European tech company to open first-ever U.S. facility in $18M investment in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Tretau, a European technology company specializing in magnet wire production, is now expanding to the U.S., bringing dozens of jobs to Fort Wayne for its new facility. Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. says the company, operating as Tau Wire Corp in the U.S., has committed...
Indiana communities nab $29M for residential infrastructure development
INDIANA (Indiana Capital Chronicle) - Six Indiana communities were awarded more than $29 million in low-interest state loans for housing-related public infrastructure, the Indiana Finance Authority announced Monday. It’s the latest round of the Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program, which is intended...
Full-service coffee shop opening in Fort Wayne funeral home soon
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - D.O. McComb & Sons Funeral Homes Pine Valley location is opening up a full-service coffee shop soon. This addition represents a shift in the funeral profession. Families are seeking spots like these that have a more personalized environment to gather while honoring their loved ones.
Free bus rides in Fort Wayne through Dec. 27 for holiday shoppers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Fort Wayne residents can enjoy free transportation on all Citilink fixed routes and Access paratransit services through Saturday, December 27. Anthem is sponsoring Free Fare Saturday on December 20, while Ambassador Enterprises is extending the free fare through December 27. John Metzinger,...
‘Bros for life’: Canterbury students honored for friendship, bravery during near-drowning
Both boys were honored at Canterbury's Character Awards Ceremony.
Thousands without power in Indiana
INDIANA — Thousands of Indiana Michigan Power customers were without electricity Tuesday due to a substation outage affecting parts of northeast Allen County and southern DeKalb County. Approximately 5,521 customers were impacted by the outage. Utility officials said a problem at a substation caused the power...
Fort Wayne’s Arts United Center Renovation Bridges Past with Future
Electronic Theatre Controls Inc. The reopening of the Arts United Center in Fort Wayne this fall was more than just the unveiling of an updated building. It marked the curtain rising on the rescue of a historic landmark that may have soon seen its final act. After nearly a decade...
‘Santa will still be there’: Summit City Santa faces difficult cancer diagnosis
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - “Summit City Santa,” played by Fort Wayne’s Gary Coffelt, discovered he had lung cancer during an emergency hospital visit that changed everything. “I had an episode where I couldn’t breathe, took an ambulance to Lutheran, and they took a CAT scan, and...
Allen County, IN – Shooting Incident: Man Shot Near Coliseum Blvd; Victim Critical This...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fort Wayne, IN – A Monday morning shooting in northeast Fort Wayne left one person in critical condition and led to the arrest of a 75-year-old suspect, according to police. According to the Fort Wayne...
Suspect in Friday police chase in Fort Wayne repeatedly ignored officer’s commands, court docs...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 34-year-old Fort Wayne man repeatedly ignored commands from officers during a vehicle pursuit and foot chase last week, newly filed court records say. BACKGROUND: Suspect charged after brief pursuit ends in crash, Fort Wayne police say. Gregory A. Masterson Jr. is charged with felony...

















