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Bowen Center breaks ground on $10 million project in Warsaw
WARSAW, Ind. — Bowen Health Clinic has called Kosciusko County home for more than 50 years by providing mental health needs. On Thursday a groundbreaking ceremony took place on a $10 Million project. Since starting as a group of volunteers, the nonprofit has expanded to three other Indiana counties....
Three-vehicle crash in DeKalb County leaves one in critical condition
AUBURN, Ind. (WFFT) — A three-vehicle crash on Friday morning has left one person in critical condition. Gary Pulis,64, of Auburn was traveling southbound in the 5600 block of C.R. 35 in a 2019 Ford E-450 Superduty Bus around 6:45 a.m. when he attempted to turn east into a driveway.
FWPD investigating deadly shooting inside apartment complex
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne police department says they are investigating a shooting that left one man dead on the city’s southeast side. Police say they were called to the 7900 block of old Decatur Road just after 11 Thursday night by an off-duty firefighter saying they heard gunshots.
Westwood North residents aren’t happy about a new business moving into the neighborhood
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A new truck driving school is headed to Fort Wayne however residents of the Westwood North neighborhood aren’t too happy about it. Thursday, a representative with Tri Area Trucking went before the Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals, requesting to permit a trucking school and driving course to be housed at Gateway Plaza.
Parlor Doughnuts to open in SW Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Parlor Doughnuts has already posted a sign on Illinois Road near Scott Road to announce a second Fort Wayne location is coming soon. Owner Gaven Vogt told WANE 15 Thursday that “soon” could be late this fall. “We’re excited to get going,”...
QualiTech Acquires Baked Goods, Ingredients Manufacturer Ellison Bakery
CHASKA, Minn. — QualiTech, a global manufacturer of plant nutrition, animal nutrition and food ingredient products and services, today announced the acquisition of Ellison Bakery, a manufacturer of cookies, snack bars, crunches, toppings, and inclusion ingredients for retail, food service and private label end markets. Terms of the transaction...
Opening date set for Cinnaholic, new Fort Wayne sweets spot
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Summit City’s latest dessert spot is set to open up for business next week. 21Alive News first reported in May that franchise Cinnaholic was planning its first Fort Wayne store along Coliseum Boulevard, next to Wing Stop. The bakery was featured on Shark...
New store going in at former Jamison Meats location
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A new store will be taking over the former Jamison Meats location at the Time Corners Shopping Center. Dollar Tree will soon be at the 5904 W Jefferson Blvd. location. For a full list of Dollar Tree locations in Fort Wayne, click here. Jamison Meats...
Pastor representing family of man shot by police claims they weren’t shown suicide note, FWPD refute claim
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - On Wednesday, the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) released edited body camera footage detailing what led up to the fatal July shooting of a Fort Wayne man on the Purdue Fort Wayne (PFW) campus. The video shows police repeatedly asking 31-year-old Gawon Benson to get...
FWCS students exposed to active case of tuberculosis
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – A case of tuberculosis has been confirmed in a Fort Wayne school. Though the Department of Health won’t say which school or who the infected person is, a release states students were exposed within Fort Wayne Community Schools. Efforts are underway to test those...
FIRST ALERT TRAFFIC: Police respond to fatal crash in eastern Allen County
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - Leaders with the New Haven Police Department say they responded to a fatal crash Thursday afternoon on Allen County’s east side. Police say the crash happened around 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Webster and Edgerton Roads. One person was pronounced dead on the...
ENSC's former athletic director undergoing investigation for allegedly embezzling over $5.4K from district
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WFFT) — The former East Noble School Corporation athletic director is under investigation for allegedly embezzling over $5,400 from the district. Nicholas David was hired by ENSC to serve as the athletic director in 2014. He was placed on paid administrative leave on Oct. 19, 2023 and resigned on Oct. 24, 2023.
Married couple identified as the two found dead on Tonkel Road
LEO-CEDARVILLE, Ind. (WFFT) — One man and one woman found dead in a vehicle on Tonkel Road have been identified. Police say they responded to a call around 3:59 a.m. on Monday for a vehicle that was against a guardrail between Hursh and Hosler roads. According to police, a...
Homicide, suicide rulings in Monday shooting, car crash in Leo-Cedarville
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The deaths of a Leo-Cedarville husband and wife found fatally shot in a car on Tonkel Road on Monday have been ruled a homicide and a suicide respectively, the Allen County Coroner’s Office said Thursday. Nicole Danielle Beason, 41, died from a gunshot wound...
Man from 1998 manslaughter cold case receives sentencing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — The suspect from a 1998 manslaughter cold case that left an Allen County confinement officer dead has been sentenced. Bernard McClaney, who is currently in prison for a Columbus, Ohio case, was identified as a suspect in the cold case in October 2023. On...
PREP FOOTBALL: Blitz’s Picks, Week 1
Enough with the 7v7s, one-day shootouts, intrasquad and pre-season scrimmages. From here to Thanksgiving, we are talking actual wins and losses. Which team will get off to a winning start? Remember, one week does not a season make. Who had Bishop Luers winning a state title after a 45-7 loss to East Noble in Week 1 last season? Conversely, no one thought Homestead would finish 5-5 after battling Carmel in a close opening-game defeat.
Psychedelic Grateful Dead Equipment Truck Once Owned By Owsley Up For Auction
A 1949 Studebaker M5 pickup the Grateful Dead used to haul the crew’s equipment during the band’s early days is up for fale. The truck nicknamed “The Dred” and formerly owned by sound engineer and LSD pioneer Owsley “Bear” Stanley is one of 400 vehicles that will be sold through Worldwide Auctioneers’ upcoming Auburn Auction.
Black Pine Animal Sanctuary mourns loss of Bobcat, Evaki
ALBION, Ind. (WPTA) - Black Pine Animal Sanctuary is mourning the loss of its Bobcat, Evaki, on Thursday. Black Pine Animal Sanctuary is an animal sanctuary accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries that provides refuge to animals found in unsafe environments or care. In 2019, officials found an...
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