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Anti-DEI push sparks legal and business risks
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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September 8, 2025
The Blueprint Trump signed an executive order calling DEI “immoral.” EEOC leadership shift fuels crackdown on workplace diversity. Experts say dismantling DEI raises discrimination lawsuit risks. Anti-discrimination laws remain intact despite...
Dozens of graves vandalized at southern Indiana cemetery
WDRB - Kentucky
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JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) -- Police are investigating after dozens of graves were vandalized over the weekend at a historic southern Indiana cemetery. Twenty-eight headstones were damaged or destroyed Friday night at Eastern Cemetery, which...
New Finance Minister Purbaya Claims Confidence in Improving Indonesia's Economy
Tempo.co
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September 8, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The newly appointed Finance Minister, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, said the IDX Composite (IHSG) plunge after the cabinet reshuffle is a common occurrence. The IHSG plummeted by 100.50 points, or 1.28 percent, to 7,766.85 at the close...
Prabowo Taps Purbaya as New Finance Minister Following Sri Mulyani's Dismissal
Tempo.co
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September 8, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto appointed Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa as the new Finance Minister, replacing Sri Mulyani Indrawati. The inauguration took place at the State Palace on Monday, September 8, 2025. Purbaya served as the chair...
'Do you believe in miracles?' | 35-foot sunflower grown in Indiana demolishes world record
WTHR - Indiana
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Alex Babich fled from the Chernobyl Disaster in 1991. Now, he's heading to the Guinness World Record book for his massive sunflower named "Clover." FORT WAYNE, Ind. — An Indiana gardener has shattered the world record for the tallest sunflower....
11 winning Powerball tickets worth $50K and $100K sold in Indiana
WLKY - Kentucky
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September 8, 2025
If you live in Indiana and play the Powerball, you'll want to check your ticket.The Hoosier Lottery said there were 11 Powerball winning tickets for the last drawing of the $1.8 million jackpot.The winning tickets are worth $50,000 and...
1993 Indiana rape case solved nearly 30 years later
WTHR - Indiana
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Sean Patrick McNulty was connected to an unsolved rape case in Bloomington in 1993 and at least four home invasions and rapes committed in other states. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities identified a California man accused of raping a woman in Columbus...
Trustees to meet Sept. 11 in Indianapolis
Indiana University Indianapolis
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana University Board of Trustees will meet Sept. 11 in Indianapolis at the Madam Walker Legacy Center, 617 Indiana Ave. A schedule and an agenda for the meeting are available on the Board of Trustees website. The IU Board of...
Perdue announces workforce reduction at southern Indiana poultry plant
Brownfield Ag News
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News Perdue announces workforce reduction at southern Indiana poultry plant September 8, 2025 By Erin Anderson Filed Under: Indiana, News Perdue Farms has announced plans to lay off approximately 300 workers at its Washington, Indiana poultry...
The good, the bad, and the tasty: Indiana's Black Walnut trees
WTHR - Indiana
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September 8, 2025
Autumn conjures images of apple picking and pumpkin patches, but there’s another native plant that deserves its moment in the sun: Black walnut trees. Why should I care? Every part of the Black Walnut tree has commercial uses in furniture,...
Where Was The First Harley-Davidson Store And Is It Still In Business?
SlashGear
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September 8, 2025
Harley-Davidson traces its roots back to 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where its motorcycles are still manufactured to this date. Before the founders, William Harley and Arthur Davidson — along with Arthur's brothers — had their first factory,...
Further evidence of a cooling labor market increases odds of more rate cuts
WSBT 22 - Indiana
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WASHINGTON (TNND) — A stumbling labor market has fueled expectations of a rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s meeting in two weeks and opened the door to more aggressive and frequent cuts to wrap up the year over concerns the economy may be wobbling...
Do it Best, True Value launch 1st integrated Fall Market with record attendance
LBM Journal
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September 8, 2025
Do it Best and True Value have opened the doors to their first fully integrated Fall Market in Indianapolis, drawing record-breaking attendance. Thousands of independent dealers are gathering for four days of buying, learning, and...
Knicks free agency market shrinks after Ben Simmons declines offer: report
New York Daily News
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September 8, 2025
The Knicks’ interest in Ben Simmons reportedly wasn’t mutual. Simmons — an unrestricted free agent and former No. 1 overall pick — declined New York’s offer for the team’s final minimum-salary roster spot, according to longtime NBA reporter Marc...
Indiana Fever clinch playoff berth, blow out Washington, 94-65
Indianapolis Star - Indiana
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BALTIMORE -- The Indiana Fever closed out their regular-season road slate with a playoff-clinching win on Sunday afternoon. The Fever beat the Mystics, 94-65, at CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore. It was the win the Fever needed to get into the playoffs...
FitzMark acquires fellow Indianapolis-based 3PL
Yahoo Finance
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Freight broker FitzMark announced Monday that is has completed the acquisition of fellow Indianapolis-based 3PL Hometown Logistics. Founded in 2018, Hometown Logistics has more than 100 employees working out of brokerage offices in Scottsdale,...
Green Hydrogen Keeps Poking Its Nose Into The US Energy Business
CleanTechnica
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September 8, 2025
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The green hydrogen industry has the potential to monetize excess capacity from wind farms and solar arrays, gathering up clean kilowatts that would otherwise go to waste....
Beer prices at every NFL stadium: Here's how Lincoln Financial Field ranks
FOX 29 Philadelphia - Pennsylvania
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PHILADELPHIA - Being a fan in the stands at your favorite NFL team can cost a pretty penny these days. On top of ticket prices, parking and gear, grabbing a cold one from the beer guy can be pretty irresistible. So, how much can you expect to...
Monumental Kids 5K to be held at Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis
WTHR - Indiana
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Everyone who participates will get a T-shirt, a finisher medal and have the opportunity to finish on the infield of Lucas Oil Stadium. The 5K starts at 9:30 a.m. and celebrates students participating in their school-based running clubs. Public...
Old National to lay off 244 from Bremer Bank service center in Lake Elmo
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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September 8, 2025
Bremer has operated as a division of Old National since the deal closed May 1. Old National officials have said a larger facilities and systems conversion is expected in mid-October.Layoffs of Bremer staff have been expected since the deal’s...