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One of two people involved in Allen County's first homicide of 2026 pleaded guilty on Monday.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Allen County Coroner’s Office has identified the pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run crash near Kreager Park early on Friday morning. The Fort Wayne Police Department said the crash happened around 3 a.m. at the intersection of Maysville Road and Lake Forest Drive. When officers arr

Theodore P. Swats was born on April 1, 1888, in Virginia. He was the son of Charles Lewis Swats, who was born in April 1863 in Virginia, and Margaret J. (Guin) Swats, who was born on May 1, 1868, in Highland County, Virginia. The couple married on October 21, 1886, in Virginia.

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - The Allen County Highway Department is closing a stretch of Indianapolis Road in Yoder for just over one week starting on Monday. Indianapolis Road will be fully closed between West Hamilton Road and West Yoder Road, just south of 469, for work to replace a crossover pipe.

My latest statewide history project has been tracking down Indiana’s surviving county homes. By my count, thirty-eight of the state’s ninety-two are still standing, and I’ve visited twenty-seven of them so far. Today, though, I’m taking a different approach: instead of highlighting one that survived, I want to tell the

The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will be returning to Decatur. Adams Health and the Adams County Community Foundation have announced that they are sponsoring “a special evening of music and celebration” featuring the Fort Wayne Philharmonic’s Patriotic Pops. The event will be held on Sunday, June 28, in...

Fort Wayne woman afraid of the doctor is now advocating for others to go.

Decatur, Indiana has a secret, and it involves monsters, melted cheese, and the best kind of creepy atmosphere you could ask for. Famous Monster Pizza is what happens when someone decides that pizza night should also be a tribute to classic horror cinema, and the result is absolutely magnificent. Think...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Drumming up culture and humanity through music and performance art. That’s the promise of Fort Wayne RiverDrums. “It expresses the best of humanity, it uplifts you, that’s the goal,” said Terri Doran, who helps organize Fort Wayne RiverDrums. “We love to use art to express that.”

Fort Wayne, Indiana is home to a long-standing steakhouse that locals have been loyal to for decades, and it is easy to understand the appeal. Part of a family-run tradition dating back to 1946, this well-known spot has built its reputation on hearty portions, classic American comfort food, and a steady, no-frills appr