SOUTH BEND – Mia Beckham returned to northern Indiana to run with Butler at the Joe Paine Cross Country Invite at Notre Dame.

WARSAW – Remi Beckham will join her sister, Mia, after announcing her college signing to Butler University for track and field.

WARSAW – WCHS senior Mia Beckham officially signed on to continue her running career at Butler University.

WARSAW – Warsaw senior distance star Mia Beckham will continue her running career at Butler University next year.

SOUTH BEND – Former WCHS distance star Allison Miller competed for Butler in the Joe Piane Invitational at Notre Dame on Friday.

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue all made the all-time top 25 AP list in a study put together earlier this week by the Associated Press.

WARSAW – WCHS senior Allison Miller is bringing an impressive running and academic résumé to Butler University.

INDIANAPOLIS — Get up to speed with the state’s newest unofficial holiday, Basketball Day in Indiana.

By JUDE STRIEBY-RASKA Staff Writer, The Mail-Journal For Jenny Douglas of Syracuse, starting as new executive director at the Lakeland Youth Center falls in line with her commitment to children and community. “Kids have always been my passion,” she noted. Previously a stay-at-home mom and volunteer co-coordinator for North Webster Church of God Mothers of …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Butler handed Purdue its first men’s basketball loss in a 74-68 final Saturday night in the Crossroads Classic.

INDIANA — The nonprofit organization awards the Cook Cup to the owner of a historic structure that has been restored following the highest standards in method, materials and design. The selection committee looks for a restoration that has had a significant, beneficial impact on its neighborhood or community.

An Indiana-based organization with the goal of helping put smiles on the faces of kids battling cancer has been nominated for a “Do Good” segment on the talk show “The Real,” airing today. Liz Niemiec, currently a junior at Butler University, started the Little Wish Foundation in honor of Max Olson, who was just seven years …read more.

Kaveh Akbar’s fixation with fan mail began when he was 14. At that age, he heard the first album that truly moved him, “Business Casual” by the band Beep Beep. It moved him so much, he felt it was essential to communicate his feelings to the band. When the lead singer wrote back, Akbar was …read more.

Actor/social activist George Takei, urban revitalization strategist and Peabody-winning radio broadcaster Majora Carter, and journalist Michel Martin will speak at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University this spring as part of the Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series. Takei will begin the series on February 16, followed by Carter (March 18) and Martin (April 2). …read more.

Well, Kosciusko County, we once again find ourselves facing the wrath of Friday the 13th. Back in September we waded through the superstition and possibility of untimely death during this cursed day and made it out alive. Today we will have our superstitions at the forefront of our thoughts as we go about our daily …read more.

Much to the dismay of many in Indiana and to the joy of Bostonians everywhere, Brad Stevens was officially announced as the head coach of the Boston Celtics Friday morning. Stevens becomes the 17th coach in the franchise’s storied and decorated history. He replaces Doc Rivers, whom left the team in June in a trade …read more.

BUTLER – In the first year Wawasee has participated in the Eastside Softball Invite, it was not one to remember. Wawasee lost both of its games, 2-1 to host Eastside and 9-2 to South Bend Adams, Saturday afternoon. Erin Sirock and Ashton Miller drove in runs for Eastside, Miller’s RBI coming on a double in …read more.

Butler University is planning to mark the opening of a $15 million building this week. A reception at The Howard L. Schrott Center for the Arts is set for Thursday, April 18. Schrott is a former chief financial officer of Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications Corp. Schrott is also a graduate of the Indiana University School of …read more.

Butler University and Indiana University were recognized in a national college rankings publication as being “Best Buy” institutions. In announcing the 2013 “Best Buy” results, The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2013 said: “In the face of today’s skyrocketing tuition rates, students and families in all economic circumstances are looking for ways to get the best …read more.