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Rich’s Cafe in New Haven reopens with new owner

By ROD KING For the Northwest News After a couple weeks' hiatus, Rich’s Cafe in New Haven posted an April 18 reopening date. The restaurant at 615 Broadway St. opened for breakfast at 7 a.m., just as it has for decades. It's under new management. Dan Knepper and his partner Fili Gonzalez, ...

Takei applies life lessons to plea to pursue ideals

By EMELINE HAWKINS For the Northwest News Only George Takei can greet an audience with the Vulcan sign from “Star Trek” and pull it off effortlessly. Takei, who celebrated his 86th birthday only days earlier, finished off Purdue Fort Wayne’s annual Omnibus Series on Tuesday. A ...

Briefs from the Northwest News

(Compiled by Garth Snow. Please submit items to gsnow@kpcmedia.com.) About Civil War The Civil War Round Table of North East Indiana will meet at 6:30 p.m. May 8 at the Allen County Public Library Main Branch in downtown For Wayne. The public is welcome. The group will meet in the theater ...

Veteran 4-H’er is Allen County Fair queen

By GARTH SNOW gsnow@kpcmedia.com Madilyn Malcolm will see the Allen County Fairgrounds from a new perspective this year. The Garrett High School graduate and Purdue Fort Wayne elementary education major will wear the tiara of Miss Allen County. Malcolm, 20, was awarded the honor from a field ...

Eagle Marsh visitors explore Earth Day message

By GARTH SNOW For the Northwest News Earth Day Fort Wayne brought more than 1,000 visitors to a chilly Eagle Marsh on April 23, as Little River Wetlands Project celebrated the local environment and conservation work. Busy Engle Road was closed for the 4-hour festival, making way for two rows ...

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne embarks on 20-home season

By ROD KING For the Northwest News Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne began its 2023-24 build season April 19 on Smith Street in southeast Fort Wayne. CEO Jeremy McClish announced plans for a 20-home year, the most ever to be built in a season by the organization. He pointed out ...

H-TOWN Pickleball raises $130,000 for six courts

By MARY ANNE GATES For the Northwest News Through grants, fundraisers and fees to play pickleball, the H-TOWN Pickleball players have raised over $130,000 for the installation of six H-TOWN pickleball courts at the Huntertown Family Park at the corner of Woods Road and Old Lima Road in ...

Fort Wayne man dies in motorcycle crash on Leesburg Road

From staff reports A Fort Wayne man was killed in a motorcycle accident about 2:55 a.m. Tuesday, April 25. The Allen County Coroner's Office identified the man as Cullen Alexander Surine, 22. Surine was the operator of a motorcycle that left the roadway and struck a guardrail in the 7300 ...

YMCA to share in Day of Prayer

From staff reports YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne has organized National Day of Prayer events for Y members and the community on Thursday, May 4. The National Day of Prayer, observed annually on the first Thursday of May, invites people to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint ...

Board sees success for 54th Three Rivers Festival

From staff reports Three Rivers Festival's board says the 54th summer celebration is on a path to success. The assertion came April 14, as the board announced the theme for the July 7-15 Fort Wayne festival and opened registration for 3RF staples the parade and bed race. The 2023 Three Rivers ...