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A place of hope: Second Safe Haven Baby Box installed in Westfield
First passed in 2000, the Indiana Safe Haven Law allows a person to surrender their infant anonymously without fear of arrest or prosecution. In 2017, Indiana expanded the Safe Haven Law to allow for baby boxes at hospitals, and in 2018 those locations were expanded to include fire stations with available 24/7 emergency medical services.
Dream Team steps up to the plate for opening day
BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) – The Bluffton Dream Team kicked off their season Monday. The group organizes T-Ball games for children with mental and physical disabilities. The team is celebrating 24 years in Bluffton with about 30 children participating this year. The group meets every Monday and Thursday in July, facing off for two innings. Volunteers from local groups such as the Indiana Bullets, ABC Dance, and Bluffton football and cheer act as mentors throughout the season.
FWACC to hold 4th of July cat adoption sale
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control (FWACC) shared Monday morning that it will hold a 4th of July cat adoption sale. In honor of the 4th of July, FWACC will have $4 adoption fees for all cats, both at the shelter or off-site locations, from July 2 to July 6.
Motorcyclist dead after crash on South Clinton Street
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Around 6:51 this evening the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to a crash where a motorcycle T-boned a vehicle near the South Clinton East Brackenridge Streets intersection. The male motorcyclist was taken to the hospital in life-threatening condition, where he was later pronounced dead. Both...
Former Chief of Police to celebrate his 100th birthday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — This year, July 8th is more than just a Monday. Mayor Sharon Tucker has declared it “Albert Bragalone Day”. Former Fort Wayne Chief of Police Albert “Abe” Bragalone is celebrating his 100th birthday at Lutheran Life Village’s The Village at Pine Valley Assisted Living, 11430 Coldwater Road, on July 8th at 1:30 p.m.
Local church welcomes new educational opportunities to northeast Indiana
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Come As You Are Community Church welcomes new educational opportunities geared towards technology and agriculture for students working towards a high school diploma. Indiana Agriculture & Technology School is a career-focused public charter school that now operates on four campuses throughout Indiana. The goal is...
Competition pool used for US Olympic Swim Trials finds a home in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A pool fit for current and future Olympic athletes has found a permanent home in Fort Wayne. The competition pool made its way to Fort Wayne from Indianapolis and will be the anchor for an upcoming $50 million swim facility. Lucas Oil Stadium was...
Identity of the early Sunday morning Swordsman released by FWPD
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - FWPD has identified the man who brandished two swords at his roommates early Sunday morning. The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) said the man accused of threatening two of his housemates with swords on June 30th, around 2:51 a.m., was Trevaughn T. Adams, 23. The...
Iconic Glenbrook Dodge American flag returning Tuesday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A Summit City staple is returning Tuesday!. The giant American flag outside of the Glenbrook Dodge on Coliseum Boulevard will once again fly high in the Fort Wayne skies. “Our tagline: under the giant American flag. It feels good to be able to say that...
Muncie renews funding for ‘City Connects’ school program
MUNCIE, Ind. — The city of Muncie is renewing funding for an impactful school program, providing $100,000 for each of the next three years. Since 2021, Muncie Community Schools’ City Connects program has assisted with student success. According to a press release, it provides family navigators to six of the nine schools in the district. […]
Top-ranked in-state recruit Damien Shanklin set to announce college decision on Friday
The state’s highest-rated high school football prospect is ready to make a college decision. Warren Central senior defensive end Damien Shanklin, rated as the No. 48 prospect in the country by 247sports and the No. 5 defensive end, will announce his college decision on Friday at 5:30 p.m. on his Instagram page.
FWFD: No injuries following fire at southwest side hotel
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) says crews are responding to a fire at a hotel on the city’s southwest side Monday afternoon. The fire was called in around 2:30 p.m. at Comfort Suites Fort Wayne Southwest, in the Village at Coventry. Firefighters say...
Geist Greenway open, awaits historic covered bridge
A new walking and biking trail is open on the east side of Fishers and now awaits only its historic finishing touch, a restored covered bridge. The $4.2 million Geist Greenway reaches from 104th Street to 126th Street east of Olio Road. Still-unfunded plans call for extensions to 131st Street to the north,...
A new Burlington store is coming to downtown Indianapolis
Burlington Stores, a national discount retailer known for carrying major brand names for a fraction of the price, will open a new downtown Indianapolis location this fall. Burlington, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, will open in the basement of the Claypool Court building at 110 West Washington Street. The space previously housed the 20,000-square-foot Rhythm! Discovery Center, an interactive drum and percussion museum run by the Percussive Arts Society, which is headquartered in Indianapolis.
Youngest Monroe County GOP leader in history, Taylor Bryant, resigns
Taylor Bryant was an 18-year-old Indiana University freshman when she took the reins of Monroe County’s Republican Party, the youngest local party leader in history. Three years later, she’s stepping out of the role. She said it’s too expensive to live in the community where she grew up; and she’s moved out of the county and no longer is eligible to complete her 4-year term.
Monroe County property transfers: July 2
Property transfers filed at the Monroe County Assessor’s Office. Information includes property address, seller, buyer, sale price and date of sale. Names may reflect representatives of buyers and sellers. April 22. 5149 W. Hanks Crossing, Bloomington; Omshri Rajaravivarma of Bloomington sold to Michael and Camilla Wallace of Bloomington; $349,900;...
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