Articles tagged as: Fort Wayne
February 8, 2021
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Tigers Test Positive For COVID-19
The source of infection is not yet known and zoo staff are working with the Allen County Department of Health and the State Board of Animal Health to identify potential sources, according to officials.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2020
2 Indiana Factories Set To Close, Costing More Than 130 Jobs
Two northeastern Indiana factories are slated to close in the coming months, eliminating more than 130 jobs.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2020
Fort Wayne Sewage Tunnel On Track Despite Year Of Challenges
Work on the 5-mile-long tunnel pressed ahead during 2020 despite the pandemic, weather issues, mechanical problems with the boring machine that is drilling the tunnel and improperly marked old pipes.
Read MoreNovember 11, 2020
Deer Crashes Through Window, Enters Fort Wayne Middle School
Two teachers at a Fort Wayne middle school got a scare when a deer crashed through a window into a science classroom, leaving a trail of blood inside before police helped usher it from the building.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2020
Retailer Says Limited-Edition Guitars Stolen At Truck Stop
The pallet of new Gibson Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom Silverburst guitars, valued at an estimated $95,000, was stolen Oct. 30 from a semitruck at the Flying J Travel Center in Whiteland.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2020
Fort Wayne Man Who Lost Eye To Tear Gas Canister Sues Police
A man who lost an eye after being struck by a tear gas canister police in Indiana fired during a May protest over George Floyd's death is suing the city of Fort Wayne and a police officer.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2020
Fort Wayne Water Utility To End Shutoffs Moratorium Monday
The water utility for Indiana's second-largest city will lift its protections against utility shutoffs next week after Fort Wayne officials said the months-long moratorium had become "unsustainable."
Read MoreAugust 18, 2020
Allen County Prosecutor To Try 50 Protesters, Drop Charges Against 45
About 140 protesters were charged, mostly on misdemeanor charges such as disorderly conduct, after Black Lives Matter protests in downtown Fort Wayne on May 29-30 and June 14. About 50 of those cases are pending.
Read MoreJune 24, 2020
Allen County Councilman Who Called Protesters 'Uneducated' Resigns
A Republican Allen County councilman has resigned days after he sparked outage by saying during a council meeting that Black Lives Matter protesters were "uneducated" and lamented that they "breed."
Read MoreJune 4, 2020
What's Driving This Moment In Indiana: Protest Organizers Discuss Demands For Change
Indy 10 Black Lives Matter's Jessica Louise, South Bend Black Lives Matter's Jorden Giger, and Fort Wayne organizer Daylana Saunders discuss the week of protests and the demands for change.
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