WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension St. Vincent Among First in Nation to Perform Post-Clinical Trial Single-Port Robotic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy * On April 13 at Ascension St. Vincent Fishers, nationally recognized breast surgical oncologist Dr. Christina J. Kim performed one of the nation's first known post-clinical single-port robotic nipple-sparing mastectomies, marking an impo  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Indiana Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - May 14, 2026 * * * From June 2025 to September 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Indiana were 144,176, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 143,512, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commis  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 15 -- Cargill, a provider of food, agriculture, financial and industrial products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Cargill supports farmer-led learning and soil health practices across key states Cargill's Success From the Ground Up program helps farmers adopt proven practices through peer learning and on-farm support * WAYZATA, Minn. -- As farmers manage tight margins, volatile markets and unpredictable weather, practical, locally relevant  more

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clark appoints inaugural David Angel Endowed Chair in Holocaust Pedagogy and Antisemitism Studies * Dr. Ashley Valanzola has been appointed the inaugural David P. Angel Endowed Chair in Holocaust Pedagogy and Antisemitism Studies. Dr. Valanzola will join Clark University as a tenure-track faculty member in the History Department and as an active member of the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Stud  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service announced that Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, Indiana, intends to return a sacred cultural item linked to the Wyandotte Nation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice, published by the National Park Service, states that the item identified for return is a snapping turtle rattle. According to the notice, the rattle was acquired by Eli Lilly sometime before 1965 and later became part of the Conner Prairi  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Sam Llewellyn, Professional Staff Member Sam joins the Committee from the office of Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), where he worked on issues facing the Finance and Judiciary Committees as deputy legislative assistant. He pr  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 15 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Duke Energy breaks ground on Cayuga Energy Complex project in Vermillion County * Ceremony marks start of project that provides an additional major source of power generation in Indiana * Nonprofits receive grants for local initiatives * Duke Energy today ceremonially broke ground on its new project that will modernize and expand power generation at the existing Cayuga power plant in V  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Wicker Reintroduce Legislation To Promote Study Abroad * May 14, 2026 Lawmakers say study abroad prepares U.S. college graduates to compete globally WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) today reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act, which renames a competitive grant program run by   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Federal Communications Commission Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau issued the following public notice (PS Docket No. 23-237 and WT Docket No. 02-378): * * * The Region 14 (Indiana)/1 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will hold two consecutive special meetings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The purpose of these meetings is to nominate and elect a new Region 14 Chairperson. The current chairperson, Larry Turner, is retiring as of July 2, 2026.  more

FORT BRANCH, Indiana, May 14 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Arthur M. Wolfson, partner at Fisher Phillips LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from a May 8, 2026, field hearing entitled "Protecting Workers and Powering America: The Future of Mining": * * * Chairman Walberg and Members of the Committee: Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to testify about mine safety compliance and how our system of regulating mine safety could better se  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- The Fowler Museum at the University of California, Los Angeles has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and funerary objects linked to tribes across the Midwest and Plains, according to a notice published by the National Park Service under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The collection includes human remains representing at least 62 individuals and seven ceramic sherds recovered from the Fisher Site in Will County, Ill  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 14 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Protects Hoosier Foster Care Youth, Indiana Families * INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Braun today signed an executive order directing the Indiana Department of Child Services to preserve federal earned benefits for eligible youth in foster care. The executive order ensures that federal survivors' benefits belonging to children in care are conserved for the child and not used to re  more

WINONA LAKE, Indiana, May 15 -- Grace College issued the following news: * * * Grace College Partners with University of Evansville to Create Direct Entry Pathways for MSAT and DPT Programs Grace College has formalized a new partnership with the University of Evansville (UE) to provide students with a direct path into UE's Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs. The agreement allows high-achieving Grace exercise science students to apply fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has completed an inventory of Native American human remains tied to archaeological sites in Illinois and determined that the remains share cultural affiliation with tribes across the Midwest and Plains, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The museum, identified in the notice as PMAE, said the remains represent at least 40 individuals recovered   more

FORT BRANCH, Indiana, May 15 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following testimony opening statement from a May 8, 2026, field hearing entitled "Protecting Workers and Powering America: The Future of Mining": * * * I would like to thank Vincennes University for hosting today's hearing. It is great to be at an institution that is educating tomorrow's leaders in the fields of firefighting, manufacturing, workplace safety, and   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSFR) -- Indiana University has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and burial objects and determined cultural affiliations with more than two dozen tribal nations, according to a notice published in the Federal Register. The Bloomington-based university said the inventory was conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, known as NAGPRA. University officials identified human remains representing 52 individuals along with fi  more

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, May 14 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * IU Southeast Celebrates the Class of 2026 at 197th Commencement * New Albany, Ind. (May 14, 2026) - On a bright sunny morning, Indiana University Southeast graduates set their sights on the future as they celebrated the 197th annual Commencement on May 14, 2026. The ceremony began with Indiana University President Pamela Whitten and Chancellor Debbie Ford welcoming the graduates, their famili  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Computer Science and Cybersecurity Program Ranked 8th in Nation Indiana University of Pennsylvania's computer science with cybersecurity emphasis program has been ranked eighth in the nation by Programs.com. IUP's program, the only program at a Pennsylvania public university selected in the top 10 programs in the nation, was recognized for both excellence and affordability. Programs.com   more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Police Receive Camera System Through PA Chiefs of Police Grant Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Department of Public Safety and University Police received a camera system through a grant from the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association. The camera system will be used to assist in crime scene processing. Ken Zipovsky, grants and technology coordinator from the Pennsylvania Chiefs of  more

INDIANA, Pennsylvania, May 15 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * IUP Receives $349,511 from Pennsylvania Department of Education for Dual Enrollment Program for Students Seeking Teaching Degrees Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received $349,511 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's Dual Credit Innovation Grant Program, with a goal of addressing the Commonwealth's teacher shortage. The "IUP Rising   more

FORT BRANCH, Indiana, May 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following written testimony by Sam B. Petsonk, owner of Petsonk PLLC, Oak Hill, West Virginia, and a miner's health and safety lawyer, from a May 8, 2026, field hearing entitled "Protecting Workers and Powering America: The Future of Mining": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, Members of the Committee -- thank you. I am a miners' health & safety lawyer from West Virginia. I formerly staffed U.S. Senators Robe  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The Warren Anatomical Museum collection within the Center for the History of Medicine at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, together with the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University, has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary items, identifying cultural affiliation with multiple Native American tribal nations in the Great Lakes region. According to a notice publi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSFR) -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects, identifying cultural affiliations with a wide range of tribal nations, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The inventory documents the remains of at least 91 individuals, along with 19 lots of associated funerary objects. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign concluded that a connection exists betwe  more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, May 14 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Navigating the shift: New Kroc Institute report maps the future of Colombian peace amidst pivotal political transition * As Colombia stands at a historic threshold in the implementation of its 2016 Final Peace Agreement, decisions made in the coming months will be important for shaping the continuity and long-term sustainability of the peace process amid a changing political and institutional context  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary: * * * Voters Should Choose Yesterday morning, the Virginia Supreme Court voided a redistricting referendum that voters had approved just two and a half weeks ago. Virginia Democrats drew a new map that would likely flip four of the state's 11 House seats from Republican to Democratic. Republicans challenged the process on constitutional grounds, and in a 4-  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 15 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Rankings Announced for 2026 Best Places to Work in Indiana Star employers were out tonight as the Indiana Chamber of Commerce celebrated the Best Places to Work in Indiana companies. This year, rankings were revealed in five categories at the awards dinner, which was presented by KSM (Katz, Sapper & Miller) and held at the Indiana Convention Center. This marked the 21st anniversary for th  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald's Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act Passes House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald's (WI-05) Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, legislation aimed at combating radical bail policies by subjecting bail bonds to insurance fraud laws, passed the House of Representatives today. Specifically, the bill defines bail bonds as insur  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Fights to Stop Cancellation of Offshore Wind Energy Leases That Would Lower Costs * May 13, 2026 Watch Rep. Levin's Remarks Here Washington, D.C.- Today, during a House Appropriations Committee markup, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced an amendment to prevent taxpayer funds from being used by the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Department of the Interior (DOI) to kill offshor  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Researchers help solve mystery of clockwork-like earthquake system deep beneath the Pacific * Deep beneath the eastern Pacific Ocean, about 1,000 miles off the coast of Ecuador, a fault line on the seafloor has been generating magnitude 6 earthquakes with almost clocklike regularity for at least three decades. The earthquakes strike every five to six year  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Sam Llewellyn, Professional Staff Member Sam joins the Committee from the office of Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), where he worked on issues facing the Finance and Judiciary Committees as   more

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, May 14 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * Senior Spotlight: Reagan Kelley College Experience Shaped by Community and Resilience at IU Southeast * - 1:- 1:View print quality image about headshot Reagan Kelley about headshot Reagan Kelley From Lanesville, Indiana, Reagan Kelley is a graduating senior at Indiana University Southeast, earning a degree in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Microbiology. As she prepares to graduate, Kel  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * The Test Got It Right: Mathematician Leaves Lasting Legacy Jack Graver retired this spring from the Department of Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences after 60 years on the faculty. Sean Grogan Jack Graver likes to tell the story about a vocational aptitude test he took in sixth grade. It asked students which activities they preferred -- things like fixing a bicycle, building things or working with  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Secures Final Victory Against Biden Administration's Title IX Gender Ideology Rules * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that interest groups have officially dropped their appeal of Tennessee's landmark Title IX victory, cementing a nationwide win for common sense, girls' privacy, and the rule of law. The now-defeated rules would have forced scho  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young at Ripon Society: America Must Out-Compete China on Trade, Technology, and Shipbuilding * WASHINGTON - Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) addressed a meeting of The Ripon Society this week and spoke about trade policy, technology competition, and American industrial capacity. Click here to access Senator Young's remarks. In his remarks, Young described AI, biotechnology, and quantum computing as the  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Lankford Introduce Bill to Protect Privacy of Charitable Donors * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced the Protecting Charitable Giving Act to address the unlawful disclosure of data identifying donors who contribute to nonprofit organizations. This legislation would help nonprofit organizations better protect the identities of their donor  more