COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Recognized as One of America's Best Companies by TIME * COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 9, 2026 - American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is proud to announce it has been named to TIME's America's Best Companies 2026 list. "We are honored to be recognized as one of America's best companies," said Phil Ulrich, AEP executive vice president and chief human resources officer. "This recognition reflects our ongoing efforts to evolve ou more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 11 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Pushes Federal Government to Further Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls Attorney General Kris Mayes and 48 other attorneys general this week called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigati more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 10 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * At the nation's only all-digital nuclear reactor, engineers conduct the first experiments of their kind in the U.S. * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Underground on Purdue University's campus is the only nuclear reactor of its kind in the U.S. Although used just for research purposes -the total energy the reactor generates powers about the equivalent of 10 microwaves - Purdue University Reactor Number One has specific features that no other reactor in the  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 10 -- Ivy Tech Community College posted the following news: * * * Automation and Robotics Technology Now Offered at Tell City Site * The Tell City Career & Technology Center site of Ivy Tech Community College will begin offering the Advanced Automation & Robotics Program this fall. Classes will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from noon-9:30 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Aug. 25. Potential full-ride funding exists through Indiana's Next Level Jobs for qualifying individuals. The Automation & Robotics Technolog more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Bloomington, Ind. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - July 9, 2026 * * * Workers in the Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.32 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included m more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbus, IN May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - July 9, 2026 * * * Workers in the Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.71 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included managemen more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Elkhart-Goshen May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - July 9, 2026 * * * Workers in the Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.97 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included m more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Evansville May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - July 9, 2026 * * * Workers in the Evansville, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.95 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included managemen more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Fort Wayne May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - July 9, 2026 * * * Workers in the Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.66 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included managemen more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - July 9, 2026 * * * Workers in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.34 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Kokomo May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.60 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($54.34), architectur more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Lafayette-West Lafayette May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.95 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups inclu more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Michigan City-La Porte May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.16 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Muncie May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $26.07 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($53.65), healthcare  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in South Bend-Mishawaka May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.99 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included m more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Terre Haute May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region * * * Workers in the Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $25.67 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that higher paying major occupational groups included legal ($59.65) and man more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 11 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Louisville/Jefferson County, Ky.-Ind. May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - July 10, 2026 * * * Workers in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.96 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that higher paying major occupational g more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 10 -- The Bluegrass Institute posted the following commentary on July 9, 2026, by Justin T. Callais, chief economist at the Archbridge Institute: * * * The State of Social Mobility in Kentucky Part I: Institutions and Rule of Law When we think about the American Dream, we think about social mobility. - When we think about the American Dream, we think about social mobility. Social mobility is a simple idea: Your life outcomes should largely be unrelated to your parents' status. If you were born into poverty or anot more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * CAIR-Chicago, CAIR National Condemn Indiana Lt. Gov's Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, Christian Supremacist Claims, False Claims About Constitution The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) and CAIR, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith's latest anti-Muslim remarks, in which he falsely described the Islami more PR

TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, July 9 -- Indiana State University posted the following news: * * * Camp Bruce Gives Indiana State Graduate Students Hands-On Experience Supporting Young Communicators * Graduate students in Indiana State University's Department of Communication Disorders recently put classroom learning into practice while helping children find their voices during the annual Camp Bruce: We've Got Something to Say summer camp. Hosted in the Bayh College of Education, the week-long camp serves preschool- and school-aged children with s more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 9 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Cedarville Student Helps Broadcast FIFA World Cup for FOX Sports * by Madison Dors, Student Public Relations Writer As more than 50 million viewers tune in to the 2026 FIFA World Cup across the tournament's three host countries, Tayler Sharp of Danville, Indiana, a Cedarville University junior, is helping bring the event to television screens around the world. As an intern with FOX Sports Los Angeles, Sharp is part of the more than 2,000-person production t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding proposed rules on interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs. The coalition focuses on enhancing care for individuals with serious illness, emphasizing comprehensive, person-centered healthcare consistent with patients' goals and values. The coalition supports the establishment of shorter, standardized decision timeframes  more ST

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 9 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Doug Boyd: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A * Douglas A. Boyd, Ph.D., director of the University of Kentucky Libraries Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History and recent president of the Oral History Association, has been honored as a 2026-27 University Research Professor. Boyd envisioned, designed and implemented the open-source Oral History Metadata Synchronizer (OHMS) system, which combines text with audio and video online. In 2019, Boyd r more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 11 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida delivers $50 million in customer savings, avoids 2027 base rate increase through innovative tax strategy Duke Energy Florida is delivering $50 million in customer savings in 2027. The company is implementing an innovative strategy to accelerate the return of tax credits over one year rather than the standard 15-year lifespan of its Powerline Battery Energy Storage System. This will avoid the 2% base rate increase outlined in its mul more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 10 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Governor reappoints 3 trustees to Purdue board * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has reappointed three current members to the Purdue University Board of Trustees. Theresa Carter, Michael Klipsch and Gary Lehman were reappointed to serve three-year terms, effective July 1. Carter, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is one of three alumni trustees, having first been elected by the Purdue Alumni Association in 2020. She is a distinguish more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Rob Schmitt Tonight on Newsmax FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Rob Schmitt Tonight on Newsmax to discuss Graham Platner, the state of Democratic Party leadership, and the Democrats' leftward shift. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Platner, what a dirt bag that guy is, and everybody knew it, the Democrats knew it, Republicans knew it, the voters in Maine knew it. It's unbelievable th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show on Salem News Channel FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined The Hugh Hewitt Show on Salem News Channel to discuss the importance of fighting for President Trump's agenda and the SAVE America Act. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "It shows the contrast between us and them. And the biggest contrast, by the way, in polling just over the past couple of weeks: nationally on more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 9 -- Ivy Tech Community College posted the following news: * * * Indianapolis Indians Give Ivy Tech Business Students Behind-the-Scenes Look * For Ivy Tech Indianapolis business students, learning about marketing strategies, risk management and business operations doesn't always happen inside a classroom. Sometimes, it happens from the concourse of Victory Field. As part of Ivy Tech Indianapolis' partnership with the Indianapolis Indians, students in several School of Business, Logistics and Supply Chain (SBL more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by John V. Ladd, senior advisor at Jobs for the Future Center for Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning, from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy": * * * Good morning, Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the future of Registered Apprenticeship in the United States.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued the following news release: * * * Kentland Bank Assumes All Deposits of Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association * WASHINGTON-Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association of Kentland, Indiana was closed today by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The FDIC entered into an agreement with Kentland Bank of Kentland, Indiana (no affiliation with Kentland Federal Savings and Loan A more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, July 10 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * MuncieArts Awarded 2026 Community Engagement for the Arts Grant * Muncie Arts and Culture Council (MuncieArts) is the recipient of Ball State University's 2026 Community Engagement for the Arts Grant. The annual competitive grant was created in 2022 to demonstrate Ball State's commitment to community engagement through the arts beyond its campus. The grant awards $35,000 over 12 months to an East Central Indiana arts-focused organization or program. more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Pushes Federal Government to Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a coalition of 49 attorneys general today in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen rules that would cut off scammers' access to legitimate telephone numbers. Without that access, scammers can't use real numbers to deceive and scam Americans. The Anti-Robocall Multis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on July 10, 2026: * * * OCC Appoints Receiver for Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association, Kentland, Indiana The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver for Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association, located in Kentland, Indiana. As of March 31, 2026, the institution had approximately $3.7 million in total assets. more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 10 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue Research Foundation names Mark Lewis as first-ever chief national security officer * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University and Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) announced Friday (July 10) the appointment of Mark Lewis as PRF's first-ever chief national security officer. Lewis, previously the president and chief executive officer of the Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI), is charged with enabling greater national security research act more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Steel Dynamics Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service concerning the proposed revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices related to amendments for treatment of agricultural waste. The company outlines concerns that the current proposed definition of amendments, which includes only chemical or biological additives, may exclude their biocarbon product, a physical additive derived from biomass feedstocks. more ST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Pushes Federal Government to Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt stronger safeguards that would make it harder for scammers to obtain legitimate telephone numbers and use them to target consumers. The coalition filed comments suppor more PR

WINONA LAKE, Indiana, July 10 -- Grace College posted the following news: * * * The Christian College Choice: Lessons on Faith, Athletics, and the 'Rule of Four' from Grace College Parents * When it comes to navigating the college choice, Christian parents face unique challenges. You want a school to challenge your kids academically, help them thrive relationally, and inspire them to grow spiritually. Not to mention, if your kids play sports, instruments, or have any other extracurricular interests, you want to help them find a place that h more PR