MUNCIE, Indiana, Aug. 15 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State University Establishes New Design Hub, Community Collaboration Space in Downtown Muncie Ball State University and its Estopinal College of Architecture and Planning (ECAP) have signed a two-year lease for the first floor of the historic Columbia Theater Building at 306 S. Walnut Street in downtown Muncie. The space will serve as a new anchor for immersive learning, student design coursework,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule addressing air quality standards in Huntington County, Indiana. The rule confirms that the area did not meet the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard by the deadline of April 9, 2023. At the same time, the EPA is approving Indiana's plan, which is designed to bring the area into compliance. The approved plan, which is now part of the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP)  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * Fall Tour Dates Announced for National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett * National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Mac Barnett continues his national tour this fall, sharing his passion for picture books with children and adults alike through his initiative "Behold, the Picture Book! Let's Celebrate Stories We Can Feel, Hear, and See." Mac will visit Elkhart, Indiana; Greensboro, Nort  more

HAMMOND, Indiana, Aug. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana posted the following news release: * * * Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Prison FORT WAYNE - Brian Britt, 30 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * Founder and Owner of Washington-Based Water Machine Manufacturer and Two Companies Charged in $275 Million Fraud Scheme * The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Ryan Wear, of Marysville, Washington, and his entities, Water Station Management LLC and Creative Technologies, Inc., for operating two related Ponzi-like schemes between September 2016 and February 2024 that raised mo  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 14 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Indiana Chamber President Reacts to Latest Reading Scores Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders comments on reports today from the Indiana Department of Education showing unprecedented growth in third grade literacy rates based on the 2024-2025 Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD) assessment. Statewide, results reveal that 7  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers (ICCMHC) has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing serious concerns over the agency's recent reinterpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) as it applies to Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs). The reinterpretation represents a significant shift in policy direction that the organization believes could jeo  more

KOKOMO, Indiana, Aug. 15 -- Indiana University's Kokomo Campus issued the following news: * * * Overseas travel inspires plans for global innovation Ten IU Kokomo students and two faculty spent three weeks in the United Kingdom for the Innovation Symposium, which allowed them to meet innovators and practice their own innovative thinking, gain awareness of global and local issues, and develop individual projects to address global issues. * KOKOMO, Ind. -- As Kaitlin Hossom walked through anc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Mrvan Leads Congressional Steel Caucus Testimony to ITC on Unfair Imports of CORE Products * Washington, DC - On August 7, 2025, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, along with Congressional Steel Caucus Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01), submitted testimony to the International Trade Commission (ITC) during their hearing on unfairly traded imports of corrosion-resistant  more

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, Aug. 15 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news: * * * NIPSCO Announces Recipients of its 2025 Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC ("NIPSCO") announces that 23 organizations across northern Indiana have been awarded grants from NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation to further their public safety initiatives. NIPSCO's Public Safety Education and Training  more