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It's official: Amazon to build $11 billion data center near New Carlisle
NEW CARLISLE ― Gov. Eric J. Holcomb has announced that Amazon Web Services plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center campus just west of New Carlisle, creating at least 1,000 new jobs. This planned investment marks the largest capital investment announcement in Indiana’s history and ends months of speculation about the company behind the secretive Razor5 project. ...
‘What are they gonna do?’: Northwest Indiana prison guard charged with bribery
LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana prison guard has been charged with bribery for allegedly agreeing to smuggle in contraband in exchange for $3,000. The investigation into Ashley Watson, 30, of Merrillville, on Wednesday morning after a Westville Correctional Facility employee noticed Watson using a smart watch on live surveillance footage. Smart watches are […]
Last taste of freezing temperatures likely Thursday morning
ELKHART, Ind. - Clouds hung on longer than anticipated Wednesday across Michiana. Temperatures struggled to get very far into the 40s during the afternoon, making for a chilly but beautiful scene at Wellfield Botanic Gardens in Elkhart. As Michiana finally sheds the cloud cover Wednesday evening, attention turns to temperatures...
Michigan City Water Tower Park set to begin renovations in May
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. -- The Michigan City Parks and Recreation Department has announced plans for the renovation of Water Tower Park, set to begin the first week of May. "The project will include the installation of new inclusive play equipment, a steel slide for those with cochlear implants, a wheelchair accessible merry go round, ground level tactile play panels, a new picnic shelter, an ADA accessible drinking fountain, a new basketball court, and an off-street parking lot with 12 parking spaces, three will be ADA accessible," says Tara Miller, Marketer for the Parks and Recreation Department.
Franciscan Health hospitals name new CFO, vice president of medical affairs
Two Franciscan Health hospitals in Northwest Indiana have a new CFO and Franciscan Health Crown Point has a new vice president of medical affairs, the healthcare ministry announced today. Justin Kats became the new chief financial officer for Franciscan Health Crown Point and Franciscan Health Michigan City effective April 8....
Sunny today, but expect a wetter and warmer weekend
Coming off another frosty and freezing night, our skies will stay clear and sunny today with highs climbing into seasonable values of the lower 60s. Michiana is likely in store for one more bout of lows in the 30s during this forecast period, although the frost potential won't be nearly as high as last night/this morning. Highs begin to climb towards the 70s on Friday with rain chances arriving Friday evening and sticking with us through Monday. Showers arrive tomorrow afternoon and turn to moderate rain overnight, temporarily weakening on Saturday. Some areas venture close to 80F Saturday afternoon before more widespread rain returns that night and lasts through Sunday. The severe weather threat this weekend remains quite low, although rainy and windy conditions will likely persist through the start of next week.
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