Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval and Certification for brain tumor care, making it the first in Indiana to do so. The hospital says it is also now the sixth center in the U.S. to earn brain tumor certification.... Read More
Purdue University is receiving $2.7 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Regional Conservation Partnership Program. Purdue says Professors Rod Williams and Nick Burgmeier will use the funding to lead a conservation project, called Farmers Helping Hellbenders, aimed at improving hellbender habitat in the south central Indiana region.... Read More
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is awarding 106 Indiana family farms with the Hoosier Homestead Award in honor of their longstanding commitment to agriculture. To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned by the same family for more than 100 consecutive years, and consist of 20 acres or more, or produce more than $1,000 in agricultural products per year.... Read More
The Indiana Historical Society is awarding more than $450,000 to local historical societies and organizations representing 13 counties in Indiana. The IHS says the Heritage Support Grants serve local, county and regional historical societies, museums and sites by funding projects that meet high-priority needs in collections stewardship, DEI, sustainability and planning.... Read More
The University of Evansville has officially opened the doors to its New Residence Hall, which will house 300 first and second-year students. The university says the living spaces in the new building stemmed from a survey of students and was designed to exceed their expectations.... Read More
Purdue University Professor of agricultural and biological engineering Keith Cherkauer has been appointed director for the Indiana Water Resource Research Center. Purdue says Linda Prokopy, department head of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, will step down after serving in the role for six years.... Read More
IndyGo is receiving a $33 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration that will support the construction of a new garage at its East Campus headquarters in Indianapolis. IndyGo says the funding will allow additional vehicles to be housed as its fleet continues to expand its service.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Landmark Recovery has opened its Medicaid treatment facility, Praxis of South Bend by Landmark Recovery. Landmark says the 160-bed treatment facility in Mishawaka is the largest single addiction treatment center accepting Medicaid in the state.... Read More
The National FFA Organization says membership reached a record high as interest in its programs and agricultural education continues to grow. The organization, which is headquartered in Indianapolis, says this year's student membership totaled more than 850,000, an increase of 15% from last year.... Read More
Governor Eric Holcomb has named Brownsburg Fire Territory Fire Marshal Stephen Jones as the Indiana state fire marshal. Jones, who began his career as a firefighter and emergency medical technician in 1984, has served as fire marshal for the Brownwsburg Fire Territory since 2013.... Read More
