LAWRENCEBURG, Indiana, Dec. 5 -- The Dearborn Community Foundation issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2023: Two Dearborn County high school seniors learned today that they are the 2024 recipients of a prestigious Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF) staff made surprise visits today to award the full-tuition scholarships to East Central High School's Alexandra Seubert and Oldenburg Academy's Lily Dennis. Each Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship prov  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 5 -- The American College of Sports Medicine issued the following news release: The ACSM Committee on Certification and Registry Boards (CCRB) is the independent and autonomous governing body for ACSM certification programs. Members who serve on CCRB play an integral role in the development and support of ACSM Certified professionals around the world. The following were appointed to the Executive committee: * Lauren Korzan, MA, ACSM-GEI, ACSM-EP, CCRB Executive Cou  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The American Immigration Council issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: A new report, New Americans in Elkhart, Marshall, and St. Joseph Counties, released today by the American Immigration Council--in partnership with the City of South Bend, South Bend - Elkhart Regional Partnership and Welcoming Michiana, a program of the United Religious Community of St. Joseph County--highlights the crucial role immigrants play in the region's labor force,  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- The American Society of Echocardiography issued the following news release: Dr. Feigenbaum, ASE's Founder and first President, recently celebrated his 90th birthday on November 20. There was a celebration held for him in Indianapolis, Indiana, on December 2 where many ASE luminaries were in attendance. Michael Picard, MD, FASE, shared this sentiment: "I was privileged to have been invited to the 90th birthday party that was held in Indianapolis to honor Dr Fe  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 8 -- The Indiana Soybean Alliance issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * New Directors Attend First Board Meeting * * * During its board of directors meeting last week, the Indiana Corn Growers Association (ICGA) elected Chris Cherry, a farmer from New Palestine, Ind., as president of the policy organization for 2024. Other new board officers include Vice President Tyler Everett, Lebanon, Ind.; Secretary J.R. Roesner, Ferdinand, Ind.; and Treasur  more

LAWRENCEBURG, Indiana, Dec. 6 -- The Dearborn Community Foundation issued the following news: The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Proactive Grant to Dearborn Adult Center, Lawrenceburg, where senior citizens gather for a hot, nutritious lunch and to socialize. In its 25th year of helping donors make a difference, DCF is awarding 15 proactive grants of $1,000 each throughout 2023 to charitable organizations that serve Dearborn County residents. Each of the Fo  more

LAWRENCEBURG, Indiana, Dec. 8 -- The Dearborn Community Foundation issued the following news: The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. recently awarded a $1,000 Proactive Grant to Dearborn County Historical Society to improve technology as the organization moves forward in making information over the Internet more available to the public. In its 25th year of helping donors make a difference, DCF is awarding 15 proactive grants of $1,000 each throughout 2023 to charitable organizations tha  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 6 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Public interest groups have documented a pattern of pollution for years at the Merom coal plant in Sullivan County and urged the Indiana Department of Environmental Management in a letter to crack down on the violations now that the plant was no longer retiring as planned. The plant has repeatedly violated legal limits on dangerous pollutants, including ammonia, lead, barium, and chromium. The letter is from Earth  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Ohio's defendants should know whether a third-party litigation funding firm is financing a lawsuit against them, the Insurance Information Institute's (Triple-I) chief insurance officer, Dale Porfilio said, in testimony today before the state Senate's judiciary committee. Third-party litigation funders (TPLF) provide billions of dollars each year to U.S. plaintiffs and their legal counsel  more

LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 6 -- Indiana University Health issued the following news release: Indiana University Health Arnett has once again brought an important new technology to patients in the Greater Lafayette area. IU Health Arnett urologist Stanton Regan (pictured) is now offering Aquablation therapy for men with an enlarged prostate. Minimally invasive, Aquablation therapy is performed using a surgical robot that removes excess prostate tissue using a water jet. Why this new tool matters  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2023: * * * The Manhattan Institute has joined an amicus brief supporting parental rights and requesting the Supreme Court to take up the case known as M.C. & J.C. v. Indiana Dept. of Child Services. Ilya Shapiro, director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, summarizes and analyzes the case: "The state of Indiana decided to remove an adolescent child suffering from confusion about his gende  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The National Association of State Boards of Education issued the following news release: The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to celebrate the accomplishments of the following state boards of education and their state teams as part of the Healthy School Facilities Network (HSFN): Indiana, Guam, and the District of Columbia. Following the release of a NASBE landscape analysis on testing and remediation of lead in schoo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * Today marked the end of a federal comment period on proposed regulations that could limit oil and gas extraction in the Western Arctic. In September, the White House launched the comment period on proposed regulations affecting the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA). The deadline for the proposed environmental protections was initially November 17, but was extended by 30 days. More than 21 millio  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 9 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2023: The Society of Professional Journalists is alarmed by the Trump campaign's latest threats against journalists and the media. Former President Donald Trump has been escalating his anti-democratic speech on the campaign trail. During a town hall on "Fox News" Tuesday, Sean Hannity asked former President Trump "to say categorically that he would not abuse presidential power and reta  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Indiana University Health issued the following news release: IU Health Bloomington has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023 - 2024 Best Hospitals (https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/hospital-ratings/maternity) as a High Performing hospital for Maternity Care. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News' Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to as  more