Do you suppose President Trump will one day declare war on some other nation by announcing it on Twitter? He seems to have done everything else that way.The latest was to tweet this week that, from this day forward, transgendered people would be banned from the military. That was news to ...
School opens in Fort Wayne on Aug. 15 and even earlier in some other cases. So be prepared for school buses on the roads on your way to work in the mornings and after school as well.We published a story in Friday's News-Sentinel about the Indiana State Police reminding motorists to stop for ...
Crews from Martin have found three underground storage tanks at the former Bowser buildings site at 1320 E. Creighton Ave. Contractors also have been testing for chemical contamination as they work on turning the former factory-and-office location into a grassy field.One large underground ...
Local historic preservation organization ARCH and the TekVenture public art and technology workshop will offer hands-on workshops focused on skills that can be used in restoring or repairing historic buildings.The workshops, which take place 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, will be taught by local ...
The Fort Wayne Fire Department rescued two people trapped in a boat that got stuck on the St. Joseph River dam early today.Firefighters arrived at 1 a.m. and found a boat with two people inside that was stuck at the dam at 3801 Anthony Blvd. N., according to a news release. A third person ...
A man was sentenced Friday in Allen Superior Court to serve eight years - or four years apiece - for two October burglaries.Matthew A. Chester, 48, of the 3700 block of East Washington Boulevard, was sentenced to the consecutive terms for two burglaries that took place Oct. 6 and 12.Four ...
Two men were sentenced for their part in a burglary last October.Andria K. Mekki, 19, of the 2500 block of Oakridge Road, and Nabil K. Mekki, 24, of the 6500 block of St. Joe Road, each received a three-year executed sentence for an Oct. 28 burglary of a man's house. Andria Mekki also was ...
To people who grew up in Fort Wayne in the 1940s, '50s or '60s, "buzzing Hall's" was a rite of passage: sitting in your car with your best girl or boy and talking with friends at the drive-in on Bluffton Road between sips of milkshakes or bites of burger delivered by frenzied carhops.Those ...
Co-workers and friends will hold a celebration of life event Aug. 13 to remember Erik Mollberg, a longtime Fort Wayne public-access TV and radio staff member who died after being seriously injured July 14 in a traffic accident at Leesburg and Rapp roads near the Allen-Whitley County ...
Dr. Shelene Ruggio knows that Fort Wayne has a spa on just about every corner. What she's hoping sets apart her Elevation Health Spa from the others is its "beauty and serenity."She and her designer, Melissa Hunter, have created a place of tranquility with soothing sounds, colorful paintings ...
If you see slimy or scaly creatures while out hiking in area parks or camping at an Indiana state park and don't know what they are, now there's a way to identify them.Biology professor Bruce Kingsbury of Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne worked with two other scientists who ...
The Indiana State Police want to remind motorists to stop for school buses as school corporations begin a new year.ISP reports receiving numerous complaints about school bus stop arm violations from school corporations around the state. There are more than 16,000 school buses on the road in ...
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man who in April allegedly raped a woman he knew.Timothy D. Osborne, 31, of the 500 block of Prospect Avenue, was charged Wednesday in Allen Superior Court with rape, a Level 3 felony; sexual battery, a Level 6 felony; and a misdemeanor count of ...
Beginning this fall, Cornerstone Youth Center will offer an after-school program at Heritage Junior-Senior High School for students in grades 7 and 8.The Cornerstone Connections Project program at Heritage, 13608 Monroeville Road near Monroeville, will be offered after school Mondays, ...
The Trip to Totality is totally on.Enough people already have signed up that the bus trip will take place Aug. 21 from Fort Wayne to Giant City State Park near Carbondale, Ill., to view the rare solar eclipse that afternoon.The bus still has a few open seats, so people who are interested in ...
Friends of the Parks of Allen County will celebrate its 16th year with a member mixer for the annual Great Tree Canopy Comeback event 6-8 p.m. Aug. 9 at Memorial Park pavilion, 2301 Maumee Ave.Tom Cain will speak about the park, while officers of the organization will discuss the impending ...
The Allen County Fair has resumed operation of its FreakOut ride after extensive safety inspections, it said in a statement Thursday night.The ride is similar to the Fire Ball, which was involved in the death of a rider at the Ohio State Fair on Wednesday night after it flew apart and flung ...
The parent company of Lutheran Health Network - which in May rejected a buyout bid from a group led by local physicians - said this week it remains willing to sell some of its assets even as financial losses continued for the fifth consecutive quarter.According to preliminary figures, ...
Fort Wayne Community Schools received two purchase offers for its vacant Elmhurst High School building and property at 3829 Sand Point Road."We will go into negotiations to determine which offer we will accept," Krista Stockman, FWCS public information officer, said this morning. Thursday ...
Q. I am finding Japanese beetles making lace curtains out of my cabbage. What is the best way to rid my garden of these pests?A. Lots of these critters are being seen this year. They aren't very picky and will go after a large number of plants and as you said, can make lace curtains and ...