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Fort Wayne priest removed after sex abuse charge

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:36:52 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - A Catholic priest who took over a Fort Wayne parish after its pastor was accused of sexually abusing a minor has been removed from public ministry himself for allegedly abusing a minor in Africa some 20 years ago.

Ind. prosecutor: Fatal police shooting justified

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:24:22 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - A northeastern Indiana prosecutor says police snipers acted appropriately when they shot and killed a man holding a 3-year-old boy hostage.

Construction company plans Fort Wayne expansion

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:04:03 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - A construction company is planning to expand its Fort Wayne operations by enlarging two facilities and adding workers.

Big bill to repair damaged Fort Wayne sculpture

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:10:47 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - Fort Wayne Museum of Art officials estimate it could cost more than $200,000 and take perhaps a year to repair a large steel sculpture that was knocked over and damaged by a truck that barreled across its lawn.

5-year-old NE Ind. boy's death ruled drowning

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:10:15 -0400

KENDALLVILLE, Indiana - Authorities say a 5-year-old boy found unresponsive in a northeastern Indiana lake died from drowning.

Tennis coach's daughter works to build his legacy

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:22:20 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - The daughter of a longtime Homestead High School tennis coach is working to fulfill her father's dream of creating a new tennis facility for his Fort Wayne community.

Tennis coach's daughter works to build his legacy

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:22:13 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - Cambi Clark came home to Fort Wayne to help her father die. Now she's staying to help keep his memory alive.

Boat maker expanding with new Fort Wayne factory

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:05:05 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - A company making high-end pontoon boats is moving to a new location in Fort Wayne with plans to double its workforce over the next couple years.

Woman, child safe after being caught in standoff

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:52:18 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - Police say an infant and woman are safe after they were in a Fort Wayne apartment with a man who barricaded himself inside.

Man fatally shot outside Fort Wayne Legion post

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:55:38 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - Police in Fort Wayne are seeking any witnesses to a fatal shooting over the weekend outside an American Legion post.

Dog bites take physical, emotional toll on victims

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 04:04:05 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - Increasing numbers of Indiana adults are becoming victims of dog bites as education efforts in cities like Fort Wayne help teach children proper ways to approach animals they don't know.

Ind. man sentenced for under the influence crash

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:10:04 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - A Fort Wayne man who pleaded guilty to numerous charges in a 2011 crash that left another motorist with life-changing injuries has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Purdue refutes ex-chancellor's discrimination suit

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 13:53:20 -0400

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana - Purdue University is refuting a former regional chancellor's contention that he was a victim of gender discrimination when he was forced out of his job in 2011.

Toddler dies after being hit by SUV in Fort Wayne

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:07:10 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - Police in Fort Wayne say a 15-month-old girl died after being hit by a relative's SUV.

Vera Bradley CEO retiring after 6 years in job

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:40:07 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - The CEO of Fort Wayne-based handbag maker Vera Bradley is retiring after six years leading the company.

Republicans eye Fort Wayne for '14 Ind. convention

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 04:01:05 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's Republican Party leaders are considering taking their 2014 convention to Fort Wayne.

Sculpture walk brings art to N. Indiana city

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:53:07 -0400

DECATUR, Indiana - Coni Mayer could see the impact from the windows of her office at Second and Madison streets in downtown Decatur.

Sculpture walk brings art to N. Indiana city

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:43:07 -0400

DECATUR, Indiana - A northern Indiana city is adopting an artistic touch for the next year.

Records sealed over Ind. church in vitro lawsuit

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:31:33 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - A federal judge has given a Catholic diocese in northern Indiana permission to keep some records under seal during a lawsuit by a former employee who says she was fired because she had in vitro fertilization.

Fort Wayne restocks hepatitis A vaccinations

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:18:27 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - Health officials have obtained more hepatitis A vaccinations after running out during a weekend clinic held because a Fort Wayne restaurant worker became ill with the disease.

Records sealed over Ind. church in vitro lawsuit

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:52:32 -0400

Flooding forces dozens from Fort Wayne complex

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:34:49 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - Dozens of people have been forced to move from a Fort Wayne apartment complex after flash flooding over the weekend swamped ground-floor units.

Fort Wayne's zoo sees little flooding damage

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:55:28 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo sustained little damage from flash flooding that forced it to close for a day over the weekend.

Fort Wayne man fatally shoots would-be robber

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 18:01:18 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - Fort Wayne police say a man fatally shot a man who tried to rob him outside his home.

Students' pop bottle lights earn them Disney prize

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 17:32:14 -0400

FORT WAYNE, Indiana - It only takes a bright idea to turn one nation's trash into another's treasure.