The polar vortex has left millions of Texans without power. Could the same happen to Hoosiers?
Millions have lost power in Texas after a winter storm froze pipelines and shut down power plants. Could the same happen in Indiana?
Month: February 2021
‘Doesn’t make either side happy’: Carmel Council rejects granny flats proposal
A proposal to loosen rules for building additional housing units on single family homes was resoundingly rejected by the Carmel City Council.
Police respond to 2 Gary shootings, with one involving child, official says
Police were investigating the shooting involving a child as accidental Thursday, an official said.
Andrean star Drayk Bowen lands scholarship offers from Notre Dame, Purdue
The 6-foot-2, 215-pound outside linebacker is rated as a four-star prospect and the No. 1 sophomore in the state by 247Sports.
Mixed bag for steel production
Steel mills in the Great Lakes region, clustered mainly along the lakeshore in Northwest Indiana, made 599,000 tons of metal in the week that ended Feb. 13, the same as the week before. It marked the end of a three-week…
ArcelorMittal to buy back $650 million in shares with proceeds from sales of U.S. steel mills
ArcelorMittal will return $650 million to shareholders with proceeds from the sale of most of its U.S. operations, including its steel mills and finishing lines in the Calumet Region.
Major slowdowns underway on I-80/94; crash blocks lanes of I-65 in Jasper County
Traffic was moving at speeds estimated at less than 15 mph from a miles-long stretch from Gary all the way to the state line, INDOT said.
More snow falls across Central Indiana as below-freezing temps continue
Early morning measurements near the Indianapolis International Airport Thursday morning showed just under an inch of new snow on the ground.
Griffith exploring possibility of purchasing airport
The Town Council voted unanimously to create an airport board to work under its wing. The committee’s formation does not automatically mean the town will make the purchase.
50 economists from Indiana, ‘a coal state,’ call on Congress to act on climate change
More than 50 professors in economics and related fields from across Indiana wrote to Congress, calling on them to address the climate crisis.