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1. Indiana Power Outages Linger Nearly 2 Weeks After Destructive Storm (recentlyheard.com) — Power to Munster is expected to be broadly restored by midnight Monday, nearly two weeks after an Aug. 11 derecho-level storm devastated northern Indiana's grid. Thousands across nearby Gary and Portage are still out, and officials are pressuring NIPSCO and the state for faster repairs while warning some individual Munster homes and businesses may wait longer depending on local damage.
2. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun demands investigation into NIPSCO after prolonged power outages (cnhi.com) — Munster's power restoration is expected to be largely finished by Monday night, though some homes could stay dark longer, as NIPSCO recovers from massive storm damage. Meanwhile, Gov. Mike Braun is demanding regulators investigate whether the utility's tree trimming, line maintenance, and use of billions in customer-funded upgrades contributed to the prolonged outages across northwest Indiana.
3. Braun calls for investigation into NIPSCO as Northwest Indiana power outages near 2 weeks (ipm.org) — Munster residents are told to expect power back by late Monday as NIPSCO continues restoring service after the Aug. 11 storms, while Gary and Portage may wait until Tuesday. At the same time, Gov. Mike Braun is pushing state regulators to investigate whether NIPSCO properly maintained trees, power lines, and reliability investments that customers have been funding for years.
4. Michael Osipoff's high school football rankings and Week 1 top players in Northwest Indiana (bnd.com) — Munster football fans just saw a thriller, with senior Owen Burns drilling a last-second 32-yard field goal to snap a 10-game losing streak against Lake Central. His clutch kick is highlighted in a roundup of Week 1 standout performances and rankings for Northwest Indiana high school teams.
5. Daily Briefing: Indiana prays for power (miamiherald.com) — Munster is slated to have power broadly restored by midnight Monday after nearly two weeks of storm-related outages that have left many northwest Indiana families struggling. A national news roundup highlights how long some residents may still wait for electricity, underscoring the strain on households praying for a quicker return to normal life.
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