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A car damaged by a fallen tree remains on a street in Northwest Indiana on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026 following storms in the region that began six days earlier.
Barb Anguiano
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WFYI
Braun calls for investigation into NIPSCO as Northwest Indiana power outages near 2 weeks
Barb Anguiano, Eric Weddle, Zak Cassel
Nearly two weeks since Northwest Indiana residents lost power, Gov. Braun is calling for a station investigation into utility provider NIPSCO.
Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) will be the new chairman of the IURC. He has served on the Senate Utilities Committee for several years. Zay has often spoken in favor of what's called "baseload power" — energy sources like coal, natural gas and nuclear that run 24/7.
Lauren Chapman
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IPB News File Photo
Gov. Braun agrees to pay fired utility commissioner Andy Zay $625,000
Eric Weddle
Gov. Mike Braun announced the state has requested a major disaster declaration for 54 counties. That could unlock additional federal funds to support individuals and public assistance.
Benjamin Thorp
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WFYI
Indiana seeks more federal funding after floods and power outages impact thousands
Benjamin Thorp
A U.S. Appeals Court has ruled that Indiana providers can have conversations about abortions with minors. That includes referrals to out-of-state abortion providers.
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Unsplash
Indiana doctors can refer patients to out-of-state abortions, court finds
Benjamin Thorp
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton has been calling for more information from the city's primary electric utility provider NIPSCO.
Aaron Green
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Wikimedia Commons
Interview: Gary mayor talks storm aftermath, many on second week without power
Barb Anguiano

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From The Chicago Bears to Keith Lee to Gary Native Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson, High-Profile Donors Rush Storm Aid to Gary
Dee Dotson
From The Chicago Bears to Keith Lee to Gary Native Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson, High-Profile Donors Rush Storm Aid to Gary
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Local News
Downed power line in Schererville knocks out power to thousands, snarls Tri-Town traffic
Dee Dotson
A nursing mother and her litter rest in a temporary kennel setup following an emergency surrender on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Courtesy Humane Indiana via Facebook
Local News
Following Severe Storms, Northwest Indiana Animal Shelters Face a Dual Crisis of Outages and Intakes
Dee Dotson
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