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Whitecaps wear down Fort Wayne
COMSTOCK PARK, MI - The West Michigan Whitecaps rallied from two different middle inning deficits and benefitted from strong pitching in defeating the Fort Wayne TinCaps 4-2 Thursday night in front of 7,760 fans at Fifth Third Ballpark. Whitecaps starting pitcher Alfred Gutierrez surrendered the only Fort Wayne runs in the third and fourth inning, as Fernando Tatis Jr. provided an RBI double in the third inning and Hudson Potts launched a solo home run in the fourth to give Fort Wayne leads in ..
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Police release video of shooting suspect dragged by victim's car

Related Coverage FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The Fort Wayne Police Department on Thursday released two surveillance videos they hope will help them identify the person who shot a Burger King employee downtown early Tuesday. The shooting happened in the parking lot outside the restaurant located in the 300 block of East Jefferson Blvd. just after 1:00 a.m. right after employees had left work. According to police, Brianna Waller was getting ready to drive herself and other employees out of the..
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YSU's Abraham seeks chancellor post at Purdue U Fort Wayne

Published: Thu, July 27, 2017 @ 9:42 a.m.YOUNGSTOWNYoungstown State University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Martin Abraham is one of four finalists vying for a job at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne.TV-21 WFMJ, The Vindicator's broadcast partner, reports this morning that Abraham is scheduled for an Aug. 7 visit to the campus where he is a candidate for chancellor of the school, which will soon change its name to Purdue University Fort Wayne.The person who is..
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Ringing in a new era for the Clyde Theater

Related Coverage FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne is bringing back an iconic city theater. On Thursday a $5 million renovation of the Clyde Theater got underway. Many of the people at the groundbreaking were thrilled that the next generation will get to experience the theater just like they did years ago. Percussionist Rick Kinney rang his handmade bell to mark the start of renovations at the Clyde Theater. It was his love of music and performing arts that inspired him to buy the run..
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Panel to discuss opioid crisis

Greater Fort Wayne Inc. will host a panel discussion about the opioid crisis in Allen County and the community’s response 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Indiana Tech Multi-Flex Theater (inside the Snyder Academic Center), 1600 E. Washington Blvd. Panelists for the event include Dr. Deborah McMahan, Fort Wayne-Allen County Health Commissioner; Captain Kevin Hunter of the Fort Wayne Police Department; and Marcia Haaff, CEO of the Lutheran Foundation. The discussion will be moderated by Ch..
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Summer winds down with Jefferson Pointe performances

The last month of Jefferson Pointe’s Friday Nites Live summer concert series begins Aug. 4 with a performance by Big Caddy Daddy. Appearing Aug. 11 is Oferie; on Aug. 18, it’s New Millenium Orchestra; and closing out the summer on Aug. 25 is Good Night Gracie. The free concerts are held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. around the courtyard fountain. This year, Jefferson Pointe also is featuring street performers from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. each Tuesday through Aug. 29. The Busker Night performers are regist..
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Smokers swiped from BBQ joint, log splitters from mulch company

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -Two local business owners are teaming up to find the person responsible for stealing their equipment. Two smokers were stolen from Red Rok BBQ on West Jefferson Boulevard. Red Rok BBQ owner Santino Zurzolo told NewsChannel 15 that just before 5 a.m. July 24., someone took down a fence in the rear of the restaurant at 2701 W. Jefferson Blvd. and hooked his electric smoker to pickup truck and drove off with the apparatus. Red Rok’s wood-fired smoker was taken in the same..
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Indiana CollegeChoice assets surpass $4 billion

Assets in the state’s tax-advantaged CollegeChoice 529 Savings Plans exceeded $4 billion on July 19, according to Kelly Mitchell, Indiana treasurer. The benchmark figure was reached relatively quickly as a result of recent investment returns and record contribution activity since last December, when assets in the plans were at $3.5 billion, Mitchell said in a statement. “As thousands of families across our state prepare to pay tuition bills for the fall semester, this milestone is a reminder ..
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Once forsaken Clyde Theatre begins revamp

With the chime of a bell, renovations on Fort Wayne's Clyde Theatre officially began Thursday. Venue owner Rick Kinney, president of Even Keel Productions, broke ground on the $5 million project with various local leaders and economic development officials. The Clyde Theatre, 1808 Bluffton Road, was built in 1951 and has been vacant since closing in 1993. Kinney purchased the location through a tax sale in 2002 for $500. “I really appreciate the support, this is going to be great when it's ..
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Torres induces groundout, leads Fort Wayne to 4-3 win over West ...

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Wilmer Torres got Cole Bauml to ground out with the bases loaded to end the game in the 11th inning, leading the Fort Wayne TinCaps to a 4-3 win over the West Michigan Whitecaps on Wednesday.Fort Wayne starter Pedro Avila allowed two runs and seven hits over six innings. He also struck out five and walked one. Torres (3-2) got the win with 2 2/3 innings of scoreless, two-hit relief while Trent Szkutnik (5-2) took the loss in the Midwest League game.After four scorel..
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