1. Sentencing for Indiana Guardsman in Ohio bomb case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge has set an August sentencing date for an Indiana Guardsman who pleaded guilty to having homemade explosive devices in his vehicle in Ohio.
Records show that Andrew Scott Boguslawski had nine unregistered bombs and four devices that could be converted into bombs when he was stopped for speeding in January, on his way from Pennsylvania to Indiana.
Federal Judge James Graham on Wednesday scheduled Boguslawski’s sentencing for Aug. 8. He faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
2. Blood center accepting breast milk donations
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — A new partnership now makes sure that fragile infants have more access to both donated blood and donated human milk.
The Indiana Mothers’ Milk Bank and Indiana Blood Center announced their collaboration Tuesday at the blood center’s Terre Haute location, where members of the Breastfeeding Coalition of the Wabash Valley and the Le Leche League gathered to support the partnership.
“We both provide a life-saving component for people in need,” said Amy Mason, ICB donor center specialist, noting that the blood center has existed for more than 60 years. “We see the Indiana Mothers’ Milk Bank as a younger version of ourselves.”
Premature infants in hospital neonatal intensive care units are the primary recipients of pasteurized donor human milk, which is dispensed by prescription or hospital order when the mothers’ own milk is not available.
3. Report says school voucher changes cost state $16M
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana Department of Education report shows that changes to the state’s private school voucher program are costing the state roughly $16 million.
The report, which was released late Tuesday, said the voucher program saved the state $4.2 million in the 2011-2012 school year and $4.9 million in the 2012-2013 school year. But changes that allowed some students already attending private schools to begin receiving state aid ended up costing the state $15.8 million for the school year that just ended.
“The Department is committed to a transparent accounting of how taxpayer dollars are spent,” Daniel Altman, a Department of Education spokesman, said in an emailed statement. “The update [in] today’s report reflects recent growth in the Choice program.”
Voucher supporters questioned the report’s accuracy Wednesday. Jeff Spalding, director of fiscal policy and analysis at the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, said there are problems with how lawmakers established the formula that determines whether vouchers save money or not.
Money for school vouchers is diverted from the state’s public school funds, but supporters note that vouchers cost an average $2,000 less than it costs for each public school student, effectively creating a savings for the public schools.
4. County treasurer says judge also mishandled money
MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A Delaware County treasurer charged with mishandling public money wants the judge overseeing his case to step aside, arguing she did the same thing.
Delaware County Treasurer John Dorer was charged in April with 47 counts, 44 of which involve failing to deposit public funds within 24 hours as required by state law.
The Star Press reported Dorer’s lawyers have filed a motion asking Delaware Circuit Court Judge Marianne Vorhees to recuse herself.
The motion said state audits from 2005-2010 indicate that departments overseen by Delaware County’s five judges also deposited funds late.
The county prosecutor’s office said it’s reviewing the motion. It also is seeking to have Dorer removed from office.
5. Work to resume today on fatal tunnel project
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A utility company says construction will resume today on a project to build a sewer tunnel 250 feet beneath Indianapolis where a worker was killed last week.
Citizens Energy Group spokesman Sarah Holsapple said the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration never officially closed the Deep Rock Tunnel job site, saying the utility and contractor Shea-Kiewit JV stopped work out of respect to the family of 25-year-old William “Isaac” Simpson.
The Marion County coroner’s office has ruled his death an accident, saying he died Friday of a “massive crushing blunt force traumatic injury of the head” on Friday. Citizens Energy has said no more information would be released about the accident itself until the investigation is finished.
Citizens Energy provides gas, water and sewer services for Indianapolis.
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