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November 5, 2015 Updated Nov 5, 2015 at 11:22 PM EST FORT WAYNE, Ind. (NBC33) - The crisis in Syria has prompted President Obama to accept at least 10,000 refugees into the United States over the next fiscal year. That has brought on speculation of Syrian refugees coming to Northeast Indiana. But for our area, this is no new conversation. An area known for its churches is also known for opening its arms to those in need. "It's really important for all of us to embrace our neighbors and welcome the stranger. And we do that at Ca..>> view originalFort Wayne earns “C” for serious problem of premature births | WANE
Fort Wayne earned a "C" letter grade for the high rate of premature births.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The report card is in and Fort Wayne received a “C” letter grade for the city’s serious problem with premature births. It’s part of the first ever March of Dimes initiative to analyze the health of babies in cities across the country.“A C rating obviously isn’t the greatest and as a county we would definitely like to be at an A or a B,” Healthier Moms and Babies Program Director Paige Wilkins said.A “C” grade might sound surprising to some, but it’s actually the same grade given to the state as a whole. Across the state the premature birth rate was 9.7 percent in 2014, which is an improvement ..>> view originalFort Wayne Children's Zoo 2015 attendance breaks all previous records | 21Alive: News, Sports, Weather, Fort Wayne WPTA-TV, WISE-TV, and CW | Local
November 5, 2015 Updated Nov 5, 2015 at 3:07 PM EST FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) -- Thanks to a big birthday, renovations and new baby animals, theFort Wayne Children's Zooset a new attendance record for 2015, officials announced Thursday. According to the Zoo's attendance records, 618,498 people visited the zoo in this year. This number beats out the previous 2009 record, 614,666, that the zoo attributes to the debut of the African Journey exhibit opening. We're happy to announce that the zoo set an all-time attendance record in 201..>> view originalSchool Of Rock Opens Doors In Fort Wayne | Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Fort Wayne’s musical community is growing, as the Fort Wayne School of Rock held its grand opening last Saturday with a special Halloween celebration.Parents were able to check out the facilities and met instructors while their kids ran around collecting candy, banging on drums and exploring all of the available instruments on display.You may remember the School of Rock from the 2003 film featuring Jack Black as an inappropriate substitute teacher who replaces regular classes with music lessons for his students.The actual School of Rock program has 160 locations across the United States with the purpose of educating young, aspiring musicians on the nuances of an instrument, craft, and perfor..>> view originalUAW workers at large GM plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, approve pact | Reuters
DETROITUnited Auto Workers members at the General Motors Co (GM.N) truck plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, approved a new four-year contract by a wide margin, joining momentum in favor of the deal as voting continues on Thursday.The president of the UAW local in Fort Wayne said on Thursday morning that the vote was 1,839 to 1,311 in favor at the plant, which makes GM pickup trucks.Fort Wayne joined large plants in Wentzville, Missouri, and Spring Hill, Tennessee, which approved the new contract on Wednesday night. At least 60 percent of production workers at the two plants favored the deal, local media and social media posts show.Analysts said the contract appeared on its way to passage, but wer..>> view originalFirefighters battle large fire at Lazer X
November 5, 2015 Updated Nov 5, 2015 at 2:35 PM EST FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) -- Fort Wayne fire crews responded to a large fire atLazer Xnear Glenbrook Square. Firefighters were called to the scene just before 8 a.m. and had to fight the fire only from the outside because going inside was too dangerous for crews at the scene. It took fire crews about two hours to get the fire under control. Initial reports indicate that the fire was quite "combustible," and one firefighter could be heard saying the one-story metal structure was under..>> view originalConcord will have its hands full with Fort Wayne Snider in 5A football sectional - Elkhart Truth
ELKHART — From Day 1 since taking over the program last spring, Craig Koehler has been thrilled by the resiliency of his Concord football team. He knows his seventh-ranked Minutemen will have plenty to shoulder again this week when they take on a talented No.5 Fort Wayne Snider squad for a Class 5A Sectional 10 championship. Koehler has had high, but reasonable, hopes for his squad since Day 1 this summer after taking over for Tim Dawson. But four months ago, he might not have bet on still being alive in Week 12. ..>> 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 originalFort Wayne Children's Zoo sets attendance record - Entertainment - News-Sentinel
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo sets attendance recordNews-Sentinel staff reportThursday, November 05, 2015 4:38 PM The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo set a new attendance record as a combined total of 618,498 people visited the zoo during 2015, which is nearly a 1 percent increase from the previous record of 614,666 who visited when the African Journey exhibit opened in 2009, the zoo announced. The attendance figure counts people each time they visit, regardless of how many times they visit. The new record includes 590,649 people who visited during the regular zoo season, which this year was April 25-Oct. 11, and 27,849 people who came for the recent Wild Zoo Halloween, the announcemen..>> view originalNew Haven, Fort Wayne road closings - Local - News-Sentinel
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