Last Update 2/22/2012

Wednesday, February 22, 2012


STATE/REGIONAL:
Indianapolis - Indiana's school voucher program will likely see few changes this year despite the efforts of some lawmakers. Supporters of school choice would like to see one of the key elements of the current voucher program dropped. Students are required to try the public school system for one year before being eligible for a voucher. Efforts to drop that requirement have failed to move forward in the legislature this year. This year 39-hundred students received tuition assistance this school year and it increases to 15-thousand eligible students for next year.


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NORTHERN INDIANA/SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
Goshen —A plan for financial help for a local Housing Authority was approved on Tuesday night. The Goshen City Council approved a resolution to spend more than 500-thousand dollars for a one-time payment to assist the Goshen- Warsaw Housing Authority. The money will maintain housing vouchers for low-income families. Without the assistance one third of the families receiving help would be removed from the voucher list.
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Indianapolis — The country band who is one of the targets of lawsuits following the Indiana State Fair stage collapse says they were not at fault. Lawyers for Sugarland have filed docuemnts in the case, stating that the stage was not set up just for their concert and they had no responsibility in its construction. Plus, attorneys for the band, maintain that concert goers were taking a voluntary risk by attending the show. 7 fairgoers were killed and 58 injured when the stage equipment collapsed in high winds.
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Indianapolis - Meanwhile Lawmakers are simplifying plans for inspecting outdoor stages in the wake of the deadly collapse in August. The senate had called on regulators to adopt temporary rules while considering a long term answer, but legislators have now agreed to put stage rigging in the same category as other structures required to have fire and building inspections. A study committee will make further recommendations later this year.

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NORTHCENTRAL INDIANA:
Indianapolis — Indiana now has 15 confirmed cases of measles according to state health officials. The latest case was confirmed on Tuesday, but health officials say the person has been confined and has not transmitted the disease. This is the second outbreak of measles in Indiana in less than a year.
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State-wide — A state panel is working to increase the number of college graduates living in Indiana. The Indiana Colelge Completion Council is aiming for 60 percent of hoosiers to possess a college degree by 2025. The council will pursue methods for increasing the number of college graduates and raising the number of people who complete their college education.
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An earthquake centered in southern Missouri shook parts of the Hoosier state on Tuesday. The 4.0 quake was centered along the New Madrid fault. An Indiana University geologist says the relatively small quake was felt along a broader area because of the soil composition of the area. He says loose sediments on top of bedrock help amplify the earthquakes intensity.
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Statewide-- Lawmakers are nearing an agreement on legislation to ban synthetic drugs that are sold under the names of spice or bath salts. Both the house and senate havea approved measures that ban the molecules used to create the marijuana and cocaine imitators but they are still debating how to punish stores which sell the drugs. The state is trying to stay ahead of drug makers who keep adjusting the formula to avoid bans on the substances.
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SPORTS:
It took an overtime, but the Pacers led by Roy Hibbert defeated the New Orleans Hornets 117-to 108. Hibbert will play later this week in his first All-Star game and scored a career high 30 points in the victory on Tuesday. The Pacers have now won three games in a row. They play in Charlotte tonight.
The Butler Bulldogs added another win to their record on Tuesday in a 69-44 victory over Illinois Chicago at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler extended their win streak to five.
SOME CALL IT A VIRTUAL MEAT MARKET FOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS, BUT THE NFL COMBINE H AS BECOME ONE OF THE LEAGUE‘S MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS EVERY YEAR. PROSPECTIVE NFL PLAYERS BEGIN ARRIVING TODAY (WED) FOR THE COMBINE AT LUCAS OIL STADIUM, WHICH IS CELEBRATING ITS 25TH YEAR IN INDIANAPOLIS. WHILE THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC ISN‘T NEARLY AS MUCH AS THE RECENTLY COMPLETED SUPER BOWL, THE COMBINE STILL BRINGS A LOT OF OTHERS TO TOWN BESIDES THOSE COLLEGE STARS.
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WEATHER:
South Bend / Elkhart / Goshen:
Today ... Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight ... A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday ... A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night ... Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday ... A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph

Kokomo / Wabash / Logansport / Peru:
Today ... A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tonight ... A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday ... A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming west.
Thursday Night ... A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday ... A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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