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Indiana Senate panel backs limits on abortion pill

The Senate health committee voted 5-4 in support of the bill that requires that a doctor examine a woman in person before giving her RU-486, provide written information about the physical risks of abortion and to schedule a follow-up ultrasound.

Indiana House deals blow to organized labor in Rust Belt

On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers cleared the way for right-to-work legislation, which would make it a Class A misdemeanor to require somebody to become a union member or pay union dues as a condition of employment.

Colts pick Ravens coordinator as new head coach

Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano will become head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, the team said Wednesday. It's the third time Jim Irsay has turned to a defensive-minded coach since replacing his father as team owner in 1997

Indiana House approves right-to-work bill

The state's Republican-controlled House of Representatives has cleared the way for Indiana to become the first right-to-work state in the traditionally union-heavy Rust Belt.

Security center opens on east side

A new center built to help keep Marion County residents safer opened Wednesday on the east side of Indianapolis. Mayor Greg Ballard was joined by Public Safety Director Frank Straub and Division of Homeland Security Chief Gary Coons for the grand opening of the Regional Operations Center. The center, at 200 N. Shadeland Ave., will be used to coordinate emergency plans for large-scale incidents at major events, such as the upcoming Super Bowl.  The FBI will house its Intelligence Operations Center at the same location.

 

Police radios go out during Super Bowl test

Indianapolis police officers had to use cell phones and backup systems to communicate for 45 minutes Tuesday night after their radios went out. According to the department, Motorola was doing some work in preparation for the Super Bowl and caused a problem with some routers. Police said there were no missed calls or dispatch runs because of the outage.

 

Robbery suspect shot to death

A suspected robber was fatally shot on the city’s near west side Tuesday night. Indianapolis police arrived shortly after 9:15 p.m. to a house in the 1800 block of East Riverside Drive, where they found a man with gunshot wounds to the chest and another man with a gunshot wound to his foot. Kenneth Reed, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the men exchanged gunfire after Reed possibly tried to rob the other man.

 

Also this week

“Stars of Indiana” features storyteller Bob Sanders and tales of Indiana astronauts Jan. 27 at the Indiana History Center. Details here.

Super Soul Celebration pays tribute to the music of Luther Vandross, Phyllis Hyman and Marvin Gaye Jan. 28 at Madame Walker Theatre Center. Details here.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra clears out of downtown to play concerts Jan. 26-28 at Clowes Memorial Hall featuring Rachmaninoff. Details here. 

The first part of the Super Bowl Fan Jam at the Indianapolis Convention Center features Dom Omar, Larry Hernandez and Alejandra Guzman in concert Feb. 1. Details here.

Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn go down river in “The African Queen,” screening at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Jan. 27. Details here.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis opens “The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head,” running Jan. 28-May 6. Details here.

One-hundred unique ceramic bowls by artist Corey Jefferson, along with soup from seven Indianapolis chefs, will be sold at Souper Bowls, a benefit for Second Helpings Jan. 28 at the Second Helpings facility at 1121 Southeastern Ave. Details here.

“Happy Birthday, Wanda June”

Jan. 28

Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library

 Yes, he’s best known for his novels and essays, but Kurt Vonnegut also tried his hand at playwriting. And in celebration of the first anniversary of the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library, Heartland Actors Repertory Theatre will present a staged reading of his lone play, “Happy Birthday, Wanda June” featuring an all-star Indy cast including Mark Goetzinger, Ryan Artzberger and Ben Tebbe. The story concerns a Hemingway-esque hunter who returns to his family after being presumed dead. Details here.

Report: Giving rose in state last year, but trailed nation

Nationwide, Americans gave $346 billion to charitable causes in 2011, an increase of 7.5 percent over the previous year. Hoosiers gave $6.4 billion last year, a bump of 6.4 percent from the previous year, according to Atlas of Giving.