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Longtime WIBC Traffic Reporter Matt Bair Dies at 48
INDIANAPOLIS (WLKI) - 48-year-old Matt Bair, a longtime WIBC traffic reporter whose familiar voice helped guide Indianapolis-area commuters for eight years, has died.According to WIBC, Bair was much more than the voice behind the station's traffic reports. His colleagues remembered him as a compa...
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Indiana Transgender Sports Law Enters Secretary of State Race
INDIANAPOLIS (WLKI) - Indiana's law prohibiting transgender girls from participating on girls school sports teams has become an issue in the secretary of state race, despite the office having no authority over school athletics.The debate involves Republican nominee Max Engling, Lincoln Party cand...
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Steuben County Commissioners Return Casino Zoning Rules to Plan Commission
ANGOLA, Ind. (WLKI)- The Steuben County Board of Commissioners has returned a proposed casino zoning amendment to the county Plan Commission for additional revisions.The amendment would establish development standards for a casino built within the county's planning jurisdiction. It was based larg...
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Braun Says Indiana Can Cover Storm Recovery Costs With or Without Additional Federal Aid
INDIANAPOLIS (WLKI)- Gov. Mike Braun said Indiana has enough money available to help cover storm recovery costs regardless of whether the federal government approves additional assistance.Flooding across central Indiana and destructive winds in the northwestern portion of the state caused millio...
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More Than 20,000 Remain Without Power in Northwest Indiana
GARY, Ind. (WLKI)- More than 20,000 people remained without electricity in northwest Indiana Sunday morning, nearly two weeks after severe storms caused extensive damage across the region.According to NIPSCO, homes in Gary, Portage, Lake Station and Munster were still without service. The utility...
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Indiana Regulators Reject $800 Million NIPSCO Expansion Plan
ANGOLA, Ind. (WLKI)- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has rejected an $800 million expansion proposal from the Northern Indiana Public Service Co., although some projects in Steuben and LaGrange counties could still move forward separately.According to Angola Mayor Dave Martin, two IURC ...
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DeKalb, Steuben County Agencies Test Response to Hazardous Chemical Crash
ASHLEY, Ind. (WLKI)- Emergency responders and government officials from DeKalb and Steuben counties gathered Thursday to test how they would respond to a school bus crash involving hazardous chemicals.More than 50 people participated in the tabletop exercise at the Ashley Community Center. The g...
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Braun, Former IURC Chairman Andy Zay Reach $625,000 Settlement
INDIANAPOLIS (WLKI)- Governor Mike Braun and former Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Chairman Andy Zay have reached a settlement resolving Zay's lawsuit over his removal from the commission.According to FOX59 and CBS4, the state will pay Zay $625,000 under the agreement. The settlement incl...
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Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Applications Are Open
(LAGRANGE) - Applications are open for the 2027 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship.The LaGrange County Community Foundation opened the applications recently.The Scholarship Program will provide 147 scholarships statewide, including one scholarship to a graduating senior from LaGrange County.Th...
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Indiana Unemployment Rate Unchanged From June To July
(INDIANPOLIS) - Indiana's unemployment rate remains unchanged from June to July, staying at 3.3%. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported on Friday that the state's labor market continued to show a relatively low level of unemployment despite a modest decline in ...
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