Franklin College

Thomas Minar, the former president of Indiana's Franklin College,has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading no contest to child enticement and other charges following his arrest in a Wisconsin sex crime sting.

Franklin College said it has received a gift of land valued at $1.8 million. The 29 acres near campus will become a biological field station for students and instructors.

Franklin College in Indiana has fired its president after he was arrested in Wisconsin on suspicion of using a computer to facilitate a sex crime and attempted child enticement.

The research is part of a study commissioned by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to help wildlife officials in Indiana and across the nation better understand how to manage geese populations.

Minar says in a statement this week that the suburban Indianapolis school has much to celebrate, including fundraising efforts, a new strategic plan and an inclusive student experience.

The school said Monday the goal was topped for the Campaign for the Sciences, which is helping to pay for the Franklin College Science Center that fully opened in January.

During a typical evening practice on the Franklin College football field, a new coach stands on the sidelines, talking to players and using a stopwatch to time their routes. But new plays and strategies aren't what Emry Himes brings to the table as a coach.

The two-year work-study program gives students with special needs a traditional college experience. INSPIRE is in it's fifth year, and officials are hoping to expand the program in the future.

Kentucky police arrested 9th Congressional District Libertarian candidate Russell Brooksbank last week in Louisville.