Fort Wayne Renaissance Rolls On and other top stories.

• Fort Wayne Renaissance Rolls On

  Tony George Named Chairman in IMS Transition of Power2016-07-24T23:21:18ZIn a move that marks a remarkable return to power, Tony George is now chairman of the family business that owns and operates the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At a board meeting, George was named chairman of Terre Haute-based Hulman and Co., succeeding his mother, Mari Hulman George, who was named chairman emeritus. George, who brought NASCAR to IMS in 1994, gave the command to start engines for the 23rd edition of the Bric..

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• Fort Wayne 1 of 62 cities to hold 'March for Bernie' campaign

  

  July 24, 2016 Updated Jul 24, 2016 at 6:47 PM EDT FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - Down, but not out? Senator Bernie Sanders received encouragement from supporters who participated in a national campaign called, 'March for Bernie' -- on the eve before the Democratic National Convention. And Saturday afternoon, Fort Wayne was one of those cities. Sanders supporters met at the Allen County Courthouse to let their voices be heard. Before the March began, there were already fifty people in attendance. ..

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• IU football conducts high school clinic in Fort Wayne

  

  IU football conducts high school clinic in Fort Wayne By Dean Pantazi - 21 Alive July 24, 2016 Updated Jul 24, 2016 at 8:02 PM EDT FORT WAYNE, IN (21 Alive) - Indiana university football sent nearly all of its coaching staff to Fort Wayne Sunday for a clinic for high school football players in the area. A large number of players took advantage of the opportunity for some instruction fro the IU staff, with only head coach Kevin Wilson ab..

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• Fort Wayne Pride Fest 2016

  

  July 24, 2016 Updated Jul 24, 2016 at 1:30 PM EDT FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - The 19th annual Fort Wayne Pride Fest held in Headwaters Park drew nearly 2,000 LGBTQ members and allies Friday and Saturday to dawn their colors and show support for each other. Kerri Pulley, who marched in the parade, said, "I come out here because, honestly, why not? There are so many people that I love that are part of this community and by extension, I'm part of this community and I want to show my support and m..

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• Fort Wayne's All-Time Greatest Series: Bill Wambsganss, 2B

  

  Fort Wayne's All-Time Greatest Series: Bill Wambsganss, 2B Bill Wambsganns News-Sentinel names area's all-time Major League Baseball team By Blake Sebring, bsebring@news-sentinel.com Sunday, July 24, 2016 8:00 PM Wambsganss played in the majors for 13 years, but became a legend during the 1920 World Series when, as a second baseman for the Cleveland Indians, he completed an unassisted triple play against the Brooklyn Dodgers. During the fifth inning of Gam..

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• Fires cut short Fort Wayne man's trek on Pacific Crest Trail

  

  More Information Mountain man • Bugert’s gear includes maps, permits, mini-spikes, ice ax/scoop (for snow-chopping), small day pack, orange SPOT GPS device, fruits and nuts, water and much more. He also takes a $400 GoPro, a smartphone and “my $27 Zoom which got the photos where I was unsteady enough I did not want to drop the expensive ones,” Bugert said. • Excerpts from Bugert’s adventure book: “As I snuggled into my sleeping bag that last night on the mountain, stuffed inside my Gore-Tex ..

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• International acclaim

  

  Tom Herr, a Fort Wayne attorney, is vice president of Fort Wayne Sister Cities International, Inc. Fort Wayne attorney Howard Chapman was recognized with the Volunteer of the Year Award from Sister Cities International at its annual conference in early July in Washington, D.C. He received his award in front of an audience of nearly 400 devoted volunteers and civic leaders from 120 communities in 10 countries, including ambassadors from 10 countries. The president of Sister Cities Internationa..

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• Health Sentinel: Big Latch On event celebrates the many benefits of ...

  

  More Information Learn more WHAT: Fort Wayne’s Big Latch On, a support and education event for breastfeeding moms or pregnant women considering breastfeeding. WHEN: Main event is 9:30 a.m.-noon Aug. 6 WHERE: Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd., room CC1640; preregistration is requested at: http://biglatchon.org/apps/location-detail/?location_id=164. A pre-event playdate for moms and young children is 9:45-11 a.m. Aug. 5 at Java Mama Café, 5916 Covington Road; preregi..

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• Larson to don superhero suit for Marvel

  

  SAN DIEGO – Oscar winner Brie Larson has a new title to add to her resume: Superhero. Disney and Marvel announced Saturday at Comic-Con that Larson will star in “Captain Marvel” as the butt-kicking air force pilot Carol Danvers who gets special powers after an alien encounter. “Captain Marvel” will be the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to center on a female character. The film is scheduled for release in March 2019. “Guardians of the Galaxy” writer Nicole Perlman and “Inside Out’..

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Greater Fort Wayne Inc.'s 10-year vision plan presented to public ... .	Organizers for first ever Fort Wayne Food and Brew Fest prepare for ... .
Fort Wayne Pride Fest gives group a place to be themselves .	Dozens gather for last-minute meeting on violence in Fort Wayne .