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Men’s basketball team increase ranking 

(Bloomington)-  The Indiana Hoosiers are ranked at 12th up from 15th in the “USA Today”/ESPN men’s basketball coaches poll.  The move  follows their weekend victory over previously second-ranked Ohio State, which dropped the Buckeyes to seventh. Indiana also knocked off Kentucky earlier this season when the Wildcats were the top-ranked team in the nation.  The Hoosiers are next in action Thursday night at home against 13th-ranked Michigan.

Personnel changes made at Colts office

(Indianapolis) –  The anticipated offseason changes for the Indianapolis Colts have begun as the Indianapolis Colts ended their season with the worst record in the NFL.  Owner Jim Irsay announced during a news conference yesterday the firing of vice chairman Bill Polian and his son and general manager Chris Polian.  Irsay called it a tough but necessary decision due to the elder Polian being with the league for 14 seasons, but that “it was time.”   The status of head coach Jim Caldwell has not been decided, with Irsay saying that will be determined after a new general manager is hired.

Controversial smoking ban to be discussed again

(Indianapolis) –  A smoking ban in Indianapolis could still become a reality before Super Bowl 46 next month.  The City-County Council is set to take up an ordinance banning smoking in bars and restaurants in the next two weeks when the council resumes business.  Republican councilman Ben Hunter says the bi-partisan proposal is along the lines of what Mayor Greg Ballard has stated he will support, meaning  private clubs and meeting halls are exempt as long as no one over 18 is inside.  Hotel rooms and bowling alleys, which are exempt from the current Marion County smoking ban, would become illegal places to light up under the new proposal.

New charges filed against suspect in abduction-murder case

(Fort Wayne) –  The man accused of killing a nine-year-old girl he was babysitting  is now facing additional charges.  Michael Plumadore had previously been charged with murder in the death of Aliahna Lemmon and prosecutors charged him yesterday with abuse of a corpse and removing a body from a crime scene.  If convicted of all counts, he faces up to 71 years in prison.  He is expected in court Wednesday for his initial hearing.  Plumadore allegedly beat the girl to death with a brick and then dismembered her body.