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700 in North Webster still without power
WARSAW — NIPSCO continues to work to restore power in several areas in Kosciusko County and across northern Indiana after Tuesday morning’s storm. In Kosciusko County, NIPSCO said North Webster has about 700 customers without power, Warsaw has 272, Winona Lake has 46 and Plymouth has 50. Overall,...
Two people hurt Dteuben County motorcycle crash
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash Sunday night on Bayview Rd near Lake James Ln 345 in Steuben County’s rural Pleasant Township. Steuben County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 10 p.m. for a report of a crashed motorcycle and two injured victims. When initial responding deputies arrived, they located a female victim laying in the road who appeared unresponsive. A second male victim was also located laying on the ground near the roadway adjacent to a crashed motorcycle, according to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office.
Jennifer McCormick (D) holds town hall meeting in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Jennifer McCormick, Indiana’s Democratic candidate for governor, held a town hall meeting in Fort Wayne on Wednesday. During the town hall meeting at the Allen County Public Library, McCormick focused on reproductive rights and freedoms for Hoosiers, sharing what she would do if elected as Indiana’s governor.
17-year-old arrested for attempted murder in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WISH) — Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department arrested a 17-year-old juvenile for attempted murder on Wednesday morning. At 11:04 a.m. Wednesday, Fort Wayne officers arrested a 17-year-old juvenile in connection to a shooting that occurred at 12:37 a.m. Sunday in the 4600 block of Glenmary Drive. That is a residential […]
In the Archives: 1984 TRF Raft Race among other classic events
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Three Rivers Festival. The name itself points toward Fort Wayne’s most iconic natural features: the St. Joseph, St. Marys and Maumee rivers. The event still fills up the space around the rivers and still utilizes the water for its aquatic scavenger hunt, “Pedal, Paddle, Play,” but the festival’s most iconic event has not been on the rivers in a decade.
Fort Wayne man sentenced to federal prison for threatening to kill Jewish people
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- A federal judge has sentenced a man to more than a year in prison for sending threatening messages to Fort Wayne Police about killing Jewish people. U.S. District Court Judge Holly Brady sentenced 42-year-old Jeffrey Stevens to serve 15 months in prison. He will also serve two years of supervised release.
MCDONALD'S: Fundraiser for couple killed in crash to be held Friday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - This Friday, McDonald’s on South Anthony Boulevard in Fort Wayne will host a heartfelt fundraiser in memory of Mayra Vivar and Fernando Pizano, who tragically lost their lives in a recent car crash. From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., McDonald’s will donate 15% of...
YMCA: Child at day camp handed out suspected THC gummies to campers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- The YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne says a child at its Camp Harris day camp unknowingly handed out what are believed to be THC gummies to other campers. The organization says it happened Friday during a field trip. The YMCA says the child attending the...
Single-vehicle crash briefly closes section of Aboite Center Road
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - On Wednesday afternoon, a single-vehicle crash briefly closed a section of Aboite Center Road. According to authorities, a car was driving near the 13300 block of Aboite Center Road around 3:30 p.m. before crashing. Authorities say no one in the car reported injuries, but the...
Fort Wayne family opens second Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne officially has a second location of Nothing Bundt Cakes, this time on the southwest side, and with the grand opening comes some sweet deals for the community. Jennifer Henricks, a Fort Wayne native, runs the local franchise of the specialty cake company...
City of Fort Wayne tightens regulations around "chronic problem properties," prepares to issue more fines
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- Fort Wayne City Council approved an amendment to Chapter 103 of the city code Tuesday, allowing them to quickly address chronic problem properties. Until now, the city code allowed them to fine any landlord whose property got 12 complaints in 90 days. Fort Wayne Police...
‘Needle-free’ blood draw being tested at Parkview
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Almost every patient who receives hospital care will have blood drawn and receive an IV. At the Family Birthing Centers at Parkview Regional Medical Center and Parkview Randallia, new mothers can now experience a “one-stick stay.”. The PIVO device allows blood to be...
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