PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * 2026 College Free Speech Rankings: America's colleges get an 'F' for poor free speech climate * * Claremont McKenna takes the top spot, while Barnard College, Columbia University, and Indiana University come in last. * 166 of the 257 schools surveyed got an F for their speech climate. * For the first time ever, a majority of students would prevent speaker  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * BAND Renews Partnership with NFHS as the Official and Exclusive Team Communication App Partner The NFHS is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with BAND, the leading communication app for teams, groups and organizations. The agreement extends the collaboration for an additional three years, reaffirming BAND's position as the Offi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird, Congresswoman McCollum Introduce Legislation to Reduce Catalytic Converter Thefts * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the Preventing Auto Recycling Thefts (PART) Act to reduce catalytic converter thefts by marking identifying information on catalytic converters, addressing how the parts are purchased, and strengthening enforcement of catalytic converter theft for loca  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana posted the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Former Dubois County Nonprofit Director Sentenced for Embezzling Over $161,000 from Youth Mentorship Program EVANSVILLE- Ellen L. Corn, 50, of Petersburg, Indiana, has been sentenced to one year and nine months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to five counts of wire fraud. Corn h  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 9 [Category: BizWater] -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, posted the following news release: * * * Indiana American Water Proudly Recognizes American Water Charitable Foundation State Strategic Impact Grantee, the Russiaville Youth Baseball League * Greenwood, Ind. - September 9 - The American Water Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic non-profit organization established by American Water (NYSE: AWK), the largest regulated water and wastewater util  more

HAMMOND, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana posted the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Indiana Inmate Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison INDIANAPOLIS - Yesterday, Roger King, 39 years old, of Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Sara L. Ellis after pleading guilty to two counts of mailing threatening communications, announced Acting United States Attorney M. Scott Proctor. King was sentenced to 48 mon  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Indiana University issued the following news release: * * * New Female Sports Performance and Research Initiative to fill critical gaps in women's sports science The first-of-its-kind research program positions Indiana as a national leader in women's sports innovation and policy leadership * INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana University, in collaboration with Indiana Sports Corp and Pacers Sports & Entertainment, will launch a first-of-its-kind research program dedica  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 9 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Near Northwest Area Schools Excel with Major IREAD-3 Growth * Indiana is celebrating an 87.3% proficiency rate in third-grade literacy and the largest single-year leap since the IREAD assessment began in 2013. In the Near Northwest Area of Indianapolis, the results are even more transformative. While statewide scores jumped 4.8% over last year, Near Northwest Area schools' scores are up 8.9%, almost double t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Young, Secretary Duffy, Officials Participate in I-69 Bridge Project Tour and Briefing * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and officials from Indiana and Kentucky welcomed U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy to southwest Indiana to discuss progress on the I-69 Ohio River Crossing bridge project and participate in an aerial tour of the project's a  more

WESTVILLE, Indiana, Sept. 9 -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: * * * Purdue University Northwest professor named Fulbright Specialist Purdue University Northwest (PNW) faculty member, Magesh Chandramouli, professor of Computer Graphics Technology in the College of Technology, has been named a U.S. Fulbright Specialist. Chandramouli will spend three weeks in December at Politecnico di Torino (Polytechnic University of Turin) in Turin, Italy, collaborating with fa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Houchin Introduces Larry Barrett Veterans' Memory Care Act in Honor of Late Constituent * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) has introduced the Larry Barrett Veterans' Memory Care Act (link is external), legislation dedicated to improving access to memory and long-term care for the men and women who have honorably served our country. In many rural and underserved areas, vet  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Service Employees International Union Healthcare Illinois Indiana Missouri Kansas is expressing strong opposition to the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) recent public comment letter regarding proposed rulemaking that threatens to eliminate federal minimum wage and overtime protections for millions of home care workers. The union, which represents over 2 million workers in North America, asserts that the proposed rule, if enacted, would reverse decades of progress for   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 9 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Women's College Partnership Awarded Sunshine Lady Foundation Grant to Support Students in Completing College Degrees * The Women's College Partnership (WCP) has been awarded a grant from The Sunshine Lady Foundation that will provide a fully funded pathway for WCP students who are released from prison before completing their Associate of Arts (AA) or Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees. Through this grant, up to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Yakym: "Every American Deserves the Opportunity to Work" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) highlighted the importance of removing barriers so that all disabled people have the option to work if they want during a Ways and Means Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Untapped Talent in America. "America should always be the land of opportunity," Rep. Yakym said. "Government has a resp  more