Study ranks Fort Wayne parks worst among large cities
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne’s park system, often touted by the city as world-class, has been ranked at the bottom of those of America’s large cities by a public land index. ParkScore, which measures how top U.S. cities meet the need for parks, ranked Fort Wayne’s parks No. 98 out of 100 in a recent study. The score found Fort Wayne’s 2,400 acres of parks lacked high numbers of basketball hoops and dog parks, and too many residents were not served by nearby parks. A child slides down a sl..>> view originalTravel Advisory: Dozens of roads closed due to flash flooding
Travel Advisory: Dozens of roads closed due to flash flooding WANE Staff Reports Published: May 24, 2017, 7:50 pm Updated: May 25, 2017, 4:21 am Heavy rain caused flooding in the 3500 block of Winter Street. Related Coverage FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Heavy rain Wednesday evening has prompted nearly 40 closures of roads around Fort Wayne more throughout Allen County. County highway officials said they’ve run out of “high water” signs and some roads may not be properly ..>> view originalFort Wayne Approves Riverfront Contracts
Fort Wayne Approves Riverfront Contracts Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 12:04 PM EDT Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 1:54 PM EDT By Alex Brown, Multimedia Journalist (rendering courtesy city of Fort Wayne) FORT WAYNE - The Fort Wayne City Council has unanimously approved more than $17 million in construction contracts for the first phase of the Riverfront Fort Wayne project. The city says construction is slated to begin in late June.Funding for the contracts is coming f..>> view originalFort Wayne girl scout awarded for saving mom's life
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Before her 10th birthday, Morgan Bracht was a hero, a life-saver and now, and award-winner. One day in May 2016, Morgan was home with her mother, Katie Bracht, when Katie became unresponsive. Katie is diabetic and her blood sugar level had become dangerously low. Morgan, a 9-year-old Girl Scout, called her grandparents for help, then called 911. When paramedics arrived, Morgan gave them key medical and demographic information and her mother’s medications, then prepared ..>> view originalFernando Tatis Jr. already a man among boys at Fort Wayne
The son of a minor league player, Fernando Tatis smashed a total of 113 homers in 11 years with five big league teams, including 34 in one breakthrough season as a raw 24-year-old out of the Dominican Republic. Two of those blasts – grand slams – famously exited Dodger Stadium in the same inning in April 1999, long before Tatis refined the approach that would one day prop up the start of his own son’s professional career.“In those times,” Fernando Tatis Jr. said by phone from Fort Wayne, Ind., ..>> view originalGutierrez, Lester spur West Michigan to 5-0 win over Fort Wayne
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Josh Lester tripled and doubled, and Alfred Gutierrez allowed just three hits over seven innings as the West Michigan Whitecaps topped the Fort Wayne TinCaps 5-0 on Wednesday.Gutierrez (4-2) struck out seven to pick up the win.West Michigan scored two runs in the first, including a sacrifice fly by Lester that scored Cam Gibson. The Whitecaps scored again in the fourth inning, when Anthony Pereira hit an RBI single and then scored on a pickoff attempt. Mason Thompso..>> view originalFoster Park pavilion and park footbridges top ARCH's 2017 ...
Fort Wayne park features top local historic preservation organization ARCH's 2017 Endangered List, but the list is dominated by historic buildings potentially impacted by local downtown redevelopment efforts. ARCH, which announced the list Wednesday, has released an endangered list annually since 1992 to call attention to historic buildings and resources in the area that are threatened with demolition or major remodeling. Nominations for the list were submitted by the public through the nonpr..>> view originalARCH Announces Most Endangered List, ARCHie Winners
Another Tech Company Adding Indy Jobs By Andy Ober Assistant Managing Editor2017-05-24T17:19:16ZIndianapolis has landed another win in what has been a busy week for the city's burgeoning tech industry. Software company myCOI has announced plans to expand its Indianapolis headquarters and create up to 185 jobs by 2021. The company, whose platform tracks and manages certificates of insurance, won last year's Venture Club of Indiana Innovation Showcase. Its clients include Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: ..>> view originalSurveillance cam catches boy swiping bike
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A home surveillance camera captured what appeared to be a boy stealing a bicycle from a near-northeast-side home on Tuesday. Shawn Born sent a surveillance video to NewsChannel 15 through our Report It feature. The video, time-stamped just before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, shows the boy walk up the driveway of the home and scan a collection of bicycles parked along the home before he takes one away. When 11 year old Alexis went to ride her bike that night, she was surprised..>> view originalFun and thought-provoking activities part of RiverDrums event this ...
Saturday will focus on peace. Sunday will be full of fun. But organizer Terry Doran hopes both days of the second annual RiverDrums event this weekend will inspire people to think. "I think kindness really can be an antidote to war and violence," Doran said. He also hopes they feel encouraged to love and save nature. The event, which celebrates Fort Wayne's three rivers and its cultural diversity, will take place at the pavilion in Headwaters Park West, downtown on the west side of Clinton St..>> view original
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