MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 1 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Theocrat' Indiana Lt. Gov. reveals extreme position on abortion and death penalty FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith for supporting an exception for rape victims in abortion bans only if   more

BANNOCKBURN, Illinois, Aug. 1 -- Great Lakes Credit Union issued the following news on July 31, 2025: * * * Great Lakes Credit Union and East Chicago Fireman's Credit Union Finalize Merger BANNOCKBURN, IL. (July 31, 2025) - Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) and East Chicago Fireman's Credit Union (ECFCU) are excited to announce that their merger was finalized on July 31st after a successful vote by ECFCU members and regulatory approval. Data conversion is scheduled for late August. ECFCU is a   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, July 29 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Indiana American Water Breaks Ground on $50 Million Water Treatment Facility in Seymour, Indiana * SEYMOUR, IND. - July 29, 2025 - Indiana American Water today hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction on a new $50 million state-of-the-art water treatment facility in Seymour, Indiana. The new plant will replace the city's more t  more

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- Indiana State University issued the following news: * * * Indiana State University Professor Contributes to Climate Change Research on Tropical Forests According to research published today in Science, a leading global peer-reviewed scientific journal, drought pressure may jeopardize the growth of tropical forests. The projections suggest that as climates get warmer and drier, this could impact the density of tropical rainforests. In the global study, scienti  more

KOKOMO, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- Indiana University's Kokomo Campus issued the following news: * * * Advance your professional and networking skills with IUK microcredential KOKOMO, Ind. -- Want to grow your personal brand? Looking to advance your career? This fall, you can equip yourself for professional success with a new offering from Indiana University Kokomo's Achieve Improve Master (AIM) microcredential program. Participants will join Kersten Brunner, adjunct instructor in business, for an   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- Indiana University Bloomington campus, is preparing to repatriate the human remains of at least 492 individuals and 12 associated funerary objects to 18 Native American tribes following the completion of an inventory and determination of cultural affiliation. The human remains and objects were primarily collected from various archaeological sites in Pike County, Illinois, including the McKinnan, Swartz Mound and Village, Lawrence Gay Mound Group, Schaffner, Stilwe  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Institute for Educational Initiatives launches free math app to help teachers strengthen students' understanding of numbers and operations By Mark Witte Researchers at the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Educational Initiatives have launched the Number Sense Assessment, a free, research-based math app now available to educators nationwide. The app helps teachers in grades three and up quickl  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 31 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University's Ancilla College Launches Entrepreneurship Program for Marshall County Residents * PLYMOUTH, IN - Marian University's Ancilla College is proud to announce a new Entrepreneurship Training Program this fall, developed to empower aspiring small business owners throughout Marshall County. The program is offered in partnership with RISE in South Bend, a leading organization in regional entrepre  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * No credit history? You might have another way to prove creditworthiness According to the World Bank, 1.4 billion people worldwide remain unbanked -- with little or no access to credit -- largely because they lack the formal credit histories required by traditional lenders. New research from the University of Notre Dame reveals how alternative data -- specifically retail transaction data -- c  more

WESTVILLE, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: * * * PNW Connects Local High School Students with Hands-On Clean Energy Education * Purdue University Northwest (PNW) has launched a collaboration with two Northwest Indiana high schools aimed at bringing impactful clean energy lessons into classrooms. The Clean Energy and Smart Grids program, supported by a grant from the NiSource Charitable Foundation and Northern Indiana Public Service Company L  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue launches new online major in space systems engineering Program to help meet demand for growing spacecraft industry * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Purdue University is launching a new online major in space systems engineering, offered as part of the online Master of Science in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (MSAAE), to meet a growing demand for experts who can design, construct and tes  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Questions USDA Leadership on Proposed Agency Reorganization Plan * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry - questioned U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Alexander Vaden on USDA's reorganization plan. Under USDA's proposed plan, which was announced last week, the agency  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Improve Aviation Safety * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined eight of his Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act to improve aviation safety. The bill comes six months after the tragic January 29th midair collision near Ron  more