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Indiana Chamber enhances Quit Now Tool amid looming tobacco tax increase
Hoosier State Today - Indiana
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June 26, 2025
Vanessa Green Sinders President & CEO at Indiana Chamber of Commerce | Twitter WebsiteVanessa Green Sinders President & CEO at Indiana Chamber of Commerce | Twitter Website The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is responding to the upcoming tobacco tax...
Ogoni Biodiversity Recovery, Benthic Monitoring Programme Launch Headline HYPREP World Polycaete Day
Daily Independent
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July 4, 2025
1 CHIDI UGWU ABUJA – The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has celebrated this year’s International Polycaete Day with a monitoring exercise of polycaetes (Marine worms) in the creek of Bomu, Gokana LGA, as part of its programme...
Indiana’s Ethanol Industry Is Robust, But Criticism Is Surfacing
Ink Free News - Indiana
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June 26, 2025
InkFreeNews.com Posted Jun 26, 2025 Updated: Jun 26, 2025 @ 9:47 AM Ethanol sales bring in nearly $3 billion to Indiana every year, according to the industry watchdog group, Growth Energy. Photo from Adobe Stock. By Terri Dee Indiana News Service...
Google linked to proposed data center in southeast Indianapolis
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 3, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Google is building a proposed data center in southeastern Indianapolis, according to new documents obtained from the Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development. The name of company that would use the data center had...
5 Canada geese shot and killed at Indianapolis rehab center
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 3, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Five federally protected Canada geese were killed in a roadside shooting at a wildlife rehab center in Indianapolis, according to Providence Wildlife Rehabilitation. “What you did is inexcusable,” the nonprofit’s Spokesperson...
Smog alert issued for central Indiana on Fourth of July
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 3, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Fourth of July will have more than fireworks in the air. An air quality alert have been issued for much of central Indiana for Friday for smog, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management said Thursday. The alert...
'Lab-grown' meat is now banned in Indiana. What to know
Indianapolis Star - Indiana
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Indiana’s two-year ban on so-called "lab-grown" meat products took effect this week, driven by concerns among farmers and those in the meat industry even as the emerging technology is far from mass production. Unlike its plant-based counterparts...
A Message from the Editor: Tools for More Secure, Resilient OT Environments
Automation.com
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July 3, 2025
A Message from the Editor: Tools for More Secure, Resilient OT Environments As digital transformation breaks down the walls between operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) systems in pursuit of innovation and efficiency, new...
Southern Indiana’s Strength in a Diversifying Economy
Indiana University Indianapolis
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July 4, 2025
After falling more than 19% following “Liberation Day” on April 2nd, the S&P 500 has not only recovered but surged to reach new all-time highs. Just a few months ago, many were forecasting a grim outlook—stagflation, characterized by rising prices...
Shelby County first in Indiana to receive Bird Town designation
WVXU News - Ohio
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July 3, 2025
Shelby County is the first in Indiana to receive a Bird Town certification. The designation from the Indiana Audubon Society shows the county’s commitment to protect birds and their habitat as well as get the public involved. Rachael Ackley...
Northwest Indiana legislators follow party lines in votes on president’s tax bill
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 3, 2025
Northwest Indiana congressmen fell along party lines in supporting or opposing President Donald Trump’s bill that funds trillion-dollar tax breaks with spending cuts, largely to Medicaid, as the bill received final Congressional approval Thursday....
IDEM forecasts Air Quality Action Day for July 4 in two Indiana regions
1340 AM WBIW - Indiana
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July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025 INDIANA– The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has forecast an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) for Friday, July 4. Fine particulate matter levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range...
Infor’s David Poprawka on Sustainable AI, Human-Centred KPIs, and the True Role of Technology in Hospitality
Hospitality Net
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July 3, 2025
At HITEC 2025 in Indianapolis, we spoke with David Poprawka from Infor about the evolving role of AI in hospitality, not from a trend-driven perspective, but with a focus on long-term value, sustainability, and trust. Rather than chasing the...
"Indiana Fever was too straight for DeWanna Bonner": Jason Whitlock drags 'heterosexual' Lexie Hull into wild theory on Caitlin Clark's slump
Sportskeeda
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June 25, 2025
Jason Whitlock weighed in on DeWanna Bonner’s departure from the Indiana Fever, calling the WNBA “a gay soap opera.” The veteran sports analyst also said the off-court drama has affected the performance of star Caitlin Clark. On Wednesday’s...
Indiana Awards $952K In Grants To Accelerate Entrepreneurship Statewide
Ink Free News - Indiana
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June 25, 2025
Indiana’s Commerce Department distributed over $900,000 in grants statewide, with the goal of boosting local entrepreneurship. Photo from Indiana Economic Development Corporation. News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Commerce Office awarded...
From National Parks funding cuts to climate-hushing: How the Trump Administration is eroding environmental protections
Edie
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July 3, 2025
The Trump Administration has advanced a multi-pronged dismantling of domestic climate policy. Since President Donald Trump’s second withdrawal from the Paris Agreement earlier this year, stepping away from climate diplomacy on the global stage,...
Skunk population and sightings on the rise in Indiana
WSBT 22 - Indiana
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July 4, 2025
Skunks sightings in our area have been on the rise with more seen out and about, leaving some wondering why are they seeing so many right now? Officials say there are a number of reasons, the time of the year one where baby skunks are starting to...
This is the Best River Floating Destination in Indiana
WKDQ 99.5 - Indiana
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July 3, 2025
Floating down a lazy river is the perfect way to spend a summer day, but what is the best river floating destination in Indiana? While you can float down any lazy river at a water park, nothing quite beats floating down an actual river and soaking...
New: Princess Tiana’s Attraction To Be Built in Indiana Before Starting Nationwide Tour
Inside the Magic
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July 3, 2025
Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) has announced an exciting new project, “Tiana’s Joyful Celebration,” set to bring the beloved Disney princess’s story to life in an immersive museum experience. In collaboration with The Children’s Museum of...
IDEM unveils free toolkit to help businesses prevent pollution
Indianapolis Recorder
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July 2, 2025
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) introduced a new Pollution Prevention (P2) Toolkit designed to help Indiana businesses implement effective, low-cost strategies for reducing pollution and conserving resources. This free...