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Group: Blame policies for smoking

When it comes to encouraging smokers to quit, Indiana just isn’t getting it done. That’s the upshot
of a report card issued Tuesday by the American Lung Association.

Developer plans expansion of Riley Towers apartments

The owner of downtown’s Riley Towers apartments is working on plans for a 5-story expansion at 225 E. North St. that would
add 54 apartment units and more than 4,000 square feet of retail space.

Frozen hydrants hamper more firefighters

Frozen hydrants continue to slow down Indianapolis firefighters. Another fire hydrant was found to be frozen Monday night
when a blaze broke out at an apartment complex at 65th Street and Keystone Avenue. No one was hurt in the fire at the Lakewood
Lodge Apartments. Firefighters used water they brought with them to help extinguish the blaze. Damages were estimated at $200,000.

Parents arrested, accused of child abuse

Two Anderson parents accused of child abuse have been arrested and jailed. Doctors say their 3-month-old son suffered a skull
fracture and other serious injuries. Investigators say Brittney Bland, 20, and Justin Sheets, 22, carried the injured baby
three blocks to the hospital instead of calling 911. Doctors found evidence that the boy had previously suffered two broken
legs and a broken arm. Child Protective Services has taken custody of the couple’s 16-month-old child.

Pay-to-play idea falling flat in Franklin Township

The Franklin Township school district has hit a nerve in the struggle to cut the school budget by about $7 million. The township
is looking at the option of making middle-school and high-school athletes pay a participation fee to play sports. Opponents
say the proposal would exclude some students from sports based on their financial status. The budget plan also includes closing
a few schools and housing all kindergarten students under one roof. Fox59 will have more at 4 p.m.

Cincinnati-area builder Fischer expands to Indianapolis

Home builder hopes to sell as many as 200 houses in region this year. Fischer, which entered the Columbus, Ohio,
market in 2008 after buying subdivisions from retreating builders, is using the same strategy to establish a foothold in Carmel,
Westfield, Zionsville and Avon.

Roche taps new local CEO

Roche Diagnostics named a new CEO for its North American operations Tuesday to replace Michael Tillmann, who resigned on Friday.

Study: Urban tax money subsidizes rural counties

A report from the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute says metropolitan counties pay more in state taxes than they receive
in benefits. The results, though not surprising,  document the disparity for the first time in Indiana.

Bob Knight: Gatorade = Steroids?

Former IU basketball coach Bob Knight compares Gatorade to other performance enhancing drugs, and says he should have been advising Mark McGwire during slugger’s Senate testimony.

Kiwanis to choose worldwide service project

Representatives of three international organizations will visit Indianapolis-based Kiwanis International this week to make
their cases to become its next worldwide cause—and the beneficiary of tens of millions of dollars the organization could
raise with help from its 600,000 members.

Steak n Shake CEO buys more shares

Steak n Shake Co. CEO Sardar Biglari bought $290,000 worth of stock in the Indianapolis-based burger chain last week in another
big bet
the company’s shares are undervalued.

Brightpoint increases stock repurchase to $80 million

Indianapolis-based cell phone distributor is buying back more shares as part of a settlement it reached in October with Denmark
holding company NC Telecom Holding A/S, which Brightpoint bought in 2007.

Construction

-Wurster Construction has begun interior demolition of a building previously used as a Masonic Lodge at 1522 W. Morris St. The building, built in 1907, will be refitted with 24,000 square feet of medical office space and expanded by 1,600 square feet. The project, designed by HALSTEAD Architects, will become the new home of HealthNet Southwest Health Center and Southwest OB/GYN Annex. The center, expected to open in summer 2010, will be built with sustainable construction products and serve as a demonstration project for the city of Indianapolis’ Office of Sustainability.

-Holladay Construction Group recently completed a 15,000-square-foot office/training/manufacturing facility for Public Agency Training Council at 5235 Decatur Blvd.