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Magic show to benefit outdoor theater GOOD MORNING Smaltz, Kruse file as candidates AUBURN — Republican Ben Smaltz has filed for re-election as Indiana state representative for District 52. Smaltz of Auburn filed his declaration of candidacy with the Indiana Secretary of State Thursday. Smaltz was first elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2012. Republican Sen. Dennis Kruse of rural Auburn filed as a candidate for state convention delegate Friday at the DeKalb County Clerk’s office. Earlier this week, Kruse filed for re-election to the state Senate District 14 seat with the Indiana Secretary of State. Kruse has served in the state Senate since 2004 and previously served 15 years in the House. Candidate registration for the 2014 primary election began Wednesday and continues until noon Feb. 7.
AUBURN — The DeKalb Outdoor Theater Board will join with magician Kevin Heller to present the Theater of Magic on Sunday, Jan. 26, at DeKalb High School. Shows will be at 1:30 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. in the DeKalb High School auditorium. The shows also will feature the DeKalb Dynamix, with members of DeKalb High’s School’s state champion show choir, and Miss Indiana 2014 Terrin Thomas of Auburn. The DeKalb Outdoor Theater is preparing for its sixth season of bringing quality performances to DeKalb County during the summer months. Most of the
The husbandand-wife team of Robin and Kevin Heller will present a magic show to benefit the DeKalb Outdoor Theater.
performances are provided at no cost or very little cost to the general public through sponsorships or private donations, theater officers said. However, each year there is a gap between what the theater can raise and the cost to provide its entertainment. The Theater of Magic shows aim to raise the needed funds. Tickets for the event cost $10 each. People who purchase $20 VIP passes will have preferred seating and will be invited backstage before the show to meet Heller and Miss Indiana. Tickets may be purchased at the SEE MAGIC, PAGE A6
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KENDALLVILLE — Out with the old and in with the new. The General Education Development exam (GED), introduced in 1942, has been replaced by the Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma. The changeover began at the start of this month, and GED instruction providers and testing centers including IMPACT Institute, formerly Four County DENNIS NARTKER Vocational Cooperative, have IMPACT Institute in Kendallville provides instruction and testing been preparing for the new for the new Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma that has assessment. replaced the GED. Stephanie Ross, Impact Institute’s adult education coordinator, said the institute has been proactive since institute officials learned the GED would end. Instructors have KENDALLVILLE — The attended professional developThe answer is C. new Indiana High School ment sessions about preparing Here is a sample writing Equivalency Diploma assessstudents for the new test. test question designed to ment that has replaced the IMPACT Institute, a assess proficiency in distinGED covers five subjects — vocational cooperative based guishing correctly spelled and reading, writing, mathematics, in Kendallville, offers adult misspelled words in the context science and social studies. education programs in northeast of sophisticated sentences: It’s intended to measure Indiana as well as vocational “Which of these sentences levels of achievement and programs to students from includes a misspelled word?� preparedness for college and 11 school districts in Noble, A. Bobby was ecstatic about the workforce as outlined by DeKalb, LaGrange and Steuben heading into the city with his Common Core State Standards. friends for a baseball game this counties. Here is sample mathematics weekend. Students enrolled in GED programs who failed to complete test question designed to test B. He also reassured his the test by the end of 2013 the ability to recognize and use brother that he would bring must start over with the new geometric formulas to compute him an extraordinary souvenir equivalency diploma. IMPACT quantities — a skill that has from the ballpark’s gift shop. marketed its GED program a wide array of practical and C. The spring weather was and offered free GED classes business applications: already getting warmer but encouraging those thinking “When a spherical balloon had not become miserably hot about the GED to enroll and get is filled with air, it has a yet — perfect weather for a tested by Dec. 31. diameter of 6 inches. Which baseball game. Enrollment is now open at of the following gives the best D. Bobby had promised his IMPACT Institute for its free estimate for the volume of air little brother he would take equivalency diploma classes. in the balloon in cubic inches? pictures of some of the star The classes have not changed, A. 63.6 B. 108 C. 113.1 D. players, as well as attempt to just the preparation, said Ross. 150.8. Examinees will have aquire their autographs. IMPACT operates testing access to a scientific calculator The answer is D. The centers in the four-county and a formula sheet. misspelled word is “acquire.�
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Jobs report weak Lagging numbers surprise experts WASHINGTON (AP) — It came as a shock: U.S. employers added just 74,000 jobs in December, far fewer than anyone expected. This from an economy that had been adding nearly three times as many for four straight months — a key reason the Federal Reserve decided last month to slow its economic stimulus. So what happened in December? Economists struggled for explanations: Unusually cold weather. A statistical quirk. A temporary halt in steady job growth. Blurring the picture, a wave of Americans stopped looking for work, meaning they were no longer counted as unemployed. Their exodus cut the unemployment rate from 7 percent to 6.7 percent — its lowest point in more than five years. Friday’s weak report from the Labor Department was particularly surprising because it followed a flurry of data that had pointed to a robust economy: U.S. companies are selling record levels of goods overseas. Americans are spending more on big purchases like cars and appliances. Layoffs have dwindled. Consumer confidence is up and debt levels are down. Builders broke ground in November on the most new homes in five years. “The disappointing jobs report flies in the face of most recent economic data, which are pointing to a pretty strong fourth quarter,� said Sal Guatieri, an economist at BMO Capital Markets.
Damage-control scramble followed traffic jams TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Officials squabbled over media leaks and scrambled to control the publicity damage in the days after lane closings near the George Washington Bridge caused huge traffic jams that now appear to have been politically orchestrated by members of Gov. Chris Christie’s administration, documents released Friday show. In the documents, officials appointed by Christie seemed more concerned about the political fallout than the effects
of the gridlock in the town of Fort Lee during four mornings in September. The thousands of pages were released by a New Jersey legislative committee investigating the scandal that could haunt Christie’s expected run for president in 2016. The documents mostly involve the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the agency that runs the bridge. Lawmakers are looking into allegations that Christie loyalists deliberately created the tie-ups to
punish the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee for not endorsing Christie for re-election. The documents show that the traffic mess created tension between New York and New Jersey appointees at the Port Authority, with the New Christie York side angrily countermanding the lane closings. In the correspondence, Port
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Habitat’s ManMania event opens today BY MATT GETTS mgetts@kpcmedia.com
AUBURN — Men, this one is for you. With a women’s build traditionally held in the spring, Northeast Indiana Habitat for Humanity realized there were no special events geared toward the men who are so critical to the philanthropic home building endeavor. That changes this weekend. Northeast Indiana Habitat for Humanity is partnering with the
National Military History Center to sponsor ManMania, an event catering to men, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ManMania will include two days of demonstrations, tough man contests and vendors. Ticket holders also will receive admission to the National Military History Center and the Kruse Automotive Horse Power and Carriage Museum. There will also be enough ReStore items to fill five storage sheds. People can purchase
older but high-quality items such as furniture and doors at the event. “The stuff is mostly pristine,” said Marianne Stanley, who is coordinating the event for Habitat. Habitat for Humanity is raising money to build three partner family homes in 2014. Three families have completed the requirements to join the waiting list for a home, and another six families have been board-approved and are working
DeKalb County Public Meetings • Monday 8:30 a.m. — DeKalb County Council, courthouse, Auburn. 8:30 a.m. — DeKalb County Commissioners, courthouse, Auburn. 5:30 p.m. — Hamilton Community Schools board, 903 S. Wayne St., executive session to discuss before any placement decision on an individual student’s abilities, past performance, behavior and needs, to discuss school safety and security measures, plans and systems and to discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees. 6 p.m. — Ashley Town Council meeting with department heads, Ashley Community Center, 500 S. Gonser. 6:35 p.m. — Hamilton Community Schools board, 903 S. Wayne St., organizational meeting. The agenda also includes the 2014-15 school calendar. The board of finance will meet at 7
p.m., and an executive session will take place immediately following if needed. 7 p.m. — Ashley Town Council, Ashley Community Center, 500 S. Gonser. 7 p.m. — Hamilton Board of Zoning Appeals, 900 S. Wayne St. 7 p.m. — DeKalb Eastern school board, superintendent’s office, 300 E. Washington St., Butler. The agenda includes the school calendar, organizing the board of finance, a report of investments and appointing a treasurer.
6:30 p.m. — DeKalb Central school board, administrative office, C.R. 427, Waterloo, organizational meeting. The agenda also includes consideration of permission to advertise for facility improvements. 6:30 p.m. — Waterloo Town Council, WaterlooGrant Township Public Library, 300 S. Wayne St.
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Noon — Auburn Redevelopment Commission, City Hall, 210 E. Ninth St. 6 p.m. — Auburn Plan Commission, City Hall, 210 E. Ninth St. 6 p.m. — Eckhart Public Library board of trustees, meeting in Willennar Genealogy Center, 700 S. Jackson St., Auburn.
Wednesday 5:30 p.m. — Garrett Redevelopment Commission, City Hall Council Chamber.
8:30 a.m. — DeKalb County Drainage Board, Commissioners’ Court, second floor, courthouse.
Friday 1 p.m. — DeKalb County Board of Aviation Commissioners at the DeKalb County Airport terminal building conference room, 2710 C.R. 60, Auburn.
Children’s choir invites singers WATERLOO — The DeKalb Community Children’s Choir will host a free, no-obligation opportunity for children to try the choir at DeKalb Middle School on Thursday from 5-6:30 p.m. The event is rescheduled from Jan. 9 due to inclement weather. It is for children with unchanged voices who are in third
grade and above. Participants should enter through door 11. Children will experience a choir rehearsal, have social time with current members of the choir and enjoy a pizza break. The time together will end with an “informance” for parents at 6:20 p.m. To participate, register
with the children’s choir at 481-0481 or at info@ dekalbchoir.org. The DeKalb Community Children’s Choir is an ensemble of the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir. For more information on the choir, visit dekalbchoir. org or contact executive director Denice Beights at 481-0841 or dbeights@ dekalbchoir.org.
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on their classes and sweat-equity hours. Vendors at the event will include Sanborn’s For Your Home of Angola, Complete Nutrition of Fort Wayne, Guitar Infirmary of Auburn and Hydrotech Building Solutions in Auburn. Fun events at the fundraiser will include a cornhole tournament, a pounding nails competition as well as timed construction events involving playing cards and Popsicle sticks.
“It’s geared toward what Habitat is about,” Stanley said of the competition. Mimi’s Retreat will be holding a beer tasting event from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. While the event is geared toward men, Stanley said everyone is welcome. “It’s a family-friendly event,” Stanley said. Northeast Indiana Habitat for Humanity holds mortgages for 54 partner families in DeKalb, Noble and Steuben counties.
Auto museum offers yoga, painting classes AUBURN — The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum is planning two special events that start next week. A five-week session of holy yoga will be taught by trained instructor Randi Wells of Yes You Can Fitness of Auburn. Participants will practice yoga in different museum galleries on Wednesdays, Jan. 15 through Feb. 12. The fee is $10.50 per person for each session, and each participant should bring his or her own yoga mat. Classes will begin at 8:45 a.m. and last approximately one hour. Those attending are welcome to stay after the session to tour the museum. Local artist Emma Taylor-Metcalf will lead a “Cork and Canvas” class each month in 2014. Participants will learn to create a painting and will take it home after each class. Seating is limited and is
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filling fast for these events, a news release said. The fee is $35 per person per session. The first class meets Thursday, Jan. 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the museum. “The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum has put together a really fun and exciting calendar of events for 2014,” said Kendra Klink, chief operating officer. “This year is going to be an exciting one at the museum. Not only is staff busy updating two galleries and placing touch-screen information kiosks throughout the museum to enhance visitor experiences, but also continuing The Road Ahead Capital Campaign and celebrating the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum being open to the public for 40 years! Look for lots of great announcements, additions, and activities at the museum this year.”
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Waterloo man sentenced AUBURN — Judge Kevin Wallace Friday sentenced a Waterloo man to 20 days in jail for drinking and driving. Donald Shannon, 31, of the 600 block of East Union Street pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle with an unlawful alcohol concentration, a Class C misdemeanor, during a
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Master Gardener training offered HELMER — The 2014 Regional Master Gardener training for Steuben, DeKalb, LaGrange and Noble counties will be held starting in February at the Helmer United Methodist Church. The Master Gardener Program is one way that the Purdue Cooperative Extension Service puts knowledge to work and helps people grow throughout
Indiana. The Master Gardener Program helps gardeners grow by providing them with intensive training in horticultural principles. Participants, in turn, share their knowledge by providing volunteer leadership and service to their communities. Training sessions will begin on Thursday, Feb. 27, and continue each Thursday evening through
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INDIANAPOLIS — A Hoosier Women Artist Contest, sponsored by Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann, will continue in its eighth year. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 28. Winners will have their artwork displayed in Ellspermann’s office for one year. The contest celebrates a variety of artistic interests including drawings, paintings and photography. Past entries have included portraits, landscapes, animals, buildings and abstracts. Applications along with electronic copies of the artwork can be submitted online through the lieutenant governor’s website at in.gov/lg or mailed to 200 . Washington St., Room 333, Indianapolis, IN 46204. A statehouse program and reception will be held for all winners in late March.
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Air Force Airman Jessica D. Fender graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Fender graduated from DeKalb High School in 2009. She is the daughter of Julie Grate of Fender Waterloo and the granddaughter of Agnes Fender of Ashley. Fender completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles.
Manmania: Raise the Roof: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday. Habitat for Humanity fundraiser event for men. The two-day event features a large ReStore Garage Sale, admission to the National Military History Center and Kruse Automotive Museum, hourly demonstrations, real men contests with prizes, food and several hunting, fishing, cycle, car and truck vendors. All active service personnel admitted free. For tickets and cost information, visit hfnei.org National Military History Center, 5634 C.R.11-A, Auburn. Victory Bingo: 6 p.m. National Military History Center, 5634 C.R. 11-A, Auburn.
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Weddings • The Star prints color wedding photos with wedding stories free of charge the first Sunday of every month. You can submit your announcement online at kpcnews.com, or by mail to: The Star, c/o Kathryn Bassett, 118 W. Ninth St., Auburn, IN 46706. If sending a photo by mail, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope to have it returned. For information, call Kathryn at 925-2611, Ext. 26, or at kathrynb@ kpcmedia.com The deadline for wedding submissions is Monday at noon prior to publication.
Bingo: 5 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m. American Legion Post 97, 1729 Sprott St., Auburn.
Monday, Jan. 13 Victory Bingo: 6 p.m. National Military History Center, 5634 C.R. 11-A, Auburn. Diabetes Support Group: 7 p.m. Hamilton United Methodist Church, 7780 S. Wayne St., Hamilton.
Tuesday, Jan. 14 Red Cross Blood Drive: 1 p.m. Donors may enjoy Girl Scout cookies and refreshment area. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit
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Paws to Read The library’s therapy dogs, Skylar and Dolly, will be at the library today from 2-4 p.m. Children are welcome to join the dogs and read to them.
Inspiration Fellowship: 7 p.m. A free community meal to begin the evening. Music from Diamond in the Rough and a message from Andy Foster to follow. Cupbearer Cafe, 138 E. Seventh St., Auburn.
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Norma Leon will lead Zumba Gold, a low-impact version of the Latin dance program, Thursday, Jan 23, at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited and patrons are encouraged to call the library to register.
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“Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters,” rated PG, will be shown Thursday, Jan. 30, from 6-8 p.m. Anyone is
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Goodnight, Garrett Goodnight, Garrett is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1. Children will be welcome to visit the library in pajamas and enjoy crafts, games, snacks, face painting, magic, storytellers and other fun.
Elementary Book Club The book club for children in grades 2-5 meets every third Tuesday from 10-11 a.m. to discuss a new book each month. This month’s book is “The Night Fairy,” by Laura Schlitz.
Red Cross Blood Drive: 11 a.m. Blood drive held in the Lakewood Park Christian School gymnasium. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblog.org to make an appointment. Lakewood Park Ministries, 5555 C.R. 29, Auburn. Victory Bingo: 6 p.m. National Military History Center, 5634 C.R. 11-A, Auburn.
Thursday, Jan. 16 Financial Intelligence for Women: 5:30 p.m. Stacy Hefty, president of Hefty Wealth Partners, presents the ‘Power of a Plan,’ an opportunity to help women identify financial challenges. RSVP to 925-0995 or michele@unitedwaydekalb.
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KENDALLVILLE — Kent Mahnensmith, 66, of Palm Bay, Fla., and formerly of Kendallville, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. Mr. Mahnensmith had been a Mr. self-emMahnensmith ployed building contractor in Noble County, starting out his successful business in 1975. He specialized in all areas of building commercial/ residential structures. He continued working in the building industry after moving to Palm Bay in 2006. He graduated from Carmel High School then continued his education at Indiana University and Vincennes University. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and served as a volunteer firefighter. Mr. Mahnensmith was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Kendallville. He was born Oct. 1, 1947, in Fort Wayne to Glendin and Elizabeth (Stout) Mahnensmith. He married Jill Crosby on Jan. 10, 1980. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Clay Mahnensmith and Chase and Nicole Mahnensmith of Florida; a grandson; a brother Michael Mahnensmith of Maui, Hawaii; a niece; and two great-nieces of Auckland, New Zealand. A son, Cole Mathew Mahnensmith, preceded him in death in 1990. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John Lutheran Church, 301 S. Oak St., Kendallville. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Tuesday prior to the service at the church.
BUTLER — Rita L. Kiessling, 78, of Butler died Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was a member of the Butler Church of Christ in Butler. She was born on Nov. 7, 1935, to James and Sylvia (Marihugh) Miller in Defiance, Ohio. She married Louis E. Kiessling on March 19, 1960. He died on Jan. 31, 1991. Surviving are four sons, three daughters, a stepson, four stepdaughters, a sister, three brothers, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband Louis; a stepdaughter; two stepsons; two brothers; and four sisters. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Schaffer Funeral Home in Defiance, with the Rev. Dale Rabineau officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday at the funeral home. Memorials be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences can be given at www.Schafferfh. com.
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Former Reagan spokesman Larry Speakes dies at 74 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Larry Speakes, who spent six years as acting press secretary for President Ronald Reagan, died Friday in his native Mississippi. He was 74. Speakes died at home in Cleveland, Miss., where he had lived the past several years, said Bolivar County Coroner Nate Brown. Brown said Speakes had Alzheimer’s disease. “He died in his sleep and it was a natural death,” Brown said. Speakes was buried in North Cleveland Cemetery during a private service Friday morning, a few hours after dying, said Kenny Williams of Cleveland Funeral Home. Speakes became Reagan’s acting spokesman after Press Secretary James Brady was wounded during an assassination attempt on Reagan in 1981. Republican Haley Barbour, who served as Mississippi governor from 2004 to 2012, was political director of the Reagan White House when Speakes worked there. He said
KENDALLVILLE — Bonnie Ann Amerman, 84, of Kendallville, died on Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn. Visitation will be Sunday from 1-4 p.m, at Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville. No funeral service is scheduled. Private burial service will be at Orange Cemetery at a later date. Preferred memorials may be made to Noble County Humane Shelter or Dekalb Hospice. Send a condolence to the family or view a video tribute of Bonnie by Sunday at hitefuneralhome.com.
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Eagle and the Bolivar Commercial, before going to Washington in 1968 as press secretary for U.S. Sen. James O. Eastland, D-Miss. In 1974, Speakes worked as press secretary for the special counsel to President Richard Nixon during the Watergate hearings. After Nixon resigned, Speakes became assistant press secretary for President Gerald Ford. Speakes worked as press secretary for Ford’s vice presidential running mate, Bob Dole, during the 1976 campaign. After Democrat Jimmy Carter won the election, he moved to the Hill and Knowlton public relations firm in Washington. Speakes worked for Reagan’s transition team after Reagan won the 1980 election, then became deputy press secretary under Brady. Speakes is survived by a daughter, Sandy Speakes Huerta of Cleveland, Miss; sons Scott Speakes of Cleveland, Miss., and Jeremy Speakes of Clifton, Va.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Target: Breach affected millions more customers NEW YORK (AP) — Target’s pre-Christmas security breach was significantly more extensive and affected millions more shoppers than the company reported last month. The nation’s second largest discounter said Friday that hackers stole personal information — including names, phone numbers as well as email and mailing addresses — from as many as 70 million customers as part of a data breach it discovered in December. Target Corp. disclosed last month that about 40 million credit and debit cards may have been affected by a data breach that happened between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15 — just as the holiday shopping season was getting into gear. According to new information gleaned from its investigation with the Secret Service and the Department of Justice, Target said Friday that criminals also took non-credit card related data for some 70 million shoppers who could have made purchases at Target stores outside the late Nov. to
mid-Dec. timeframe. Some overlap exists between the two data sets, the company said Friday. “I know that it is frustrating for our guests to learn that this information was taken and we are truly sorry they are having to endure this,” said Gregg Steinhafel, Target chairman, president and CEO, in a statement. While Target investors have been largely unmoved, the incident has shaken shoppers. The company’s stock has traded at about $63 since news of the breach leaked on Dec. 18. It slipped just 67 cents, or 1 percent, to $62.67 in morning trading Friday. Target revealed on Friday, however, that the breach diminished holiday sales. The company cut its forecast for fourth-quarter earnings, a key sales barometer. The theft from Target’s databases is still the second largest data breach on record, rivalling an incident uncovered in 2007 that saw more than 90 million credit card accounts pilfered from TJX Cos. Inc.
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People • ‘Bachelor’ star waiting for drama like everyone else NEW YORK (AP) — Fans curious to find out if there’s any drama this season on “The Bachelor” aren’t alone. Its latest star, Juan Pablo Galavis, says he’s interested to see what happened among the women when he wasn’t around. “That’s the question that I don’t know the answer (to.) I don’t get to see any Galavis of that,” said Galavis in an interview Thursday. “It was the same on ‘The Bachelorette.’ All the guys were on good behavior in front of Desiree (Hartsock) but around the house they weren’t.” The 32-year-old former pro soccer player competed for the affection of Hartsock last summer on “The Bachelorette.” He wasn’t chosen for a one-on-one date and had very little air time before getting sent home. Still, he made such an impression with viewers that ABC decided to make him “The Bachelor.”
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NY mayor’s gaffe: Using fork, knife to eat slice of pizza NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is dealing with a scandal of his own: pizzagate. While eating lunch at a Staten Island pizza joint Friday, the mayor used a knife and fork to eat his slice. That’s a no-no for most New Yorkers, who are very opinionated when it comes to pizza. Most advocate using their hands to hold the slice, folding it over and then taking a bite. Photos of de Blasio using the knife and fork were posted to Twitter and prompted mock outrage on several blogs and social media websites. De Blasio later explained that he eats pizza the way they do in Italy. He starts with a knife and fork, then uses his hands. He also noted that his slice had a lot of toppings.
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Utah same-sex marriages receive federal recognition SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Obama administration extended federal recognition to the marriages of more than 1,000 same-sex couples in Utah that took place before the Supreme Court put those unions in the state on hold. The action will enable the government to extend eligibility for federal benefits to these couples. That means gay and lesbian couples can file federal taxes jointly, get Social Security benefits for spouses and request legal immigration status for partners. Attorney General Eric Holder said the families should not be asked to endure uncertainty regarding their benefits while courts decide the issue of same-sex marriage in Utah. The decision came days after Utah officials said they would not recognize the marriages. The office
of Gov. Gary Herbert told state agencies this week to put a freeze on proceeding with any new benefits for the newly married gay and lesbian couples until the courts sort out the matter. In a statement Friday afternoon, Herbert’s office issued a statement that said Holder’s announcement was unsurprising, but state officers should comply with federal law if they’re providing federal services. Attorney General Sean Reyes did not have an immediate comment on Holder’s announcement. More than 1,000 gay and lesbian couples took home marriage licenses from local clerks after a federal judge overturned Utah’s same-sex marriage ban on Dec. 20. Utah voters approved the ban in 2004. On Monday, the U.S.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The nation’s tobacco companies and the federal government have reached an agreement on publishing corrective statements that say the companies lied about the dangers of smoking and requires them to disclose smoking’s health effects, including the death on average of 1,200 people a day. The agreement filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., follows a 2012 ruling ordering the industry to pay for corrective statements in various advertisements. The judge in the case ordered the parties to meet to discuss how to implement the statements, including whether they would be put in inserts with cigarette packs and on websites, TV and newspaper ads. The court must still approve the agreement and the parties are discussing whether retailers will be required to post large displays with the industry’s admissions. The corrective statements are part of a case the government brought in 1999 under the Racketeer
Influenced and Corrupt Organizations. U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler ruled in that case in 2006 that the nation’s largest cigarette makers concealed the dangers of smoking for decades. Under the agreement with the Justice Department, each of the companies must publish full-page ads in the Sunday editions of 35 newspapers and on the newspapers’ websites, as well as air prime-time TV spots on CBS, ABC or NBC five times per week for a year. The companies also must publish the statements on their websites and affix them to a certain number of cigarette packs three times per year for two years. Each corrective ad is to be prefaced by a statement that a federal court has concluded that the defendant tobacco companies “deliberately deceived the American public.” Among the required statements are that smoking kills more people than murder, AIDS, suicide, drugs, car crashes and alcohol combined, and that “secondhand smoke kills over 38,000 Americans a year.”
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Medicare drug change proposed WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that some fear could compromise care for Medicare recipients, the Obama administration is proposing to remove special protections that guarantee seniors access to a wide selection of three types of drugs. The three classes of drugs — widely used antidepressants, antipsychotics and drugs that suppress the immune system to prevent the rejection of a transplanted organ — have enjoyed special “protected” status since the launch of the Medicare prescription benefit in 2006. That has meant that the private insurance plans that
deliver prescription benefits to seniors and disabled beneficiaries must cover “all or substantially all” medications in the class, allowing the broadest possible access. The plans can charge more for costlier drugs, but they can’t just close their lists of approved drugs, or formularies, to protected medications. In a proposal published Friday in the Federal Register, the administration called for removing protected status from antidepressants, antipsychotics, and immunosuppressant drugs. The proposal said that status is no longer needed to guarantee access, would
save millions of dollars for taxpayers and beneficiaries alike, and could help deal with the problem of improperly prescribed antipsychotics drugs in nursing homes. But advocates for patients are strongly criticizing the idea, saying it could potentially limit access to critically needed medications for millions of people. “We are disturbed by this,” said Andrew Sperling, legislative advocacy director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. “This is a key protection. It’s a cornerstone of what has made the benefit work for people with mental illness.”
House adds health care security WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House voted overwhelmingly Friday to bolt new security requirements onto President Barack Obama’s health care law, with 67 Democrats breaking ranks to join with the GOP. It was the first skirmish of what is certain to be a long and contentious election-year fight. The vote was 291-122 with Republicans relentlessly focusing on “Obamacare,” convinced that Americans’ unease with the troubled law will translate into significant election gains in November. Dozens of Democrats, nervous about their re-election chances or their campaigns for other offices, voted for the GOP bill. “Americans have the right to know if the president’s health care law has put their personal information at risk, and today’s bipartisan vote reflects that concern,” said Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Among the Democrats joining the
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South Charleston, W. Va. residents line up, jugs in hand, to get water being passed out at the South Charleston Community Center Friday. Schools and restaurants closed, grocery stores sold out of bottled water, and state
Chemical spill cripples much of West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Schools and restaurants closed, grocery stores sold out of bottled water, and state legislators who had just started their session canceled the day’s business after a chemical spill in the Elk River in Charleston shut down much of the city and surrounding counties even as the extent of the danger remained unclear. The federal government joined the state early Friday in declaring a disaster, and the West Virginia National Guard planned to distribute bottled drinking water to emergency services agencies in the nine affected counties. In requesting the federal declaration, which makes federal resources available to the state, state officials
said about 300,000 people were affected. Federal authorities are also launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the spill and what caused it, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said in a news release Friday. Shortly after the Thursday spill from Freedom Industries hit the river and a nearby treatment plant, a licorice-like smell enveloped parts of the city, and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin issued an order to customers of West Virginia American Water: Do not drink, bathe, cook or wash clothes with tap water. The chemical, a foaming agent used in the coal preparation process, leaked
from a tank at Freedom Industries and overran a containment area. Freedom, a manufacturer of chemicals for the mining, steel, and cement industries, said in a news release Friday that the company is working to contain the leak to prevent further contamination. President Gary Southern also said the company still does not know how much of the chemical spilled from its operation into the river. Officials say the orders were issued as a precaution, as they were still not sure exactly what hazard the spill posed to residents. It also was not immediately clear exactly how much of the chemical spilled into the river and at what concentration.
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area, and the first test is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 21 and 22 at Topeka. People may call IMPACT adult education at 343-2163 to learn about enrollment information. Approximately 15,000 Hoosiers took the GED annually. An estimated 500,000 Hoosier adults lack high school diplomas. A panel of representatives from the Indiana Department of Corrections, the Indiana Department of Education and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development were involved in evaluating proposals from vendors and selecting the Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma developed by CTB/ McGraw-Hill, the same company that administers ISTEP testing for Indiana students. Ivy Tech and the Indiana Association of Adult and Continuing Education provided analysis of available testing options, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development website. In November, Indiana
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Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Scott B. Sanders announced Indiana would begin using the equivalency diploma. He said the new assessment will ensure Indiana offers a high school equivalency test that matches employer demand and is accessible. The Department of Workforce Development calls the new assessment the Indiana High School Equivalency Diploma, while CTB/McGraw-Hill refers to it as the Test Assessing Secondary Completion. Two proposals to replace the GED were not selected. The American Council on Education, owner of the GED, with its partner Pearson Vue Testing had submitted a proposal for an updated version of its GED costing $120. Educational Testing Service, a nonprofit organization that also administers the Graduate Record Examination, developed a high school equivalency exam called the High School Equivalency Test or HiSET. The cost for the Indiana High School Equivalency
Diploma comprehensive assessment is $85 and $18 per subject for a retest. The seven-hour test will cover reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies. IMPACT Institute offers free preparatory classes. The test is offered both in computer-based format and pencil and paper. It’s available in English and Spanish, Braille and audio versions for the visually impaired. IMPACT Institute will be able to offer the test on computers in the next program year, Ross said. The new test is being described as more rigorous and better aligned with the skills needed for college and today’s workplaces. Indiana and at least eight other states — New York, New Hampshire, Missouri, Iowa, Montana, Louisiana, Maine and West Virginia — severed ties with the GED test. Three states — Wyoming, New Jersey and Nevada — will offer three tests. Ross said she is confident that IMPACT Institute’s adult educators are prepared for the new test.
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scandal, firing his deputy chief of staff, cutting ties to one of his chief political advisers and apologizing for the traffic jams. Two Christie appointees at the Port Authority resigned last month as the scandal unfolded. Christie has denied any involvement in the lane closings, and the two batches of documents released on Wednesday and Friday do not implicate him. The latest documents contain several emails from Port Authority media relations staff to higher-ups reporting on calls from reporters with questions about the closings. The agency did not respond to those calls.
It was Foye’s Sept. 13 email that ordered the lanes reopened that generated deep discussion. Bill Baroni, the Christie-appointed deputy director who has since resigned, forwarded a copy of the angry email to Christie’s scheduling secretary. Later that morning, Baroni emailed Foye: “I am on my way to office to discuss. There can be no public discourse.” Foye responded: “Bill that’s precisely the problem: there has been no public discourse on this.” Baroni later authorized a statement for reporters explaining that the closings were part of a traffic study.
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GARRETT — The Bluffton girls basketball team had a clear game plan to stop Class 3A No. 3 Garrett Friday night: hold the ball. The visiting Tigers did their best for nearly 2 1/2 quarters, with the Railroaders only leading by three points — 18-15 — with five minutes left in the third period. But once Garrett decided to up the defensive pressure instead of sitting back, the Railroaders took control, outscoring Bluffton 29-9 in the final 13 minutes to earn a decisive 47-24 victory. Although coach Bob Lapadot’s team could be lauded for being patient defensively and not committing silly fouls when the game was still in doubt, he didn’t quite see it that way. “That was a terrible game plan on my part,” Lapadot said. “Our kids executed my terrible game plan in the first half and held them
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Garrett junior Emily Somers dives for the loose ball and ends up in a tussle with Bluffton’s Lauren Brinneman (24) during Friday night’s Allen County Athletic Conference matchup. The Railroaders remain undefeated on the season after the 47-24 victory.
to (15 points). In the second half, we extended the lead. We got back to playing our basketball. We were laying back, we knew they were going to ball-screen us. I don’t
know what I was thinking.” The game did hang in the balance for much of the third quarter, as the Railroaders (13-0, 5-0 ACAC) increased their lead to
Gostkowski, Vinatieri get kicks in playoffs FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Stephen Gostkowski sings on the sideline when he prepares to kick. Then he tries a field goal that could win a big game for the New England Patriots. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head,” might be appropriate Saturday night against the Indianapolis Colts with a spot in the AFC championship game at stake. Steady rain is expected during the divisional-round game, but Gostkowski says it’s his job to deal with all kinds of weather. Besides, the NFL scoring leader for the second straight season has a routine that helps him focus. During the week “I’ll watch a five-minute (video) cut-up of some big kicks that I’ve made to a song that I like,” he said. “Then, when I’m on the sideline, I’ll sing that song and then, in my head, I see the ball going through the uprights.” What’s that tune? Country, rock, hip-hop? “It’s a secret,” Gostkowski said, smiling. On game day he also listens to mellow music to relax before taking the field where 300-pound linemen charge each other and cornerbacks collide with receivers. “I always just try to visualize myself doing well and not getting overexcited or too hyped up in the moment,” Gostkowski said. “Most of those guys are banging heads. I’m trying to like listen to Enya before the game to calm myself down. “The worst thing you can do in situations where, for me personally, where the situation gets bigger, is get too excited. You have to try to slow your heart rate down, turn that nervousness and tightness into focus.” It’s worked for him. In eight seasons since the Patriots drafted him in the fourth
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20-15 on a pair of Brandi Dawson free throws with 4:55 left in the third. “We only had one possession in those three minutes,” Lapadot said. “I told them if they miss their shot, we’re going to have to get every rebound. They had two possessions and we had one in those three minutes. That speaks to their game plan of limiting possessions.” But Garrett scored 10 straight in the final 3:24 of the period — eight of those coming from sophomore Taylor Smith — to lead 30-15 entering the fourth quarter. Bluffton’s stalling offense backfired as the Tigers (3-9, 1-4 ACAC) only attempted four field goals in the third quarter and didn’t score a single point. They went more than nine minutes without a point before scoring in the first two minutes of the fourth quarter. “We try our best to stay focused, and we talk so we keep upbeat,” said junior guard Emily Somers. “If they stall, there’s usually going to be a backdoor play coming, so we communicate with that.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — David West scored 20 points and C.J. Watson had 16, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 93-66 win over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. Indiana (29-7) used an 11-3 run in the third quarter to create separation from Washington. Two field goals from West capped off the swing, which put the Pacers up 56-40. Trying for their first four-game win streak on the road since February 2008, the Wizards (16-18) stumbled at the foul line. They finished 9 of 23 on free throws, hitting just five of their first 14. Washington lost to the Pacers for the 11th time in 12 tries and haven’t won at Indiana since April 18, 2007. Indiana remains the NBA’s best home team at 17-1 at Banker’s Life Fieldhouse, including seven in a row. Paul George of the Pacers and John Wall of Wizards each opened 1 of 8 from the field. George finished with eight points on 2-of-14 shooting and Wall had 13 points. Wall’s struggles in Indiana continued. He shot four 4 of 15 from the field Friday and is 8 for 29 in his past two games here. Washington was led by Bradley AP Beal with 17 points. Indianapolis Colts’ Adam Vinatieri (4) kicks a 26-yard field goal out The Pacers outrebounded of the hold of Pat McAfee (1) during a game against the JacksonWashington 61-41. They were led ville Jaguars on Dec. 29. With the field goal, Vinatieri became the by George, who had 14 rebounds, seventh NFL player to score 2,000 career points. and Lance Stephenson, who had 10. And the kicker whose field goal round out of Memphis in 2006, Watson entered with about nine Gostkowski has made 85.6 percent on the last play gave the Patriots a minutes remaining in the second 20-17 win over the St. Louis Rams quarter to score five quick points. of his regular-season field goal attempts, fifth best in NFL history. in the 2002 Super Bowl expects His 3-pointer pushed Indiana’s the same greeting he heard in past lead to 31-26 with 6:32 left in the This season, his 92.7 percentage visits with the Colts. (38 of 41) was second best in quarter. “They’re fanatical fans, like we Patriots history. Nene came off the bench in the have,” Vinatieri said. “I’m sure The best? The 93.9 percent (31 first half for Washington to tally they’ll be loud and probably in a of 33) in 2004 of Adam Vinatieri, eight points and four rebounds. He negative way to me and the rest the kicker Gostkowski replaced. finished with 12 points. of the team, but that’s what it’s The 18-year veteran returns to Watson again provided a spark supposed to be.” Gillette Stadium with the Colts for Indiana in the second half. He In the only other playoff duel after a regular-season in which he scored 11 of his 16 in the fourth between the two kickers, the made 87.5 percent (35 of 40) of quarter and finished 6 of 6 from the SEE KICKERS, PAGE B2 field. his attempts.
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“It was a pretty good feeling to hold them scoreless and we did a good job defending. We had a few good runs. Drue Bodey had a lot of steals and helped us pick up our tempo, and helped everyone else make baskets.” Following a basket by Bodey and two Dawson buckets, Garrett led 36-18 and the upset bid was foiled. Garrett would finish the game on a 9-2 run capped off by a Bodey 3-pointer to provide the final margin. Dawson led Garrett with 20 points and eight rebounds. Dawson entered the game 25 points shy of breaking the school record for career points, but was in foul trouble most of the game. She picked up her third foul with 4:34 left in the first half, and was whistled for her fourth with 4:15 left in the third. Dawson sat until the end of the quarter in both instances. She’s now five points shy of surpassing the mark of 1,243 points set by Kelly Surfus. “For the first time all year, the build-up of this whole thing got to her a little bit,” Lapadot said. “That and the limited possessions really got to her mind. But she’s tough, young kid with a lot of pressure, and a lot of special people here. Five points (away), now she can relax, play our game and we’ll celebrate when the (next) game’s over and go back to our normal routine.” Dawson also had five steals. Smith picked up the slack, chipping in 14 points, five rebounds and two blocks. Bodey was also in double figures with 11 points and also had five steals. “Taylor and Drue really stepped up for us,” Lapadot
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Garrett sophomore Taylor Smith shoots the ball over Bluffton’s Caitlin Krider (41) and Lauren Stauffer (22) in the fourth quarter of Friday night’s game. Smith had 14 points, five rebounds and two blocks in the Garrett victory.
said. “That second half was pretty good.” Bluffton shot 33 percent from the field (9 of 27). Erin McKinley led the Tigers with seven points. Garrett remains undefeated at 13-0 and should maintain its lofty state ranking heading into next week’s Allen County Athletic Conference Tournament. “We’re not holding our heads high over everyone, but we’re still focused,” Somers said. “It’s a good feeling, but we don’t take it to an extent where we get cocky and everything.” Garrett JV 30, Bluffton 14 Garrett defeated Bluffton in the junior varsity game, 30-14. Kallie Knott led the Railroaders with 10 points. Sloane Robinson had six points, Megan Newby,
Garrett 47, Bluffton 24 Garrett Players fg-fga ft-fta tp rb as st Somers g 1-8 0-0 2 3 1 1 Smith f 4-7 6-8 14 5 1 0 DePew g 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 Dawson f 8-11 4-4 20 8 2 5 Wisel g 0-7 0-0 0 3 2 1 Bodey 5-8 0-0 11 0 1 5 Stafford 0-0 0-1 0 3 0 0 Newby 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 Totals 18-44 10-13 47 22 7 12 Bluffton Players fg-fga ft-fta tp rb as st Stauffer g 1-6 1-1 3 1 1 1 Brinneman g 1-1 0-0 2 2 0 0 Steffen f 2-4 0-0 4 5 0 1 McKinley f 2-9 2-3 7 2 4 0 Vandentop g 1-2 0-0 3 2 0 0 Krider 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 Smith 1-4 1-1 3 3 0 0 Mock 1-1 0-0 2 0 0 0 Mechling 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 Totals 9-27 4-5 24 16 6 2 Bluffton 7 8 0 9 — 24 Garrett 10 8 12 17 — 47 Three-point shooting — Bluffton 2-7 (McKinley 1-3, Vandentop 1-1, Smith 0-3), Garrett 1-11 (Bodey 1-3, DePew 0-1, Dawson 0-2, Wisel 0-5). Team rebounds — Bluffton 4, Garrett 6. Total fouls — Bluffton 10, Garrett 13. Turnovers — Bluffton 20, Garrett 5. Blocks — Smith 2, Dawson, Brinneman.
Bailey Sutton and Ally Gottfried had four points each, and Tori Baver had two points.
Bulls defeat Bucks, 81-72 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Carlos Boozer had 19 points and 13 rebounds in his first game back from a right knee injury, Mike Dunleavy Jr. added 18 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 81-72 on
Friday night. Taj Gibson added 12 points at the Bradley Center, where a healthy sprinkling of Bulls fans wearing red celebrated the team’s fourth straight win. They almost watched
Chicago waste a 15-point lead. The Bucks opened the fourth quarter with a 7-0 run to get to within three. A long jumper from Ersan Ilyasova (14 points) got the Bucks to 71-70 with 5:42 left.
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Broncos back one year after playoff pratfall DENVER (AP) — Philip Rivers likes to say the San Diego Chargers have been in playoff mode since last month, scrapping just to squeak into the postseason party. Wesley Woodyard would like him to know the Denver Broncos have been in the pressure cooker ever since their playoff pratfall a year ago when they lost at home in double-overtime to underdog Baltimore. “Absolutely. We have been waiting for this moment for a long time,” Woodyard said. Since the first-round bye was introduced in 1978, 16 other teams have opened the playoffs at home a year after losing a divisional home game to a wild-card winner. Only one of those teams, the 1987 Chicago Bears, lost Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) again. throws before an NFL football game against the Nine of those reached Oakland Raiders in Oakland, Calif., on Dec. 29. the Super Bowl and five of them won it: the ‘83 It’s as first class as it comes the offseason work, this is Raiders, ‘88 49ers, ‘90 from the atmosphere in the why you meet as often as Giants, ‘97 Broncos and the stadium and the fans and you do in April, May and ‘06 Colts — led by current the whole deal. It’s NFL June. It’s for opportunities Denver quarterback Peyton football at its best.” like this,” said Manning, Manning. WIND WARNING: who set a slew of records The ‘96 Broncos lost While it’s expected to be 44 this season as the Broncos to Jacksonville 30-27, degrees at kickoff, swirling became the highest-scoring then whipped the Jaguars winds could wreak havoc on team in the Super Bowl era. 42-17 the following year on Manning and Rivers, who RIVERS OWNS their way to winning their combined to throw for 9,925 DENVER: Manning is 14-3 first of two straight Super yards this season. at home since joining the Bowls behind Hall of Fame The National Weather Broncos two years ago, quarterback John Elway, the Service predicted winds of but Rivers is no slouch in front office boss who lured 15-25 mph with gusts up Manning to Denver last year. Denver, where he’s 6-2. to 35. And he’d be 7-1 if not for Manning’s 2005 Colts Denver offensive coordiEd Hochuli’s blown call on were upset by Pittsburgh, a last-minute Denver fumble nator Adam Gase says wind but he led them to the worries him more than cold. in 2008. championship the following “I know if it’s a windy He won here a month season. condition game, I might ago, when the Chargers He’s out to repeat that think we should run the ball handed the Broncos their feat beginning Sunday, more,” Gase said recently. only home loss, 27-20. when the top-seeded “… Any time you get a “I don’t know that I’m Broncos (13-3) host the condition of wind, that’s necessarily comfortable Chargers (10-7) at Sports when I see that it’s hard for there,” Rivers said. “It’s a Authority Field on the the passing, because you great place to play and it’s anniversary of Denver’s don’t know what’s going to a tough place to play. It’s 38-35 loss to the Ravens. happen.” an awesome place to play. “This is why you have
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Alabama hired former Southern California coach Lane Kiffin on Friday as its offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Kiffin returns to the Southeastern Conference after head coaching stints with the NFL’s Oakland Raiders, Alabama rival Tennessee and the Trojans. He replaces Doug Nussmeier, who left Alabama for Michigan. “He is an outstanding and creative offensive coach who has great experience both at the college and NFL level,” coach Nick Saban said in a statement. “He has a very good understanding
of the game and I have always been impressed with what I saw in the games he called. He coaches with a great deal of passion and enthusiasm, and also does an excellent job as a teacher.” Kiffin spent a week in Tuscaloosa, Ala., last month exchanging ideas with Saban and his staff and observing Alabama’s offense. Now, he’s the splashiest hire of Saban’s tenure at Alabama, which has won three national titles in the past five seasons. The 38-year-old Kiffin was 28-15 in three-plus seasons with USC. He was
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Colts trailed 21-3 in the final minute of the first half but won the AFC championship game 38-34 on their way to a 2007 Super Bowl victory. On consecutive fourth-quarter series, Gostkowski, then Vinatieri then Gostkowski again made field goals that left the Patriots ahead 34-31. Then Joseph Addai ran 3 yards for the winning touchdown with 1:00 left. “There’s a lot of fun things about this sport,” said Vinatieri, who also won three Super Bowls with New England, “but trying to hoist that trophy at the end is what we all play for.” He has been a clutch kicker with 24 winning field
goals in the last minute of a regular-season or playoff game. “He’s a special guy,” Patriots coach Bill Belichick said. “He was here in ‘96, the year I came in (as an assistant coach) and was very consistent, dependable, tough-minded, good technique player. It doesn’t look like it’s changed.” Gostkowski has had far fewer clutch opportunities in 10 fewer seasons, connecting on six winning field goals in the final four minutes with three coming this season. He admires Vinatieri’s long-term success, but can he envision sticking around that long himself? “I don’t know, man,” Gostkowski said. “I’m just
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trying to make it to the next game.” For now, it’s all about Saturday night. Both teams have been in plenty of close games this season. The Patriots (12-4) are 8-4 when the margin was seven points or fewer. The Colts (12-5) were 6-1 in games decided by six or fewer. The latest came last Saturday in a 45-44 wild-card win over the Kansas City Chiefs, who led by 28 early in the third quarter. And two of last weekend’s four playoff games were won with field goals on the last play. So the spotlight could be on Gostkowski or Vinatieri late in a game that will keep alive one team’s Super Bowl hopes. “If I feel nervous and tight and anxious before the game, I feel like if I can turn that into focus then I’ll have a good day,” Gostkowski said. “It’s the days I show up and I just feel like it’s any other day are the days I get most worried. If I can turn that anxiousness into focus then I feel pretty confident.”
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Boys Basketball Standings Northeast Hoosier Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Homestead 1 0 8 3 New Haven 1 0 5 2 Norwell 1 0 5 3 Columbia City 1 0 5 5 Carroll 0 1 7 3 Bellmont 0 1 4 4 DeKalb 0 1 3 8 East Noble 0 1 0 8 Tuesday’s Game New Haven at Fort Wayne Snider, ppd. Saturday’s Games Bellmont at Columbia City Carroll at Norwell East Noble at Homestead New Haven at DeKalb Wednesday’s Game Norwell at FW Wayne Northeast Corner Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L West Noble 4 0 8 0 Westview 3 0 4 2 Prairie Heights 4 1 7 2 Fairfield 2 1 4 3 Angola 1 2 3 5 Fremont 1 2 1 7 Eastside 1 2 4 4 Hamilton 1 2 4 4 Lakeland 1 4 2 5 Churubusco 1 2 1 8 Central Noble 0 3 1 8 Friday’s Games Prairie Heights 50, Angola 38 Churubusco 43, Fremont 40 Hamilton at Westview, ppd. West Noble 72, Lakeland 55 Saturday’s Games Eastside at Fairfield Fremont at Reading (Mich.) Tuesday’s Games NECC Tournament — 1st round Central Noble at Eastside Hamilton at Fremont Lakeland at Fairfield Wednesday’s Games NECC Tournament — Quarterfinals Hamilton-Fremont winner at Central Noble-Eastside winner West Noble at Angola Westview at Lakeland-Fairfield winner Prairie Heights at Churubusco Thursday’s Games NECC Tournament Consolation games TBA Allen County Athletic Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Garrett 2 0 6 1 Bluffton 2 0 4 4 Leo 1 1 5 3 Adams Central 1 1 3 4 Woodlan 1 1 3 4 Heritage 1 1 2 4 South Adams 0 2 2 7 Southern Wells 0 2 1 5 Wednesday’s Game Eastbrook at Heritage, ppd. Saturday’s Games Garrett at Adams Central South Adams at Leo Southern Wells at Heritage Woodlan at Bluffton Tuesday’s Games ACAC Tournament — 1st round Heritage at Bluffton Leo at Woodlan Southern Wells at Adams Central South Adams at Garrett Thursday’s Games ACAC Tournament — Semifinals at F.W. Memorial Coliseum Heritage-Bluffton winner vs. Leo-Woodlan winner SW-AC winner vs. South Adams-Garrett winner Saturday, Jan. 18 ACAC Tournament Championship game at F.W. Memorial Coliseum between semifinal winners
Boys Basketball Area Leaders SCORING Name, Team Justin McCoy, Garrett Jacob Heller, Prairie Heights Drew Schermerhorn, W. Noble Casey Rote, Hamilton Phil Miller, West Noble Cole Hartman, DeKalb P.J. Dean, Eastside Chandler Mynhier, Lakeland Aaron Kelley, Hamilton Addison Stephens, Hamilton Cody Bachelor, Prairie Heights Brandon Nichols, East Noble Brock Noe, Central Noble Brandon Evans, West Noble Jared Gerke, Lakewood Park Houston Pattee, East Noble Kyler west, Prairie Heights Kordell Kessler, Garrett Hunter Yoder, Lakewood Park Kadis Renier, Eastside
PPG 25.7 22.4 18.6 17.8 17.0 16.9 15.4 13.8 13.3 12.8 12.9 12.0 11.5 11.3 10.8 10.4 10.3 10.0 9.8 9.8
REBOUNDS Name, Team RPG Casey Rote, Hamilton 10.0 Justin McCoy, Garrett 8.6 Hunter Yoder, Lakewood Park 6.8 Colton Rose, Hamilton 6.7 Jacob Heller, Prairie Heights 6.6 Addison Stephens, Hamilton 6.6 Jared Gerke, Lakewood Park 6.2 Houston Pattee, East Noble 5.9 Phil Miller, West Noble 5.8 Kyler Warble, West Noble 5.7 Karsten Cooper, Garrett 5.3 Zack Robinson, Central Noble 5.1 Chandler Mynhier, Lakeland 5.0 ASSISTS Name, Team APG Jacob Heller, Prairie Heights 4.9 Daine Johnson, Hamilton 3.3 Hunter Yoder, Lakewood Park 3.2 Karsten Cooper, Garrett 2.9 Jared Gerke, Lakewood Park 2.6 Aaron Kelley, Hamilton 2.4 Justin McCoy, Garrett 2.4 Phil Miller, West Noble 2.4 Jared Estep, Garrett 2.3 Brandon Moser, West Noble 2.3 Kyler West, Prairie Heights 2.3 Nathan Wible, East Noble 2.3 Dahlton Daub, DeKalb 2.2 Brandon Evans, West Noble 2.0 Colton Rose, Hamilton 2.0 Joel Cochard, Central Noble 2.0 Drew Schermerhorn, West Noble 2.0 STEALS Name, Team SPG Jared Gerke, Lakewood Park 3.8 Brandon Evans, West Noble 2.3 Hunter Yoder, Lakewood Park 2.2 Drew Schermerhorn, West Noble 2.0 Daine Johnson, Hamilton 2.0 Colton Rose, Hamilton 2.0 Justin McCoy, Garrett 2.0 Dustin Cunningham, Lakeland 1.8 Dahlton Daub, DeKalb 1.8 Brandon Moser, West Noble 1.7 Colton Rose, Hamilton 1.7 Karsten Cooper, Garrett 1.6 BLOCKS Name, Team BPG Phil Miller, West Noble 2.6 Matt Singleton, Garrett 1.4 Casey Rote, Hamilton 1.3 Drew Schermerhorn, West Noble 1.1 Waylon Richardson, West Noble 1.0 Colton Rose, Hamilton 1.0 Hunter Yoder, Lakewood Park 1.0 FIELD GOAL SHOOTING (2 made FG/game) Name, Team FG-FGA Pct. Schermerhorn, W. Noble 39-69 57 Heller, Prairie Heights 53-95 56 Richardson, West Noble 19-34 56 Robinson, Central Noble 31-58 53 Evans, West Noble 27-51 53 Miller, West Noble 26-49 53 Cooper, Garrett 23-43 53 McCoy, Central Noble 22-43 51 Yoder, Lakewood Park 17-34 50 Bachelor, Prairie Heights 33-68 49 Moore, DeKalb 21-44 48 Gardner, Lakewood Park 14-29 48 Johnson, Lakewood Park 10-21 48 Betts, Lakeland 17-36 47 B. Gerke, Lakewood Park 14-30 47 Nichols, East Noble 30-65 46 Hartman, DeKalb 61-136 45 Stephens, Hamilton 36-80 45 Oakley, Lakeland 17-38 45 Singleton, Garrett 19-43 44 FREE THROW SHOOTING (1 made FT/game) Name, Team FT-FTA Pct. Hartman, DeKalb 40-43 93 Gardner, Lakewood Park 10-11 91 Richardson, West Noble 18-20 90
Moser, West Noble 8-9 Schermerhorn, W. Noble 42-50 Evans, West Noble 14-17 Betts, Lakeland 9-11 Smith, Central Noble 9-11 Bachelor, Prairie Heights 23-29 Sharp, EN 15-19 Singleton, Garrett 14-18 Mynhier, Lakeland 24-31 Chrisman, DeKalb 13-17 Daub, DeKalb 31-41 Williams, EN 12-16 Shepard, Prairie Heights 12-16 Olivares, Lakeland 9-12 Donaldson, Lakewood Park 6-8 Andrews, Central Noble 14-19 Miller, West Noble 24-33 Three-Point Shooting (1 made 3PT/game) Name, Team 3PTM-3PTA Miller, West Noble 9-12 Schermerhorn, W. Noble10-19 Heller, Prairie Heights 16-31 Nichols, East Noble 30-63 Kelley, Hamilton 13-27 Betts, Lakeland 12-27 Bachelor, Prairie Heights 14-33 Yoder, Lakewood Park 5-12 Noe, Central Noble 14-39 Evans, West Noble 11-30 McCoy, Garrett 15-46 Kessler, Garrett 12-37 Thompson, East Noble 8-25 Mann, Lakewood Park 7-26 Donaldson, Lakewood P. 6-24
89 84 82 82 82 79 79 78 77 77 76 75 75 75 75 74 73
Pct. 75 53 52 48 48 44 42 42 36 37 33 33 32 27 25
Boys Prep Basketball Scores Argos 64, Bethany Christian 39 Bloomington North 72, Bloomington South 66 Borden 48, New Washington 32 Caston 48, W. Central 30 Charlestown 49, Seymour 44 Churubusco 43, Fremont 40 Clarksville 41, Providence 32 Columbus East 67, Franklin Co. 49 Columbus North 83, Lawrence Central 75 Concord 58, Goshen 37 Corydon 65, Floyd Central 34 E. Central 58, Rushville 50 Eastern Hancock 69, Muncie Burris 39 Elkhart Memorial 60, Plymouth 46 Ev. Bosse 77, Ev. Central 60 Ev. Harrison 64, Ev. North 56 Ev. Mater Dei 60, Washington 40 Ev. Memorial 61, Castle 57 Fishers 63, Westfield 51 Frankfort 69, Lebanon 59 Ft. Wayne Concordia 68, Ft. Wayne South 51 Ft. Wayne Luers 70, Ft. Wayne Dwenger 69 Ft. Wayne North 75, Ft. Wayne Wayne 52 Ft. Wayne Snider 67, Ft. Wayne Northrop 40 Greensburg 69, Shelbyville 43 Guerin Catholic 55, Indpls Chatard 35 Hamilton Southeastern 91, Lafayette Harrison 57 Heritage Hills 50, Gibson Southern 34 Indpls Park Tudor 91, Heritage Christian 56 Indpls Ritter 73, Monrovia 69 Indpls Roncalli 83, Beech Grove 52 Jasper 63, Vincennes 60, OT Lafayette Catholic 47, Delphi 23 Lake Central 65, LaPorte 46 Lanesville 75, S. Central (Harrison) 55 LaVille 63, Bremen 44 Madison 76, Scottsburg 54 Manchester 70, N. Miami 39 Michigan City Marquette 67, Hammond Noll 61, OT Mishawaka Marian 62, S. Bend Riley 56 Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 60, Greenfield 32 N. Daviess 49, Loogootee 45 N. Decatur 59, Hauser 57 New Albany 67, Jeffersonville 56 New Palestine 56, Delta 50 Northridge 58, Warsaw 56 NorthWood 52, Wawasee 44 Oldenburg 45, Madison Shawe 32 Orleans 67, Salem 40 Paoli 57, Mitchell 50 Penn 86, S. Bend St. Joseph’s 72 Pike Central 52, Wood Memorial 39 Prairie Hts. 50, Angola 38 Princeton 75, Boonville 55 Rochester 60, Whitko 38 S. Bend Adams 78, Elkhart Central 62 S. Bend Washington 81, S. Bend Clay 68 S. Knox 52, Dubois 50 Seeger 63, Fountain Central 55 Speedway 66, Decatur Central 61 Tecumseh 54, Southridge 50 Twin Lakes 49, Tri-County 39 Valparaiso 46, Portage 25 Vincennes Rivet 44, N. Knox 42 W. Noble 72, Lakeland 55 Wapahani 51, New Castle 46 Washington Catholic 62, Shoals 45 Zionsville 44, Lafayette Jeff 38
Girls Basketball Standings Northeast Hoosier Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Homestead 4 0 11 1 East Noble 3 1 10 4 DeKalb 3 0 9 3 Norwell 2 2 9 3 Columbia City 1 2 9 5 New Haven 1 2 6 7 Carroll 0 4 3 11 Bellmont 0 3 0 13 Wednesday’s Game Angola at East Noble, ppd. Friday’s Games Homestead 76, East Noble 33 Norwell 53, Carroll 50 Saturday’s Games Carmel at Homestead New Haven at DeKalb Tuesday’s Games DeKalb at Northridge Homestead at Snider Wawasee at Columbia City Wednesday, Jan. 15 Warsaw at Carroll Thursday, Jan. 16 FW North Side at Bellmont Whitko at Norwell Northeast Corner Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Westview 6 0 10 2 Fairfield 5 0 7 2 West Noble 6 2 8 5 Angola 5 2 5 7 Fremont 3 2 7 5 Prairie Heights 3 5 6 7 Lakeland 3 5 5 9 Churubusco 2 4 5 8 Central Noble 1 5 3 7 Hamilton 0 4 2 5 Eastside 0 5 2 9 Wednesday, Jan. 8 Angola at East Noble, ppd. Friday, Jan. 10 Angola 60, Prairie Heights 46 Fremont 57, Churubusco 28 Fairfield at Eastside, ppd. West Noble 56, Lakeland 40 Hamilton at Westview, ppd. Saturday, Jan. 11 Hamilton at Churubusco Tuesday’s Games NECC Tournament — 1st round Central Noble at Eastside Hamilton at Fremont Lakeland at Fairfield Wednesday’s Games NECC Tournament — Quarterfinals Hamilton-Fremont winner vs. Central Noble-Eastside winner at Central Noble-Eastside boys winner West Noble at Angola Westview vs. Lakeland-Fairfield winner at Lakeland-Fairfield boys winner Prairie Heights at Churubusco Thursday’s Games NECC Tournament Consolation games TBA Allen County Athletic Conference Conf. Ovrl W L W L Garrett 5 0 13 0 Leo 3 1 10 1 Heritage 4 1 10 3 Woodlan 2 2 7 3 Southern Wells 2 2 6 5 South Adams 1 3 10 3 Bluffton 1 4 3 9 Adams Central 0 5 3 9 Friday’s Games Garrett 47, Bluffton 24 Heritage 41, Adams Central 38 Leo at Woodlan, ppd. South Adams at Southern Wells, ppd. Tuesday’s Games ACAC Tournament — 1st round Heritage at Bluffton Leo at Woodlan Southern Wells at Adams Central South Adams at Garrett
Wednesday’s Games ACAC Tournament — Semifinals at F.W. Memorial Coliseum Heritage-Bluffton winner vs. Leo-Woodlan winner SW-AC winner vs. South Adams-Garrett winner Saturday, Jan. 18 ACAC Tournament Championship game at F.W. Memorial Coliseum between semifinal winners
Martinsville 57, Decatur Central 54 Merrillville 70, Chesterton 43 Mishawaka Marian 68, S. Bend Riley 21 Mooresville 44, Franklin 25 Norwell 53, Carroll (Ft. Wayne) 50 Oldenburg 42, Madison Shawe 14 Providence 51, Clarksville 25 W. Central 36, Caston 33, OT W. Noble 56, Lakeland 40 Washington Twp. 38, LaCrosse 25
Girls Basketball Area Leaders
NFL Playoffs
SCORING Name, Team PPG Brandi Dawson, Garrett 23.2 Kelsie Peterson, West Noble 20.2 Shae Rhonehouse, Fremont 18.4 Shawna Carbone, Prairie Heights 17.5 Grace Hales, Westview 16.2 Baylee Rinehart, DeKalb 15.8 Maddy Minehart, Eastside 15.6 Tiffany Simcox, West Noble 14.4 Tressa Terry, Prairie Heights 14.3 Claire Grubb, Angola 13.6 Abi Thompson, Lakeland 13.5 Hayley Martin, DeKalb 12.3 Maria McCoy, Westview 12.1 Kaitlin Wisel, Garrett 11.7 Brooke Yoder, Westview 11.6 Miranda White, Fremont 11.0 Kavan Edwards, East Noble 10.7 Khrystyna Thompson, Lake. Park 10.5 Kourtney Edwards, East Noble 10.0 Kerri Schrock, East Noble 9.2 Skylar Ostrowski, DeKalb 9.0 Ashtin Kaminer, Lakeland 8.3 Rachel Ehmke, DeKalb 8.2 Taylor Smith, Garrett 8.0
Wild-card Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 4 Indianapolis 45, Kansas City 44 New Orleans 26, Philadelphia 24 Sunday, Jan. 5 San Diego 27, Cincinnati 10 San Francisco 23, Green Bay 20 Divisional Playoffs Saturday, Jan. 11 New Orleans at Seattle, 4:35 p.m. (FOX) Indianpolis at New England, 8:15 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Jan. 12 San Francisco at Carolina, 1:05 p.m. (FOX) San Diego at Denver, 4:40 p.m. (CBS) Conference Championships Sunday, Jan. 19 AFC, 3 p.m. (CBS) NFC, 6:30 p.m. (FOX) Pro Bowl Sunday, Jan. 26 At Honolulu TBD, 7:30 p.m. (NBC) Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 2 At East Rutherford, N.J. AFC champion vs. NFC champion, 6:30 p.m. (FOX)
Rebounds Name, Team RPG Shawna Carbone, Prairie Heights 13.3 Brandi Dawson, Garrett 12.9 Hayley Martin, DeKalb 12.3 Maddy Minehart, Eastside 11.6 Maria McCoy, Westview 10.3 Shae Rhonehouse, Fremont 9.8 Miranda White, Fremont 9.5 Haley Kleeberg, Prairie Heights 7.9 Kourtney Edwards, East Noble 7.5 Leah Ward, Eastside 7.5 Kaylie Warble, West Noble 7.1 Kendall Kelley, DeKalb 7.0 Emma Dusseau, Lakeland 6.7 Grace Hales, Westview 6.6 Abi Thompson, Lakeland 6.6 Kavan Edwards, East Noble 6.4 Kristen Duff, Westview 6.2 Kenzie Cox, West Noble 5.8 Taylor Smith, Garrett 5.8 Tiffany Simcox, West Noble 5.4 Rachel Ehmke, DeKalb 5.2 Baylee Rinehart, DeKalb 5.1 Assists Name, Team Kerri Schrock, East Noble Sydney Byrkett, Westview Grace Hales, Westview Shae Rhonehouse, Fremont Riley Hochstetler, Westview Tressa Terry, Prairie Heights Kelsie Peterson, West Noble Kaitlin Wisel, Garrett Brandi Dawson, Garrett Baylee Rinehart, DeKalb Abby Buchs, Angola Brooke Leins, DeKalb Claire Grubb, Angola Miranda White, Fremont Ashtin Kaminer, Lakeland Hayley Martin, DeKalb
APG 4.5 4.3 4.3 3.8 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.1 3.0 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.0
Steals Name, Team SPG Kelsie Peterson, West Noble 5.8 Hannah Priskorn, Lakewood Park 3.9 Abi Thompson, Lakeland 3.0 Shawna Carbone, Prairie Heights 2.8 Brandi Dawson, Garrett 2.7 Kerri Schrock, East Noble 2.7 Emma Dusseau, Lakewood Park 2.6 Jessica Mafera, Lakewood Park 2.6 Rebecca Levitz, Lakeland 2.5 Shae Rhonehouse, Fremont 2.5 Shawna Young, West Noble 2.5 Natalie Mafera, Lakewood Park 2.3 Grace Hales, Westview 2.2 Claire Grubb, Angola 2.1 Becca Schermerhorn, West Noble 2.1 Emily Somers, Garrett 2.1 Riley Hochstetler, Westview 2.0 Tressa Terry, Prairie Heights 2.0 Blocks Name, Team BPG Maddy Minehart, Eastside 3.5 Grace Hales, Westview 2.4 Maria McCoy, Westview 2.0 Miranda White, Fremont 1.8 Brandi Dawson, Garrett 1.7 Haley Kleeberg, Prairie Heights 1.3 Cierra Helmke, Fremont 1.0 Kaylie Warble, West Noble 1.0 Field-Goal Shooting (2 made FGs/game) Name, Team FG-FGA Pct. Smith, Garrett 40-61 66 Ostrowski, DeKalb 45-74 60 Duff, Westview 38-71 54 Ko. Edwards, East Noble 49-92 53 Van Gessel, Central Noble 17-32 53 Martin, DeKalb 33-63 52 Dawson, Garrett 108-211 51 Minehart, Eastside 62-123 50 Ka. Edwards, East Noble 56-112 50 White, Fremont 51-102 50 Fisher, West Noble 28-56 50 Beer, Fremont 34-69 49 Rhonehouse, Fremont 73-152 48 Hales, Westview 70-149 47 Simcox, Central Noble 58-127 46 Wilson, East Noble 29-63 46 Carbone, Prairie Heights 76-171 44 Terry, Prairie Heights 44-100 44 Sowle, Lakewood Park 33-75 44 Yoder, Westview 53-123 43 Grubb, Angola 52-121 43 McCoy, Westview 49-113 43 Free throw shooting (1 made FT/game) Name, Team ft-fta Pct. Thompson, Lakewood Park 15-18 83 Forker, Central Noble 10-12 83 Hales, Westview 46-56 82 Van Gessel, Central Noble 10-13 77 Wolfe, East Noble 13-17 76 Thompson, Lakeland 73-99 74 Terry, Prairie Heights 26-35 74 Allen, East Noble 23-31 74 Peterson, West Noble 70-96 73 Mccoy, Westview 47-65 72 Young, West Noble 18-25 72 Wilson, East Noble 30-42 71 Wisel, Garrett 28-40 70 Rhonehouse, Fremont 55-81 68 Dawson, Garrett 51-75 68 Schrock, East Noble 48-71 68 Ward, Eastside 17-25 68 Buchs, Angola 20-30 67 Kaminer, Lakeland 26-40 65 Stroop, Fremont 11-17 65 Three-point shooting (1 made 3PT/game) Name, Team 3PTM-3PTA Yoder, Westview 26-60 Wisel, Garrett 22-60 Lopshire, Angola 14-40 Buchs, Angola 18-53 Thompson, Lakewood Park 26-81 Ehmke, DeKalb 27-83 Grubb, Angola 16-50 Terry, Prairie Heights 15-47 Rinehart, DeKalb 28-92 Peterson, West Noble 20-75
Pct 43 37 35 34 32 32 32 32 30 27
Girls Prep Basketball Scores Angola 60, Prairie Hts. 46 Carroll (Flora) 68, Clinton Central 56 Connersville 44, Greenfield 43 Crown Point 64, Michigan City 50 Eastern Hancock 57, N. Decatur 45 Fremont 57, Churubusco 28 Ft. Wayne Concordia 64, Ft. Wayne South 60, 2OT Ft. Wayne Luers 73, Ft. Wayne Dwenger 54 Ft. Wayne Snider 55, Ft. Wayne Northrop 51 Ft. Wayne Wayne 68, Ft. Wayne North 34 Garrett 47, Bluffton 24 Glenn 54, Triton 40 Greensburg 54, Franklin Co. 32 Greenwood 55, Whiteland 37 Hamilton Southeastern 56, Warren Central 41 Heritage 41, Adams Central 38 Highland 59, Hobart 55 Homestead 76, E. Noble 33 Indian Creek 65, Edinburgh 42 Indpls Cathedral 47, Lawrence Central 37 Indpls Roncalli 90, Beech Grove 34 LaPorte 61, Lake Central 57 Lawrence North 59, Bedford N. Lawrence 49 Lebanon 69, Frankfort 48 Lowell 54, Andrean 49
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2013 NFL All-Pro Team Voting NEW YORK (AP) — Results of The Associated Press 2013 NFL All-Pro balloting selected by a national panel of 50 media members: OFFENSE Quarterback Peyton Manning, Denver, 50. x-Running Backs LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia, 48; Jamaal Charles, Kansas City, 47; Adrian Peterson, Minnesota, 1; Eddie Lacy, Green Bay, 1. y-Fullback Mike Tolbert, Carolina, 31; Marcel Reece, Oakland, 8; Anthony Sherman, Kansas City, 5; Bruce Miller, San Francisco, 4; John Kuhn, Green Bay, 1. Tight End Jimmy Graham, New Orleans, 49; Vernon Davis, San Francisco, 1. Wide Receivers Calvin Johnson, Detroit, 42; Josh Gordon, Cleveland, 28; A.J. Green, Cincinnati, 12; Demaryius Thomas, Denver, 6; Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh, 6; Brandon Marshall, Chicago, 5; Alshon Jeffery, Chicago, 1. Tackles Joe Thomas, Cleveland, 28; Jason Peters, Philadelphia, 25; Joe Staley, San Francisco, 16; Tyron Smith, Dallas, 14; Zach Strief, New Orleans, 4; Orlando Franklin, Denver, 3; Jordan Gross, Carolina, 2; Gosder Cherilus, Indianapolis, 1; Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati, 1; Jermaine Bushrod, Chicago, 1; Demar Dotson, Tampa Bay, 1; Trent Williams, Washington, 1; Branden Albert, Kansas City, 1; Jake Long, St. Louis, 1; Phil Loadholt, Minnesota, 1. Guards Louis Vasquez, Denver, 22; Evan Mathis, Philadelphia, 18; Jahri Evans, New Orleans, 14; Josh Sitton, Green Bay, 13; Mike Iupati, San Francisco, 12; Logan Mankins, New England, 12; Larry Warford, Detroit, 3; Marshal Yanda, Baltimore, 3; Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati, 1; Andy Levitre, Tennessee, 1. Center Ryan Kalil, Carolina, 26; Alex Mack, Cleveland, 9; Jason Kelce, Philadelphia, 4; Max Unger, Seattle, 4; Manny Ramirez, Denver, 2; John Sullivan, Minnesota, 2; Mike Pouncey, Miami, 1; Dominic Raiola, Detroit, 1; Nick Hardwick, San Diego, 1. Placekicker Justin Tucker, Baltimore, 38; Matt Prater, Denver, 7; Stephen Gostkowski, New England, 3; Steven Hauschka, Seattle, 1; Phil Dawson, San Francisco, 1. Kick Returner Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota, 36; Dexter McCluster, Kansas City, 8; Dwayne Harris, Dallas, 2; Devin Hester, Chicago, 2; Trindon Holliday, Denver, 1; Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh, 1. DEFENSE Ends Robert Quinn, St. Louis, 46; J.J. Watt, Houston, 28; Greg Hardy, Carolina, 14; Mario Williams, Buffalo, 5; Muhammad Wilkerson, New York Jets, 1; Cameron Jordan, New Orleans, 1; Carlos Dunlap, Cincinnati, 1; Charles Johnson, Carolina, 1; Kyle Williams, Buffalo, 1; Chandler Jones, New England, 1. Tackles Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay, 28; Ndamukong Suh, Detroit, 19; Dontari Poe, Kansas City, 13; Justin Smith, San Francisco, 8; Jurrell Casey, Tennessee, 8; Muhammad Wilkerson, New York Jets, 8; Kyle Williams, Buffalo, 6; J.J. Watt, Houston, 3; Jason Hatcher, Dallas, 3; Sheldon Richardson, New York Jets, 2; Brandon Mebane, Seattle, 1; Marcell Dareus, Buffalo, 1. Outside Linebackers Robert Mathis, Indianapolis, 49; Lavonte David, Tampa Bay, 22; Tamba Hali, Kansas City, 10; Ahmad Brooks, San Francisco, 5; Vontaze Burfict, Cincinnati, 4; Justin Houston, Kansas City, 4; Terrell Suggs, Baltimore, 3; John Abraham, Arizona, 2; Thomas Davis, Carolina, 1. Inside Linebacker Luke Kuechly, Carolina, 45; NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco, 39; Vontaze Burfict, Cincinnati, 7; Karlos Dansby, Arizona, 4; Patrick Willis, San Francisco, 2; Derrick Johnson, Kansas City, 2; Thomas Davis, Carolina, 1. Cornerbacks Richard Sherman, Seattle, 48; Patrick Peterson, Arizona, 28; Aqib Talib, New England, 8; Alterraun Verner, Tennessee, 6; Joe Haden, Cleveland, 6; Brent Grimes, Miami, 4. Safeties Earl Thomas, Seattle, 47; Eric Berry, Kansas City, 32; Eric Weddle, San Diego, 10; Jairus Byrd, Buffalo, 2; T.J. Ward, Cleveland, 2; Devin McCourty, New England, 2; Antrel Rolle, New York Giants, 2; Kam Chancellor, Seattle, 2; Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona, 1. Punter Johnny Hekker, St. Louis, 23; Brandon Fields, Miami, 20; Shane Lechler, Houston, 3; Jon Ryan, Seattle, 2; Brian Anger, Jacksonville, 1; Andy Lee, San Francisco, 1.
NBA Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct Toronto 17 17 .500 Brooklyn 14 21 .400 New York 13 22 .371 Boston 13 23 .361 Philadelphia 12 24 .333 Southeast Division W L Pct Miami 27 9 .750 Atlanta 20 17 .541 Washington 16 18 .471 Charlotte 15 22 .405 Orlando 10 25 .286 Central Division W L Pct Indiana 29 7 .806 Chicago 15 18 .455 Detroit 15 22 .405 Cleveland 12 23 .343 Milwaukee 7 27 .206 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 28 8 .778 Houston 23 14 .622 Dallas 21 16 .568 Memphis 16 19 .457 New Orleans 15 20 .429 Northwest Division W L Pct Portland 27 9 .750 Oklahoma City 27 9 .750 Denver 18 17 .514
GB — 3½ 4½ 5 6 GB — 7½ 10 12½ 16½ GB — 12½ 14½ 16½ 21 GB — 5½ 7½ 11½ 12½ GB — — 8½
Minnesota 18 18 .500 9 Utah 12 25 .324 15½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 25 13 .658 — Golden State 24 14 .632 1 Phoenix 21 14 .600 2½ L.A. Lakers 14 22 .389 10 Sacramento 11 22 .333 11½ Thursday’s Games New York 102, Miami 92 Denver 101, Oklahoma City 88 Friday’s Games Indiana 93, Washington 66 Detroit 114, Philadelphia 104 Atlanta 83, Houston 80 Minnesota 119, Charlotte 92 Memphis 104, Phoenix 99 Dallas 107, New Orleans 90 Brooklyn 104, Miami 95,2OT Chicago 81, Milwaukee 72 Cleveland 113, Utah 102 Orlando at Sacramento, late Boston at Golden State, late L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, late Saturday’s Games Houston at Washington, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Toronto, 7 p.m. New York at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Chicago, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Orlando at Denver, 9 p.m. Boston at Portland, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Cleveland at Sacramento, 6 p.m. Atlanta at Memphis, 6 p.m. Minnesota at San Antonio, 7 p.m.
NHL Standings EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Boston 44 28 14 2 58 128 98 Tampa Bay 44 26 14 4 56 126 106 Montreal 45 25 15 5 55 115 106 Detroit 44 19 1510 48 115 125 Toronto 46 21 20 5 47 125 141 Ottawa 45 19 18 8 46 129 145 Florida 44 17 21 6 40 104 137 Buffalo 43 12 26 5 29 75 120 Metropolitan Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 45 32 12 1 65 147 107 Philadelphia 44 23 17 4 50 117 119 Washington 44 22 16 6 50 135 133 N.Y. Rangers46 23 20 3 49 114 123 Carolina 45 19 17 9 47 111 128 New Jersey 45 18 18 9 45 104 113 Columbus 44 20 20 4 44 120 126 N.Y. Islanders4516 22 7 39 124 149 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA St. Louis 43 31 7 5 67 160 97 Chicago 46 29 8 9 67 169 127 Colorado 43 27 12 4 58 127 111 Minnesota 46 24 17 5 53 112 115 Dallas 44 20 17 7 47 125 135 Nashville 45 19 20 6 44 108 135 Winnipeg 46 19 22 5 43 125 139 Pacific Division GP W LOT Pts GF GA Anaheim 46 33 8 5 71 155 116 San Jose 45 28 11 6 62 148 115 Los Angeles 45 27 13 5 59 118 93 Vancouver 45 23 13 9 55 121 113 Phoenix 43 21 13 9 51 130 131 Calgary 44 15 23 6 36 100 142 Edmonton 46 14 27 5 33 119 161 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Thursday’s Games Florida 2, Buffalo 1, SO New Jersey 1, Dallas 0 Carolina 6, Toronto 1 Washington 4, Tampa Bay 3 Anaheim 4, Nashville 3 St. Louis 5, Calgary 0 Minnesota 4, Phoenix 1 Los Angeles 4, Boston 2 San Jose 4, Detroit 1 Friday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 3, Dallas 2 Washington 3, Toronto 2 Columbus 3, Carolina 0 N.Y. Islanders at Colorado, late Pittsburgh at Edmonton, late St. Louis at Vancouver, late Saturday’s Games Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Chicago at Montreal, 7 p.m. Florida at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Nashville, 7 p.m. Columbus at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Calgary, 10 p.m. Detroit at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Boston at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Buffalo at Washington, 3 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Dallas, 6 p.m. New Jersey at Toronto, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Chicago, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Nashville, 7 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Big Ten Standings Conf. AllGames W L W L Wisconsin 3 0 16 0 Michigan St. 3 0 14 1 Michigan 3 0 11 4 Ohio St. 2 1 15 1 Illinois 2 1 13 3 Iowa 2 1 13 3 Minnesota 2 1 13 3 Indiana 0 2 10 5 Purdue 0 2 10 5 Penn St. 0 3 9 7 Nebraska 0 3 8 7 Northwestern 0 3 7 9 Wednesday’s Games Minnesota 68, Penn St. 65 Wisconsin 95, Illinois 70 Thursday’s Games Iowa 93, Northwestern 67 Michigan 71, Nebraska 70 Friday’s Games No games scheduled Saturday’s Games Indiana at Penn St., Noon Minnesota at Michigan St., 2:15 p.m. Sunday’s Games Nebraska at Purdue, Noon Iowa at Ohio St., 1:30 p.m. Illinois at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m.
Mid-American Conference Standings East Conf. AllGames W L W L Ohio 1 0 11 3 Akron 1 0 9 5 Buffalo 1 0 7 4 Miami (Ohio) 1 0 5 7 Kent St. 0 1 9 5 Bowling Green 0 1 6 8 West E. Michigan 1 0 9 5 W. Michigan 1 0 8 5 Toledo 0 1 12 2 Cent. Michigan 0 1 7 6 N. Illinois 0 1 6 7 Ball St. 0 1 3 9 Saturday’s Games E. Michigan at Buffalo, 2 p.m. W. Michigan at Miami (Ohio), 3 p.m. Cent. Michigan at Toledo, 6 p.m. Ball St. at Kent St., 7 p.m. Sunday’s Games N. Illinois at Bowling Green, 4:30 p.m. Akron at Ohio, 6 p.m.
Summit League Standings Conf. AllGames W L W L 1 0 13 5 1 0 9 7 0 0 10 4 0 0 7 8 0 0 6 9 0 0 4 9 0 1 11 5 0 1 5 13
IPFW S. Dakota St Nebraska-Omaha Denver W.Illinois S. Dakota N. Dakota St IUPUI Saturday’s Games N. Dakota St. at IUPUI, 2 p.m. Denver at South Dakota, 5 p.m. S. Dakota St. at IPFW, 7 p.m. Nebraska-Omaha at W. Illinois, 8 p.m. Sunday’s Games No games scheduled
Transactions BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with C Brett Hayes on a one-year contract. NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with LHP Matt Thornton on a two-year contract. Designated OF Vernon Wells for assignment. National League NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with RHPs Joel Carreno and Miguel Socolovich.
SPORTS BRIEFS • Death overshadows sixth stage of Dakar Rally SALTA, Argentina (AP) — The death of a racer overshadowed Friday’s sixth leg of the Dakar Rally, as the race claimed the life of Belgian motorcyclist Eric Palante. Palante’s body was found after he failed to finish Thursday’s fifth stage. Nani Roma of Spain kept the overall lead in cars despite finishing sixth in the stage, and fellow Spaniard Marc Coma stayed on top in bikes after taking second on the stage from Tucuman to Salta in northern Argentina. Roma, driving a Mini, has a large lead of 30 minutes, 30 seconds over Orlando Terranova of Argentina, and 40:54 ahead of 11-time winner Stephane Peterhansel. Coma leads fellow Spaniard Joan Barreda Bort by 42:17 and is an hour ahead of Alain Duclos of France. Organizers said they went out looking for the 50-year-old Palante after he failed to finish the fifth stage, which most riders completed on Thursday, and found his body along the route. The cause of death was being investigated, and officials offered few details. Police said two people following the race died on Thursday when their vehicle overturned in rough terrain in northern Argentina. The Dakar began Sunday in Rosario, Argentina, and ends Jan. 18 in Valapariso, Chile. This is the sixth straight year it has been held in South America. Saturday in a rest day.
Eastern Illinois hires Dameron as head coach CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Eastern Illinois University has hired Louisiana Tech defensive coordinator Kim Dameron as its new head football coach. EIU says Friday that Dameron will take over for Dino Babers, who became head coach at Bowling Green after leading the Panthers to the Football Championship Subdivision quarterfinals. Dameron has never been a head coach. He spent last season at Louisiana Tech after working as Cornell’s defensive coordinator in 2012. He’s also been a coordinator or secondary coach at schools such as Ole Miss since 1986. He was EIU’s defensive coordinator in 2000 after spending 1999 coaching at Toronto in the CFL. Louisiana Tech’s defense was ranked 69th in the country last season and gave up 408.3 yards and 26.3 points a game.
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Doctors warn of dangers in cuts to food stamp program WASHINGTON (AP) — Doctors are warning that if Congress cuts food stamps, the federal government could be socked with bigger health bills. Maybe not immediately, they say, but over time if the poor wind up in doctors’ offices or hospitals as a result. Among the health risks of hunger are spiked rates of diabetes and developmental problems for young children down the road. The doctors’ lobbying effort comes as Congress is working on a compromise farm bill that’s certain to include food stamp cuts. Republicans want
heftier reductions than do Democrats in yet another partisan battle over the government’s role in helping poor Americans. Food stamps, known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, feed 1 in 7 Americans and cost almost $80 billion a year, twice what it cost five years ago. Conservatives say the program spiraled out of control as the economy struggled and the costs are not sustainable. They say the neediest people will not go hungry. The health and financial risks of hunger have not
played a major role in the debate. But the medical community says cutting food aid could backfire through higher Medicaid and Medicare costs. “If you’re interested in saving health care costs, the dumbest thing you can do is cut nutrition,� said Dr. Deborah Frank of Boston Medical Center, who founded the Children’s HealthWatch pediatric research institute. “People don’t make the hunger-health connection.� A study published this week helps illustrate that link. Food banks report longer lines at the end of the
month as families exhaust their grocery budgets, and California researchers found that more poor people with a dangerous diabetes complication are hospitalized then, too. The researchers analyzed eight years of California hospital records to find cases of hypoglycemia, when blood sugar plummets, and link them to patients’ ZIP codes. Among patients from low-income neighborhoods, hospitalizations were 27 percent higher in the last week of the month compared with the first, when most states send out
government checks and food stamps, said lead researcher Dr. Hilary Seligman of the University of California, San Francisco. But hospitalizations didn’t increase among diabetics from higher-income areas, she reported Tuesday in the journal Health Affairs. Seligman couldn’t prove that running low on food was to blame. But she called it the most logical culprit and said the cost of treating hypoglycemia even without a hospitalization could provide months of food stamp benefits. “The cost trade-offs are sort of ridiculous,� Seligman
said. She is working on a project with Feeding America, a network of food banks, to try to improve health by providing extra, diabetes-appropriate foods, including fresh produce and whole-grain cereals and pastas, for diabetics at a few food banks in California, Texas and Ohio. Last year, research from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts estimated that a cut of $2 billion a year in food stamps could trigger in an increase of $15 billion in medical costs for diabetes over the next decade.
Annie’s Project Purdue work helps feed the world set to start Jan. 28 Creating a transition plan to make sure a farm or ranch continues as a productive agricultural business and understanding and managing farm finances for a secure future are just some of the challenges faced by farm and ELYSIA ranch women RODGERS today. Women engage in a wide variety of jobs on farms in northeast Indiana and across the country. In DeKalb County alone, 107 women are primary farm operators according to the 2007 Census of Agriculture. Women farm owner/ operators are on the rise, with a 50 percent increase from 2002 to 2007 in DeKalb County. This is a trend occurring nationally, with more women owning farm businesses or becoming more highly involved in decisionmaking. Purdue University Cooperative Extension of DeKalb County plans to engage farm women in discussions of farm business and risk management beginning Tuesday, Jan. 28, through Annie’s Project. “The goal of Annie’s Project is to empower women to take active leadership roles in their farming operations,� said Marsha Laux, Iowa Annie’s Project state coordinator and Extension value added agriculture program coordinator with Iowa State University. “All agricultural endeavors require careful planning and the use of the proper tools and strategies to help manage risk and to help
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ensure business success.� Annie’s Project standard courses introduce women to all five areas of agricultural risk: financial, human resources, legal, production and marketing. Farm and ranch women can learn how personality types influence family and employee communication. They also can learn basic marketing techniques to improve grain and livestock profitability, how the right insurance can protect the family and the farm or ranch, how to access USDA resources, recordkeeping, and more. This course is taught over six weekly three-hour sessions. Annie’s Project, an agricultural risk management education program for women, has successfully reached more than 8,000 farmers and ranchers in 30 states. Annie’s Project, created in 2003 by Ruth Hambleton, University of Illinois Extension, curriculum is designed to empower women farmers in managing information systems used in critical decision-making processes and to build local networks. Annie’s Project will run from 6-9 p.m. at the County Office Building, 215 E. 9th St., Auburn. Those with questions or who are interested in registering should contact me at 925-2562 or eberry@purdue. edu or visit ag.purdue.edu/ counties/dekalb. The course costs $75 per person. The deadline for registration is Jan. 20. ELYSIA RODGERS is the agriculture and natural resources director for the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service in DeKalb County.
LAFAYETTE (AP) — At Chuck and Brian Shelby’s farm outside Lafayette, auto-steer combines equipped with the latest in GPS technology are used to harvest 9,200 acres of corn and soybeans. The father-son duo invested in hands-free technology to increase their farm’s efficiency and improve profitability. Self-steering takes the guesswork out of guiding huge machines, reducing row overlaps and cutting the time it takes to farm large tracts of land. “You go through the field and it drives perfectly,� Brian Shelby told the Journal & Courier as he sat in his combine on a recent fall day, keeping an eye on the controls. He estimates that auto-steer has saved thousands of dollars in fuel and labor costs. Meanwhile, half a world away in Africa, pests and invasive weeds make growing crops in the arid soil an iffy proposition. Poorly equipped sorghum farmers in Ethiopia struggle to control a parasitic weed called Striga, while producers in Ghana, Burkina Faso and Niger battle weevils that attack their cowpea cash crops. “The same people that are expected to feed society are hungry themselves,� said Gebisa Ejeta, a distinguished Purdue University professor who is from Ethiopia. The Shelby farm is a world apart from Ethiopia or Burkina Faso — in distance and technology. But Purdue researchers are trying to change that by
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employing the latest in crop research and technology in the developing world. Ejeta and colleagues engaged in disciplines across Purdue are hoping to accelerate developments in agriculture technology, envisioning a time when high-tech practices, such as the ones the Shelbys employ, will one day help struggling producers in developing countries combat chronic hunger. “The contrast around the world is such that we’ve got huge equipment that we operate here that is sophisticated ‌ and then the world where I come from, where people still farm with their hands and a hoe and there isn’t any mechanical advantage,â€? said Ejeta, who won a
his family’s 9,200 acres near Romney, saving thousands of dollars in fuel and labor costs.
World Food Prize for his work controlling Striga. “Someday the aspiration we all have is these things would be scalable from the smallest level to the highest level. The reality is we’re too far apart at the moment.� Feeding the world is a challenge Purdue is tackling head-on. In September the West Lafayette research institution announced a $20 million investment into plant sciences research with hopes of advancing work in areas such as molecular agriculture and automated field phenotyping. “The challenge is huge,� Ejeta said. “There really isn’t any alternative way of overcoming this problem we have other
than advancing science and technology and innovation in the practice of agriculture and farming.� America’s farmers are entering a new era in precision agriculture. Yield predictions are more accurate. GPS technology is better than ever at performing soil analysis and field planning. Researchers are experimenting with drones and robots to capture high-resolution images and other data about farms — even to perform tasks autonomously. Technological advances being tested in Purdue laboratories and in Indiana research fields are paving the way for better techniques that can be used on farms near and far.
Farmer comes to aid of stranded motorists KOUTS (AP) — Crown Point residents Rigo and Claudia Garcia sat stranded Sunday night along a rural stretch of Ind. 8 just outside of Kouts, watching a snow drift climb higher along their SUV, when
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they spotted lights in the distance. As the lights slowly neared over the next 45 minutes, the couple was surprised to see a large tractor digging its way through the snow toward them and other vehicles scattered across the road and in nearby ditches. The tractor’s driver, who reached the stranded motorists during the county’s state of emergency when other emergency officials could not, turned out to be nearby farmer and business owner Chris Birky. “I called my wife and said, ‘You better start cleaning. We are going to have people over,’� Birky told The Times. After helping each of the occupied vehicles to his driveway through a path he had cleared in the highway,
the Birky family welcomed the strangers into their home, where they remained Monday afternoon while waiting for highways to reopen. “This family is unbelievable,� Rigo Garcia said. Not only have the stranded motorists been treated to movies and entertainment from the family’s children, but they have also been served homemade meals, provided dry clothing and a comfortable place to sleep. Birky, who owns a catering company, Piggies & Cream restaurants in Kouts and North Judson, and Birky’s Country Market and Bakery in Kouts, said he just felt moved to help after noticing the blinking car lights on the highway in front of his house. “You just got to do what God tells you to do,� he
said. Birky said it took him three hours to clear the path to the stranded motorists and to help pull their vehicles into position to reach the safety of his driveway. Rigo, who was on his way home from his nursing job in Winamac when the fierce winter storm brought a scary halt to his commute, said the story of his rescue became even more inspiring when he learned Birky had been unable to get the tractor started before Sunday night and has not been able to get it started since. The six stranded motorists planned to stay put until a plow finally makes it down the stretch of Ind. 8 between U.S. 421 and Ind. 49. “The last thing we want to do is leave in this,� Rigo said.
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FORT WAYNE — Tradexpos presents the 25th anniversary of the Fort Wayne Farm Show at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, starting Tuesday and continuing through Thursday. When Jack Thill started the Fort Wayne Farm Show, he envisioned a trade show where the farm community could come together with agri-business leaders to learn and compare the latest
equipment and products in this ever-changing marketplace. Now in its 25th year Thill’s “vision� has grown to become one of the nation’s most respected farm shows, attracting qualified attendees from many states. The more than 300 exhibitors present the latest farm technology the industry has to offer along with the area’s largest variety of farm machinery
equipment in one location. Northeastern Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts and Purdue Cooperative Extension present daily educational seminars. Parkview Health Systems will offer free CPR classes each day of the show. Hours Tuesday are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission but there is charge for parking.
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Equality vs. liberty President Barack Obama says income inequality is “dangerous … the defining challenge of our time.” The pope is upset that capitalism causes inequality. Progressives, facing the failures of Obamacare, are eager to change the subject to America’s “wealth gap.” It’s true that today, the richest 1 percent of Americans own a third of America’s wealth. One percent owns 35 percent! But I say, so what? Progressives in the media claim that the rich get richer at the expense of the poor. But that’s a lie. Hollywood sells the greedy-evil-capitalists-cheatthe-poor message with movies like Martin Scorsese’s new JOHN film, “The Wolf of Wall Street,” which portrays STOSSEL stock sellers as sex-crazed criminals. Years before, Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street” created a creepy financier, Gordon Gekko, played by Michael Douglas, who smugly gloated, “It’s Opportunity is much a zero-sum game. more important than Somebody equality, and there is wins; somebody still income mobility in loses.” America. People born This is how the poor don’t necessarily left sees the stay poor. market: a zero-sum game. If someone makes money, he took it from everyone else. The more the rich have, the less others have. It’s as if the economy is a pie that’s already on the table, waiting to be carved. The bigger the piece the rich take, the less that’s left for everyone else. The economy is just a fight over who gets how much. But this is absurd. Bill Gates took a huge slice of pie, but he didn’t take it from me. By starting Microsoft, he baked millions of new pies. He made the rest of the world richer, too. Entrepreneurs create things. Over the past few decades, the difference in wealth between the rich and poor has grown. This makes people uncomfortable. But why is it a problem if the poor didn’t get poorer? Progressives claim they did. Some cite government data that show middle class incomes remaining relatively stagnant. But this data is misleading, too. It leaves out all government handouts, like rent subsidies and food stamps. It leaves out benefits like company-funded health insurance and pensions, which make up increasing portions of people’s pay. And it leaves out the innovation that makes life better for both the rich and poor. Even poor people today have access to cars, food, health care, entertainment and technology that rich people lusted for a few decades ago. Ninety percent of Americans living “below the poverty line” have smart phones, cable TV and cars. Seventy percent own two cars. But hold on, says the left. Even if the poor reap some benefits from capitalism, it’s just not “fair” that rich people have so much more. I suppose this is true. But what exactly is “fair?” Is it fair that models are so good-looking? Why is it fair that some men are so much bigger than I, so no one will pay me to play pro sports? It’s hardly fair that I was born in America, a country that offers me far greater opportunities than most other countries would. We Americans should be thankful that life is not fair! Freedom isn’t fair, if fair means equal. When people are free, some will be more successful than others. Some people are smarter or just luckier. Globalization and free-market capitalism multiply the effect of smarts and luck, allowing some people to get much richer than others. So what? Inequality may seem unfair, but the alternative — government-forced equality — is worse. It leaves everyone poor. Opportunity is much more important than equality, and there is still income mobility in America. People born poor don’t necessarily stay poor. Pew research shows 58 percent of the kids born to the poorest fifth of families rose to a higher income group. Six percent rose all the way from the bottom fifth to the top fifth. Sixty-one percent of kids born to the richest fifth of families fell from that group, and 9 percent fell all the way to the bottom. Opportunity requires allowing people to take risks and make changes. We won’t always like the outcomes. But over the long haul, we’re still better off if people are free to strive and fail, or maybe — reap big rewards.
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Settling back into Indiana life in the nick of time It is dark when we drive onto the ferry in the morning. There are only four cars heading to the mainland. The air is chilly, but the captain has a pot of coffee brewing on the enclosed deck. We leave the car and go up to drink the coffee and watch as we pull away from Ocracoke. Soon the lighthouse is a speck and the waters of the Pamlico Sound rock the ferry ever so gently. The sun comes up as seagulls and other water birds follow beside us. The ride is just two hours, and soon we are heading to the airport in New Bern. It is once again time to leave my second home and return to Indiana. Philip and I say farewell, and for a split second I waiver in my decision. No, I say to myself, I must return … family, work, responsibilities, community. I watch him leave until I can no longer see him, and then straighten my shoulders and prepare for my flight. I am early but check in anyway. It is good to be rid of my bag. I find a seat and pull out my book. Soon it is finished, and I am about to start another when I receive a text from Delta telling me my flight is delayed. It is strange because I am sitting by the Delta counter and can see the board right in front of me. It does not say delayed. I take a stroll over to the counter and ask them about the delay. Indeed there is a delay so I go back over to my seat. I pull out my tickets and realize that with the delay I may not make the flight from Atlanta to Fort Wayne. I am now in
a panic. Talk of the storm begins to fill the airport and I need to get home tonight or I won’t make it. The TV in the corner continues to show weather maps and speaks of the “polar vortex.” I go back over to the counter. The Delta folks behind the counter are kind, but honest. “You won’t make your flight,” they tell me. They insist I take the flight to Atlanta where they will LOU ANN put me up. I feel bewildered. I am thinking I will be there HOMAN- until Wednesday, and it is just Saturday. “I have to get SAYLOR home,” I tell them. They nod. It is finally time to board and I leave New Bern. I watch the landscape change and I settle back into the seat that I share with a young mother and her baby. By the time we land in Atlanta everyone knows my situation. We land at 6:50 and my Fort Wayne flight leaves at 7:12. I am ushered off the plane first and scramble into the airport. The woman at the counter says, “Are you the Fort Wayne passenger?” I nod and she points to the gate across the way. “The coffee pot broke. Hurry, I think you can make it.” Who would guess in the Atlanta airport that my flight would be one gate over?
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The door is about to be shut when they see me coming. I show my ticket and hurry through the door. I make it to the plane as the flight attendant is about to shut the cabin door. There is no time to find my seat so I take the one in front, and we leave. The flight attendant and I chat about the situation. “You were so lucky,” he says, “we had to get a new coffee pot or we would have been gone.” It is dark, but I can begin to see fields of white from the air. We arrive on time in Fort Wayne, and I receive my usual greeting and the cookie. I wait for my bag, knowing it can’t possibly be there, but it is. I walk outside and someone is there asking if I need a ride to my car. I am numb with gratefulness. We find the Jeep, and he shovels me out from the previous storm and makes sure the Jeep starts. He tosses my bag in the back as I hand him a 10 dollar bill. Home is waiting and the polar vortex has yet to come. Sleep is deep in my old house, and I am awakened by the sound of Larry’s snow blower in the morning. I put on the kettle and settle back into my Indiana life. LOU ANN HOMAN-SAYLOR lives in Angola at the White Picket Gardens where you can find her gardening or writing late into the night under the light of her frayed scarlet lamp. She is a storyteller, teacher, writer, actress and a collector of front porch stories.
Please accept my sincerest generic apologies Dear readers, I want to sincerely apologize for the (pick one) racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, ethnic, vulgar, prurient, misinformed, false and/or insulting remark in last week’s column. I was completely at fault, the buck stops with me and even though I was (pick one) heavily medicated, drunk, having a bipolar episode, stressed out, taking meth, addicted to painkillers, on steroids, butt-dialing, sexting, autocorrected, unintentionally plagiarizing, smoking crack, going through a painful divorce and/or hearing voices, there is simply no excuse for that kind of hurtful statement. I blame no one but myself, even though several of my highly paid (pick one) Jewish, black, Arab, Native American, Asian, female, Polish and/ or LGBT editors could have asked for a rewrite at any time, and none of them did. Not that they should be blamed for my mistakes and besides, now is not the time to play the blame game. There will be time enough for that in the months and years ahead, say, 10 or 20 years from now. It was not my intention to cause pain or to insult any group, especially (pick one)
voters, readers, members of Congress, congregants, lobbyists, the elderly, women, the LGBT community, liberals, conservatives, independents, libertarians, college students, JIM parents, newlyweds and/ MULLEN or middle-age white men. Who knew there were so many of you? You can stop with the Twittering and Facebooking already — I’m sorry, I get it, I take it all back. Unlike some people, I take full responsibility for my (pick one) inappropriate, insensitive, thoughtless, cruel, uninformed, ignorant and/or demeaning comments, but that doesn’t mean I should be punished. After all, I’ve said I’m sorry; what more do you want? You want me to punish myself, too? You guys are so strict. OK, to show how sincerely sorry I am, I plan to make a deposit in the “but he’s really a good guy who simply made one little mistake” bank. That’s
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right: I’m making a donation to the charity most beloved by those I have offended. How does $50 million sound? It sounds good, doesn’t it? Unfortunately, I don’t have $50 million. But I do have $50, and except for one little word, it sounds almost the same — and we all agreed it sounded good. After all, it’s the thought that counts. While I have apologized via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, Vine, LinkedIn, Tumblr and a few other social networks, I know that that will never make up for the hurt I have caused. I know because of all the swearing and name-calling in your posts about me. Most of your tweets were far ruder than what I’m apologizing for. I made a mistake, but that doesn’t make me an evil person like Miley Cyrus, does it? Whoops! I’m getting bombed for calling Miley Cyrus evil. Did I say Miley Cyrus? I meant Dennis Rodman or Mayor Robert Ford. Whoa — now I’m hearing from Dennis Rodman and Robert Ford fans. Who knew they had fans? Those people should be apologizing for liking those guys. Well, this is interesting.
My first apology got 50,000 new “Likes” on Facebook. I’m thinking that if I said something offensive every day for a year, I could end up with a million followers in no time. Whoops! It seems in my original apology I may have accidentally offended (pick one) voters, readers, members of Congress, congregants, lobbyists, the elderly, women, the LGBT community, liberals, conservatives, independents, libertarians, college students, parents, newlyweds and/or middle-aged white men, so let me say right here and now that no offense was meant. I was completely at fault, the buck stops with me and even though I was (pick one) heavily medicated, drunk, having a bipolar episode, stressed out, taking meth, addicted to painkillers, on steroids, butt-dialing, sexting, autocorrected, unintentionally plagiarizing, smoking crack, going through a painful divorce and/or hearing voices, there is simply no excuse for that kind of hurtful statement. Repeat as necessary. JIM MULLEN is a syndicated columnist with Newspaper Enterprise Association. He can be contacted at JimMullenBooks.com.
What Others Say • Protect young football players from concussions The life-altering damages caused by concussions to National Football League players have received much attention in recent months, and appropriately so. The NFL for too many years ignored its responsibilities to better protect players.
However, tens of thousands of concussions and other brain injuries occur each year to football players at the college, high school and even peewee levels of the sport across America. Parents, coaches and school officials need to be more involved in finding ways to prevent concussions. Coaches, along with trainers, must be aggressive in making sure players do not
take part in games until they have recovered from possible concussions. Baseline concussion testing should be required for all players at the high school and college levels because individuals react differently to brain injuries. The National Federation of High Schools and the National Collegiate Athletic Association should put together more comprehensive concussion education programs.
One barrier to progress: Players, parents and coaches sometimes don’t recognize concussions when they occur. Or, players want to or are told to “play through” head injuries. That kind of destructive attitude can lead to permanently harming the health of a young football player. Get rid of the macho posturing in the sport, and take injuries to the brain more seriously. Kansas City Star
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Mom facing life without husband DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are a young couple, married almost two years. He recently told me he isn’t happy with me anymore and that he may want to leave. He won’t tell me why. He says he doesn’t know why. It was a complete shock to me. He refuses to seek marriage counseling and has dealt with a lot of depression for which he won’t seek help, either. We have a child, and I am now pregnant again. It hasn’t changed his thoughts about leaving. What should I do for myself and our children? What can I do to help my husband change his mind? I’m still deeply in love with him. — CONFUSED IN SOUTH CAROLINA DEAR CONFUSED: I can only imagine how painful this must be for you. Because your husband won’t
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Some viruses resistant to anti-viral drugs eliminated by our immune system. For many of these infections, like those that cause the common cold, we don’t actually have (or need) anti-viral drugs. Other common infections can be eradicated by the immune system in some people, ASK but not in DOCTOR K. others. In that latter group, anti-viral drugs assist Dr. Anthony can the immune in Komaroff system winning the war and eradicating the virus. The viruses that cause hepatitis B and C are examples. Still other viral infections have tricks that make it
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impossible (currently) to eliminate them. Neither our immune systems nor anti-viral drugs can get rid of them, and they remain with us for the rest of our lives. Sometimes they remain “asleep” in our bodies, causing no damage. Other times they periodically awaken and cause symptoms; a cold sore caused by a herpes virus is an example. Anti-viral medicines sometimes can keep them dormant, or make them go back to sleep. Another reason that some viral illnesses are hard to treat is that sometimes it’s not the virus that makes us sick; it’s our immune system. Our immune system is like an army: When it attacks a virus, it uses lots of artillery. Unfortunately, that artillery can also damage our own tissues. The symptoms from many viral infections are the “collateral damage” done to us by our own immune systems. Finally, viruses reproduce so rapidly that they have plenty
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DEAR DOCTOR K: What is a virus? And what makes viral illnesses so difficult to treat? DEAR READER: Viruses are a very simple kind of germ. They are smaller and simpler than other common germs, such as bacteria and fungi. They cause illnesses ranging from mild — like the common cold — to potentially fatal. This includes diseases such as smallpox, influenza, Ebola and HIV. When viruses infect our cells, they take over a cell’s “machinery.” The cell can’t carry out its normal life-sustaining tasks. Instead, the host cell becomes a virus-manufacturing plant, making viral parts that reassemble into whole viruses and infect other cells. Finally, the host cell dies. You ask why viral infections can be so difficult to treat. Not all are. And there are different reasons why some are, indeed, hard to treat. Many common viral infections get attacked and
see a counselor about your marriage or do anything about his depression, then YOU should. And when you do, start figuring out a “plan B” for how you will support your DEAR children if becomes ABBY itnecessary. You should consult Jeanne Phillips also an attorney who can help you ensure that your husband lives up to his responsibilities if he does decide to leave. The reason for your husband’s ambivalence will become apparent in time. You may love him deeply, but for your sake and that of
of opportunity to change their genetic stripes with each new generation. This allows them to develop resistance to whatever drugs or vaccines we throw at them. Who is winning the war, we or our viruses? Over the past century we have eliminated or greatly reduced many viral illnesses through developing vaccines and anti-viral drugs. On the other hand, completely new viral infections have emerged, such as HIV. And the remarkable growth in global travel has made it easier for viral infections to spread. So I’m not sure if we’re winning the war. But I am sure of one thing: Without medical research, we would have little chance of winning. And in my opinion, we’re not spending enough on research. DR. KOMAROFF is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. His website is AskDoctorK.com.
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Tense standoff grips Fallujah South Sudanese BAGHDAD (AP) — Residents started to trickle back to the besieged city of Fallujah on Friday as militants and government forces both appear to be preparing for a long standoff. Al-Qaida-linked fighters and tribal gunmen are camped on the outskirts of the city, with Iraqi army and police stationed nearby. A tense calm has settled over the city, although sporadic street fighting rattled Ramadi and surrounding areas in Sunni-dominated Anbar province, a vast desert region west of Baghdad that was once a major battleground for U.S. troops. The extremist militants, emboldened by fellow fighters’ gains in the civil war in neighboring Syria, have tried to position themselves as the champions of Iraqi Sunnis angry at the Shiite-led government over what they see as efforts to marginalize them. Violence spiked after the Dec. 28 arrest of a Sunni lawmaker sought on terrorism charges and the government’s dismantling of a year-old Sunni protest camp in Ramadi, the provincial capital, and Iraqi police were forced to retreat from the city centers as black masked gunmen overtook Fallujah and parts of Ramadi last week, burning down police stations and posting guards outside strategic areas. Iraqi troops have taken up positions in and around
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and allied tribal gunmen camped on the outskirts, a tentative calm took hold over Fallujah on Friday and residents started to return to the besieged city west of Baghdad.
vehicles, a police officer said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media. There was no immediate word on casualties. Central areas of Fallujah, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, have been calm in recent days, according to accounts from residents and international observers.
“If there is no other solution, then the security forces and allied tribal fighters will enter these cities,” al-Askari said. Clashes broke out again Friday, this time between Iraqi special forces and militants in the village of al-Bubali, between Fallujah and Ramadi. Roadside bombs planted around the village damaged several army
both cities but have not launched major urban offensives, fearing that likely civilian casualties could incite Sunni anger and push moderate tribal leaders to side with the extremists. Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammed al-Askari told The Associated Press on Friday that the government’s patience would not last forever.
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudanese troops on Friday retook the capital of an oil-producing state from rebels loyal to the country’s former vice president, a military spokesman said. Government troops retook Bentiu, the capital of Unity state, after a 2 ½-hour battle, Col. Philip Aguer said. Aguer said the forces loyal to the former vice president, Riek Machar, had “destroyed” the town. Rebels looted the bank, stole food and set the market on fire, Aguer said. Doctors Without Borders, which is also known as MSF, said its facilities in Bentiu were also looted. “It is unacceptable that one of the only humanitarian organizations still providing assistance to the population in Bentiu has been looted,” MSF General Director Arjan Hehenkamp said. The loss of Bentiu weakens Machar at the negotiating table in Ethiopia, where mediators are trying to defuse a political conflict that broke out Dec. 15 and descended into ethnic attacks and military battles. Hundreds of thousands of South Sudanese have been displaced in the nearly monthlong conflict. The U.N. has said only that more than 1,000 people are believed to have been
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