The St. Joseph Township Fire Department is no more. It delivered its final ‘Out of Service’ call over emergency services airwaves. The Fort Wayne Fire Department will take over providing fire service for the township. The change is just affecting the unincorporated areas, roughly around 5,500 people. That area was …
Read More »Holcomb Remains Opposed To Marijuana
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb remains opposed to efforts by state lawmakers to allow medical or recreational marijuana in the state, even as it’s becoming legal in a growing number of others. The Republican governor says he hasn’t changed his mind even after voters in neighboring Michigan approved a November ballot …
Read More »Chase Ends In Bust
Three men are in custody after they crashed their car in Stryker following a high-speed chase that began on the Ohio Turnpike. Troopers initiated a traffic stop at milepost 46 in Fulton County, between Swanton and Delta. The three men in a rental car with Texas license plates, then fled …
Read More »Work Numbers Remain Steady
Unemployment rates throughout the region remain consistent from October to November. Across the area, rates ranged from 4.1 percent in Defiance to 3 percent in Putnam County…again, among the counties with the lowest unemployment rates in the state. The lowest rate was in Mercer County with 2.4 percent.
Read More »Pursuit Leads To Charges
A driver and his passenger are behind bars after leading police on a chase with speeds up to 120 miles per hour. The LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department responded to a suspicious vehicle report south of Shipshewana. Someone parked their vehicle at an address and left it there. Officers waited for …
Read More »Indiana And Jobs
Governor Eric Holcomb says Indiana is well-positioned to compete for jobs, compared to most states. But does Indiana have enough workers to fill those jobs? Part of Holcomb’s plan is to stop taxing veterans’ pension checks. Vets could choose to live here, starting a post-military career, while spending that pension …
Read More »Off Road News For Four Wheelers
Indiana’s first state property for off-road vehicles is closing for several months for upgrades that will include new trails, a major trail repair and reroutes. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced the Redbird State Recreation Area near Linton in southwestern Indiana will be closed to the public from spring …
Read More »Injury Crash On 107
One person is hurt in a solo rollover on Ohio 107 east of Montpelier. Witnesses told officers the driver attempted to pass a vehicle when the pickup truck slid on ice and went off the right side of the roadway…knocking down a utility pole. No word on injuries. Power was …
Read More »One Hurt In Accidental Shooting
Officials tell reporters one person was shot in the leg at a residence on County Road I. The victim was transported to Parkview in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she remains. It was accidental. No charges will be filed. Someone was cleaning a 45 caliber handgun…when it went off. The investigation …
Read More »Winkler Avoids Jail Time
Belinda Winkler, accused of embezzling a large sum of cash from her employer, Defiance Truck Sales and Services, is sentenced to community control in a Defiance County courtroom. The judge also ordered that a 39-month prison term be reserved for Winkler if she violates terms. Winkler will also make a …
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