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Trump touts $15 billion Iowa steel complex as the largest in U.S. history
Mesabi Metallics would employ 1,750 workers making up to 7.5 million tons of steel a year in Lee County — if it can close financing and win final state approval.
Community
Cleanup under way across the Panhandle after Isaias kills at least four
Crews worked Sunday to restore power to hundreds of thousands across the Florida Panhandle as the post-tropical low crossed Kentucky toward the Appalachians.
Politics
Trump's diesel deal with Putin promises 4.8 million tons, but the delivery math is thin
Russia would ship 300,000 tons immediately and 4.8 million tons total, under a Treasury license exempting tanker-loaded deliveries through April 7, 2027. Analysts say it may be too little, too late.
Community
Michigan City council unanimously backs steelworkers' push for stronger NIPSCO staffing
The resolution asks state regulators for public reporting on frontline staffing, vacancies and storm restoration after the Aug. 11 derecho.
BizTech
GSK puts more than $800 million into Pennsylvania biopharma hub, adding 300 jobs
The British drugmaker will expand Upper Merion into a combined manufacturing, research and testing site, with construction planned to start in 2027.
BizTech
TSMC posts record $46.7 billion quarter as AI chip demand keeps climbing
Third-quarter revenue rose 50 percent from a year earlier and beat analyst forecasts, with full earnings and guidance due Oct. 15.
Politics
Early voting is open in Indiana, and the ballot runs deeper than the midterm label
Voting runs through noon Nov. 2 ahead of the Nov. 3 election, with a four-way secretary of state race, school referendums and two statewide ballot measures.
BizTech
Indiana's data center fight reaches the rate case, with bills first and answers later
Regulators will reconsider a $71 million AES Indiana rate hike over the Google Monrovia data center and a BlackRock buyout — but customers pay the higher rates first, and answers come later.
Community
Gary's Genesis Convention Center is coming down after 45 years
The RDA accepted a $2.87 million bid to demolish the arena and parking garage, along with the former Gordon's Department Store, under Gary's $12 million Blight Elimination Program.
BizTech
Indiana American Water substantially completes $24.5 million water main upgrade in Gary
The four-year project replaced mains more than 70 years old with larger 24- to 36-inch pipe, ductile iron transmission and PVC distribution, and removed more than 100 lead service lines.
BizTech
Family Express to buy six Leo's Market & Eatery stores, add Leo's kolaches across its 90 stores
The Valparaiso chain will rebrand six Leo's stores after the deal closes this fall and add the Greenfield chain's kolaches to its roughly 90 stores.
BizTech
TOYO cuts ribbon on expanded 2 GW solar factory in Texas
The Japanese manufacturer expanded its Humble plant as a Commerce under secretary credited Trump administration policies for the investment.