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New $450 million IU Health hospital in Fort Wayne set to bring 500 jobs
IU Health, Indiana’s largest health care system, is expanding with a new $450 million hospital in Fort Wayne. This development will add 500 more jobs locally, enhancing health care access in Indiana. The acute care hospital will open in the second quarter of 2027 and will be one of...
Blessings in a Backpack handing out 700 backpacks of food for children
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Blessings in a Backpack’s Summer Feeding Program is coming to an end on Friday. The program, focused on distributing food to children through age 18, will provide their final food distributions on Friday at 11 a.m. in a backpack. Eight Allen County Public...
Ramen restaurant to take over former DeBrand’s spot on Coldwater Road
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A longtime Fort Wayne sweets spot is taking on new life after closing its doors in August 2022. Restaurant chain Ichiddo Ramen is slated to move into the former DeBrand’s Fine Chocolates store at 5608 Coldwater Road, according to its website. Ichiddo Ramen’s menu...
"I dream of flying," Fort Wayne native earns his wings through Able Flight
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFFT) — Jordan Sprague, 19, has made his way to the air. Inspired by his family’s generations before him, Sprague is now one step closer to achieving his dreams. A Fort Wayne native and South Side High School graduate, Sprague was one of five 2024 Able...
Vacant Mobile Home In Warsaw Deemed Total Loss After Fire
WARSAW — A vacant mobile home in Warsaw has been deemed a total loss after a structure fire. Just after 3:30 a.m. Friday, July 26, Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory responded to a report of a fire at Hideaway Hills, 2441 W. 250S. Claypool Fire Department also assisted at the scene.
Westfield veteran calls for change to property tax law
A Westfield veteran has started a grassroots campaign to lobby elected leaders at the state level to increase the property tax deduction for veterans in Indiana. Mike Madigan served in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam. An Illinois native who lived in Wisconsin before moving to Indiana in 2020, Madigan said when he moved to Westfield, he was surprised to find the property tax exemption in the Hoosier State is far different from what was available in Wisconsin.
Complaint about former Evansville mayoral candidate's fundraising isn't moving
EVANSVILLE — The Indiana Election Commission has taken no public action on a February complaint accusing former Evansville mayoral candidate Gabe Whitley of filing fraudulent campaign fundraising reports while seeking office locally. Whitley, who promotes himself as "Honest Gabe," has moved to the Indianapolis area since he campaigned briefly for mayor of Evansville as a Republican in 2022. The complaint before the Indiana Election Commission — filed by Gabrielle Kendall, wife of WIBC radio host Rob Kendall...
Warsaw considers revising street vendor fees
WARSAW — The city of Warsaw’s Plan Office is considering adjusting fees for street vendors. The move was prompted by a complaint from a businesswoman, Zoie Bella, who does embroidery work and sells tye-dye clothing in the back of a refurbished bus. Bella parked her bus in the...
Exciting opportunity for Hoosiers: Earn a tuition-free Pre-Veterinary Technology certificate from Vincennes University
Vincennes University offers eligible Hoosiers the opportunity to earn a tuition-free certificate in Pre-Veterinary Technology through the state of Indiana’s Next Level Jobs program. The certificate provides valuable career advancement opportunities in an in-demand field without financial barriers. The one-year Pre-Vet Technology certificate also meets Purdue University’s requirements for...
Indiana Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Trafficking Firearms to Chicago
Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, District of Illinois. An Indiana man has been handed a ten-year federal prison sentence for trafficking firearms from Indianapolis to the Chicago area, including 15 guns that ranged from semiautomatic rifles to untraceable "ghost guns". Devante T. Brown, age 29, and co-defendant Corey Sartin, 21, both from Indianapolis, conducted sales of these firearms to undercover law enforcement officers on several occasions in 2022.
Indiana framing contractor cited by OSHA for violations in Perrysburg
An Indiana framing contractor working on projects in Perrysburg faces nearly $200,000 in fines after federal workplace safety inspectors found the company exposing its employees to deadly risks of falls twice in less than two weeks in May, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. The company, MDM & Sons Construction LLC, faces $199,761 in proposed penalties. It was cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for similar violations in 2021, officials said. “MDM & Sons Construction continues its dangerous pattern of exposing its employees to the risk of serious injuries and death related to falls from elevation, the leading cause of fatalities in the construction industry,” said Todd Jensen, OSHA Area Director in Toledo. “Federal law requires employers to provide and ensure the use of proper fall protection whenever people work at heights six feet or greater,” Mr. Jensen said. “If MDM & Sons Construction continues to ignore its legal responsibility to protect its workers’ safety, it may only be a matter of time before disaster strikes and an employee’s life is forever changed or ended. The company must act now.”
Prosecutor: Man who crashed into SUV carrying six kids was going 85+ mph. Now faces 13 charges.
Update: Charges were officially filed in this case Friday, July 26, 2024. This article was updated to include those charges and the suspect's name. INDIANAPOLIS — Before a horrific crash that injured six children and their mother, the 27-year-old man accused of causing it recently walked out of federal prison. ...
Semi-truck fire in Warsaw Thursday morning
WARSAW, Ind. --The Warsaw Police Department reports officers and crews with the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory responded to a semi-truck on fire around 8:46 a.m., Thursday, in the westbound lanes of U.S. 30, just west of Detroit Street. Westbound lane restrictions were in place but have since been lifted. Fire crews...
Northern Indiana Weather: Weekend Sunshine and Scattered Storms
Fort Wayne, IN – Northern Indiana can anticipate sunny skies today and Saturday as a warming trend continues through the weekend. Highs are expected to range from 78 to 81 degrees today, with slightly warmer temperatures between 81 and 86 degrees on Saturday. According to the US National Weather...
The top high school football games each week across Southwestern Indiana in 2024
EVANSVILLE — Only four weeks separate us from the start of the high school football season. With the calendar quickly approaching August, it's time to begin preparations for Friday nights. That means plenty of preseason coverage coming your way. We've already begun with players to watch across Southwestern Indiana. Now, it's time for the top games each week.
Police Warn Indiana Parents Against Back-to-School Photo Trend
If you plan on taking photos of your kids on their first day of school, there are some things that you need to know about before you post them on social media. Summer break is nearing its end. It feels like just yesterday, the kiddos were getting out of school and eager to take advantage of summer. In less than a month's time, kids will be returning to school. By now, you might have already started back-to-school shopping for clothes and supplies so the kiddos will be looking sharp on their first day back. Over the past few years, there has been a trend on social media where parents take photos of their kids on the first day of school posing with a sign to celebrate the first day of a new school year. These signs could be revealing more personal information about your child than you realize, and can all be used by predators, scammers, and other people looking to endanger your child, family, or finances.
The first step to equity is getting students to and from a great school
Teachers aren’t supposed to have favorite students, but a few years back, mine was Derrien. I crack a lot of jokes when I teach, and he always kept pace with a witty comeback. He put his wits to use daily in my science class, generating insights that had me learning alongside him. My favorite part, […] The post The first step to equity is getting students to and from a great school appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.
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