By ROD KING For the Northwest News Huntertown Gardens opened last month for its 86th season of selling luscious fresh produce, garden seeds, mouth-watering bakery goods, sumptuous cheeses, specialty canned goods, beautiful flowers and a wall full of candy. The 6,000-square-foot market is ...
By EMELINE HAWKINS For the Northwest New HUNTERTOWN — The Northwest Allen County School Board met April 10 and heard updates on data security and other issues. Chief Technology Officer Seth Slater reviewed existing safety and security postures from the last 18 months while also ...
FROM STAFF REPORTS Dozens of Indiana school districts received emails the evening of April 13 outlining a bomb threat in each district. Northwest Allen County Schools was among that number. NACS responded by closing schools on April 14 and substituting eLearning. Administrative teams searched ...
By STEVE GARBACZ sgarbacz@kpcmedia.com KENDALLVILLE — The shooter who opened fire at Drake Terrace Apartments and engaged in a standoff with police lasting more than 10 hours is dead. The suspect died shortly after being taken into custody while receiving medical treatment, Indiana State ...
From staff reports The level of ozone in Allen County has been forecast by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to be high for Friday, April 14. Active children and adults, the elderly and people with heart or lung disease should limit or avoid prolonged outdoor exertion while ...
HUNTERTOWN — The Huntertown Community Easter Egg Hunt took place March 26 at the Huntertown Family Park. Children ages 1-12 were welcome to participate. Each age group had its own Easter egg hunt area, and special prizes were awarded for plastic eggs that had special slips of paper inside ...
By Rod King For Northwest News More than 100 Vietnam veterans, their families and friends attended the Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum (VNMSM) commemoration service for Vietnam Veterans Day on March 25. It was an emotional scene as more 150 names of servicemen and -women who ...
A National Weather Service storm survey team that looked at storm damage, videos and photos of a storm in Allen County said two tornadoes had touched down. The NWS said the team that reviewed damage during an April 1 visit found that a 120-mph tornado touched down for over 7.86 miles was 400 ...
From staff reports The 2023 Allen County 4-H Fling promises a chicken dinner, live and silent auctions and more. The Feb. 25 fundraiser for 4-H youth programs will be in the Home & Family Arts Building at the Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. Serving begins at 5 ...
From staff reports Middle school and high school show choirs from northeast Indiana and beyond will compete at the Northrop Classique in Fort Wayne this weekend. Northrop High School, 7001 Coldwater Road, will host the area's first show choir competition of the season. Middle school show ...