WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The American Bus Association issued the following news release: ABA celebrated the association's Certified Travel Industry Specialist (CTIS) program and its graduates during its 2020 Marketplace in Omaha, Neb. More than 30 years ago, ABA recognized a need within the Travel and Tour industry and teamed up with Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) to provide its members with a correspondence course that helped introduce them to new concepts in the indu  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 17 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release: What began on an Indiana soybean farm 100 years ago developed into an organization that quickly grew to be the leading advocate for soybean farmers and foster the building of the U.S. soybean industry-- the American Soybean Association (ASA). ASA is celebrating its "First Soy Century" as it recognizes its 100th anniversary throughout 2020. The roots of ASA were formed when brothers Taylor, Noah   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 17 -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: Indiana's K-12 teachers, principals, media specialists and school counselors spend their days inspiring students to explore, inquire and grow. In 2020, 100 educators from across the state will nurture their own curiosity and personal development through Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowships. Launched in 1987, the Endowment's Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program gives Indiana's K-12 educators work  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 17 -- The Lilly Endowment issued the following news release: Lilly Endowment Inc. invites organizations that support Christian congregations to participate in a national initiative to strengthen churches by helping them adapt to rapid changes affecting their ministries. "Many religious leaders and researchers have noted that significant social and cultural trends are disrupting established patterns of congregational life," said Christopher L. Coble, the Endowment's   more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 16 -- The Red Angus Association of America issued the following news release: Mark Blake, Gibbon, Nebraska, was selected as the 2020 Red Angus Director's Herdsman of the Year at the National Red Angus Show during the National Western Stock Show. The award was announced prior to the selection of the grand champion open female on Jan. 13, 2020. Originally from Earl Park, Indiana, Blake grew up breeding and showing Limousin cattle on his family's operation, Mar-Jon Farms. H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release on Jan. 15: National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) President and North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, Indiana Director of Agriculture Bruce Kettler, and CEO Dr. Barbara P. Glenn attended today's signing of the China Phase One Agreement hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House. Commissioner   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following statement in response to a letter sent by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas; Ted Cruz, R-Texas; and Mike Braun, R-Indiana, to the Justice Department urging an investigation: "At NIAC, we are proud of the work we do for our community. We will never stop working to advance peace and diplomacy or fighting for equitable immigration policies and the civil rights of all Americans. Unfortunately, in the current political cli  more

EDGEFIELD, South Carolina, Jan. 16 -- The National Wild Turkey Federation issued the following news release: The National Wild Turkey Federation strongly supports the USDA Forest Service's Houston South Vegetation Management and Restoration Project in the Brownstown Ranger District of Indiana's Hoosier National Forest. The project sets out to accomplish goals established in the 2006 Hoosier National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, commonly referred to as the Forest Plan. The Forest P  more

HAMMOND, Indiana, Jan. 18 -- The National Women's Law Center issued the following statement on Jan. 16: The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana ruled to allow a lawsuit brought by the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), Americans United for Separation of Church and State (Americans United), the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), and law firms Fried Frank and Macey Swanson to proceed against the Trump-Pence Administration and University of Notre Dame. The lawsuit is brou  more

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- The NewsGuild-CWA issued the following news release on Jan. 15: The award-winning newsroom staff of the South Bend Tribune took a major step Wednesday toward forming a union to give a voice in the workplace to journalists who keep the community informed and who hold local leaders accountable. The vast majority of employees who contribute reporting, copy editing, page design and photography within The Tribune newsroom have signed cards indicating their desire to   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Also Runs Newspaper Ad Asking Public to Help After Police Refused to Hold East Fork Farms Accountable Following Whistleblower Expose * * * Because the Indiana State Police refused to help mother pigs and their babies suffering at East Fork Farms--where whistleblower footage revealed death, filth, and crowding, among other horrors--PETA has placed a billboard on Pendle  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 16 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists believes the planned restrictions in coverage of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump are unacceptable and an outrageous breach of press freedom. "SPJ supports the Standing Committee of Correspondents in its stance against the ridiculous restrictions being placed on reporters, photographers and videographers while trying to document this histor  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 14 -- The Mind Trust issued the following news release: * * * - The grant will fund the continued growth and ongoing support of Innovation Network Schools in Indianapolis. * * * The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based education nonprofit, announced it has been awarded a $3.75 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to continue growing and supporting Innovation Network Schools in partnership with Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS). In 2014, the Indiana General Assemb  more