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Google to fund $12 million water tower near Fort Wayne campus
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (286+ words) Google plans on paying about $12 million for a Fort Wayne City Utilities water tower near its data center campus on Adams Center Road, an official said Tuesday. Fort Wayne Three Rivers Filtration Plan, part of City Utilities, has filed an…...
Google says data center operational, highlights its community contributions
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1053+ words) Google's southeast Fort Wayne data center is now operational, officials announced Thursday, hours before a public forum to answer critics' questions about the facility. That news could come as a blow to opponents who formed a coalition only after city…...
Downtown advocacy group hopes shoppers spend, buy local on Small Business Saturday
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (329+ words) Fort Wayne's downtown business district Tuesday announced its annual Small Business Saturday "Holly Shopping" campaign, hoping to boost spending at locally owned shops and restaurants. Consumers joining in the Thanksgiving weekend holiday shopping are encouraged to support businesses in a…...
Indiana AG Todd Rokita continues to dispute misconduct charges in new Supreme Court filing
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (718+ words) In a new filing, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita rejected a second disciplinary complaint against him and denied that he contradicted sworn statements to the state Supreme Court. The dispute concerns a news release issued by Rokita in November 2023 following…...
Retailers, researchers criticize Indiana plan to exclude soda and candy from SNAP
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1260+ words) Hoosiers could be prohibited from purchasing soda and candy with their food benefits as early as January, but researchers and retailers question the effectiveness of the move " noting how difficult such a ban could be to implement. Teas and other,…...
Butterworth, always considered too small, making big plays for TinCaps
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1044+ words) The TinCaps" Brandon Butterworth is congratulated his teammates after a two-run hit against Lansing the eighth inning on Saturday, April 5, at Parkview Field. Brandon Butterworth has a .643 on-base percentage in late pressure situations this season for the TinCaps. TinCaps shortstop…...
Feds approve Indiana ban on soda, candy from SNAP purchases
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (350+ words) Hoosiers will no longer be allowed to buy candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food assistance, making Indiana the first state to receive a federal waiver for the restriction. Brooke Rollins, U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary, signed off on Indiana's request this…...
At least 32 dead in massive US storm after new fatalities reported in Kansas and Mississippi
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (874+ words) Destruction from a severe storm is seen Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Wayne County, Mo. This image provided by shows aerials over the damage caused by the wildfires in Logan County, Okla. Mark Nelson, of Wis., waits with his tractor-trailer after it…...
In wake of investigation, lawmakers advance bill to increases oversight over jail funds
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (356+ words) Bipartisan momentum grew this week for a bill that seeks to hold Indiana ... jail funds. House Bill 1208, authored by Rep. Rep. Gregory Steuerwald, R-Avon, would increase the oversight of a ... Bipartisan momentum grew this week for a bill that seeks…...