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NASCAR post-race weekend penalty report after Sonoma
Sporting News
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July 15, 2025
As expected, two crew members servicing the No. 51 Rick Ware Racing car with driver Cody Ware were suspended due to their car losing a wheel during the race at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday. Specifically, this infraction falls under Section 8.8.10.4.C...
GUEST OPINION Tonya Pfaff: Don’t lose sight of who’s hurt most in the attack on higher education
Brown County Democrat - Indiana
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July 15, 2025
The recent attacks on Indiana’s colleges and universities will have lasting effects far beyond the classroom. From slashing financial aid to policing curriculum, higher education in our state is under siege. The consequences will ripple across our...
Eli Lilly Foundation grants $5.5 million to Indianapolis Public Schools for STEM initiative
WRTV - Indiana
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July 15, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) Foundation has announced a grant of up to $5.5 million from the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation. This funding will support a new initiative called Destination 2032, aimed at boosting STEM...
Brenden “Butterbean” Queen to Race Spire Motorsports’ No. 07 Chevy Silverado at IRP
BVM Sports
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July 15, 2025
Brenden “Butterbean” Queen will drive Spire Motorsports’ No. 07 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series TSport 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The 27-year-old, who leads the ARCA Menards Series points, is coming off three wins...
Namely News: It's all in the name at Holy Family Catholic Church
South Bend Tribune - Indiana
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Holy Family Catholic Church in South Bend, Indiana, is celebrating its 80th anniversary as a parish and 25th anniversary of its current building. The church, which started in 1941 with Masses held in school gyms, has grown alongside the west side...
Community rallies in protest after local church calls for killing LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ Nation - California
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July 15, 2025
Faith leaders in Indianapolis organized a march this past Sunday in protest of a local church that made national headlines for calling for death to LGBTQ+ people. One of the protest’s co-organizers said that the message is that LGBTQ+ people...
Legal Challenges Facing Indiana’s Yucatán Immigrants in the Agricultural Sector
The Yucatan Times
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July 14, 2025
18 Indiana farms, their sprawling corn and soybean fields, and specialty farms depend extensively upon migrant workers, the majority of whom are from the Mexican state of the Yucatán. These migrants, who are predominately seasonal or irregular...
Pro-Life Groups Prioritize Education
Christianity Today
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July 15, 2025
Sixty years ago, Life magazine showed the world what a baby in the womb looks like. The 18-week-old unborn child on the front page of the April 30, 1965, edition captivated readers and quickly sold out. The photo essay inside, showing portraits...
Protesters rally with Pride signs after church's anti-LGBTQ sermon
Farmers' Advance - Michigan
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After a Sunday service on July 13, leaders at an Indianapolis church laughed while protesters in front of their building held rainbow colored signs. Sure Foundation Baptist Church located at a mall storefront near Lafayette Road and West 30th...
Iowa racing fans concerned about future of IndyCar race at Newton track
KCCI 8 - Iowa
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July 15, 2025
will return to the Iowa speedway next year. They worry a smaller crowd at the Newton track over the weekend could spell trouble. K-C-C-I Senior Reporter Todd Magel was in Newton today. From the front row, the 2025 Sukup INDYCAR weekend was packed...
IU law professor defends sheriff in immigrant detainer controversy
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 14, 2025
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — An Indiana University law professor told I-Team 8 that Attorney General Todd Rokita is in the wrong over his attack on Monroe County Sheriff Ruben Marté. News 8 first reported on the men’s interaction on Friday. It’s...
After Indiana, Texas and Oregon, 4-star Tay Kinney adds John Calipari’s Arkansas to his official visits
Sportskeeda
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July 14, 2025
Tay Kinney, a top 15 recruit in the Class of 2026, is set to visit John Calipari's Arkansas. The four-star point guard already has a handful of official visits from top programs. According to Zagsblog, Kinney's official visit to Arkansas has been...
How positive programs are shaping the future of Indianapolis youth amidst violence
WRTV - Indiana
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July 15, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS — A tragic shooting on the northwest side of the city left two young brothers dead Saturday morning. The victims have been identified as 12-year-old Isreal Offett and his 24-year-old brother, Wayland Coe. MORE | Man, juvenile dead in...
Zomi-American Catholics reconnect with culture at national congress
St.Louis Review - Missouri
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Photos by Jerry Naunheim Jr. Zomi Catholics participated in a eucharistic procession July 5 during the Zomi-American Catholic Eucharistic Congress at St. Louis University High School. Nearly 1,000 Zomi Catholics from across the United States...
AES Educational Foundation Awardees Named
Mix
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July 14, 2025
New York, NY (July 14, 2025)—The Audio Engineering Society Educational Foundation has announced the recipients of AES Scholarships and Grants for Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in Audio Engineering for the 2025/2026 academic year. These awards...
Lawsuit embroils left-wing donor group trying to save Indiana Democrats
Evansville Courier & Press - Indiana
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An alliance of large Democratic donors seeking to inject life into Indiana's progressive causes outside the struggling state party is now embroiled in a legal fight that includes a candidate challenging U.S. Rep. André Carson. Jennifer Watts, the...
How many H-1B petitions were made by Indiana employers during 2024?
Hoosier State Today - Indiana
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July 14, 2025
Elevance Health, Inc. Finance and Insurance, Information, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 554 99.3% 0.7% Indiana University Educational Services 223 99.1% 0.9% Eli Lilly and Company Manufacturing 194 100% 0% Purdue University...
Gov. Braun signs bill aimed at improving math skills among Indiana K-12 students
Indy Standard - Indiana
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July 14, 2025
Gov. Mike Braun has ceremonially signed a bill authored by State Rep. Jake Teshka, aimed at enhancing math skills among K-12 students in Indiana. This legislative measure, known as House Enrolled Act 1634, seeks to address the declining scores...
As Indiana closes previous fiscal year, how did the state budget get so dire?
Indiana Public Radio - Iowa
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July 14, 2025
https://indianapublicradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/preview-2025-fiscal-closeout.mp3 The state of Indiana will close the books on its previous state budget Tuesday. Two years ago, the state finished its budget cycle with $3 billion in...
Josef Newgarden wins pole for first IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway
The Ames Tribune - Iowa
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Josef Newgarden, a two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, secured the pole position at Iowa Speedway, a track significantly altered by a partial repave. Team Penske, despite past dominance at Iowa Speedway, has struggled this year, facing scandals and...