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Missing woman’s remains ID’d

The Grant County coroner confirmed Monday that remains found near the Mississinewa River on Feb. 9 are those of a missing 74-year-old Noblesville grandmother. The remains of Dorothy Heard had to undergo DNA analysis to make a positive identification. Heard was last seen alive on June 13, 2011. Her 47-year-old nephew, Donald Burns, is considered a person of interest in her death. Burns, a convicted child molester, is being held at the Pendleton Correctional Facility on unrelated charges.

Lawrence man found dead

Police are investigating an apparent homicide after a body was discovered in a Lawrence home Monday evening. The body of Scott Abel, 33, was found in a home in the 5100 block of Kingman Drive just before 6 p.m. Abel, who likely suffered gunshot wounds, was discovered by the homeowner when she arrived at the house with her 11-year-old son. Police did not say whether the homeowner knew the victim.

West-side fire burns 2 houses

Fire investigators are looking into the cause of an overnight blaze that damaged two vacant houses on the city's west side. The fire started about 3 a.m. Tuesday in a house in the 1100 block of Holmes Avenue and spread to a neighboring house. Officials estimated total damage at about $80,000. No injuries were reported.

Lilly to try again to remove poison-pill provisions

Eli Lilly and Co.’s board is once again recommending the removal of a provision that makes the company an almost impossible target for hostile takeovers. The same proposal has fallen slightly short at each of the past two annual shareholder meetings.

Fixes to historic preservation tax credits may have to wait

Fixes to the state's historic preservation tax credit program pushed by Indiana Landmarks may have to wait another year after the Indiana Senate put the brakes on a bill that garnered unanimous support from the Indiana House.

Tornado damage could spell the end of tiny towns

Nearly every home in Marysville was destroyed or so badly damaged it will probably have to be torn down — a realization that raised an emotional question for people still gathering belongings from the debris: Is it worth rebuilding a place that has so little?

Indiana retailers face penalties over ‘bath salts’

The Indiana House has given final legislative approval to a proposal toughening state laws that prohibit businesses from selling synthetic stimulants nicknamed "bath salts" or other drugs that mimic marijuana.

Indiana tax collections below target for 2nd month

Figures released Monday by the State Budget Agency show tax revenues for February came in less than expected by nearly $29 million, or about 4 percent. That follows a shortfall of about 3.5 percent for January.

Ohio River bridge plan calls for tolls on 3 spans

The governors of Indiana and Kentucky on Monday agreed to use tolls to pay for two new Ohio River bridges and a revamped Interstate 65 bridge over the river, all in the Louisville metropolitan area.

Talks start on Indiana smoking-ban compromise

Legislators began negotiations Monday toward a compromise on proposed statewide smoking restrictions, with a leading supporter of a comprehensive ban saying the bill shouldn't prevent cities and counties from adopting tougher ordinances.

Also this week

The Carmel Symphony Orchestra is joined by the Indianapolis Children’s Choir and the McGing Irish Dancers for a “Celtic Pops!” program at the Palladium March 10. Details here. 

Crystal Gayle and Soweto Gospel perform in separate concerts at, respectively, the Center for the Performing Arts’ Tarkington Theatre and Palladium on March 9. Herbie Hancock also is featured in a March 14 concert. Details here.

Lisa Lampanelli stands up at the Egyptian Room March 9. Details here. 

Kelly Clarkson performs at The Venue at Horseshoe Casino in Hammond March 10. Details here.

The JCC and Heartland Film Festival team up to screen the documentary “Waste Land” March 12. Details here.

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s annual “Side by Side” concert features top high school musicians paired with the pros. The ticketed-but-free concert is March 7. Details here

 

Bill Harley

March 10

Basile Theatre, Indiana History Center

 A frequent contributor to NPR’s “All Things Considered,” storyteller Bill Harley will be considering things about his life in two programs. And those should be relatable to many not only because of the universality of the tales by this Grammy winner but also because he grew up in Indianapolis. The matinee show, “In and Out of Trouble,” is targeted to family. The evening presentation, “Lessons I Keep Learning,” is for the grown-ups. Details here. 

“Steel Ponies”

March 10-Aug. 5

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art

 Yes, it’s got the “Captain America” chopper from “Easy Rider.” And a cycle from Evel Knievel. What self-respecting exhibition celebrating motorcycles could hold its front wheel up high without those two on display? Special events during the run of this show include Bike Builders Day on April 14, Art & Design Day on May 12, and History Day on June 9. Details here. 

“Opera Goes to the Movies”

 

March 9, 11

Clowes Hall

Most film buffs are well aware of the effective use of opera in “Apocalypse Now” and “The Godfather.” But what about “Mrs. Doubtfire”? Or “The Blues Brothers”?

This Indianapolis Opera event, hosted by Indy Fringe mainstay Phil Van Hest (aka Phil the Void), looks at all of the above with film clips and live performances, strengthened by players from the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. Details here.

Arcadia: Don’t buy our stock

Arcadia Resources Inc. is telling shareholders not to buy its stock because it is out of cash and faces a $40 million pile of debt that comes due on April 1.

People

WellPoint Inc. on Monday named Venkata Rajamannar Madabhushi as the new head of its Medicare business unit, replacing Brian Sassi, whom the company dismissed last month. Rajamannar also will oversee WellPoint’s international, marketing and product innovation divisions, as well as its corporate development functions. He will not direct WellPoint’s Medicaid and individual insurance plans, as Sassi did. Instead, those divisions are now headed up by Ken Goulet, who is CEO of WellPoint's commercial business unit. Before joining WellPoint, Rajamannar, who goes by the nickname "Raja," served as chief innovation and marketing officer at Humana Inc., a WellPoint competitor based in Louisville. He also spent 15 years in senior-level business management and marketing roles at Citigroup.

Indianapolis-based AIT Laboratories named Ron Thieme to succeed company founder Michael Evans as president and CEO. Thieme had been serving as vice president and chief information officer of AIT since 2007. Thieme holds bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Purdue University.

Indiana University Health promoted Ryan Kitchell to be its chief financial officer. Kitchell, 38, replaces Marvin Pember, who left in July to take an executive position with Philadelphia-based hospital system Universal Health Services Inc. In November, Kitchell was named president of IU Health Plans after his predecessor Alex Slabosky retired. Kitchell first joined IU Health in September 2010 as treasurer, overseeing investments, cash management and corporate real estate. Before that, he worked more than five years for Gov. Mitch Daniels, first as public finance director and then as director of the Office of Management and Budget. Kitchell holds an economics degree from Indiana University and an MBA degree from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.