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Lilly Endowment’s two-fer

Its education focus just might make the endowment more of a jobs engine than the Indiana Economic Development Corp.

Police search for suspects in jewelry store robbery

Police are still on the lookout for two gunmen who tried to rob an Indianapolis jewelry store Monday and threatened to kill
those inside. Employees at the Jewelry Doctor in the 8500 block of East Washington Street say the men forced them and a customer
to the floor, grabbed jewelry and about $2,500. That’s when another employee started firing from the back of the store with
a shotgun. The shots caused the gunmen to flee the scene. No one was hurt.

Fire at abandoned hotel investigated

Arson investigators are trying to figure out what started a fire at the abandoned Indy East Motel in the 5800 block of East
Washington Street early Tuesday morning. When they arrived on the scene, crews found a burning mattress in one of the hallways
and fast-spreading flames. The fire was contained in just a short time. There were no reports of injuries.

Anderson School Board to vote on deficit plan

The Anderson School Board will make a major decision Tuesday night. Board members hope to address the district’s deficit by
either consolidating high schools and creating a separate middle school, or establishing two schools housing Grades 7-12.
Debate over the two options has divided the community, and four of seven board members said they aren’t sure how they will
vote. Fox59 will have more at 10 p.m.

Hurco posts quarterly, yearly losses

The company attributed its losses to the ongoing global recession and the credit crunch that has made it difficult for businesses
to obtain financing to purchase Hurco’s products.

New Indiana dog-breeding rules take effect Jan. 1

Under the law passed by the Indiana General Assembly last April, commercial brokers must register with the State Board of
Animal Health if they sell at least 500 dogs or puppies per year.

$60M Lilly Endowment grant to fund IU physician research

Indiana University, which has received nearly $600 million from the endowment over the last three decades, will leverage the
new gift to increase its
scientific discoveries and commercialize life science innovations.

Fountain Square murder investigated

Indianapolis police are investigating a homicide in the Fountain Square area. A neighbor found 21-year-old Adam Crouchâ??s
body in an alley in the 1800 block of Prospect Street at about 11 a.m. Sunday and called police. Police aren’t saying how
Crouch was killed, but they say it looks like someone moved his body to the location where he was found. Those who knew Crouch
say he had been out drinking on Saturday night at a nearby club and suspect he was killed during a robbery.

School boards face decisions on budget cuts

Two area school boards will vote on or discuss proposals Monday night for big budget cuts. The Lawrence Township school board
is expected to vote on the future of Craig Middle School. The board is considering a proposal that would close the school,
send its sixth-graders back to elementary schools and the remaining seventh- and eighth-graders to the two remaining middle
schools. The Franklin Township school board will learn about options for major cuts, including a 30-percent cut in bus routes
and drivers, closing schools or eliminating teaching positions.

Stings nabs 18 crime suspects in Indianapolis

Eighteen suspects wanted for possible violent or sex crimes were taken into custody late last week in Indianapolis during
an undercover sting operation conducted the Marion County Sheriff’s Department and U.S. Marshals Service. “Operation Consumer
Talk” took place from Dec. 9-11 at a near-south-side storefront. The offenders received mailers inviting them to complete
a survey and receive a cash prize of $250 in return for their assistance. When the suspects arrived at the store, deputies
apprehended them. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.