Hoosier Happenings

Congress – Rokita

INDIANAPOLIS – On Monday, Republican Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita became the first prominent candidate to enter the race for the congressional seat being vacated by longtime Rep. Steve Buyer. Buyer announced Friday that he wouldn’t seek re-election after 18 years because his wife, Joni, has an incurable autoimmune disease.


Toyota recall

WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its dealers should get parts to fix a sticky gas pedal problem by the end of this week as the automaker apologized to customers and tried to bring an end to a recall that has affected 4.2 million vehicles worldwide. Toyota said that not all the models listed in the recall have the faulty gas pedals, which were made by CTS Corp. of Elkhart, Ind.


Indiana’s got pork

INDIANAPOLIS – While the Saints and the Colts meet on the turf, have their own Super Bowl showdown – perhaps. And while New Orleans might seem to have a deeper culinary well from which to draw, it turns out Indianapolis holds its own thanks to a serious understanding of all things pork (Indiana is the fifth largest producer of pork in the U.S.), especially on sandwiches.
-AP Reports