FORT WAYNE, Indiana, July 15 -- Greater Fort Wayne issued the following news: The deadline is approaching for local entrepreneurs looking for an extra boost from the business community. Greater Fort Wayne Inc.'s new Bridge Program connects established companies with local startups, bridging the gap between startup and success. Entrepreneurs have until Friday, Aug. 2 to apply to be part of the program's first cohort. "Startups are a critical piece of any growing economy," said Renata Robinson,   more

ELKHART, Indiana, July 18 -- The Church World Service issued the following statement by President and CEO Rev. John L. McCullough: * * * - News Signals Intent to Ban All Refugees from the United States * * * Church World Service expressed outrage over news reported in Politico Pro indicating that some Trump administration officials have proposed that no refugees be admitted in Fiscal Year 2020. Since taking office, the Trump administration has already reduced refugee admissions by 75%. To z  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, July 18 -- Greater Fort Wayne issued the following news: Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. is ready to shine a light on career opportunities in the skilled trades. GFW Inc. has assumed leadership of the Gateway Coalition, an alliance of Allen County educators and businesses committed to developing for young people gateways to skilled-trades careers. Going forward, the group will be known as the MadeByMe Coalition. "We can't build a nationally recognized economy without a great  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 15 -- The Hispanic Heritage Foundation issued the following news release: Building on the success of last year, Infosys Foundation USA will host its second annual Pathfinders Summer Institute for 450 K-12 public school teachers from across the United States. This week-long computer science (CS) and maker education training will take place July 14-19, 2019 at Indiana University Bloomington. Only 35 percent of high schools in the U.S. teach computer science despite wid  more

VALPARAISO, Indiana, July 18 -- International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: Indiana Rep. Pete Visclosky will join more than 130 members of Machinists Union Local 2018 for a strike rally at Regal Beloit Manufacturing on Friday, July 19, 2019. The rally is scheduled to begin at 1:30 pm CST outside the Regal Beloit plant located at 2300 Evans Ave, Valparaiso, IN. The members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (  more

NAPPANEE, Indiana, July 16 -- The International Code Council issued the following news release: * * * - The campus will expand NTA testing capabilities and will focus on fire testing and other key test solutions for manufacturers * * * NTA Inc., a leading provider of testing services, product certification, inspection, engineering, off-site construction plan review, and code evaluation, held its official groundbreaking ceremony today for its new facility in Bryan, Texas. Set to bring up to   more

SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- The Sacramento Metro Chamber issued the following news release: The Sacramento Metro Chamber's annual immersive, civic improvement travel program Study Mission will head to Indianapolis, Indiana on September 10-13 with over 100 regional business and community leaders, as well as elected officials. Since 1998, the Sacramento Metro Chamber has led a delegation to a city that can provide unique insights and valuable learning opportunities to inform and inspire ac  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, July 18 -- The Academy of Model Aeronautics issued the following news release: The National Association of Rocketry (NAR) will host its 61st National Association of Rocketry Festival at the International Aeromodeling Center, headquarters of the AMA, July 27-August 3, 2019. The group invites the public to attend the event for demonstrations, competitions, make-and-take, and much more. "NAR and AMA, along with Wright Stuff Rocketeers and Rocketeers of Central Indiana, are proud   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 17 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following statement by Ohio State Director Bill Stanley on Senate passage of a bill (H.B. 6) to provide bailout for nuclear powerplants and coal plants: "Today House Bill 6 was passed by the Ohio Senate to provide a bailout for two nuclear powerplants in Ohio and two coal plants (one in Ohio and one in Indiana). The passage of House Bill 6 is a missed opportunity for the legislature to develop a comprehensive energy policy for o  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 16 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * - New Data Show Soil Health Practices on IA, IL and IN Farmland Is Moving in the Right Direction * * * Today marks the first release of regional-scale data from the Operational Tillage Information System (OpTIS), a new tool that has the potential to unlock conservation solutions for a variety of food and agricultural supply chain stakeholders. These data document the level of adoption of soil health pract  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 16 -- The Radio Advertising Bureau issued the following news release: Scholarship recipients for this year's Rising Through the Ranks program, presented by Radio Advertising Bureau, BMI, and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW), have been selected. Below is the list of twenty-nine individuals attending this year's seminar August 13-15 at the BMI Nashville office. This year's course will focus primarily on management and sales techniques including problem solv  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 15 -- The Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine concentrates on the translation of science to action, published one research article on the following topics in its July 1, 2019 edition: * Exercise Professionals in the Cancer Center Experiences, Recommendations, and Future Research The July 2019 edition of the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine can be viewed at https://journals.lww.com/acsm-tj/pages/currenttoc.  more