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News Tipoffs - Indiana Editors Newsletter for 2026-09-23 ( 46 items )  
AG Campbell Files Lawsuits Challenging Illegal Offshore Wind Buyouts (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuits Challenging Illegal Offshore Wind Buyouts * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined seven other attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration to block two deals that would cancel four planned offshore wind projects-projects that would have supplied New England with reliable, affordable energy-in exchange for $1.4 billion from the federal Judgment Fund. more PR

Ala. A.G. Marshall, Co-signers Issue Letter to Secretary of State Rubio on National Security Vulnerabilities in Foreign GLP1, Peptide Supply Chains (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 23 (TNSletter) -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following letter with co-signers to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the national security vulnerabilities in foreign GLP1 and peptide supply chains: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 17, 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Secretary Rubio: We, the Attorneys General of Alabama and 19 other States, would first like to acknowledge the important work the National Security C more PR

An Even Dozen: ASU Named No. 1 in Innovation for 12th Straight Year (10)
TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 23 -- Arizona State University issued the following news: * * * An even dozen: ASU named No. 1 in innovation for 12th straight year University also garners No. 1 spot in U.S. for supply chain management, plus 24 more top-20 rankings among public institutions By Mary Beth Faller | September 21, 2026 Story highlights * ASU has placed first every year since the "Most Innovative Schools" category was created by U.S. News & World Report magazine. * W. P. Carey School of Business' undergraduate supply-chain management pr more PR

Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Illegal Offshore Wind Deals (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Governor Hochul Announce Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Illegal Offshore Wind Deals * September 22, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York is leading seven other attorneys general in suing to block two illegal deals by the Trump administration that would hand energy companies $1.4 billion in taxpayer dollars in exchange  more PR

Attorney General James Encourages New Yorkers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Encourages New Yorkers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * September 22, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan group of 47 other attorneys general in urging eligible consumers to submit claims for compensation from generic drug manufacturers that illegally colluded to raise prices. The U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut recentl more PR

Attorney General Mike Hilgers Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mike Hilgers Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * Lincoln - Attorney General Hilger is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Nebraska and a coalition of 47 other  more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, BIPARTISAN COALITION URGE CONSUMERS TO CLAIM COMPENSATION FOR INFLATED GENERIC DRUG PRICES (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, BIPARTISAN COALITION URGE CONSUMERS TO CLAIM COMPENSATION FOR INFLATED GENERIC DRUG PRICES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 47 attorneys general, is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases, and to submit a claim for compensation. Raoul and the coalition filed to seek preliminary approval to distribute settle more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Secures Patient Relief Over Inflated Drug Prices (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Secures Patient Relief Over Inflated Drug Prices * As Oregon families deal with skyrocketing costs for everyday necessities like prescription drugs, Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging Oregonians to check if they're owed money(Opens in a new tab/window) from pharmaceutical corporations who were caught secretly conspiring to drive up prices to pad their profits. For years, Oregon and a coalition of 47 other  more PR

Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Illegal Offshore Wind Deals (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Illegal Offshore Wind Deals * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined seven other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to block two deals to cancel four planned offshore wind projects in exchange for $1.4 billion from the federal Judgment Fund. In two lawsuits, one challenging a deal with Bluepoint Wind and the other challenging a deal wit more PR

Attorney General Tong Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Consumers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices * Press Releases Attorney General Tong, along with the Attorneys General of 47 other states and territories, announce preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs. (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General  more PR

Butler University Enters National Universities Category, Earns Top 20 Ranking for Undergraduate Teaching (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- Butler University issued the following news: * * * Butler University Enters National Universities Category, Earns Top 20 Ranking for Undergraduate Teaching By: Mark Apple | September 22, 2026 Butler University has earned a No. 19 national ranking for Undergraduate Teaching in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings, one of four areas in which Butler ranks among the Top 60 universities in the nation. This recognition comes in a milestone year for Butler as the University enters the National more PR

CAIR Welcomes Charges for Bomb Threat Targeting Virginia Mosque, Urges Community Vigilance (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Welcomes Charges for Bomb Threat Targeting Virginia Mosque, Urges Community Vigilance September 21, 2026 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed charges brought against a Spotsylvania County, Virginia, man in connection with an alleged bomb threat made against the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Center. According to the Loudoun Cou more PR

CAIR-Michigan Welcomes Charges Against Roseville Woman for Threats to Mosque, Dearborn Mayor (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR-Michigan Welcomes Charges Against Roseville Woman for Threats to Mosque, Dearborn Mayor September 21, 2026 The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed charges brought against a Roseville woman who allegedly threatened violence against a local mosque and Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud. According to stat more PR

Columbia University School of the Arts: Debut Memoir 'The Sound of Burning: A Mother, a Daughter, a Murder' by Kristi D. Osorio '17 Out in October (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- The Columbia University School of the Arts issued the following news: * * * Debut Memoir 'The Sound of Burning: A Mother, a Daughter, a Murder' by Kristi D. Osorio '17 Out in October By Katie O'Connor September 22, 2026 How can you write about the unimaginable? In The Sound of Burning: A Mother, a Daughter, a Murder, forthcoming from the University of Georgia Press on October 1, 2026, Writing alum Kristi D. Osorio '17 examines the cultural obsession with true crime through a personal lens. The author's debut opens w more PR

Crowell & Moring Adds Former EPA Attorney Michele Knorr to Environment & Natural Resources Group (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Crowell & Moring Adds Former EPA Attorney Michele Knorr to Environment & Natural Resources Group * Washington - September 22, 2026: Crowell & Moring announced today that Michele Knorr, a former attorney in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of General Counsel, has joined the firm as senior counsel in its Environment & Natural Resources Group, where she will advise clients on agricultural technology and chemi more PR

DePauw Ranked 12th Most Innovative College in U.S. News & World Report Ranking (10)
GREENCASTLE, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- DePauw University posted the following news: * * * DePauw Ranked 12th Most Innovative College in U.S. News & World Report Ranking * U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Colleges rankings, and DePauw is again among the country's top liberal arts institutions. DePauw secured No. 12 among the Most Innovative Colleges, debuted at No. 46 on the newly added Top Private Colleges list, No. 31 in Undergraduate Teaching Programs, and No. 49 in the Overall Rank of National Liberal Arts Colleges, moving up n more PR

Federal Judge Blocks Sweeping Reorganization of USDA (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 22 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Federal Judge Blocks Sweeping Reorganization of USDA * Last year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced in a management-directed reassignment (MDR) letter that it plans to relocate 2,600 employees in the food assistance programs from the Washington, D.C. region to five new hubs across the country. These new hubs are in Indiana, North Carolina, Missouri, Co more PR

Franklin College Welcomes Alumna Taylor McElwain '19 as Director of Belonging and Community (10)
FRANKLIN, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- Franklin College issued the following news: * * * September 22, 2026 Franklin College welcomes alumna Taylor McElwain '19 as director of belonging and community Franklin College has welcomed alumna Taylor McElwain '19, Ph.D., back to campus as director of belonging and community in the Division of Student Development. In this role, McElwain supports student engagement, belonging and success while creating opportunities for students to connect with campus life and the surrounding community. Her work also inclu more PR

Gov. Braun Leads Indiana Workforce Successes (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Braun Leads Indiana Workforce Successes * INDIANAPOLIS -Under Governor Mike Braun, Indiana has seen major workforce gains, including low unemployment, record apprenticeship participation, declining unemployment insurance claims and strong employment outcomes for Hoosier veterans. "Indiana continues to outperform the national average in key measures of workforce strength," Gov. Braun said. "We're bolstering our workforce, creating p more PR

Governor Braun Travels Across Indiana to Support Storm Recovery, Celebrate Excellence in Education, Meet Local Leaders, and Support Food Security Efforts (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Braun Travels Across Indiana to Support Storm Recovery, Celebrate Excellence in Education, Meet Local Leaders, and Support Food Security Efforts * INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Braun traveled across Indiana last week to meet with local elected officials, assess storm recovery efforts in Madison County, congratulate the 2027 Indiana Teacher of the Year, and thank the team at Cultivate Food Rescue in South Bend for their work. "On more PR

Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Illegal Offshore Wind Deals (10)
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul and Attorney General James Announce Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Illegal Offshore Wind Deals * Governor Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that New York is leading seven other attorneys general in suing to block two illegal deals by the Trump administration that would hand energy companies $1.4 billion in taxpayer dollars in exchange for canceling four critical offshore win more PR

Governor Stein Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions. Governor Stein has appointed the following to the Juvenile Justice Planning Committee: * Philip A. Cooper of Buncombe County as a member of a private nonprofit agency concerned with reentry and criminal justice reform. Cooper is the executive director and chief change agent of Operation Ga more PR

Human Rights Campaign and Human Rights Campaign Foundation Welcome New LGBTQ+ Champions to Their Boards of Directors (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * Human Rights Campaign and Human Rights Campaign Foundation Welcome New LGBTQ+ Champions to Their Boards of Directors * These seven new board members bring specialized expertise and years of experience in advocacy that will help the organization in its mission to advance LGBTQ+ equality WASHINGTON -Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) proudly announce the newest members of their B more PR

Indiana State University Announces Retirement of Jeff Jacso (10)
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- Indiana State University posted the following news: * * * Indiana State University Announces Retirement of Jeff Jacso * After nearly 42 years of dedicated service and leadership, Indiana State University announces the retirement of Jeff Jacso, Associate Vice President for Finance and University Controller/Assistant Treasurer, effective October 2, 2026. A proud Sycamore who earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Indiana State, Jacso is a Certified Public Accountant who has served the Univer more PR

IU Kokomo launches search for next chancellor as Mark Canada plans retirement (10)
KOKOMO, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus posted the following news: * * * IU Kokomo launches search for next chancellor as Mark Canada plans retirement * KOKOMO, Ind. -Indiana University has launched a national search for the next chancellor of IU Kokomo as Chancellor Mark Canada prepares to retire June 30, 2027. The university is seeking an energetic, student-focused leader who will build on IU Kokomo's role as a regional campus deeply connected to the communities it serves. IU Kokomo provides access to an IU educati more PR

IU Northwest to Host Men at the Margins Conference (10)
GARY, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The Indiana University Northwest campus issued the following news: * * * IU Northwest to host Men at the Margins Conference Two-day conference in March 2027 focuses on challenges, opportunities and issues impacting our region's youth and young adult men Sep 21, 2026 GARY, Ind. -- Indiana University Northwest, in partnership with My Brother's Keeper Lake County, IN, is hosting the Men at the Margins Conference on March 18-19, 2027. The inaugural two-day conference will focus on the challenges, opportunities and  more PR

IU Southeast earns strong national rankings from U.S. News and World Report (10)
NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- Indiana University Southeast campus posted the following news: * * * IU Southeast earns strong national rankings from U.S. News and World Report * Indiana University Southeast earned recognition in the 2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, including a ranking among the nation's top 40 Public National Liberal Arts Colleges and a top-200 ranking among National Liberal Arts Colleges overall. IU Southeast also was recognized as a Top Performer on Social Mobility. The university's nursing and bu more PR

Kentucky State Cooperative Extension Program opens Urban Ag Discovery Center at JA BizTown in Louisville (10)
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 22 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Kentucky State Cooperative Extension Program opens Urban Ag Discovery Center at JA BizTown in Louisville * New simulated learning experience will introduce thousands of students to careers across food systems, agricultural finance, crop production, and animal health FRANKFORT, Ky. -The future of agriculture may begin with a fifth grader deciding whether to approve a farm loan, identifying a beneficial insect, evaluating livestock health, or tracing  more PR

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.08M Sale of Childcare Facility in Murfreesboro, Tenn. (10)
ENCINO, California, Sept. 23 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.08M Sale of Childcare Facility in Murfreesboro, Tenn. MURFREESBORO, Tenn., Sept. 22, 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 a net-leased childcare facility occupied by O2B Kids! in the Nashville MSA. The property sold for $6,076,000. "This transaction brought togethe more PR

Melissa Proffitt to Receive Outstanding Mentorship Award from IBJ (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Melissa Proffitt to Receive Outstanding Mentorship Award from IBJ * Melissa Proffitt, J.D. '85, will receive the Outstanding Mentorship Award during the Indianapolis Business Journal's Women of Influence honors event in October 2026. Proffitt was named to the Women of Influence Class of 2008. Proffitt, partner in charge of client relations at Ice Miller, became the firm's youngest managing partner, first female managing more PR

New Report Charts a Path for States to Transform the High School Experience (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 22 [Category: Education] (TNSrep) -- The National Association of State Boards of Education posted the following news release: * * * New Report Charts a Path for States to Transform the High School Experience * Alexandria, VA-As many as three in four high school students say they feel unprepared for life after graduation, and about a third of teachers think their students are not ready for what comes next. Parents are asking for a solution: high school experiences that set their kids up for a meaningful future. A more PR

Professor McCabe Discusses Climate Change Regulations with Indianapolis Star (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor McCabe Discusses Climate Change Regulations with Indianapolis Star * As the Environmental Protection Agency continues to repeal air quality regulations, claiming that the eliminated protections will save consumers money, critics disagree and point out that the change in policy may endanger people's health. IU McKinney Professor Janet McCabe talked about the changes for a story in the Indianapolis Star. During  more PR

Professor Sullivan Visits Leaders and Legends Podcast (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Sullivan Visits Leaders and Legends Podcast * IU McKinney Professor Frank Sullivan was a guest on the Leaders and Legends podcast hosted by Indianapolis television news station WISH. The podcast delves into Professor Sullivan's career as a public servant before he began his teaching career at IU McKinney School of Law. Professor Sullivan was appointed professor of practice at the law school in 2012 after 19 ye more PR

Purdue ranks as nation's fourth most innovative public university and strengthens its position as a top 10 engineering school (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue ranks as nation's fourth most innovative public university and strengthens its position as a top 10 engineering school * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University saw record gains and rankings for several of its key undergraduate programs in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 Best Colleges rankings. Ranked No. 8 for undergraduate engineering with five programs in the top five, Purdue also saw gains this year in agricultural and biological engin more PR

Rep. Moolenaar Issues Letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSletter) -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 17, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the Treasury U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent, I write to detail information the Select Committee on the Strategic C more PR

SBA Awards $8.9 Million in SCALE Funding to 18 Organizations to Strengthen Domestic Supply Chains (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * SBA Awards $8.9 Million in SCALE Funding to 18 Organizations to Strengthen Domestic Supply Chains Funding will help small manufacturers scale production and support strategic priorities September 22, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it awarded $8.9 million in grants across 18 organizations through its Supply Chain Acceleration and Logistics Enablement (SCALE) Program. Grantees will receive up to more PR

SBA: FAST Awards Will Expand Access to America's Seed Fund and Help Small Businesses Turn Ideas Into Commercial Capability (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: * * * FAST Awards Will Expand Access to America's Seed Fund and Help Small Businesses Turn Ideas into Commercial Capability September 22, 2026 WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it awarded more than $8 million in grants to 50 organizations through the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. The FAST Program provides small businesses and startups with specialized training, mentoring, and  more PR

Seaglass Pontoons Commits to MRAA as Boat Brand Partner (10)
BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota, Sept. 23 -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas issued the following news: * * * Seaglass Pontoons Commits to MRAA as Boat Brand Partner Seaglass Pontoons, a boat manufacturer based in Howe, Indiana, is the latest Boat Brand Partner with the MRAA and a new Dealer Week Exhibitor. New Pontoon Manufacturer Expands Support for Dealer Success; To Exhibit at Dealer Week 2026 this December in Tampa MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 21, 2026) -- The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces that Seaglass more PR

Thompson Announces Low-Interest SBA Loans to Help Business Owners, Nonprofits, Homeowners Recover from Severe Storms (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Announces Low-Interest SBA Loans to Help Business Owners, Nonprofits, Homeowners Recover from Severe Storms * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson (Pa.-15) announced that eligible businesses, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners, and renters can apply for low-interest federal disaster loans to offset physical damage caused by severe storms and flooding occurring on July 28, 2026, in Pennsylvania. The  more PR

U.S. Soybean Output Forecast Rises on Higher Acreage, Yield (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued 'Oil Crops Outlook: September 2026,' Report No. OCS-26i, authored by Maria Bukowski and Bryn Swearingen, raising its 2026/27 forecast for U.S. soybean production as planted acreage and national yield estimates increased. U.S. soybean production is projected at 4.5 billion bushels, up 16 million bushels from the prior forecast. The agency increased planted acreage by 100,000 acres to 86.9 million acres and harvested acreage by 100,000 acres t more PR

University of Evansville Expands Financial Aid to Cover Tuition and Fees for More Indiana Students (10)
EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Sept. 23 -- The University of Evansville issued the following news: * * * University of Evansville Expands Financial Aid to Cover Tuition and Fees for More Indiana Students September 22, 2026 For many Indiana families, the cost of college can make an exciting decision feel daunting. The University of Evansville (UE) is taking a significant step to change that, expanding financial aid to put a UE education within reach for more students. Beginning with incoming freshmen in Fall 2027, all 21st Century Scholars and eligib more PR

University to be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Sept. 22 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * University to be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus * On Friday, September 25, the University of Notre Dame will be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. All are welcome to join the celebration at the 5:15 p.m. Mass in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. The Most Rev. Kevin C. Rhoades, bishop of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, will preach and preside, and University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., will serve as concelebrant.  more PR

USGS Finds Gary City Hall Rain Garden Cut Sewer Runoff by 80 Percent (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey issued Fact Sheet 2026-3012, 'Water In, No Water Out--How a Rain Garden Reduced Stormwater at City Hall in Gary, Indiana,' by Becky Hammer-Lester. Prepared in cooperation with the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the fact sheet reports that a rain garden installed at Gary City Hall reduced stormwater discharge into the city's combined sewer system by 80.3 percent. The fact sheet was issued in 2026. The project addressed runoff from a largely impervious parking lot on the south sid more PR

VIP Smoke Shop Owners Plead Guilty to Felony Drug Trafficking (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson issued the following news release: * * * VIP Smoke Shop Owners Plead Guilty to Felony Drug Trafficking * (HAMILTON, Ohio) -The co-owners of nearly 100 VIP Smoke Shops across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky today pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking and organized crime charges, Attorney General Andy Wilson announced. "From the start, this case has been about keeping dangerous drugs out of the hands of children," Wilson said. "These illegal substances have no place in our communi more PR

WA consumers urged to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA consumers urged to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices * Attorney General Nick Brown is urging Washington consumers and businesses to check their eligibility for compensation under a recent settlement for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. Following litigation by Washington and a coalition of 47 other states and territories, the U.S. District Court for the Distri more PR

Young, Gerstner in Indy Star: How Trump Accounts give Indiana kids a financial head start (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Gerstner in Indy Star: How Trump Accounts give Indiana kids a financial head start * WASHINGTON -The following column by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Brad Gerstner was published by The Indianapolis Star on September 22, 2026. How Trump Accounts give Indiana kids a financial head start | Opinion A Hoosier native who helped create Trump Accounts is now putting $250 into the program for 140,000 of the state's youngest kids. By Todd Y more PR