The following are events scheduled this week and stories you can catch in The Journal Gazette. Please note that many events, especially court appearances, are subject to change at the last minute.
Monday
President Obama awards National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal
Jobs hotspot
In Business: Looking for work? A new study says theres plenty of recruitment for work in areas related to apps and games for smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook.
Tuesday
Vice President Biden meets with Chinas vice president, Xi Jinping.
Kiss and tell
In Living: For Valentines Day, readers share details of their first kiss.
Wednesday
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before House Ways and Means Committee about presidents budget proposal
Best calories ever
In Living: Local restaurants provide yummy ways to fatten up for Fat Tuesday. Dining Out critic Ryan DuVall offers up ideas.
Thursday
House Foreign Affairs Committee holds hearing on Egypt
Survivor speaks
In Living: Elizabeth Smart, whose kidnapping, captivity and eventual return made national news, will speak in Fort Wayne about her abduction and forgiveness.
Friday
Busy schedule
In Sports: A look at the challenges facing the Komets as they get set to play three games in three nights. That will cap a stretch of eight games in 12 days.
Sunday
Danica’s debut
In Sports: Danica Patrick will make her Sprint Cup debut in the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 26, the first of 10 races in NASCARs highest division. Columnist Ben Smith looks at her transition from IndyCar.