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Willshire business honors veterans

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:46:06 GMT

For the third straight the owners of Willshire Home Furnishings have closed their store for Memorial Day weekend, and changed it to a celebration honoring veterans.

People enjoy unofficial start to summer

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:08:49 GMT

Hundreds of people headed to local lakes to kick off Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start to summer.

Teens to showcase talent downtown

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:51:27 GMT

Teens will get a change to showcase their talent before crowds in downtown Fort Wayne on Saturday from 7 p.m. until 10 p.m.

Barr Street Market open for the season

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:20:24 GMT

The Barr Street Market opened for the season on Saturday. The market is on the corner of Barr and Wayne Streets, just south of the History Center. It will be open, rain or shine on Saturdays through September 14.

Cyclists tour Ft. Wayne in annual event

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:48:43 GMT

Cyclists were able to tour Fort Wayne on one of three routes as part of Fort4Fitness's annual Spring Cycle event on Saturday.

Splash Pads, pools ready for summer

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:25:47 GMT

The city's free splash pads are scheduled to be turned on on Saturday. They will be on until Labor Day on September 2. Area pools are also starting the summer season this Memorial Day weekend.

Texting campaign goes international

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:01:37 GMT

Parkview's Lori Hunt spoke with NewsChannel 15 about traveling to Geneva, Switzerland to talk about the organization's Parkview's Don't Text and Drive campaign.

Summer food, grilling tips

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:01:08 GMT

Laura Wilson from La Dolce Vita visited NewsChannel 15's studio to share her tips for grilling and barbecuing this summer.

Memorial Day events

Sat, 25 May 2013 12:27:03 GMT

Memorial Day events and celebrations in northeast Indiana and neighboring Ohio.

Teacher honored, given $22,000 car

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:35:11 GMT

North Side High School music teacher Ed King II owns his dream car. On Friday night, after hundreds of donations, King's friends and family gave him the keys to his 2011 black Ford Mustang.

Veterans remember their fallen heroes

Sat, 25 May 2013 03:15:34 GMT

A group of local veterans hold a special tribute to the many friends they've had that made the ultimate sacrifice.

The Chapel helps tornado victims

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:06:18 GMT

A local church is collecting items to bring to tornado victims in Oklahoma.

Reservoir optimistic post-drought

Adam Widener — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:33:56 GMT

Between the extremely low water levels, blue-green algae problem, and burn ban, 2012’s drought hit the Salamonie Reservoir particularly hard. So heading into the Memorial Day weekend, folks there are optimistic toward a better summer.

Mentoring program to help at-risk youth

Megan Reust — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:24:11 GMT

Pastor Carlton Lynch is tired of seeing young men getting killed in the community. With the help of sponsors, he has started a mentoring program for at-risk high school-aged boys.

Flags at half-staff on Memorial Day

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:53:52 GMT

Governor Mike Pence has ordered all flags at state facilities to be flown at half-staff on Monday in honor of Memorial Day.

Leader: Scout vote won't change program

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:05:26 GMT

After the Boy Scouts of America voted to allow openly gay youth to be accepted in the organization, the leader of the Anthony Wayne Area Council said the decision won't change the scouting's mission.

City rededicates World War I Memorial

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:43:30 GMT

Fort Wayne city officials rededicated the World War I Memorial in McCulloch Park on Friday just in time for Memorial Day weekend.

FWCS names Teacher of the Year

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:13:01 GMT

Fort Wayne Community Schools named Emily Oberlin, a history teacher at South Side High School, its Teacher of the Year Friday morning.

Community Harvest sends food to Okla.

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:03:08 GMT

After sending over 21,000 pounds of food and almost $2,000 to Oklahoma on Friday, the Community Harvest Food Bank continues to collect food and funds to help with tornado disaster relief efforts.

DNR bands four falcon chicks

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:01:17 GMT

The Department of Natural Resources banded four peregrine falcon chicks Thursday. They're the first chicks on top of One Summit Square since 2007.

FWCS cutting hours for 600+ employees

Adam Widener — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:51:48 GMT

Fort Wayne Community Schools is cutting hours for hundreds of part-time employees such as teacher assistants and cafeteria workers. Leaders at the district say the Affordable Care Act is partly to blame.

Life Lessons: Dave Hallock

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:32:36 GMT

You can't get to know Dave Hallock without also feeling like you're getting to know his late wife.

Toddler dies after being found in pool

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:10:02 GMT

A 2-1/2-year-old boy died after being found in a backyard swimming pool.

End of era in FW medical community

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:02:40 GMT

Demolition has begun on the old Duemling Clinic off of Fairfield Avenue. The building, which has been empty for nearly 20 years, was the last remaining piece people in the area considered to be the old Lutheran Hospital, and the surrounding campus.

40 AC units stolen from complex

Megan Reust — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:27:31 GMT

Thieves struck again Tuesday night at an apartment complex in Fort Wayne. Since November, they've stolen close to 40 air conditioning units from Twin Oaks Apartments.

Radio stations helping tornado victims

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:42:54 GMT

Two local radio stations are working together to help collect items to send to Oklahoma tornado victims.

Business more aware after pizza robbery

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:30:26 GMT

A pizza delivery driver is recovering after being attacked on a delivery.

Piece of Lake Wawasee history to reopen

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:51:30 GMT

The Oakwood Inn on Lake Wawasee is almost ready to reopen after being closed for about five years.

Life Lessons: Paul Viglianti

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:43:42 GMT

Paul Viglianti admits he's been thick-headed at times, so he learned his life lesson the hard way.

ALS activist Rick Olson dies

Adam Widener — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:27:24 GMT

He encouraged others to fight an excruciatingly difficult disease while battling it himself. Tuesday, Rick Olson lost his fight with ALS.