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Daily Edition · Wednesday, October 7th, 2026

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The 5AM Merrillville Team

Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 7th of October.

💼 Business

NIPSCO announced its vendor will soon charge higher payment transaction fees, with residential one-time fees increasing 20% & commercial fees rising over six-fold.

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