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One of the fastest growing sports in Michiana has a new venue.
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Delayed first by Notre Dame's hydroelectric project, then by holes found in the rock and concrete retaining wall, the project is 43% over budget.
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There was a contentious debate Thursday night for the vote on a future data center in Bristol.
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Unusually warm and dry conditions are wreaking havoc on local agriculture.
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The 18-year-old was jailed on a $750,000 bond and had yet to be formally charged Thursday.
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Michigan’s jobless rate ticked up in August to 4.5% percent. This is the third month in a row the state unemployment rate has bumped up.
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Extreme heat kills more people in the U.S. than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods or any other weather-related disaster. Advocates said Indiana lawmakers need to do more to protect people from getting their fans and air conditioners shut off in the summer.
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Indiana’s unemployment rate has increased more than 1 percent over the last five months. There was also an increase in the number of unemployment insurance claims filed for the third month in a row.
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Two recently released political polls show wildly different results for Indiana’s statewide campaigns — from Democrats nearly tied in races for governor and attorney general, to Republicans with huge leads.
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In this week’s It’s Just Politics newsletter, Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta take a look at what’s at stake in the race for control of Michigan’s House of Representatives plus, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both visit swing state Michigan this week.
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Election officials in Michigan met with others from across the country in Ann Arbor Thursday as they prepare for the November general election.
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Community health centers and Ryan White HIV AIDS Program centers play an important role in expanding services and care for vulnerable populations, including HIV prevention and wellness. The Damien Center – Indiana’s oldest and largest HIV service organization – hosted its first advocacy summit Wednesday to develop strategies for the upcoming legislative session.
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Shelton Farms Market says it hopes to open a new location elsewhere but hasn't released details.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick said Indiana needs to prioritize Hoosier citizens and businesses over utility companies’ profits.
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Michigan Republicans are teaming up with some tipped workers to push for a change to new state minimum wage policies that are set to take effect next year.
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The airstrike follows a deadly week of attacks that have intensified nearly a year of fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah.
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The court’s action upheld a decision of the Nevada Supreme Court.
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New York Magazine said Nuzzi's relationship with a former subject violates its conflicts of interest standards. She said the relationship "was never physical," but apologized for not disclosing it.
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A 'golden age' of rat research may be here. What the often unwanted companions can teach us about usRat and human lives have long intersected, but there's relatively little research about them. Thanks to advances in genomics and paleoarcheology, a lot more study may be on the horizon.
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More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment.