Monday, June 6, 2016

Fort Wayne-area Muslims to begin holy month of Ramadan on Monday and other top stories.

  • Fort Wayne-area Muslims to begin holy month of Ramadan on Monday

    Fort Wayne-area Muslims to begin holy month of Ramadan on Monday
    Fort Wayne-area Muslims to begin holy month of Ramadan on Monday News-Sentinel staff report Sunday, June 05, 2016 3:58 PM Muslims in the Fort Wayne area will begin the holy month of Ramadan on Monday. During the month, able-bodied Muslims are expected to fast from from dawn to dusk, the Universal Education Foundation (UEF) Islamic Center of Fort Wayne said in a news release. Ramadan is considered the holiest month of the Islamic year and commemorates the revelation of the holy Q..
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  • TinCaps win completes 5-1 homestand

    TinCaps win completes 5-1 homestand
    June 5, 2016 Updated Jun 6, 2016 at 12:04 AM EDT FORT WAYNE, IN (21 Alive) - The TinCaps used a three-run eighth inning to claim a 4-1 win and a series victory against the Dayton Dragons on Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field. Dayton (14-43) issued three straight walks to Ty France, Kodie Tidwell and Peter Van Gansen in the eighth frame that proved costly. Michael Gettys started the scoring with an RBI single, then Austin Allen and Carlos Belen followed with consecutive sacrifice flies for Fort ..
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  • Shooting critically injures boy

    Shooting critically injures boy
    June 5, 2016 Updated Jun 5, 2016 at 1:23 PM EDT FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) -- Police were called to the 3200 block of Winter Street around 11 pm Saturday on reports of gunshots in the area. Citizens told police they heard multiple gun shots and that a vehicle had hit a house in the same area. After police found nobody at the scene, a police K9 searched the area after blood was found inside of the vehicle that ran into the house. During the search, officers were told that a young male was droppe..
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  • Kicking off Germanfest

    Kicking off Germanfest
    At this year’s Germanfest Konzert, the theme was clear: “Willkommen.” The concert at Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, kicked off the weeklong festival Sunday and featured traditional German music from the Fort Wayne Männerchor/Damenchor, as well as a selection from the Biergarten Band directed by Sam Gnagey. The choirs were accompanied by Valentino Piran on the piano and conducted by Thomas Remenschneider. After the show, audience members gathered downstairs for refreshments. “They always..
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  • Families, residents still busy fishing the day after derby at Reservoir ...

    Families, residents still busy fishing the day after derby at Reservoir ...
    Families, residents still busy fishing the day after derby at Reservoir Park Kristian Richards, 5, watches as his grandfather, James Starks Sr., 44, starts to untangle his fishing line from his pole on Sunday at Ivan Lebamoff Reservoir Park pond. Starks said he likes to bring his daughter and grandson out to go fishing at the pond a couple of times a year. (By Breanna Daugherty of The News-Sentinel) Jaylasha Starks, 10, starts to wrap bait around the hook on her ..
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  • Blind, mute girl getting wish to swim with dolphins

    Blind, mute girl getting wish to swim with dolphins
    The Make-A-Wish Foundation is granting 4-year old Jaylee Marks the opportunity to swim with dolphins. FORT WAYNE, Ind (WANE) –  A 4-year-old girl from Fort Wayne will get to swim with dolphins, thanks to the Make-A-Wish foundation. The organization is sending Jaylee Marks and her family on a six-day vacation to Hawaii, in which she’ll get to touch, feed and play with dolphins. Jaylee is blind and cant’ speak. Since she was born, she’s suffered from epilepsy, cerebral palsy and qua..
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  • 36th annual JP Jones Just Plain Race draws crowd, racers receive ...

    36th annual JP Jones Just Plain Race draws crowd, racers receive ...
    June 5, 2016 Updated Jun 5, 2016 at 7:40 PM EDT FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) --- Some people run for fun, others do it for sport, and still others tie up the laces and run for a good cause. About 150 racers laced up their running shoes and took on the trails at Foster Park Sunday for the 36th annual JP Jones “Just Plain” Race and Picnic put on by the Fort Wayne Running Club. The runners and walkers could choose between the 10K or 3.3K all around the park and finishing at the pavilion. Each racer ..
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  • Teacher honor roll/Education notebook

    Teacher honor roll/Education notebook
    Robbie McKerr School: Carroll High School Grade teaching: Junior U.S. History Education: Bachelor’s degree in secondary education with a focus in social studies, cum laude from Manchester University while playing four years of varsity football. Years teaching: 6 City born: Fort Wayne Current hometown: Huntertown Family: My wife and high school sweetheart, Sydney, and I are expecting our first child, a little boy, in August. Tom and Renee McKerr are my very supportive parents, Jeff and Megan W..
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  • Senior pitches NorthWood into regional finale

    Senior pitches NorthWood into regional finale
    DECATUR — The mailman delivers through the rain and apparently so does Vinny Miranda.The NorthWood High School senior allowed just one unearned run as he pitched the Panthers (18-8) into tonight’s regional championship against the Delta Eagles in the Class 3A semifinals Saturday afternoon at Bellmont High School.The championship slated for Saturday evening was postponed due to rain and is scheduled to begin tonight at 7:30. Delta (19-8) was a 7-5 winner over the host Bellmont Braves in Saturday..
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  • TinCaps on the Clock – Brad Zunica

    TinCaps on the Clock – Brad Zunica
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – This week we learn more about one of the TinCaps power-hitters, Brad Zunica on TinCaps on the Clock. Who would play you in a movie? I have no idea honestly. Maybe Brad Pitt? How many times did you get detention in high school? Quite a few, a lot actually. Favorite recess game: Kickball What sport are you not very good at? Soccer What was the last song you listened to? I can’t think of the name, it was a country song. I’m drawing a blank. Does anybody snore on the bus ..
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