ANGOLA, Indiana, March 12 -- Trine University issued the following news: * * * $70K grant to fund undergraduate research at Trine A Trine University faculty member has received a $70,000 grant from the American Chemical Society (ACS) to support research into gels that could improve oil recovery as well as impact production of food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Matthew Liberatore, Ph.D., chair of the McKetta Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, received the grant from the ACS'  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Finds Indiana Unlawfully Discriminated Against Recovery Homes Judge rules state violated federal disability and housing laws by treating recovery homes as commercial structures * The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has ruled in favor of four operators of group homes and their residents, finding that Indiana unlawfully discriminated   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Federal Court Holds City of Loogootee in Contempt Over Special Events Ordinance City has 15 days to comply with court order related to Loogootee PrideFest or face $500 daily fine * Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana held the City of Loogootee in contempt for failing to comply with a prior court order barring enforcem  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Area February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.7 percent over the past month, up 2.0 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area advanced 0.7 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commiss  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region February 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - March 11, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.6 percent in February, up 2.8 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest Region advanced 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy ind  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: * * * CDC's NIOSH Continues Annual Free Health Screenings for Coal Miners, Announces 2026 Dates The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will kick off the agency's annual mobile health screenings for coal miners this month. The federal program, in its 21st year, provides free, confidential screenings that support early   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ditch Democrat Heat Rule Proposal U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), led 15 Republican Senators urging the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from th  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, March 11 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Concrete sensor manufacturer Wavelogix receives $500K grant from National Science Foundation Wavelogix, a manufacturer of novel, patented concrete strength sensors invented at Purdue University's College of Engineering, has received a $500,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnership  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 12 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Foundation offers $500,000 to strengthen emergency preparedness across South Carolina * HERO grant program will pay for training, equipment and resources that strengthen readiness, response and resilience to severe weather. * Now in its fifth year, the program helps first responders fill critical gaps and better protect the communities they serve. * Duke Energy Foundation is investing $5  more

WINONA LAKE, Indiana, March 11 -- Grace College issued the following news: * * * Grace College to Host Book Launch for Dr. John Poch's 'The Future of Love' Grace College's Department of English, Literature and Languages will host a book launch for Dr. John Poch, professor of English and creative writing, on Thursday, March 19, from 7- 8:30 p.m. at the Morgan Library, 921 Connection Cir., Winona Lake. Poch will read excerpts of his eighth collection of poems, "The Future of Love," published by  more

CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 11 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Humanities Hub leads a week of celebrating First Amendment rights and history * On March 5, a standing-room-only crowd filed into the auditorium of the Watt Family Innovation Center for a discussion of a pressing topic: the First Amendment. It was the second time during the week that students, faculty and friends of Clemson packed a hall to hear expert perspectives on U.S. constitutional rights as part o  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES ASK LABOR DEPT. TO DITCH DEMOCRAT HEAT RULE PROPOSAL * Senator Trash Biden-era OSHA Plan as Overbearing, Costly and Impracticable for Businesses and Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today added her voice to calls for the U.S. Department of Labor to drop an overbearing proposed heat rule written by the Biden administration and instea  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 12 -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * La Trobe start-ups to get helping hand As the University enhances its support for translating research into commercial reality, the agreement will enable three start-ups a year to gain valuable support from Plug and Play's GOAL program to drive business growth opportunities.  The three-year agreement will expose start-ups to strategic opportunities to connect with potential partners and investors   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Local Governments Urge Court to Halt Trump-Vance Administration Rule That Would Strip Commercial Drivers' Licenses from Thousands Friend-Of-The-Court Brief Warns Rule Would Disrupt Public Services, Undermine Road Safety, and Worsen Driver Shortages * A broad coalition   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Louisville Comedy Club Will Pay $372,500 to Conciliate EEOC Sexual Harassment Charges * Settles federal investigation which found manager sexually harassed multiple employees while company failed to respond LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville Comedy Club will pay $372,500 in monetary relief and furnish extensive injunctive relief to resolve a finding of sex discrimination and retaliation b  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 12 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * High School Spirit Rules Adjusted to Provide Increased Clarity While Maintaining Focus on Minimizing Risk Adjusted language in high school spirit rules helps to clarify how participants may perform certain stunts while still minimizing risk. While some rules have been modified to allow a natural progression of skills to continue within the spo  more

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New Rockefeller Foundation Research Finds 'Food is Medicine' Could Unlock $45 Billion for States Food is Medicine (FIM) programs, which provide produce prescriptions and medically tailored meals and groceries to people with diet-related conditions, could generate more than $45 billion in state economic activity, create 316,000 jobs nationwide, and generate $5.6 billion for America's small and mi  more

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Severe Weather Threat Now Shifting East After Tornadoes and Massive Hail Sweep Across the Central US In the wake of a widespread severe weather outbreak Tuesday afternoon through the overnight hours across the central United States, AccuWeather expert meteorologists warn the threat of additional damaging storms will shift east   more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following Q&A on March 11, 2026, by Indiana Nash with Melissa Arnold Lyon, assistant professor at Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy: * * * 5 Questions with Melissa Arnold Lyon on the Impacts of Teacher Strikes Teacher strikes may be more effective than previously thought and have little or no impact on student academic achievement, according to new research from Melissa Arnold Lyon. Lyon, an assistant professor  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Colleagues Call for End to Biden-Era Heat Rule * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined 15 of his GOP colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from the Biden administration's disastrous proposed heat rule. The Biden-era proposed rule would mandate that all businesses, no matter their safety record, size, loca  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, March 12 -- The University of Southern Indiana issued the following news release: * * * USI Romain College of Business constructing Center for Applied Business Technologies The University of Southern Indiana Romain College of Business has announced the construction of a Center for Applied Business Technologies, a state-of-the-art facility designed to prepare students for careers at the intersection of business and emerging technologies, specifically Artificial Intelligenc  more

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, March 12 -- Wittenberg University issued the following news release: * * * Collaborative Learning Funded research opportunities available this summer * Wanting students to have a competitive advantage, Wittenberg will once again be a conduit for summer research endeavors, continuing a decades-long tradition. Funding through the Wittenberg Development Board (DB) has occurred for more than 20 years, adding up to more than $500,000 for research, projects, travel, presentatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Fiscal Commission Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators John Curtis (R-Utah) and Angus King (I-Maine) to introduce the Fiscal Commission Act,legislation to strengthen America's fiscal health. The bill would create a bipartisan, bicameral fiscal commission tasked with finding legislative solutions to stabilize spending and decrease the national  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young: Time for Democrats to Fund DHS, Protect Our National Security * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "When the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security began 26 days ago, Democrats called for significant reforms to ICE in exchange for DHS funding. Since then, the  more