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Ohio Data Center Power Dispute Heads To State Supreme Court

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) - A dispute over the electricity demands of proposed data centers in Ohio is headed to the state's Supreme Court, with major implications for utility customers and future development.AEP Ohio says a special tariff for data center operators is working as intended, requiring develo...

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Indiana Senate Advances Bill To Reform CDL Rules After Fatal Crashes

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana lawmakers are moving forward with legislation to overhaul how the state issues and revokes Commercial Driver's Licenses following two recent deadly crashes involving truck drivers now in federal immigration custody.An amended version of House Bill 1200 advanced in the Ind...

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ISP Investigating Two Incidents Of Patrol Cars Struck In Northern Indiana

(MARSHALL & LAKE COUNTIES) - Indiana State Police are investigating two separate incidents within 24 hours in which law enforcement vehicles were struck while officers were on duty in northern Indiana.In Marshall County on Monday morning, a sheriff's deputy was inside his patrol SUV investiga...

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Indiana House Approves Stricter Eligibility Rules For Medicaid And Food Assistance

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana House lawmakers have approved a Republican-backed bill that would tighten eligibility and verification requirements for Medicaid and food assistance programs, sending the measure back to the Senate for final consideration.Senate Bill 1 passed the House on a 62-31 vote Mon...

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Former Northeast Indiana Officer Pleads Guilty To Rape Charge

(FORT WAYNE) - A Bluffton man who previously worked for multiple law enforcement agencies in northeast Indiana has pleaded guilty to a rape charge stemming from a 2023 incident.Conner Esmond, 29, entered the plea Friday in Allen County court. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to a nine-year sentenc...

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Fiscal Report Details Potential Taxes For Proposed Northwest Indiana Stadium

(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new fiscal analysis indicates northwest Indiana residents could face millions of dollars in new taxes to help fund a proposed stadium for the Chicago Bears, with costs potentially rising as tourism and event activity increases.The report from the nonpartisan Legislative Service...

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Anonymous Donation Sends Fremont Students To State Championship Game

(FREMONT) - An anonymous donor is making it possible for Fremont High School students to attend this weekend's Class 1A girls basketball state championship game in Indianapolis free of charge.School officials say the donor purchased 100 tickets for students. The first 100 Fremont High School stud...

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LaGrange Man Faces Additional Level 1 Felony Child Molesting Charge

(ANGOLA) - A LaGrange man already in custody on child molesting allegations is now facing an additional Level 1 felony charge following a Steuben County Sheriff’s Office investigation.Authorities say an arrest warrant was issued February 23 for 37-year-old Zachary Ryan Wolf of LaGrange, chargin...

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Police Investigating Copper Theft And Break-In At Coldwater Business

(COLDWATER) - Coldwater police are investigating a weekend break-in at a local business that resulted in the theft of a large amount of copper and significant property damage.The incident occurred between 11:30 p.m. Saturday and 1:45 a.m. Sunday, February 22, at American Copper and Brass on South...

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Angola Man Arrested On Eight Level 1 Felony Child Molesting Charges After 14-Month Investigation

(ANGOLA) - A 44-year-old Angola man has been arrested on multiple felony charges following a more than year-long investigation by the Steuben County Sheriff's Office into allegations of child molesting.Martin Joseph Boyd Jr. was taken into custody without incident around noon Monday in the 1400 b...

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