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Indiana testing vendor having troubles in Oklahoma, too

CTB/McGraw-Hill, the second-largest educational testing service in the U.S., has apologized for computer issues that disrupted thousands of students’ online tests in Oklahoma and Indiana in late April.

DePauw repeats as party school

The Princeton Review has released its annual list of top party schools, and DePauw University again finds itself in the top 20. The Greencastle school landed at No. 13 after ranking 12th last year. DePauw was the only university in Indiana on the list. The University of Iowa ranked No. 1. DePauw spokesman Ken Owen said the ranking is "both absurd and disappointing."
 

Stewart breaks leg in crash

Three-time NASCAR champion and Indiana native Tony Stewart is recovering in an Iowa hospital after breaking his leg. Stewart, 42, was competing in a sprint car race Monday night at the Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa when he crashed. He suffered a broken right tibia and fibula, and underwent surgery. Stewart will miss this week’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen, N.Y., where he has won five times.
 

Indy cop charged with drunken driving

An Indianapolis police officer was arrested early Tuesday morning on a drunken-driving charge. Morgan County police say Kevin Brown, 41, was pulled over in Mooresville about 5:30 a.m. His blood-alcohol level tested at 0.10. Brown was released about four hours later after posting bail.
 

Carmel council releases (most) arts grants

Finally satisfied that Carmel will end the year in the black, its City Council on Monday released more than $500,000 in arts funding that’s been on hold since April. But an increasingly hawkish majority held back another $200,000 earmarked for the Civic Theatre.

Carmel council axes funding for redevelopment commission boss

Carmel City Council members exerted their influence over redevelopment commission expenses Monday, denying a $60,000 contract extension for longtime Executive Director Les Olds despite Mayor Jim Brainard’s pleas to keep him on the job.

Allison Pointe buildings hit with foreclosure suit

The owners of the buildings, about three dozen entities and individuals, owe $16.6 million, or the entire balance of the loan they received in 2006 to purchase the properties, according to court documents.

Board suggested busy Evans let go of AIT

Michael Evans was juggling two companies and two newborn twins when his board of directors suggested it was time for a new CEO of AIT Laboratories. He was replaced by venture capitalist Matt Neff on Monday.

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Paula Parker-Sawyers has been named program manager for the Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute’s community health engagement program. Previously, Parker-Sawyers served as senior director of outreach and partnerships at the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy in Washington, D.C. She has also served as the executive director of the Indiana Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives under former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels. Parker-Sawyers holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and master’s of public administration from Indiana University.

Myron Lewis has been named vice president of neuroscience services at Community Health Network. Since November, he has worked as a health care consultant in Harbor Springs, Mich. Before that, Lewis worked as the administrative director of the Indiana University Health Saxony Hospital in Fishers. Lewis holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Michigan State University, a master’s degree in clinical social work from Western Michigan University and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.