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Northrop Classique to draw show choirs

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 ...

Schools plan 2-hour delay Friday as snow and wind continue

By the Northwest News Most Fort Wayne area schools plan 2-hour delays Friday morning as snowfall and hazardous travel enter a third day. The National Weather Service forecast continuing light snow Thursday night, with rain and snow likely Friday. The temperature was expected to fall to 17° ...

Local coffee shop to host Girl Scout troops every Saturday through February

By EMELINE HAWKINS For the Northwest News Well Grounded Cafe in Huntertown is hosting various troops to sell cookies from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each Saturday through mid-February. Sherry Myers, owner of Well Grounded, was a Girl Scout herself in her youth and helped manage the local Girl Scouts in ...

Schools close doors for day as winter storm arrives

A winter storm reached Fort Wayne and surrounding area Wednesday morning as forecast. A travel watch has been issued for Allen County, according to Allen County Homeland Security. Heavy snow began overnight, creating hazardous travel conditions for the early morning commute. Heavy snow is ...

Indiana prepares for winter storm

From staff reports The Indiana Department of Transportation is preparing for a winter storm expected to impact the state starting overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories for all of Indiana. NWS is ...

Sue Nelson brings show choir experience to ‘Decades’ at Bishop Dwenger

It didn’t take long for Dwenger High School’s new drama/Summit Sound Show Choir director, Sue Nelson, to get immersed in the group’s activities. She brought people and resources together quickly for a fall production of "Miracle on 34th Street." Now, wearing her choral hat, Nelson is ...

News briefs: Jan. 18, 2023

(Compiled by Garth Snow. Please submit items to gsnow@kpcmedia.com.) Model railroad A model train display continues through Jan. 26 at the Monroeville Branch Library, 115 Main St., Monroeville. Open demonstrations occur on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 5-8 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10 ...

Botanical Conservatory is ‘California Dreamin’ ‘

The designers behind the Botanical Conservatory’s exhibits turned the indoor gardens into a new land of sun, sand and surf for the cold months of January through April. The exhibit "California Dreamin’ " includes tropical plants, palm trees and fun things for children. The display opened ...

Four killed, including three children in Fremont fire

FREMONT — Four people were killed, including three children, in a house fire near downtown Fremont early Saturday. The Indiana State Police and the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office are currently investigating the early morning house fire that claimed the lives of a mother and her ...

Fort Wayne man sentenced in Whitley County murder case

From staff reports COLUMBIA CITY — A Fort Wayne man was sentenced to 65 years, the maximum available to the court, for murder after appearing in Whitley County Circuit Court Jan. 17. Robert T. Drake, 29, was found guilty by jury in the death of Curtis Thomas, 30, of Fort Wayne. The trial ...