IWU Professor Jerry Pattengale appointed Interim CEO of Religion News Foundation
Indiana Wesleyan University professor and alumnus Jerry Pattengale has been appointed interim CEO and President of Religion News Foundation (RNF), and CEO and Publisher of its subsidiary, Religion News Service (RNS). RNF and RNS work in partnership
Mayor Goodnight announces $250K contribution to Indiana University Kokomo
Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight announced a $250,000 contribution from the city for Indiana University Kokomo’s Student Activities and Events Center. “The council members and I believe this is an important addition to the campus, and we want
Carey Services receives $188K programming award
Carey Services’ leadership joined with the AWS Foundation to officially announce a $188,000 programming award, according to a press release. The funds awarded will be used to create a curriculum focused on increasing the tools direct support
Former Marion Mayor dies
Former Marion Mayor Fred Weagley died Monday evening at his home on Beaver Dam Lake. He served as mayor of Marion from 1980-1983. According to the Times Union online, the 80 year old Weagley was a former
Hoosiers urged to practice ice safety this winter
Hoosiers are being urged to practice ice safety on frozen lakes and rivers by Indiana Conservation officers. It’s also important to keep a watchful eye on neighborhood retention ponds, lakes and other waterways for others who may
More than 1,500 guns from Indiana used in Chicago crimes
More than 1,500 guns used in crimes in Chicago came from Indiana, according to the Chicago Police. Iva Patrick, 36, of Indianapolis, is accused of buying 36 of those guns herself. One of the guns she bought
Ivy Tech’s new strategic plan includes expanding diversity of students, staff
Indiana’s been trying to encourage more minorities to go to college. Part of the solution may be to build diversity among instructors. Expanding the diversity of both students and staff is part of Ivy Tech’s newly updated
Ford announces $1.45 billion investment in Detroit
Ford has announced that the motor company will invest $1.45 billion into the Detroit area by building two new manufacturing plants that will also bring along 3,000 new jobs. Ford’s reps say $750 million of the investment
Audits show Sackler family moved $10B from Purdue Pharma since 2008
New audits show that the Sackler family has withdrawn over $10.4 billion from their Purdue Pharma company since 2008, a year after the company pleaded guilty about misinforming the public about the addiction dangers of their OxyContin
Eastbrook names football stadium after Head Coach Jeff Adamson
Eastbrook’s football stadium now goes by a new name: Jeff Adamson Stadium. The motion to rename the stadium passed at Monday night’s school board meeting. Adamson has completed 31 years as the Head Coach of Eastbrook’s high