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Thousands without electricity Tuesday as storms cross Central Indiana. See the outage map
Thunderstorms and severe weather covered large swaths of the Midwest under a blanket of heavy rain Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of Hoosiers without electricity. As of 9 a.m., upwards of 5,500 AES customers and roughly 600 Duke Energy customers were without power in the Indianapolis area, concentrated mostly in the northeast side of the city. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Central Indiana say more storms are on the way.
Thousands of Hoosiers without power following Monday storms
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — More than 30,000 people in Indiana were without power Tuesday morning after a powerful line of storms tore through much of the state on Monday. As of 10:30 a.m. EDT, there were about 32,000 people in Indiana without power, primarily in the northwestern part of the state near Lake Michigan, according poweroutage.us. […]
Deadline approaching for Indiana safe room program
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- The deadline is approaching for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s safe room program. The initiative would reimburse up to 75% ($5,000 maximum) of safe room installations costs for 25 randomly picked applicants. The IDHS program was developed in 2015 to provide a rebate for the installation of safe rooms for Indiana […]
Dowagiac Summer Festival, BBQ Competition arrives this weekend
DOWAGIAC — The sound of sizzling meats and the smell of smoky flavors will be wafting through downtown Dowagiac this weekend. Now in its 38th year, Dowagiac’s Summer Festival returns to downtown Dowagiac Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, featuring the second annual BBQ Competition. The festival is one of several seasonal events, hosted […] The post Dowagiac Summer Festival, BBQ Competition arrives this weekend appeared first on Leader Publications.
Answering insurance questions after storm damage
Dozens of trees uprooted in Elkhart after last nights intense storms, leaving homeowners picking up the pieces. Richard Was, an insurance agent says there are a few things to do if a tree does fall onto your house, first is to get out of the house and then call your insurance agent.
Update on Concord Mall redevelopment to business park
ELKHART, Ind. -- The Concord Mall redevelopment into the Concord Business Park has entered a new phase of construction. R. Yoder Construction shared with ABC57 on Tuesday that their role of clearing the interior of the building space is mostly finished. The new property owners, Industrial Commercial Properties, closed on...
LOOK: Homer Stryker Field in Kalamazoo Flooded; Growlers Offering Game Updates
UPDATE: Noon 7/16 - The Kalamazoo Growlers have issued a statement on the schedule games for Tuesday and Wednesday against the Kokomo Jackrabbits:. "Due to extreme flooding at Homer Stryker Field, Tuesday's doubleheader and Wednesday's game between the Kalamazoo Growlers and Kokomo Jackrabbits has been Postponed. The Growlers will head...
My Freakin’ Pizza gets $25K boost from state
STURGIS – A Sturgis restaurant is one of more than 30 recipients of a state-issued grant to support small businesses. A $25,000 award was issued to My Freakin’ Pizza, a downtown eatery that opened in May. Malinda and Christopher Merrill, who own My Freakin’ Pizza, submitted a grant request in hopes of securing funding to help offset the cost of a new pizza oven. ...
Jehovah’s Witnesses returns to Battle Creek for a pair of three day conventions at Kellogg Arena next month
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – One of the largest convention organizations in the world returns to Kellogg Arena next month. Jehovah’s Witnesses will present their 2024 “Declare the Good News!” convention series the weekends of August 2–4 and August 9–11. The free event is expected to draw more than 7,000 attendees to Battle Creek over the course of the two weekends, which the organizations says will fuel the city’s economy with local spending at stores, hotels and restaurants.
Four people injured in South Bend crash
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — Four people were taken to the hospital after a crash in South Bend Tuesday evening. It happened near Colfax Avenue and Walnut Street. Officials with the South Bend Police Department ask drivers to avoid the area, as FACT is on the scene investigating. The...
Ronald McDonald House Charities to host ‘Pop Tab Palooza’
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) - The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Michiana is asking you to get all your pop can tabs together for their second annual ‘”Pop Tab Palooza” drive-thru event!. On Tuesday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., you can drop off your pop tabs at...
High-end Tornado Watch issued for SW Michigan, Gusts up to 90 mph possible
A tornado watch has been issued across northern Illinois into southwest Lower Michigan and northwest Indiana. Intense severe weather is ongoing in Iowa and Illinois at 8:00 p.m. and heading east. The Michigan counties in the tornado watch are Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo and Van Buren. The tornado watch...
Shipwreck nature preserve near Mount Baldy to be dedicated Thursday
Indiana's second shipwreck nature preserve will be dedicated this week. The wreckage of the Muskegon is located in Lake Michigan about a quarter mile offshore from Mount Baldy, in 30 to 35 feet of water, according to Indiana Dunes National Park officials. On Thursday, Indiana University's Center for Underwater Science,...
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