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November 6, 2015 Updated Nov 6, 2015 at 6:45 PM EST FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) -- A group is in town this weekend that's expected to pump a significant amount of money into the local economy. It's an example of the types of organizations Fort Wayne targets to help reinvest in the city. It's the annual convention of the Midwest chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine. The chapter is an Indianapolis-based organization devoted to exercise and sports science and research about it. Friday and Saturday, 500 people are here..>> view originalCombined-sewer clean-up leads to plan to put rapids back in Grand...
Combined-sewer clean-up leads to plan to put rapids back in Grand Rapids, Fort Wayne group findsDan Wire, left, executive director of the Tri-State Watershed Alliance, and Adrian Guenther, a vice president of Lincoln Financial Group, talk along the Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct. 30. They were part of a tour organized by Greater Fort Wayne Inc. that visited Kalamazoo, Mich., and Grand Rapids last week. (Photo courtesy of Greater Fort Wayne Inc.)More than 40 people from Fort Wayne were part of a visit to Grand Rapids Oct. 29-30 organized by Greater Fort Wayne Inc. (Wikimedia Commons)ArtPrize encourages artists to exhibit “touchable” art, such as this piece being examined by children ..>> view originalFour to vie for eight-week, $12K City Clerk job
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Four candidates will compete to fill the vacancy in the Fort Wayne Clerk’s Office after a politicking controversy cleared it of two officials there.Allen County Democratic Party Chairman John Court said the candidates are: former candidate for City Council At-Large Michelle Chambers, former City Council primary candidate Cathy Cross, former Fort Wayne Police officer and Congressional candidate John Roberson, former 2014 Congressional candidate David Sowers have all filed for the office. Karen Walker had initially filed but has since pulled her name from consideration, Court said.The party will hold a caucus Sunday at 3 p.m. at its headquarters at 7301 Decatur Road to ..>> view originalSeveral GM Plants Ratify New UAW Contract | GM Authority
UAW workers all over the country have been voting on the new contract during the week, which offers severalnew benefits and financial incentives. Besides theLansing Grand River plantthat voted in approval of the new deal earlier in the week, employees of the following seven GM plants have done so as well:WentzvilleNearly 3,500 workers at GM’s Wentzville plant near St. Louis, Missouri, approved the four-year contract 57 to 43 percent. The plant builds the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickup trucks, as well as the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans.LordstownLocals 1112 and 1714 that represent GM’s Lordstown, Ohio plant voted yes by 72 percent and 66 percent, respectively. The p..>> view originalResidents learn to be lifesavers
Many years ago, and no, we’re not going to say how many, Deborah Lucas of Fort Wayne learned cardiopulmonary resuscitation, commonly called CPR, when she earned a lifesaving certificate.Thursday, at Fort Wayne’s annual Go Red for Women luncheon and health expo, sponsored by the local chapter of the American Heart Association, she learned CPR again.And my, how it’s changed.No more tilting the head of the victim back. No more checking for a pulse before starting. No more alternating chest compressions with mouth-to-mouth breathing.These days, CPR is all about the hands-only method and knowing how to use an automatic external defibrillator, or AED, a device that can shock a heart that’s stopped..>> view originalFormerWayneclassroom assistant admits to having sex with student
Former Wayne classroom assistant admits to having sex with studentBraxton SmithBy Cindy Larson, clarson@news-sentinel.comFriday, November 06, 2015 2:50 PMA former special-education classroom assistant at Wayne High School pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of child seduction, a Level 5 felony. A second charge of child seduction was dropped under terms of the plea agreement. Braxton M. Smith faces a maximum sentence of two years when a judge formally sentences him Dec. 16. Smith admitted to having sex with a Wayne student. The victim, who according to court documents was 16 or 17 when the incidents occurred, told a Fort Wayne Police officer she had intercourse twice with Smith, 27..>> view originalIndiana changes HPV vaccine notice after criticism
Indiana changes HPV vaccine notice after criticismAssociated PressPublished:November 6, 2015, 12:07 pmINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials have made changes to an effort to boost the number of children vaccinated for the HPV virus after complaints from social conservatives drew the attention of Republican Gov. Mike Pence.The (Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/1WCiLta) that the Indiana State Department of Health has made changes to a notification sent to parents whose children have not received the human papilloma virus vaccine.The initial notice mentioned the public health risk posed by the common, wart-causing sexually transmitted disease and strongly urged parents ..>> view originalNDSU Volleyball Sweeps IPFW
Courtesy of GoBison.comFARGO, N.D.-- connected for 14 kills, hit .412 and had four blocks as North Dakota State University defeated Fort Wayne 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-13) in a Summit League match played Friday, Nov. 6, before a season-high 862 fans in the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse. The Bison completed the series sweep of the Mastodons.NDSU (16-11, 7-6 Summit League) is scheduled to host league-leading IUPUI (19-7, 10-3 SL) at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, in the final regular season home match. The Jaguars are playing at Denver tonight.Fort Wayne (6-22, 3-9 SL) made things interesting after dropping the first set against North Dakota State and took a 21-17 lead. The second set went back and forth wit..>> view originalAn informed citizenry may ask embarrassing questions
An informed citizenry may ask embarrassing questionsBy Terry Doran for The News-SentinelFriday, November 06, 2015 8:01 AM I was atFreimann Square with the intelligent and highly stylish Todd Allen, reporting for Allen County News to place segments on the deeply intellectual “Uncle Ducky Show.” Standing in front of the Anthony Wayne statue, Todd held up a book titled “Mad Anthony Wayne” and encouraged viewers to check it out of the library. My role was to step in and say “He’s no hero. He’s a racist war criminal.” Todd and I, with the help of Socko the Puppet, did a few segments when we noticed it was raining and we were getting wet, which shows our intelligence level right ther..>> view originalVeteran honored at Komets game works to serve other war vets
An Iraq war veteran was honored at Friday's Komet's game for the work he does to give veterans jobs.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A veteran working to serve other war vets is honored by the Fort Wayne Komets Friday during military appreciation night.Retired National Guardsman Jason Kokotkiewicz nearly died in Iraq when he was hit in the head by a rocket grenade. The Indianapolis native suffered significant brain trauma, leaving him in a coma for nearly three months. His recovery was a long one, learning to walk and talk again.Now, the Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient is working to help men and women who have been in his shoes. He co-owns a security company called PH3 with another Purple Hear..>> view original
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