Community News
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Cooling Center Information
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration says cooling centers will be open across the state for those in need of a safe and cool place to stay and Hoosiers can call 211 to find locations. A news release also said community navigators are available 24/7 and can provide updated locations and hours of local c...
Jun 19, 2024
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Heat, Humidity Expected All Week; Rapid Onset Drought Possible
In northwest Indiana and elsewhere, FEMA says dangerous heat is accompanying the official start to summer this week. The FEMA Region 5 office in Chicago encourages everyone to take steps to stay safe including staying indoors as much as possible and limiting exposure to the sun, drinking plenty of water, and making sur...
Jun 17, 2024
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NIPSCO Expands Advanced Metering Infrastructure Technology
NIPSCO says it is expanding the use of advanced metering infrastructure technology. A news release said about 870,000 gas meters are eligible for the upgrade with a communications module that allows for automated and remote collection of gas metering information. Installation is expected to begin around July 2024 and e...
Jun 14, 2024
Music News
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Jason Aldean Had To Be Talked Into Releasing "Big Green Tractor"
In a new interview on Taste of Country Nights with Evan Paul, Jason Aldean reveals that one of his biggest hits almost didn't see the light of day. When Aldean was asked if he had a hit song that he didn't initially think would be a hit at all, the cou...
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Firerose Claims Billy Ray Cyrus Was Still Married When They Started Dating
In a new interview with Page Six, Billy Ray Cyrus' estranged wife, Firerose, claims that the country star was still married to Tish when they first started dating. "Every day he told me, 'I'm getting divorced,' but he said it was complicated because of...
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Miranda Lambert Broke Up A Catfight During Her Performance
During Miranda Lambert's performance in Midland, Texas over the weekend, the country star noticed that a catfight had broken out in the crowd. While Lambert was performing her 2018 ACM Awards Song of the Year-winning hit, "Tin Man," she noticed that th...
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