Winners

Kevin Mahan: First-term state representative from Hartford City seeks to put some teeth into state’s public records law by sponsoring bill to allow for fines when officials flagrantly withhold records.

Effie Joan Behrens: Fort Wayne native who died Dec. 11 left a $4.2 million bequest to Franklin College, where she had served as trustee. The gift will go primarily to student scholarships.

Mitch Daniels: House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell choose the Indiana governor to give the Republican Party’s response to President Obama’s State of the Union address.

GM: Less than three years after its restructuring, Detroit-based automaker reclaims title as the world’s largest automaker.

Tossups

Mitt Romney: The leading GOP presidential contender finally releases some financial information – but only reinforces his wealth by saying the $375,000 he made last year for giving speeches was “not very much.”

Losers

Francesco Schettino: The more information that comes out about the actions of the Italian captain of the cruise ship Costa Concordia, the worse he looks: taking the ship off course; leaving the ship with passengers still struggling to escape; passenger and crew deaths; the risk of a major oil spill; and a big black mark on the ship’s parent company.

Jim Caldwell: The Colts’ coach turned in a respectable 26-22 record in three seasons – but with 14 of those losses coming in 2011, owner Jim Irsay fires Caldwell.

Kodak: The 132-year-old company responsible for numerous innovations that ruled the world of photographic film files for bankruptcy, a victim of the digital age.

Milestones

Fort Wayne mayoral election: The 2011 race between Mayor Tom Henry and his Republican challenger, Paula Hughes, breaks record for campaign spending. The candidates spent $2.2 million.

William Shatner: Known for his TV roles in “Star Trek” and “Boston Legal” among others, his most ubiquitous presence on TV more recently has been as The Negotiator in the Priceline.com commercials. But Priceline is going to emphasize set-priced discounts instead of “name your price” and plans to kill off the Shatner character.

Johnny Otis: The writer of the novelty song “Willie and the Hand Jive,” he also produced the original blues version of “Hound Dog” by Big Mama Thornton. Otis, who died this week at 90, spent much of his career exposing black music to white audiences, and he discovered and performed with …

Etta James: The soul/rock/blues singer’s signature song was “At Last.” Otis first took her on the road when she was 15. She died this week at 73.