INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The American College of Sports Medicine issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Brian Cleven, M.S., ACSM-CEP, LAT has been named the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Certified Professional of the Year of the Year for 2024. Cleven received the award today during the 2024 IDEA & ACSM Health & Fitness Summit in Chicago, IL. ACSM's Committee for Certification and Registry Boards and ACSM's Health & Fitness Summit Program Committee   more

LAWRENCEBURG, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- The Dearborn Community Foundation issued the following news: The Dearborn Community Foundation (DCF), Inc. has received a $60,000 Planning Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. as a part of the part of the eighth phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.'s Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative. DCF is utilizing $40,000 of the Planning Grant to help Dearborn County Commissioners hire a consultant to complete a study/plan to have the best quality Emergency Medi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- Everytown for Gun Safety issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Indiana Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action volunteers, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, released the following statement in response to Indiana lawmakers advancing dangerous bills today following a weekend of gun violence in the state's capital city. Today, HB 1235 was voted out of committee, the bill seeks to expand upon federal law's broad immuni  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2024: The Sierra Club and Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) filed a motion today to intervene in the State's lawsuit against the Alcoa Warrick aluminum smelting plant in Indiana for repeated violations of Indiana and federal clean water laws. The groups are taking this action to finally end Alcoa's pollution of the Ohio River with toxics like mercury and to ensure that the company will be held acc  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2024: The Indiana Chamber of Commerce and its Wellness Council of Indiana are urging businesses and organizations to engage with their local health departments as a statewide push begins to get Hoosiers healthier. Health First Indiana, passed by the 2023 Indiana General Assembly, provides $225 million in funding over two years to county health departments to prioritize public health   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 23 -- Indiana University Health issued the following news release: Indiana University Health posted improved operating revenue and income in the year ended Dec. 31, 2023 compared to a year ago. With the rebounding financial markets that favorably impacted IU Health's investment portfolio and a focus on containing expenses and growing revenue, IU Health reported a net gain compared to a loss in 2022. (Financial details below.) After three years of the global COVID-19  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 24 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release: The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has announced a four-year corporate partnership renewal with Bison, Inc., to remain the Official and Exclusive Basketball Equipment Partner of the NFHS. The renewal of the partnership continues a longstanding relationship between the NFHS and Bison. In the mid-1990s, Bison was a part of the NFHS product l  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association issued the following news release: Michael Good will join Performance Racing Industry (PRI) as President, effective Feb. 26, 2024. Good will be based at PRI's headquarters in Indianapolis, reporting to SEMA President and CEO Mike Spagnola. Good is a strategic and high-achieving executive, with over 25 years of experience leading teams and organizations, as well as growing top and bottom-line revenues across a variety   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 22 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Today the trucking industry applauded the Indiana General Assembly for enacting civil justice reform legislation that amends the state's seatbelt admissibility statute pertaining to automobile accident litigation. The bill, which passed the legislature with bipartisan support and now heads to Governor Holcomb's desk, would make evidence of a litigant's non-usage of a   more