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State Fair to feature Japan

Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday that this August's fair will showcase Indiana's relationship with Japan.

California lawmakers question Anthem about rate hikes

California lawmakers grilled Anthem Blue Cross executives on Tuesday about their plan to boost individual insurance premiums
by as much as 39 percent, only to hear them blame the economy and a broken health care system.

Schools decry funding disparity in lawsuit

Hamilton Southeastern will see its per-pupil spending of $5,000 drop about $100 in 2010 despite a projected 900-student increase,
the lawsuit says. Indianapolis Public Schools, which has lost more than 1,000 students a year for the last five years, will
receive $7,500 per student in 2010.

Schools decry funding disparity in lawsuit

Hamilton Southeastern will see its per-pupil spending of $5,000 drop about $100 in 2010 despite a projected 900-student increase, the lawsuit says. Indianapolis Public Schools, which has lost more than 1,000 students a year for the last five years, will receive $7,500 per student in 2010.

Bid to move casinos inland pulled from House floor

Rep. Bill Crawford unexpectedly pulled the measure after the House defeated his amendment to allow inland casinos while approving
another one to shift some of the tax burden from two central Indiana horse racing tracks with slot machines.

People

Dr. Rafat Abonour, associate dean of clinical research the Indiana University School of Medicine and its
Simon Cancer Center, has been named chairman of the Hoosier Oncology Group’s board of directors.

Dr. Kenneth Lazarus and Dr. Sandeep Batra have joined the Riley Hospital Hematology/Oncology
at Clarian North Medical Center in Carmel.

Dr. Katherine Moss Pedersen, a pediatrician, has joined St. Vincent Physician Network in Zionsville.

Company news

The Indianapolis-area claims three of the four healthiest counties in the state, but also some of the laggards, according
to a new report by New Jersey-based Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Hamilton, Hendricks and Boone counties ranked first, second
and fourth, respectively. The rankings were based on such things as death rates, insurance rates, socioeconomic factors and
environmental influences. However, Marion County ranked 80th out of Indiana’s 92 counties. Shelby and Madison counties
also scored poorly, ranking No. 70 and No. 79, respectively.

Most of Indiana’s life sciences business development has occurred in the “golden triangle” that runs from
Bloomington to Indianapolis to Lafayette. But the latest investment by BioCrossroads’ Indiana Seed
Fund shows some potential for cross-state development that breaks out of that mold. South Bend-based Bioscience Vaccines
Inc. has licensed the extracellular matrix technology developed by Cook Biotech in West Lafayette.
With scientific help from the University of Notre Dame, Biosciences Vaccine aims to start a clinical trial
by year’s end. It hopes that combining Cook Biotech’s extracellular matrix with vaccines against tetanus and prostate
cancer will prove more effective than traditional delivery of the medicines. BioCrossroads will commit $400,000 to help the
company’s research.

Indianapolis-based Vortek Surgical LLC will relocate to Brownsburg, expanding its headquarters, manufacturing
and distribution operations and creating more than 60 life sciences jobs in the next three years. Founded in 2006, the company
expects to launch a consumer subsidiary in the second quarter to focus on health care products. It plans to begin hiring employees
for both the consumer and medical product divisions beginning in April. Vortek develops and markets medical devices designed
to reduce the risk of hospital infections during surgery.

Indianapolis-based Marcadia Biotech Inc. has launched a Phase 1 clinical trial of its experimental anti-diabetes
drug MAR701. The drug mimics the action of two hormones, glucagon-like peptide and gastric inhibitory peptide. Those proteins
both boost the body’s production of insulin, which is necessary to fight diabetes. Marcadia hopes to market the drug
as a once-a-week medicine to treat Type 2 diabetes.

Obama health reform plan slaps drugmakers

Drugmakers, such as Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., would shoulder $3.3 billion in fees, face ban on pay-for-delay deals
with generic competitor.

Police seek child-molesting suspect

Indianapolis police are offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of 32-year-old Michael Horton, who is
accused of molesting two young girls on the city's southeast side. Horton faces several felony charges. A reward of up
to $1,000 is being offered for help with his capture. Police say anybody with information should call Crime Stoppers at (317)
262-8477.

Alcohol-related arrest made after fatal crash

Eboni M. Dodson, 30, of Indianapolis, was killed in a three-vehicle crash Monday night on Interstate 465 near the Keystone
Avenue exit. Curt D. Carlson, 45, of Indianapolis was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death and
public intoxication. Tunishia D. Shaw, 31, of Indianapolis was treated at Methodist Hospital and released with cuts and lacerations.

 

Carmel police probe bullying incident

Carmel police have launched a criminal investigation into an alleged bullying incident involving two Carmel High School freshmen
that took place Jan. 22. The case stems from an incident on a school bus filled with Carmel High School basketball players
returning from a victory in Terre Haute. School administrators report four coaches were sitting in the front of the bus while
three seniors allegedly attacked two freshmen in the back of the bus. One of the freshmen sought treatment at a hospital after
the incident. School administrators say they can't comment for legal reasons. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.