WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Jan. 13 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * 'Purdue Pursuits': Pivio NOW * Sarah Starks had been itching for an opportunity to prioritize her health for years, but she wanted something that went beyond increased gym visits or a new diet -something that would force her to focus fully on her health and make intentional, long-term changes to her lifestyle. "I wanted something to kick my butt for a while," says Starks, an academic advisor in t more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Jan. 13 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * A long history of Model UN at Central Michigan University * Model UN engages hundreds of thousands of students worldwide each year, offering hands-on opportunities to learn about the principles and functions of the United Nations. Many current leaders in law, government, business, and the arts got their start in Model UN as students. Model UN at Central Michigan University has grown over the y more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter Calling on Congress to Consider Preemption of Abortion Shield Laws * Griffin: 'Pro-abortion states should not be able to disrespect the laws passed in pro-life states' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a letter signed by 16 other attorneys general calling on the U.S. Senate Committee on H more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, Jan. 13 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Ball State Establishes STEM Education Center to Grow Indiana's STEM Teacher Pipeline Ball State University today, in conjunction with Ball State Day at the Statehouse, officially launched its new STEM Education Center, creating a dedicated hub for advancing STEM teaching and learning across Indiana. The STEM Education Center's mission is to expand access to high-quality STEM instruction, grow the pipel more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Capital Research Center posted the following commentary on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * "Turtle Island" and the legitimacy of America A look at how the radical left has appropriated a traditional Native American mythology to assert that America (and often Israel) are illegitimate nations. The legitimate American government now alleges that some of them have turned to violence. By Robert Stilson In December, federal law enforcement disrupted what they alleged was a plot to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Introduces Legislation to Support Hemp Farmers * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) introduced the Hemp Planting Predictability Act to provide a two-year extension on the hemp provision passed in the FY2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations bill that restricts the definition of legal hemp. Congressman Baird was joined b more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area declined 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Midwest region -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region decreased 0.1 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Energy prices fell 2.1 percent, led by declining gasoline prices. The index for all i more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Protect Women's Sports * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 25 fellow Republican governors called on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect women's sports. You can find the statement here. "Forcing women and girls to compete against men, with greater strength and speed, is the opposite of inclusive. It's unfair," wrote Governo more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 14 -- The Indiana University Indianapolis campus issued the following news: * * * Music therapy research program helps Indiana residents recovering from opioid use disorder A team of music therapy researchers at Indiana University Indianapolis is partnering with Hoosier communities to help residents recover from chronic opioid use. The team was recently awarded $310,000 through a State Opioid Response Grant from the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addictions. more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 13 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Faculty, Staff Take Part in Association of American Law Schools Annual Meeting * Three members of the IU McKinney School of Law faculty and one member of the senior staff made presentations and organized discussions for the Association of American Law Schools annual meeting. Dean Karen E. Bravo, Professor Robert Katz, Professor Jessica Williams Schnelker and As more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Jan. 14 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus issued the following news: * * * IU Southeast Earns Prestigious 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification Faculty University Relations Campus Life Administration Jan 12, 2026 Indiana University Southeast has earned the prestigious 2026 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, placing the campus among a select group of colleges and universities nationwide recognized for deep, sustained partnerships that advance more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Jan. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following study on Dec. 30, 2025 entitled "Cigarette Taxes and Smuggling: A 2025 Update". The study was written by Michael D. LaFaive, Todd Nesbit and Adam Hoffer. Here is the executive summary: * * * Cigarette smuggling is a significant and growing challenge for policymakers. Intended to reduce smoking and generate revenue, high excise taxes create powerful incentives for tax evasion and avoidance. This more PR

ENCINO, California, Jan. 14 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Brokers $2.4M Sale of Small Bay Industrial Property in South Bend, Indiana SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 12, 2026 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Capital Centre, a two-building small bay warehouse portfolio located in South Bend, Indiana more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Messmer and House Leadership Rally Behind the Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) joined House Republican Leadership to rally support for the passage of his legislation, H.R. 2270, the Empowering Employer Child and Elder Care Solutions Act, in the House of Representatives. Along with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Majority Leade more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 12 -- The Loyola University Chicago issued the following news release: * * * Multi-Institution Program Empowers Catholics to Be Active Leaders in the Church * CHICAGO -Loyola University Chicago, along with 15 partner Catholic colleges and universities, announced the launch of the Catholic Education Network to Enact and Resource Synodality (CENTERS), a collaboration to strengthen active listening, dialogue, and shared decision-making in the Catholic Church in the Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Sends Stand With Women Legislation to Define 'Woman' and Help Protect Single-Sex Spaces to Governor Ayotte's Desk CONCORD, NH -- Momentum is building nationwide to restore clarity, fairness, and common sense to the law. Independent Women Voice's Stand with Women legislative model, which would codify definitions of "woman" and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * RAGA Stands with Female Athletes Ahead of Supreme Court Cases to Save Women's Sports The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) held a press conference yesterday featuring female athletes who are advocating on behalf of two laws before the Supreme Court that will impact women's sports: The Fairness in Women's Sports in Idaho and the Save Women's Sports in West Virgini more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Protecting Women: Exposing the Dangers of Chemical Abortion Drugs" at 10 a.m. on Jan. 14, 2026, at 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses * The Honorable Elizabeth Murrill, Attorney General of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA * Monique Chireau Wubbenhorst, M.D., M.P.H., FACOG, FAHA, Senior Fellow, de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, University of Not more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following information for a nominations hearing at 9 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2026, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Agenda Nominees * Daniel E. Burrows, to be an Assistant Attorney General * Megan Blair Benton, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri * David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas * Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judg more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 13 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ calls on Congress to withdraw subpoena of investigative journalist * Media Contact: communications@spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists joins Defending Rights & Dissent and more than 20 other press freedom and First Amendment organizations in calling on Congress to drop a subpoena for investigative journalist and author Seth Harp. On Jan. 7, the day  more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * New study reveals major gaps in global forest maps For decades, global efforts to combat climate change and protect biodiversity have relied on a high-tech promise: that satellite-derived maps can tell us exactly where the world's forests are. But a new study from the University of Notre Dame reveals that these digital baselines are often in sharp dis more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Jan. 13 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Westwood Lecture Series spring lineup announced * Purdue President Mung Chiang has announced the spring lineup for the Westwood Lecture Series, which provides an opportunity for university faculty to interact with colleagues on scholarly work from a wide range of fields. The Westwood Lecture Series is a program aimed at enhancing the intellectual vibrancy of Purdue's campus. Each lecture will t more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 13 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * Young Farmers and Ranchers 'Imagine, Grow, Lead' at Farm Bureau Competitive Events Winners of the Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award, Discussion Meet and Excellence in Agriculture competitive events were announced at the American Farm Bureau's 107th Convention. Young farmers and ranchers from across the country competed for the awards by demonstrating knowledge, achievement an more PR