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CASS Housing Receives $100,000 Grant for DeKalb County Expansion
AUBURN, Ind. (WLKI)- CASS Housing has received a $100,000 grant from United Way of DeKalb County to expand services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.According to CASS Housing, the Community Impact Grant will initially fund life-skills education in Auburn while helping ...
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Firefighters Battle Industrial Fire at Paragon Steel Near Butler
BUTLER, Ind. (WLKI) - Firefighters from several departments responded to an industrial fire at Paragon Steel near Butler late Thursday night.According to The Herald Republican, the Butler/Wilmington Fire Territory was dispatched at approximately 11:28 p.m. to the facility in the 4200 block of Co...
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Northeastern Center Adds Three New Leaders
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WLKI)- Northeastern Center has added three leaders to its health information, finance and quality-improvement teams.According to The Herald Republican, Liz Germano has joined the organization as health information manager.Germano will lead Northeastern Center's clinical and el...
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NIPSCO Announces $2 Million for Northwest Indiana Storm Recovery
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (WLKI)- NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation are contributing $2 million to support Northwest Indiana communities recovering from recent severe storms.According to NIPSCO, the funding will be administered through the Legacy Foundation, Porter County Community Foundatio...
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Indiana Public Colleges Freeze Tuition for Second Consecutive Year
INDIANAPOLIS (WLKI) - In-state undergraduate students at each of Indiana's 15 public colleges and universities will see no increase in tuition or mandatory fees during the 2026-27 academic year.The statewide tuition freeze is entering its second year as students return to campuses across Indiana...
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Indiana Launches Texting Service for Disaster Recovery Resources
INDIANAPOLIS (WLKI) - Indiana has launched a new text-messaging service to help residents affected by recent severe storms and flooding find disaster-recovery resources in their communities.Residents can text IN211HELP to 898-211 to begin using the free 24-hour service.According to Gov. Mike Brau...
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NASCAR Truck Series Returning to Indianapolis Raceway Park in 2027
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (WLKI) - The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will return to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in 2027.The TSPORT 200 is scheduled for Friday, July 23, as part of NASCAR's newly released national series schedule.According to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the event will mark...
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One Dead, Another Seriously Injured in Wrong-Way I-469 Crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WLKI)- One driver died and another was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 469 in northeastern Allen County.According to the Allen County Sheriff's Department, officers and medics were called shortly after 1:30 p.m. to southbound I-469 near t...
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Class-Action Lawsuit Targets NIPSCO Following Prolonged Northwest Indiana Outages
VALPARAISO, Ind. (WLKI)- A proposed class-action lawsuit is seeking compensation from NIPSCO for damages allegedly caused by prolonged power outages following severe storms in Northwest Indiana.Electricity has since been restored across the broader region. NIPSCO reported that restoration work c...
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WLKI EXCLUSIVE: Representative Stutzman Discusses NIPSCO, Energy Costs and Flock Cameras During WLKI Interview
ANGOLA, Ind. (WLKI)- U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman called for greater scrutiny of NIPSCO, faster approval of new energy projects and stronger restrictions on the collection of motorists' information during an interview Tuesday on WLKI.The Republican congressman, who represents Indiana's 3rd Congress...
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