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17-year-old girl dies after shooting last week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (NETWORK INDIANA) — A teenage girl who was injured in a shooting that happened a week ago has died. The girl died after spending several days in life-threatening condition, says the coroner. The shooting happened late in the evening last Thursday. It was along Winter Street...
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.
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.
2024 Highlight Zone Preview: Angola Hornets
ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) – After sporting identical 12-1 seasons in 2017 & 2018, the Angola football program has hit a bit of a speed bump, as the Hornets have posted a losing record in three of the five seasons since – including a 2-8 mark last fall. Angola’s move from 4A down to 3A this […]
Indiana’s First Donut and Beer Festival Is Happening in Evansville this October
This family-friendly festival celebrates breakfast and brews. Over the past several years, we've seen the popularity of food-based festivals skyrocket. Evansville is no stranger to hosting festivals surrounding different types of food. And there's something unique about being able to go to one place and try out different variations on your favorite food or beverage. One festival heading to Evansville is very unique as it celebrates breakfast and brews.
Warsaw Uses Dominant First Half To Win Home Opener
Fresh off of a 4-0 win over Fort Wayne South Side earlier in the week, the Warsaw boys soccer team came home to the Tiger Soccer Complex Thursday night to take on St. Joseph for its first game in front of their home crowd this fall. Those in attendance enjoyed a fine showing, as the Tigers scored three goals in the first half on their way to a 3-0 victory.
WCHS Students Achieve Top Honors At NCF Envirothon In N.Y.
Five Warsaw Community High School (WCHS) students had the opportunity to compete at the NCF Envirothon competition in Geneva, N.Y. The Envirothon is a competition focused on environmental and natural resource conservation problem-solving, where students develop solutions to both local and global environmental issues. Having already won at the regional and state levels earlier this year, the students went on to represent Indiana against teams from other states, Canadian provinces, China and Singapore, according to a news release from Warsaw Community Schools.
Edgewood Students Make Regatta Boats For Race In Canal Days
Twenty-three seventh- and eighth-grade Edgewood Middle School students split up into seven teams and built cardboard boats to participate in the regatta race during Saturday’s Canal Days in Winona Lake. Some of the teams have two to four members, but they all know only two members can be in...
Take A Helicopter Ride At Rotors Over Mentone
MENTONE — Take a helicopter ride at Rotors Over Mentone. The Lawrence D. Bell Aircraft Museum is hosting the annual Rotors Over Mentone event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the museum, located at 210 S. Oak St., Mentone. Six people can ride in the helicopter at once, with professionals sitting between them for safety.
Job Cuts Loom as Indiana Auto Parts Factory Announces Closure in Richmond; Many Impacted
A company in the heavy-duty vehicle industry has informed the state of Indiana about its decision to permanently close its facility in Richmond. TBK Col. Ltd. specializes in manufacturing brakes and water pumps for engine cooling systems used in heavy-duty vehicles such as trucks and buses. The closure of the Japanese company was not immediately announced, leaving the reason undisclosed.
No Injuries After Vehicle Rear-Ends Bus In Winona Lake
WINONA LAKE — No injuries were reported after a Dodge Charger rear-ended a Warsaw Community Schools’ bus in Winona Lake. The wreck happened around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, on Kings Highway near Sixth Street. A Winona Lake Police officer said the Dodge Charger hit the back of...
Polston To Step Down As CCS Executive Director At End Of Year
Combined Community Services Executive Director Randy Polston announced Thursday he was resigning as the organization’s executive director at the end of this year. After five years at the helm of CCS, Polston will be focusing on family and continuing his service to the community as a member of the Warsaw Community School Board. Polston filed earlier this year to run for a fourth and final four-year term on the board. He faces Emerson Poort in the general election.
Hoosier Lakes Radio Club Hosting ‘Campground On The Air’
BREMEN — No one is quite sure when the Hoosier Lakes Radio Club started. The earliest date Matthew Carter, public information officer for the club, could find was 1951. Some members wonder if the club started sometime earlier. After 73 years, the club is still going strong and looking...
Insects placed in breakfast buffet of Indiana DNC delegation at downtown Chicago hotel
CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Insects were placed in the breakfast buffet of the Indiana delegation for the Democratic National Convention Wednesday morning. A person who attended the breakfast said bugs were found in the buffet, and they appeared to be crickets—contrary to earlier reports that they were maggots.
9 dogs at risk of euthanasia at Humane Society for Hamilton County due to overcrowding
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — When 5-year old Luciano, a white-and-black terrier-pit bull mix, walked into the conference room of the Humane Society for Hamilton County, he immediately sat in a chair. That was one of the many tricks he's been trained to do before he was surrendered. "We have already...
New Central Park sculpture assembled (in part) by community
WARSAW — The Warsaw Public Arts Commission will unveil its latest installation on Friday afternoon at Central Park. The newest piece of public art in Warsaw — a sculpture titled Reflection by Gail Christofferson of Bowling Green Ohio — will be unveiled at 4 p.m. Friday on the west side of Central Park. Public comments will start at 4:30 p.m.
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