Part two of the Justice For All series:An Allen County woman says her public defender provided no defense during her trial. She's now part of a lawsuit suing the county.

Crews are still surveying damage near Peru to determine if it was caused by a tornado.

The Allen County-Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board of Managers announced Thursday it is requesting proposals for designs and cost estimates. It plans to select a firm by Aug. 1.

The Allen County Board of Commissioners approved a needle exchange program to curb the spread of hepatitis C and HIV with a 2-1 vote.

Allen, Jackson, Lake, Marion and Vanderburgh counties are the pilot areas for the On My Way Pre-K program. To be eligible, families must have an income that is 127 percent below the federal poverty line. The child must also be 4 years old by Aug. 1. Applications are due March 5.

Judges in Allen, Elkhart, Floyd, Lake, Marion and Vanderburgh counties will preside over the commercial courts for a pilot project authorized by the Indiana Supreme Court.