June 11 recap: Northwest Indiana news you may have missed today – nwitimes.com

Thursday’s news: What you missed while you were at work.
(10) updates to this series since 2 hrs ago
Keeping coal-fired power plants open past their slated retirement dates has cost more than $300 million so far, according to an analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.
Over 45,000 NIPSCO customers were left in the dark following a string of dangerous storms and damaging tornado touchdowns.
Seiya Suzuki hit a grand slam, Alex Bregman and Carson Kelly also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies on Thursday afternoon in Denver.
PepsiCo is now using autonomous trucks to deliver pop and other drinks in Texas, Arizona and Arkansas, but the Teamsters union is not worried about it coming to Northwest Indiana anytime soon.
If you’ve found a baby animal that looks abandoned, wildlife experts say your first instinct may not be the right one.
Multiple events were canceled Thursday due to severe weather and a tornado watch announcement. 
Hanover Central softball has again quieted outside noise while proving its state title potential. A year removed from a runner-up finish, the Wildcats aim to rewrite the ending in 2026.
Special tours of Indiana’s first state capitol building feature the handwritten 1816 Indiana Constitution crafted over an 18-day period beginning June 10, 1816.
“You are in a life-threatening situation,” The National Weather Service said. “Flying debris may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be destroyed.”
In only its second year, Roxx Fest is drawing big-name bands and thousands of music fans to Portage.
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