Fort Wayne North's size and athleticism too much for Merrillville in ...
HUNTINGTON -- It hadn't happened in the postseason.The Merrillville Pirates had played great basketball heading into Saturday's trip to Huntington North for the Class 4A semistate.The only issue, however, was the Pirates hadn't played anyone with the size and athleticism as the Fort Wayne North Legands. North played up to their nickname in getting the 82-73 win, and advancing to next Saturday's championship game against Indianapolis Ben Davis at Bankers Life Fieldhouse."We got down too many," P..>> view originalPolice pursuit ends with crash into creek
Rescue workers attempt to get a driver out of a vehicle that crashed into a creek on Westbrook Drive on Mar. 18, 2017. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A man who would not stop for police during a pursuit Saturday evening crashed into the creek on Westbrook Drive by West State Boulevard. FWPD Spokesman Officer Jason Anthony said officers were notified at 8:52 p.m. about a suspicious person driving around the parking lot at Dana on West State Boulevard. An officer attempted to make conta..>> view originalHansbrough's big double-double keys Mad Ants win
Hansbrough's big double-double keys Mad Ants win Tyler Hansbrough More Information For more on the Mad Ants, follow Reggie Hayes on Twitter at reggiehayes1 Fort Wayne plays again at home on Sunday. News-Sentinel staff report Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:48 PM Tyler Hansbrough scored 31 points with 16 rebounds in the Fort Wayne Mad Ants’ rousing return home. The Ants beat the Delaware 87ers 116-109 on Saturday at Memorial Coliseum, improving to 26-18 an..>> view originalNew YMCA to be 'user friendly'
A bit of history The YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne, which serves Allen, Wells and Whitley counties, got its start in Fort Wayne in the mid-1800s. There are now nearly a dozen locations, the majority of which are full-service branches, and a Camp Potawotami. •The first one was organized in 1858. Meetings were held in the Dietrick’s Mercantile Institute at the corner of Main and Calhoun streets. The programs consisted of weekly religious, literary and social meetings. • The Railroad Association YMC..>> view originalCity's appeal must be built on diversity
Do you ever wonder what Fort Wayne would look like if it reached its full potential? If we grabbed this momentum with both hands and started being a champion instead of a contender? Imagine the buildings and amenities. Now imagine the people. People are what make a community successful. And a community that celebrates its diversity will help eliminate our biggest economic issue: attracting talent. Our new buildings might get the attention of young talent, but to really draw them here? We will..>> view originalOrange dragon aloft at festive dance
For Fort Wayne’s Dorothy Kittaka, the 2017 edition of the FAME Festival on Saturday at Grand Wayne Center was only a bit short of being a miracle. As the festival marked its 30th year, Kittaka recalled how she and fellow Haverhill Elementary School teacher Mark Schmid started writing letters to everyone they could think of about starting a creative arts festival celebrating the talent of the children they taught. “I can’t believe it’s 30 years. It went by so quickly,” she marveled after a per..>> view originalGE project figuring out funding
The estimated cost of redeveloping the local GE campus is more than most people can comprehend: $300 million. But no one source is bankrolling the crumbling complex’s renaissance along Broadway, near Taylor Street. Instead, the developers are assembling a financial package that relies on public and private investment. To make it work, about $90 million would have to come from local, state and federal sources, lead developer Joshua Parker said. Those sources, in turn, require that Parker’s fi..>> view originalRepeal or replace? Wrong question
Jonathan D. Walker, M.D., is a retinal surgeon and assistant clinical professor with the Indiana University School of Medicine in Fort Wayne. He wrote this for The Journal Gazette. In my specialty of retinal diseases, we can do much more to treat blindness than even 10 years ago. But if patients don’t come in, we can’t help them. Unfortunately, going to the doctor in America can be scary – there are confusing rules, networks, copays and deductibles, and they all change depending on which poli..>> view originalCouncilman: Downtown and Southeast side need equal development
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne Councilman Glynn Hines (D-6th) gave his annual State of the 6th District address Saturday, discussing a new housing project, but also his frustration with a lack of growth. City Council Glynn Hines (D-6th District) gave his annual State of the 6th District address Saturday, discussing a new housing project, but also his frustration with a lack of growth. Hines borrowed from Charles Dickens by calling Fort Wayne A Tale of Two Cities. He said there’s downtown..>> view original4-hour standoff ends peacefully
A man who threatened suicide on social media and barricaded himself inside a Fort Wayne home Saturday morning was taken into custody after a four-hour standoff, according to a statement from Fort Wayne police. The incident began about 7:30 a.m. at a house in the 6800 block of Raintree Road near Coldwater Road. Officers tried to negotiate with the person, who may have been armed with a weapon, the police statement said. Police used a loudspeaker in an attempt to coax the individual..>> view original
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