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1912 Issue of Cosmopolitan Discovered in Student's Grandparents' Garage, Preserved at The Media School (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Jan. 7 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news:
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1912 issue of Cosmopolitan discovered in student's grandparents' garage, preserved at The Media School
By Lily Saylor
Last summer, senior Emily Senefeld discovered a 1912 issue of a Cosmopolitan magazine in her grandparents' garage. The magazine, miraculously, was preserved and was in good condition, despite being 113 years old.
"I was careful to not go all the way through [it] because it's a re more PR
Adam L. Mildred Sworn In As U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana (10)
HAMMOND, Indiana, Jan. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana posted the following news release on Jan. 5, 2026:
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Adam L. Mildred Sworn In As U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana
FORT WAYNE - Today, the Hon. Adam L. Mildred was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady. U.S. Attorney Mildred was nominated by President Donald J. Trump and then confi more PR
Attorney General Alan Wilson opposes woke gender ideology on government passports (10)
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 6 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson opposes woke gender ideology on government passports
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Wilson joined a 25-state friend-of-the-court brief defending a traditional understanding of sex on U.S. passports.
"For years, we have fought against radical gender ideology," Attorney General Wilson said. "Whether on government documents or in everyday life, t more PR
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Announces Appointments of Solicitor General Paul Smith and Criminal Justice Division Chief Counsel Jeff Howes (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Jan. 6 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Announces Appointments of Solicitor General Paul Smith and Criminal Justice Division Chief Counsel Jeff Howes
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced the appointments of Paul Smith as Solicitor General and Jeff Howes as Chief Counsel of the Criminal Justice Division, bringing decades of courtroom and leadership experience into two key roles within the O more PR
Back-to-Back National Champion Grand View Tops 2025 Postseason NAIA Football Poll (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 6 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release:
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Back-to-Back National Champion Grand View (Iowa) Tops 2025 Postseason NAIA Football Poll
Back-to-back national champion Grand View (Iowa) is No. 1 in the 2025 Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Postseason Poll after winning the 2025 NAIA Football National Championship 22-16, Dec. 20 over No. 2 Keiser (Fla.). Grand View garnered all 16 first-place votes in the more PR
Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report:
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Business Employment Dynamics in Nevada -- First Quarter 2025
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From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Nevada were 81,055, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 74,494, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist more PR
Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report:
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Business Employment Dynamics in Washington -- First Quarter 2025
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From December 2024 to March 2025, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 172,479 while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Washington were 165,224 the U.S. Bureau of Labor more PR
Celebrating a New Year with Republicans' New Tax Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Celebrating a New Year with Republicans' New Tax Cuts
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Washington, D.C. Thanks to President Trump, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and congressional Republicans, instead of dreading a massive tax hike, Americans rang in the New Year excited to have more money in their pockets and more opportunities to get ahead in 2026. The Working Families Tax Cuts Act will benefit middle-cl more PR
Duke Energy Announces Dividend Payments to Shareholders (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Jan. 7 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026:
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Duke Energy announces dividend payments to shareholders
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $1.065 per share. This dividend is payable on March 16, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Feb. 13, 2026.
The company also declared a quarterly cash dividend on its Series A preferred stock of $359.375 per share, payable more PR
Empie, Party of Five: One Family's Unique DePauw Bond (10)
GREENCASTLE, Indiana, Jan. 6 -- DePauw University posted the following news:
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Empie, Party of Five: One Family's Unique DePauw Bond
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For Derek '95 and Amber Walker '94 Empie, DePauw University is more than a name at the top of their diplomas. It's the place their story begins.
It all started when Derek spotted "a beautiful blond girl walking across Bowman Park" just prior to his sophomore year. He was eager to find out more about her, and thanks to some strategic intel from his frate more PR
ESPN's extensive MegaCast presentation features 20+ offerings of College Football Playoff Semifinal showdowns slated for Thursday and Friday, Jan. 8-9 (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 6 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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ESPN's extensive MegaCast presentation features 20+ offerings of College Football Playoff Semifinal showdowns slated for Thursday and Friday, Jan. 8-9
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* Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show showcases both CFP Semifinals on ESPN2
* College GameDay Built by The Home Depot to precede both Playoff Semifinals
* SEC Network and ACC Network provide live, on-site covera more PR
Ice Miller Announces New 2026 Partners (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 2 -- Ice Miller, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Ice Miller Announces New 2026 Partners
Ice Miller is pleased to announce the following lawyers have been elevated to partner:
* Nathan "Nate" Basalyga is a member of the firm's Bankruptcy & Restructuring practice group and has experience representing debtors, creditors, committees and other major stakeholders in corporate bankruptcy proceedings and out-of-court restructurings.
* Dan Durocher fo more PR
Ind. Gov. Braun, Indiana State Police Keep Hoosiers Safe (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026:
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Governor Braun, Indiana State Police Keep Hoosiers Safe
Drugs Seized, Impaired Drivers Removed, Lives Saved
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Today, Governor Mike Braun commended the Indiana State Police for their exceptional work to keep Hoosiers safe by aggressively targeting drug trafficking and removing impaired drivers from Hoosier roads.
"One of our top priorities is to ensure Hoosiers have a safe p more PR
Indiana University Southeast: From Dot-Coms to Data Centers - What Past Booms Can Teach Us About AI (10)
NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Jan. 7 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus issued the following news:
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From Dot-Coms to Data Centers: What Past Booms Can Teach Us About AI
Dr. Uric Dufrene, Sanders Chair of Business and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Talent and Workforce Development at IU Southeast, is a frequent speaker and media contributor on local and regional business and economic trends.
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Are there similarities between what we are seeing today with artificial intelligence, an more PR
Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Procedure Gives High-risk Patients Options at Upstate (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Jan. 7 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
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New minimally invasive heart valve procedure gives high-risk patients new options at Upstate
By Jean Albanese
Upstate Medical University interventional cardiologist Ankur Kalra plans to develop a robust transcatheter heart valve program after he performed the hospital's first MitraClip Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair last month. The minimally invasive procedure more PR
Notre Dame Law School Welcomes Global Visitors for Spring 2026 (10)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Jan. 6 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news:
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Notre Dame Law School Welcomes Global Visitors for Spring 2026
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We are pleased to present the Spring 2026 cohort of global visitors to Notre Dame Law School. These visiting faculty and jurists come to us from around the world - ten different academic and legal institutions across six different countries. This cohort is distinguished in that it includes the first exchange faculty from two more PR
Professor Katz Recognized by UK Crown Prosecution Service for Expertise on Antisemitism Law (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 6 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release:
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Professor Katz Recognized by UK Crown Prosecution Service for Expertise on Antisemitism Law
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Professor Robert Katz was cited by the United Kingdom's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as a "renowned international legal expert on antisemitism law" in its report on the International Prosecutors' Summit on Antisemitism, held in November at The Hague.
The summit brought togethe more PR
Statement Providing an Update on Congressman Baird (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Statement Providing an Update on Congressman Baird
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Today, the Office of Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement to provide an update on Congressman Baird's recovery after his vehicle was struck in an accident:
"Congressman Baird is in the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery, and he is extraordinarily grateful for everyone's prayers during this time. Congressman more PR
Taft Secures $7.65 Million Settlement for Town of Andrews in Long-Running Groundwater Contamination Case (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Secures $7.65 Million Settlement for Town of Andrews in Long-Running Groundwater Contamination Case
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In December 2025, Taft's client, the Town of Andrews, Indiana, agreed to a landmark $7.65 million settlement with RTX/Raytheon to address decades-old groundwater contamination caused by trichloroethylene (TCE) from the former United Technologies facility. For years, the contamin more PR
U.S. Attorney's Office Collects Over $10 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2025 (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana posted the following news release on Jan. 6, 2026:
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U.S. Attorney's Office Collects Over $10 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2025
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, Tom Wheeler, announced today that the United States Attorney's Office (the Office) collected more than $10 million in asset forfeiture and financial litigation debt in fiscal yea more PR
White House Sends 14 Nominations to Senate on Jan. 5, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Jan. 5, 2026, the nominations of 14 individuals for legal and judicial positions in the federal government:
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Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years, vice Darcie N. McElwee.
Megan Blair Benton, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice M. Douglas Harpool, retiring.
William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United St more PR
Yost Co-leads 25-State Coalition Challenging California's Ammunition Restrictions (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release:
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Yost Co-leads 25-State Coalition Challenging California's Ammunition Restrictions
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(COLUMBUS, Ohio) Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador are leading a coalition of 25 states in opposing California's latest attempts to undermine the Second Amendment by tightening restrictions on ammunition.
"California has spun a web of burdensome laws designed to stop resi more PR
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