Happy Friday! Here’s a roundup of 10 or so links to set you up for Super Bowl weekend:
- As expected, Gov. Mike Pence pulled the plug on the public relations disaster known as the Just IN website. (IndyStar) | “it’s sadly ironic that this mess ensnared Pence, who is habitually cautious about what he says and how he says it.” (Tim Swarens)
- Despite the pleas of state schools chief Glenda Ritz, the House Education Committee voted 8-3 to strip her authority over the Board of Education. (Chalkbeat)
- Woohoo! The Pacers steamrolled through franchise rivals the New York Knicks for a 103-82 win Thursday night. (IndyStar)
The Flo-Jo uniforms are back, starting on Feb. 4: http://t.co/l9u5xbdJZx pic.twitter.com/w40l0Lqw87
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 29, 2015
- Meet the guy who dominated Pacers Bikeshare in 2014: My neighbor, Garth Brazelton, who rode more than 600 miles. (IndyStar)
- 15 Indianapolis creatives you should be following on Instagram. (Redwall)
- Disney unveiled its first Latina princess: Elena of Avalor, who will make her debut in a special episode of “Sofia the First.” (USA Today)
- Ahead of Super Bowl XLIX, the NFL has laid out how it’s going to avoid another DeflateGate over the footballs in play — nearly five times as many as in a typical game. (USA Today)
- Bwahaha! People keep pulling the fire alarm at the New England Patriots’ hotel. (IndyStar) | The real jerk in the story of the Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch? The media. (Gregg Doyel)
- While you’re watching the Super Bowl on Sunday (6:30 p.m., NBC), several inches of snow may be piling up. (WTHR)
- Katy Perry promises “lions and sharks” for the halftime show. (USA Today)
VIDEO: Katy Perry at her #SB49 press conference- “I’m just here so I don’t get fined” http://t.co/SY4fvGt83Y pic.twitter.com/epni4VxNvU — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 30, 2015
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