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Intense winds knock out power to over 35 K in northwest Indiana
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (167+ words) Iisha Scott breaks down stormy conditions for the Chicago area Monday as multiple rounds could hit. Around 35, 000 NIPSCO customers in northwest Indiana were left without power on Monday evening after wind gusts of up to 70 miles per hour tore through…...
Multiple people injured after shooting on popular strip near Indiana University in chaotic scene
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (364+ words) A shooting stemming from a fight on a popular downtown strip near Indiana University in Bloomington led to a chaotic scene early Sunday morning, with multiple people injured and an investigation underway. The incident unfolded close to midnight in the…...
These 15 Indiana colleges will freeze tuition for 2 years, but there's a catch
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (279+ words) Early spring campus scene at Indiana University in Bloomington Indiana. Indiana's 15 public colleges and universities will freeze tuition through the next two academic years, Gov. Mike Braun announced Tuesday -- but there's a catch. The freeze will only apply to tuition…...
High winds cause 2 semi-truck rollovers on I-65 in northwest Indiana, prompting closure and delays
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (426+ words) The high wind warning was in effect for the entire Chicago area through 4 p. m. Friday. High winds caused at least two semi-trucks to rollover on I-65 in northwest Indiana Friday afternoon, prompting authorities to ask drivers to avoid the interstate. Wind gusts…...
Medical helicopter lands on NW Indiana expressway as 'serious' crash shuts down lanes
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (192+ words) A serious crash involving a car and a semi-truck on I-80/94 heading from Gary to Chicago shut down all westbound lanes during the busy Tuesday morning commute, the Indiana State Police said. ISP Sgt. Glen Fifield posted about the crash on…...
Snow totals soar in northwest Indiana after powerful lake-effect burst
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (162+ words) After heavy snow slammed northwest Indiana, a band of lake-effect snow began to zero in on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago. NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack explains. Some northwest Indiana residents spent part of their Saturday morning digging…...
Long stretch of Indiana Toll Road closed due to crash
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (113+ words) A stretch of more than 20 miles of the Indiana Toll Road has been closed after a crash Wednesday night. According to Indiana Toll Road officials, traffic on the eastbound side of the roadway was being diverted off at exit 49 in…...
Semi driver dies in fiery crash along Interstate 80/94 in NW Indiana
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (205+ words) A fiery collision led to the death of a semi driver during the Monday afternoon rush hour in northwest Indiana, state police said. At approximately 4 p. m. , troopers with the Indiana State Police were called to a single-vehicle crash in the eastbound…...
First responders rescue 2 from vehicle submerged in NW Indiana creek
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (172+ words) Two people were rescued by firefighters on Saturday evening after their vehicle plunged into a creek in northwest Indiana, authorities said. At approximately 5: 33 p. m. , the Michigan City Fire Department was called to the 100 block of Franklin Street for a report of…...
Indiana man to meet the sister he didn't know existed thanks to his cousin's genealogy research
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (290+ words) After almost 80 years, an Indiana man will soon meet the big sister he never knew he had. Ron Achtertof, of Chesterton, Indiana, said he found out he has a sister after his cousin began searching their family on a genealogy…...