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Indianapolis taking steps to assess pollution concerns in north side neighborhoods
WRTV - Indiana
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August 19, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis is starting the process of evaluating several old industrial sites for potential pollution and contamination, and, if so, what it will take to clean them up. The initiative comes after the city was awarded a $450,000...
Industrial ratepayer advocate says rates are rising for American Transmission Company
Wisconsin Public Radio
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August 19, 2025
An advocate for industrial ratepayers said American Transmission Company’s rates that cover the cost of building and maintaining transmission lines are rising faster than inflation. The review commissioned by the Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group...
Indianapolis Local Education Alliance to host four additional public meetings
Chalkbeat
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Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance will host at least four more public...
From ambulance to SUV: Life EMS reimagines behavioral health transports in West Michigan
WWMT - Michigan
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A program in West Michigan is now being referred to as the “gold standard” when it comes to behavioral health transport. Life EMS Ambulance’s Behavioral Health Transport (BHT) Program was launched as a pilot program back in...
Mars invests $2B to expand food and pet care manufacturing facilities in the United States
Plant Services
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August 19, 2025
Mars, Incorporated has announced plans to expand its food and pet care manufacturing operations across the United States. The company, which produces brands such as M&M'S, PEDIGREE, SNICKERS, and Royal Canin, is investing $2 billion into...
Aug. 19 - Honor Flight Northeast Indiana celebrates Flight 52
Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly - Indiana
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HUNTERTOWN — Honor Flight Northeast Indiana will celebrate its 52nd flight to Washington, D.C., on Sept. 10. The Walorski Family Foundation is honored to help sponsor this Honor Flight in her memory and to carry on her legacy. Jackie always had a...
Target fulfillment operations closure impacts 200 Indianapolis employees
Supply Chain Dive
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August 19, 2025
Target is shuttering fulfillment operations at an Indianapolis distribution center, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice filed July 16. Approximately 201 employees are being impacted by the shift, including...
Consumer groups, debt collectors clash in medical debt hearing
Tribune Star - Indiana
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August 19, 2025
Testimony in the state capital this week set the stage for an interim committee to find a balance between growing medical debt weighing down Hoosiers and allowing hospitals and other health care providers to collect what’s owed. Organizations...
Snack food company to close another U.S. manufacturing facility
SI Live - New York
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August 19, 2025
Utz Quality Foods is closing another factory. The snack maker filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the state of Michigan. The company informed the state that it is closing the Utz manufacturing facility at 219 Canton St., SW,...
Caitlin Clark possible return to the WNBA before playoffs gains traction after major Indiana Fever roster updates
MARCA
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August 19, 2025
Actualizado 19/08/2025 - 14:11 CDT The Indiana Fever are in a brief lull, with their next game not until Friday against the WNBA's top team, the Minnesota Lynx (28-5), followed by a rematch in Minnesota on Sunday, August 24, 2025. Their recent...
Best, worst states for construction permit red tape
Construction Dive
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August 19, 2025
Dive Brief: Tennessee ranks first for construction permitting efficiency in the United States, according to the Red Tape Index from regulatory intelligence firm Labrynth. The measure tracks how quickly and effectively states process building...
Blue Polymers takes over food-grade rPET pellet production in California
Packaging Dive
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August 19, 2025
Dive Brief: Blue Polymers, a joint venture between recycler Republic Services and distribution company Ravago, is now producing food-grade recycled PET out of a facility in Southern California. It closed the acquisition of that facility from...
Indianapolis airport's Chica competing in TSA's Cutest Canine Contest
WTHR - Indiana
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You can vote until Wednesday, Aug. 20 at noon ET on TSA's social media platforms. INDIANAPOLIS — "Paws" what you're doing and help an explosive detection canine at the Indianapolis International Airport win a contest! Voting is underway for the...
Indiana Unemployment July 2025 Rate Reported as 3.6% by DWD
18 WJTS - Indiana
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August 19, 2025
The unemployment rate of the State of Indiana in July was recorded as 3.6% according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. By comparison, the national unemployment rate reported for July was 4.2%. In addition, Indiana’s labor force...
Bill Murray Brings Music To The Indiana State Fair
Indianapolis Monthly - Indiana
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August 19, 2025
WHEN I HEARD Bill Murray and His Blood Brothers were playing at the Indiana State Fair on August 8, I thought, Bill Murray in A BAND? followed by, Call Sister Nancy! Her response was swift. “Would love to see Billy! I’ll head down tomorrow,” she...
Annual ‘Coolest Thing Made IN Indiana’ competition registration opens
Brown County Democrat - Indiana
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August 19, 2025
If you’re an Indiana manufacturer and make something you think is super cool, now is the time to show off your wares and see if your product rises to the top. The tip-off of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s fifth annual Coolest Thing Made IN...
Catalytic converter thefts sideline Indiana school buses, force e-learning day
FOX 32 Chicago - Illinois
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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. - Michigan City Area Schools shifted to e-learning Tuesday after vandals stole catalytic converters from about 20 school buses, police said. What we know: School transportation staff discovered the damage early this morning,...
Indianapolis woman killed in roll-over crash on I-65
1340 AM WBIW - Indiana
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August 19, 2025
CLAY CO. – An accident on I-65 northbound near mile marker 10.2 claimed the life of an Indianapolis woman on Monday afternoon. Just before 5:30 p.m. on Monday, troopers from the Indiana State Police (ISP) Sellersburg Post, as well as officers from...
Indiana American Water’s acquisition of Lake Station’s water system helps to “Keep Life Flowing” in the city and the Region
Valpo Life - Indiana
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August 19, 2025
On October 22, 2019, Indiana American Water officially procured the City of Lake Station’s outdated water system in a $20.68 million acquisition. Due to the condition of Lake Station’s nearly eight-decade old water infrastructure, residents of the...
IndyGo Unveils $432 Million Budget for Blue Line Construction
WIBC 93.1 FM - Indiana
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August 19, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS — IndyGo has unveiled a proposed $432 million budget for 2026, which would mark a significant increase in spending for the transit agency. The budget’s main focus is the construction of the Blue Line and a new bus garage, but it also...