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AWS Foundation partners with Steuben organization to support inclusive initiatives
Organizations that offer programs or services to help people with disabilities might get a financial boost from a new partnership between two Fort Wayne area foundations. AWS Foundation and the Steuben County Community Foundation have established an Accessible Communities Fund. It will be housed with the Steuben foundation, according to a Thursday news release.
Education Notebook: Angola campus hosts active shooter simulation
A northeast Indiana university opened its campus this month to multiple police departments so officers and other first responders could train for an active shooter. The July 10 exercise at Trine University simulated a shooting in an academic building, with the shooter fleeing to a residence hall, a news release said. Another shooting was simulated in the dorm.
Steuben/LaGrange emergency planners talk about crop dusters
ORLAND – LaGrange and Steuben counties' Local Emergency Planning Committees are building on a lesson from last year with a tabletop exercise Saturday, Aug. 3 at Orland Fire Department. "Last year, we did a seminar where we met at a hangar with the crop-dusting planes," said Bill Morr, LaGrange...
Woman flees jail cell
ANGOLA — Deputies at the Steuben County Jail foiled an escape attempt Saturday morning. Jessica S. Garvie, 49, of the 8000 block West S.R. 120, Orland, was arrested at the Sheriff’s Office and charged with Level 5 felony battery against a public safety official and Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement.
Orland celebrates Vermont Settlement Days this weekend
ORLAND — The community is small but its roots run deep, all the way back to the beginning, and its legacy is worth remembering. Orland, the first settlement in Steuben County, was originally known as Vermont Settlement and celebrates its history with the Vermont Settlement Festival this weekend, mixing old fashioned games with modern entertainment.
Global IT outage had minimal local impact
A routine software update meant to keep computers running shut them down all over the world Friday morning. Enhanced 911 services throughout Indiana, including Steuben County, went off line and Fort Wayne’s 21ALIVE went off the air, but the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County dodged all major complications.
Community calendar
• Mahjongg, Carnegie Public Library of Steuben County, 322 S. Wayne St., Angola, 10 a.m. to noon. • Meeples Meetup Board Gaming (all ages), Fremont Public Library, 1004 W. Toledo St., Fremont, 10 a.m. to noon. Sunday, July 21. • New Beginnings for Narcotics Anonymous, First Congregational United Church of...
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