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Fort Wayne Urban League launches initiative to improve teen encounters with police
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Urban League hosted a press conference Thursday to announce their initiative titled “Mothers for the Movement, Every Child Home Alive”. The initiative is working to develop training and language to educate youth about proper protocols when interacting with police...
‘She saved our lives’: Woman Credits Rescue Dog for Alerting Her to Dangerous Carbon Monoxide Levels
A woman who rescued a dog from a shelter was amazed and overwhelmed to learn that the Siberian husky returned the favor. Samantha Griffen might have died before the carbon monoxide detector even went off, but the husky, Luna, had other ideas. Moving into a new house on 54th and...
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...
Child attending YMCA day camp meant for kindergarten through 5th grade students distributed apparent THC gummies, organization says
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A child attending the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne day camp was distributing apparent THC gummies, the organization said Wednesday. The child, who was at Camp Harris hosted at Harris Elementary, is believed to have given other campers the gummies while they were on a field trip Friday.
Delphi Police Department Announces Increased Patrols In Parks & Trails Following Two Logansport Assaults On Wednesday
The Delphi Police Department announced that officers will be conducting increased patrols at the parks, trailheads and on the trails utilizing the department’s golf cart after reports of two assaults that occurred in Logansport on trails. The Logansport Police Department announced that an investigation is ongoing into two assault...
Man arrested after allegedly grabbing woman by neck, stealing purse, money, debit cards
MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- Court documents state 25-year-old Jameer Anderson has been charged with robbery, a level five felony, after allegedly robbing a woman of her purse, debit cards, $1,500, iPhone, and more, on July 11. The affidavit states officers from the Mishawaka Police Department responded to a report of robbery....
Milford Lions Annual Scholarship Dinner
MILFORD — The Milford Lions Club held its annual Scholarship Dinner, Monday July 15, preceding its monthly meeting. Scholarships were awarded to the 2024 recipients as well as previous recipients from the previous three years. The Milford Lions Club has been awarding scholarships to Milford students who have graduated...
Bill’s Long Reach Services Gets Ponds in Tip-Top Shape
Bill Miller, owner of Shipshewana-based Bill’s Long Reach Services, said the lockdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 prompted more business for him. “During the pandemic a lot of the factories nearby were shut down for a while, and a lot of people in the area were looking around their properties and seeing a lot of pond and landscaping work that needed to be done,” Miller said. “It worked out for me. I did a lot of work for people at that time, and the business really took off. I started getting more calls from people that needed work done on their ponds. They had pond cleaning work that had been overlooked for a long time.”
Indiana records first West Nile Virus case of 2024
LAKE COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana has recorded its first case of the West Nile Virus of 2024 in Lake County. The Indiana Department of Health announced Thursday that the virus was reported for the first time this year in a Lake County resident. While this is the first example of human transmission so far this […]
Indiana placed 9th highest state in proportion of Olympians headed to Paris
INDIANAPOLIS — The 2024 Paris Olympic Games begin on July 26. Around 10,500 athletes will represent 206 different National Olympic Committees, many of which are a part of Team USA. But how many of those athletes come from the Hoosier state? According to a study from LiveSportsOnTV.com, Indiana came in the top ten states for […]
Secretary of State Diego Morales releases joint statement on election integrity and opposing federalization of state election processes
MILWAUKEE– The undersigned State Secretaries are their states’ Chief Election Officers:. These six Secretaries of State are attending the Republican National Convention (RNC) this week in Milwaukee, WI. The Convention provides an opportunity to communicate with officials from throughout the nation regarding the Secretaries’ election integrity concerns regarding any attempts to federalize state election processes.
Downtown Indy Starbucks Joins Indiana’s Unionized Stores
INDIANAPOLIS –Workers at the Mass Ave Starbucks in downtown Indianapolis voted 13-3 on Wednesday night to join Starbucks Workers United, affiliated with the Workers United Labor Union. Iris Mctarsney, who works at the store, says that it took employees a couple of years to hold the vote, but she believes it was worth the wait. […] The post Downtown Indy Starbucks Joins Indiana’s Unionized Stores appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Dollar General Reaches $12 Million Settlement with Department of Labor, Must Implement New Safety Practices
NATIONAL — The Department of Labor and Dollar General agreed to a settlement earlier this month that would require the store to increase their safety investment in stores nationwide. Dollar General agreed to pay $12 million in penalties and implement changes across its 19,000 stores that would make the safety of its employees a priority. […] The post Dollar General Reaches $12 Million Settlement with Department of Labor, Must Implement New Safety Practices appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
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