National FFA Organization awarded $850K gift

Fertilizer manufacturer Nutrien Ag Solutions is donating nearly $850,000 over three years to the Indianapolis-based National FFA Organization to support its effort in shaping future agricultural leaders. The funding will support FFA members in...... Read More

Notre Dame launches Center for Virtue Ethics

The University of Notre Dame announced Tuesday a new research center on the study of virtue ethics named after the school’s outgoing president. The Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., Center for Virtue Ethics will support research that advances...... Read More

Vincennes University celebrates ‘historic’ gift

The founder of an Indiana-based trucking company and his wife have donated $750,000 to Vincennes University to establish the school’s first faculty fund endowment. The gift from Charles "Shorty" Whittington and his wife, Ro, will bolster faculty...... Read More

National FFA lands $3M grant from Cargill

The National FFA Organization has received a $3.15 million grant from global agribusiness giant Cargill to help support the youth organization’s commitment to shaping future agriculture leaders. The three-year grant will help fund the organization's...... Read More

Public hearing set for U.S. Steel air permit renewal

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will hold a public hearing later this month regarding an air quality permit renewal request sought by U.S. Steel Corp. The department said in a public notice it is holding the April 25 public hearing on...... Read More

Historic South Bend home to be moved for preservation

A house more than 100 years old that is considered one of the South Bend's best examples of Craftsman-style architecture is being spared from demolition. Indiana Landmarks is moving the Poledor House from 211 Marion St. about two blocks to 402 W. Navarre St.... Read More