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Convention makes large impact in FW

Chris Hopper — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:37:12 GMT

The Indiana Farm Bureau takes center stage this weekend, and its impact is sending a solid positive message through Fort Wayne.

FW Masonic Temple has plan to stay open

Alyssa Ivanson — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:15:21 GMT

The Masons in Fort Wayne hope an open house Saturday will generate more new members and interest in renting rooms.

Questions surround future of CCB

Drew Blair — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:23:59 GMT

An announcement made November 19 by the City of Fort Wayne to pull the plug on its attempts to co-locate operations with Allen County will leave roughly 100,000 sq. ft. of space empty in the City County Building.

Canterbury Green Apts. flooded

Janice Allen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:17:53 GMT

It's a renters worst nightmare--waking up to a disaster in your place, that you can't control. That is the reality for a number of families living in Canterbury Green Apartments in Fort Wayne, after flooding from a broken pipe destroyed most of their belongings.

Kroger warns customers of check scam

Annie Ilnicki — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:59:49 GMT

Kroger is warning customers of a check scam. Officials say fraudulent letters and checks are being sent to Kroger customers.

Local stagecoach headed to nat'l museum

Matt McCutcheon — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:59:03 GMT

Back in October, NewsChannel 15 first introduced you to a life-size stagecoach made out of 1.5 million toothpicks. Now, a new owner is about to take the reigns!

Ex-husband charged; body still missing

Megan Stembol — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:29:34 GMT

The Whitley County Prosecutor has charged Rodney Houser with the murder of his ex-wife, Debra Houser. Cadaver dogs have been brought in to look for her body.

Winfrey: Show will end after 25 seasons

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:10:21 GMT

Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying "prayer and careful thought" led her to her decision.

Local Twilight fans pack theaters

Terra Brantley — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:43:10 GMT

Hundreds of area movie-goers crowd theaters to watch midnight premiere of New Moon

Washington Blvd. still closed downtown

Annie Ilnicki — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:39:25 GMT

Washington Blvd. is closed downtown Friday morning between Harrison St. and Ewing St.

Stefanie Spielman dies at 42

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:43:56 GMT

The wife of former NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. WBNS radio in Columbus says 42-year-old Stefanie Spielman died Thursday at the family's home in Upper Arlington.

Woman dies of H1N1 in Huntington

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:57:07 GMT

According to The Huntington County Department of Health, lab results returned Thursday indicated a 27-year-old woman died in late October of H1N1 flu related complications in Huntington, Indiana.

City, County co-location fails

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:45:20 GMT

Talks have come to an end regarding the co-location of city and county offices.

State Police make drug bust worth $700K

Myra McCain — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:31:28 GMT

A six week long investigation resulted in one arrest after police found a grow operation inside a Rochester home with 704 marijuana plants inside, equaling a street value of about $700,000.

Indiana gets grant to help autoworkers

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:48:51 GMT

Indiana has won a $4 million federal grant to lead an effort with Michigan and Ohio to help laid-off autoworkers find jobs in the renewable-energy industry and related occupations.

Palin book signing event over

Terra Brantley — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:28:57 GMT

Former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has finished signing books at the Maysville Road Meijer store in Fort Wayne. An estimated 1,300 people were on hand hoping to get copies of "Going Rogue" signed.

34th annual Great American Smokeout

Terra Brantley — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:26:28 GMT

IPFW will hold event and Ivy Tech will go smoke-free to celebrate the Smokeout

Meijer & FW fans ready for Palin

Janice Allen — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:09:40 GMT

Workers at the Meijer on Maysville Road are getting ready to host a big crowd of people who hope to get a signed copy of Sarah Palin's new book.

Mixed mammogram messages upset survivor

Alyssa Ivanson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:57:13 GMT

A breast cancer survivor credits her mammogram for saving her life and she doesn't think women should wait until they are 50 years old to start getting screened.

Vacationing cop surprises burglar

Megan Stembol — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:50:53 GMT

A four hour sting operation paid off for police in Rome City, Indiana when officers say they caught an alleged burglar red-handed.

ADHD can lead to life threatening risks

Drew Blair — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:50:39 GMT

With more than four million children diagnosed, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is known as the most common childhood mental disorder. NewsChannel 15 takes a closer look at how patients deal with the deficit as part of a special report.

Officer arrested on meth charge

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:58:18 GMT

A Deputy Town Marshal with the Topeka Police Department has been arrested on preliminary charges of Official Misconduct and Conspiracy to Deal Methamphetamine.

The Anchor Room to close

Matt McCutcheon — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:05:13 GMT

After four decades in business, the owners of a home-grown Fort Wayne business say they're being forced to liquidate. The Anchor Room Bookstore sits at the intersection of Stellhorn and Lahmeyer Road, but a dramatic restructuring is underway.

Day 2 of search for missing woman

Megan Stembol — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:25:35 GMT

NewsChannel 15 has learned that the ex-husband of missing woman, Debra Houser, 49, was not supposed to be living with her in a rented Whitley County home. According to the property's landlord, the man was not on the lease for the home.

Car jacking injures 85-year-old woman

Annie Ilnicki — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:16:00 GMT

An 85-year-old woman is recovering after a car jacking in Hicksville, Ohio. It happened Tuesday afternoon in front of First Place Bank on Main St.

AG Holder disturbed by Hasan's contacts

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:18:00 GMT

Attorney General Eric Holder said he was disturbed to learn of contacts between Fort Hood shooting suspect Nidal Hasan and a radical imam overseas.

Samaritan Day in Fort Wayne

Terra Brantley — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:43:52 GMT

Samaritan Day in Fort Wayne as flight service celebrates two decades of service

Hundreds cheer Palin for book tour

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:52:09 GMT

College students ditched class, employees skipped work and some huddled in the cold overnight just to make sure they get an orange wristband Wednesday that would let them meet Sarah Palin.

Shouting match erupts at town hall

Aishah Hasnie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:24:16 GMT

A local town hall meeting suddenly turned into a shouting match as southeast side residents protested a new recycling center.

Meth fight continues in Noble County

Chris Hopper — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:03:48 GMT

The fight against the meth problem continues in the state's leading area for the drug.