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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Munster's long NIPSCO outages may trigger a federal probe.

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Fall Warehouse Sale and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Very warm with some sun, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 74, low: 54.
  • Monday: A p.m. t-storm possible, with a high of 71 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Indiana Congressman calls for federal investigation into weeks-long NIPSCO power outages (indianapublicradio.org) — Munster residents are at the center of a push for a federal investigation into NIPSCO after storms left parts of the town without power for nearly two weeks. Congressman Frank Mrvan is asking federal regulators to examine whether the utility's billion-dollar reliability upgrades actually worked, why restoration was so slow in communities like Munster, and how NIPSCO's response compared with neighboring power companies.
   

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Hammond

  • 'Too fast,' 'too low' warnings called out ahead of MIA plane crash, NTSB says (nwitimes.com)
  • Indiana Judicial Branch: Press release: Lake Superior Court Vacancies (2601) (in.gov)
  • After Purdue Global Objects to Inner City Press Unsealing Bid Magistrate Goes Procedural But Asks for Plaintiff View (innercitypress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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