Fake groups a ruse in scam, police say
A Fort Wayne man is accused of stealing money from several businesses by passing himself off as a representative of non-existent charitable organizations looking for funds. Allen County prosecutors ...
View ArticleNoble courthouse bans cell phones
Noble County Sheriff Doug Harp has banned cell phones from the county courthouse, citing security concerns.In a statement issued Thursday, Harp said cell phones present too great an opportunity for ...
View ArticleAirport stands by its rules on speech
The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority denies that its rules creating a free speech zone are unconstitutional.But it does admit that it passes out warm, freshly baked cookies to travelers ...
View ArticleDiebold widening is a go
FORT WAYNE – Allen County will save about $2.5 million to rehabilitate and expand a troubled section of Diebold Road.The commissioners on Friday approved a nearly $3.3 million contract with ...
View ArticleKids left in cars at risk, police say
Three days, three stolen vehicles. In each case a slew of similarities. A vehicle is parked and running on the south side of town, left unattended as its driver dashes in somewhere – a house, ...
View ArticleNFL talks end in union decertification
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The NFL locked out players Saturday at midnight. It?s the first work stoppage for the league since 1987. Talks broke off Friday, and the players union decertified. Colts player ...
View ArticleInjuries reported in west side house fire
Indianapolis Fire crews were called to a house fire in the 600 block of South Rybolt Avenue just before 8 a.m. Saturday morning. The initial call for help indicated there might someone trapped ...
View ArticleFamily awaits word from grads in Japan
Earthquake-triggered tsumanis sweep shores along Iwanuma in northern Japan on Friday March 11, 2011. The magnitude 8.9 earthquake slammed Japan's eastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot ...
View ArticleNoted preservationist to address conference
A key figure in bringing new life to Pittsburgh's historic urban neighborhoods and to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina will speak at a conference next month in Indianapolis on preserving ...
View ArticleDecatur firefighters get 2 federal grants
The Decatur Township Fire Department received two grants intended to help the Southwestside department better serve the community and improve facilities.The department learned Thursday it received a ...
View ArticleBad weather forecast for 2012 Super Bowl There's a plan for that
A new subcommittee of the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee Board, announced Friday, plans to:» Create guidelines to prepare and respond to any and all weather conditions.» ...
View ArticleOlder brothers of Brandon Johnson formally charged after police raid
Two brothers of Brandon Johnson, the focus of an investigation of alleged police brutality last year, were formally charged Friday with misdemeanor marijuana possession.Miketavious Jackson, 19, and ...
View ArticleCity, hotels, restaurants pin hopes on keeping Big Ten tourneys
Restaurant owner Craig Huse put a giant Nittany Lion on the door, but it's more than a decoration.It's a symbol of the hopes of many restaurant and hotel owners that the Big Ten Conference ...
View ArticleHousefire sends 6 to the hospital
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - At least six people were headed to the hospital Saturday after their house caught fire. It happened around 8 o?clock this morning on the 600 block of Rybolt Avenue. Two of the ...
View ArticleNews coverage of Thursday’s rally negative towards protestors
news on WISH-TV 8 on Thursday evening and they were discussing the rally that took place on Thursday and I felt that the coverage of the rally struck a really negative tone towards the protestors, ...
View ArticleAirport awards contracts for expansion of FedEx space
Indianapolis -- The Indianapolis Airport Authority awarded contracts totaling nearly $12.5 million Friday for design and construction of a 400,000- square-foot expansion to the airplane parking and ...
View ArticleChallenge promotes exploration of our parks
Would you believe there are 207 parks in Marion County?Most people are surprised that the 100-year-old Indy Parks system is so large, spokeswoman Jennifer McGilvray said in a news release. So, to ...
View ArticleCarmelo responds to Cuban's dig MAR 12
Knicks gave up too many pieces, shot back: "I'm pretty sure Cuban's happy that I'm out of the West. I'm pretty sure if I had come here, that he would have gotten the better ...
View ArticlePresident Obama opposes budget “riders"
???? I have a bit of good news to report this week in regards to the ongoing budget battle in Washington, specifically in regards to the many ?riders? included in the House GOP budget proposal such ...
View Article5 hurt in Westside house fire; 2 critical
Wayne Township firefighters were called just before 8 a.m. to the residence at 635 S. Rybolt Ave., where they found flames coming from the house and some of the injured residents waiting in the ...
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