It has been 73 years since Huntertown resident Walter Hansen fought on Okinawa, yet the vivid memories and emotions are as if it happened yesterday. Hansen does not shy away from speaking about the majority of his experiences in World War II. From his graduation from high school in Illinois ...
Morel mushrooms aren’t merely a seasonal taste treat — they’re a good source of iron, phosphorous and antioxidants, with some Vitamin D and protein to boot. Trouble is, they’re so darn expensive – up to $45 a pound when you can find them at farmer’s markets or roadside ...
An Allen County judge is deciding if he should give a third chance to an Ohio probationer sentenced in June 2014 for causing a woman's death in a Fort Wayne crash. Daniel B. Heffner, 24, faced a petition to revoke his probation that was filed in early March. On April 5, Heffner admitted that ...
Fort Wayne third-grader Sammie Vance set out to change the world, and her progress has contributed to her making an appearance May 22 on the NBC television network's "Today" morning show. After learning about Buddy Benches during her Vacation Bible School program last summer at Blackhawk ...
Christiana Hicks struggled a bit with the fans' song choice for her last week on "The Voice." The Fort Wayne native plans to come back tonight with her own song selection and doing what she does best — putting her twist on a modern tune. "They will see where my influences come from," Hicks, ...
Cindy Joyner has been promoted to director of the city's Community Development Division. She succeeds Greg Leatherman, who retired last month. Joyner has 16 years of experience in local government. Since 2008, she’s served as a deputy director in the Community Development Division overseeing ...
The Historic West Main Street Farmers Market will mark its 10th year of operation when it opens this Friday for the season. The market will be open 3-8 p.m. Fridays from this week through October, an announcement said. Market vendors set up at 1936 W. Main St. The market, which is owned and ...
Get ready for summer! The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department will open its park splash pads and Northside Pool on May 26. Splash pads will be turned on at 9 a.m. May 26 for the summer, the parks department announced Monday. Northside Pool will be open May 26-28 for Memorial Day ...
Area mail carriers will join those nationwide Saturday to pick up food donations left at mailboxes, and those donations are important. Last year, they provided 87 percent of the food for Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County, said Melinda Lauer, director of communications. Leave a ...
The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum warns about traffic Wednesday along Coliseum Boulevard, Parnell Avenue and other roads surrounding the complex for the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne commencement. A large crowd is expected for the commencement ceremony, scheduled to ...
The Allen County Board of Commissioners is accepting nominations for the second annual "Linda and Jerry Vandeveer Impact Award," which is designed to honor volunteerism and community service work in honor of the longtime community advocates. Nominations will be accepted through June 30, and ...
The 9th Annual Veterans’ Memorial Motorcycle Ride is scheduled for Saturday, May 12, in New Haven. Registration will begin at 11 a.m. at American Legion Post 330, and a $10 donation will benefit the Schnelker Veterans' Memorial Park. The rain date will be June 2. After the opening ceremony, ...
The Fort Wayne Community Schools board of school trustees approved applying for and accepting more than $11 million in grants and recognized scholarship winners during a meeting Monday night at Grile Administrative Center. The Title I, Part A Basic and Neglected grant provides more than $11.8 ...
News-Sentinel.com takes a daily look back at some of the historical people and events from our archives for this day of the calendar year through the years. We hope you enjoy our gallery.
Best-selling author Alice Hoffman, whose books include "Here on Earth" and "Practical Magic" and popular young adult novels such as "Aquamarine" and "The Ice Queen," will be the speaker for the annual People of the Book lecture at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Rifkin Campus at 5200 at 5200 Old Mill ...
News-Sentinel.com takes a daily look back at some of the historical people and events from our archives for this day of the calendar year through the years. We hope you enjoy our gallery.
People who think there’s too much money in politics should love this year’s Allen County election, where an overall lack of public excitement and awareness is reflected in candidates’ mostly meager campaign-finance accounts. The May 8 Republican primary for Allen County Commissioner is ...
On Friday night, the Indiana Associated Press Media Editors handed out their annual awards with three members of the News-Sentinel.com staff taking home honors. Blake Sebring took a first place for Best Deadline Sports Story for "Coliseum Takes Responsibility for Chaulk Banner Mistake." "An ...
A member of the city's Legacy Joint Funding committee and supporter of Electric Works has been removed from the board by Mayor Tom Henry just two weeks before its is scheduled to consider more than $13.5 million in funding for the massive project. Ron Turpin, an executive with Gibson ...
We'd often heard about Ruth's Chris Steak House over the years, but we never thought we'd get a chance to try it in our own hometown. We had such a good time going through the new $6 million restaurant in Skyline Tower last week. We couldn't wait for Friday, when we got the chance to sit ...