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• Fort Wayne struggles at plate in close loss

  Fort Wayne struggles at plate in close loss Ty France More Information Up next First pitch: Fort Wayne at Great Lakes, today at 2:05 p.m. Radio: ESPN 1380 and 100.9 FM TinCaps strike out 15 times against Loon pitching News-Sentinel staff report, nssports@news-sentinel.com Wednesday, April 13, 2016 12:48 AM Great Lakes got all of the offense that it would need by its second at bat Tuesday, as it beat visiting Fort Wayne 3-1 in Midwe..

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• Fort Wayne Police dealing with theft from vehicles on day-to-day basis

  

  April 13, 2016 Updated Apr 13, 2016 at 6:37 PM EDT FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says theft from vehicles is a hotbed issue in the area. In fact, late Tuesday night a man grabbed a cache of ammo from an unlocked car in the 1400 block of St. Marys Avenue. In talking to residents of the area, this kind of criminal activity seems to be nothing new. "I like my neighborhood, but it just seems like in the last few years it's kind of going down," says Donna Tempel in ..

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• Fort Wayne moves to buy out 8 flood-damaged homes

  

  The City of Fort Wayne said today it will be purchasing eight more homes damaged by flooding last June. The properties, located along the Fairfield Ditch and the St. Marys River, will be purchased through a secure home buyout grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the city said in a statement. The buyouts are in addition to an announcement earlier this year of the purchase of 18 homes in flood-prone areas, which are in process, the statement said. The grant is part of a pr..

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• Loons' pitchers fan 15 in 3-1 win over Fort Wayne

  

  Great Lakes Loons’ pitchers combined for a season-high 15 strikeouts on their way to a 3-1 Midwest League baseball win over the Fort Wayne TinCaps on Tuesday at Dow Diamond.Though he didn’t factor into the decision, Loons’ starter Andrew Sopko set the tone by fanning eight batters with four hits allowed and no walks in 4 2/3 innings. Adam Bray (1-0) picked up the win in 2 1/3 innings of relief, allowing one hit with one walk and four strikeouts. Gavin Pittore pitched the final two innings for h..

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• Fort Wayne Among 'Best Places to Live'

  

  Manufacturer Bringing Jobs to Marshall County By Alex Brown Multimedia Journalist2016-04-12T14:34:30ZA company that manufactures fiberglass components for the marine, RV and specialty vehicle markets has announced plans to establish operations in Bourbon. Indiana Composites LLC will move into a 75,000 square-foot facility, creating up to 198 jobs by 2019. The company is a new venture and subsidiary of Angola-based IMP Holdings. Indiana Composites will invest $3.95 million to locate in Bourbon b..

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• Indiana Border Wars teams announced

  

  April 13, 2016 Updated Apr 13, 2016 at 6:16 PM EDT FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - The 24th Anniversary Nancy Rehm/Border Wars Classic teams have been chosen. The Indiana boys roster includes Vijay Blackmon (Marion), Tanner Camp (Canterbury), Will Chrisman (DeKalb), Tahj Curry (Homestead), Will Davidson (Blackhawk Christian), Chase Fierstos (Manchester), LiDonta Hicks-Gentry (Snider) Reggie Jones (Marion), Grant Prible (Bluffton), Jagger Surface (Northrop) Devon Tennant (Snider) and Reggie Tharp (..

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• Sally Becker Segerson said her eyes were opened during her ...

  

  Sally Becker Segerson  said her eyes were opened during her participation in the homeless count of 2012, where the number of current homeless individuals in the community is counted to see if the community qualifies for different programs. “The first young man I surveyed was standing on a sidewalk outside the Allen County [Public] Library … and he told me what bridge he lived under. And I think of the thousands of times I drove over that bridge and never thought about … the possibility that som..

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• River walk, bike ride planned for Sunday

  River walk, bike ride planned for Sunday By Kevin Leininger, kleininger@news-sentinel.com Wednesday, April 13, 2016 12:43 PM Riverfront Fort Wayne will host a naturalist-led nature walk and bike ride Sunday, April 17, beginning at 8 a.m. on the historic Wells Street Bridge. The event is free and open to the public and is suitable for all ages. Residents will learn about the birds and plants along Fort Wayne’s downtown rivers, with an emphasis on migratory birds, waterfowl, reside..

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• AEP sharing data with potential buyers: CEO

  American Electric Power Co. Inc., which hired Goldman Sachs Group Inc. last year to advise on the possible sale of assets in the U.S. Midwest, opened up confidential data to potential buyers, a step that may indicate the company’s closer to a decision on the package of plants. The Columbus, Ohio-based company has “done a lot of things with confidential data rooms” and believes there are buyers interested in the plants, capable of producing about 5,000 megawatts, Chief Executive Officer Nick A..

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• Retail sales unexpectedly fall as consumers scrimp

  

  Sales at U.S. retailers unexpectedly fell in March, raising concern consumer spending is losing momentum. The 0.3 percent drop in purchases followed little change the prior month, Commerce Department figures showed Wednesday in Washington. The median forecast of 81 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for a 0.1 percent gain. kAm%96 564C62D6 H2D =65 3J E96 3:886DE 5C@A :? 56>2?5 7@C 2FE@D :? 2 J62C[ 2?5 4FE324 >> view original

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