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Fort Wayne, Ind. (WANE) — Thousands of stray cats in Fort Wayne are braving dangerously cold winter weather, and animal officials are urging residents to help protect them. Tyna Reiter, Community Outreach and Humane Education Specialist PIO with Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control (FWACC), says the city sees an influx...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — A 75-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following a shooting Monday morning on Fort Wayne’s northeast side that left one person in life-threatening condition. Fort Wayne police were called to a reported shooting at approximately 9:35 a.m. near the...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Bobby Petras stepped into Parkview Health wearing a custom-made Iron Man costume that looked like it came right out of Hollywood. “I’ve been lucky to be successful,” Petras said. “Some people buy sports cars.”. “I buy superhero costumes.”. Petras and his wife,...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Dozens of people braved the cold for the Hyde Brothers Booksellers Midnight Sale last night. From 10 p.m. until 2 a.m., all purchases at the store were 20% off. Shoppers who joined in wearing festive wear, such as Santa hats, or Christmas pajamas, received a free wrapped book.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 55-year-old Roanoke man’s arrest in April led to his DNA connecting him to a 2008 rape at a Fort Wayne motel, newly filed court records say. Brad A. Battershell, 55, was formally charged Monday with three counts of criminal deviate conduct, one count of rape, one count of sexual battery,...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - After it was damaged in March, an “I Am Allen” sculpture celebrating Allen County’s bicentennial was dedicated Monday. BACKGROUND: Artists selected for ‘I Am Allen’, the county’s bicentennial sculpture project. The sculpture was originally installed earlier this year, but...

If business does not rapidly pick up, Daly and Glass will be forced to close Fortlandia’s doors by the end of winter, maybe sooner.

In northern Indiana, the University of Saint Francis recently announced the acquisition of Leffler Academy in Gas City, southwest of Fort Wayne. A news release said Leffler Academy at the University of Saint Francis will deliver workforce development healthcare education at a significantly lower tuition rate in a...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The longest-running first responder blood drive in the country returned to the Summit City on Monday. The American Red Cross in Fort Wayne will host the blood drive until Saturday. Donation centers include the Fort Wayne Donation Center and Lutheran Hospital Donation Center. Throughout the...

Virgil Hudson was born September 11, 1899 in Paulding, Ohio. The son of Edward E., born December 4, 1865 in Henry County, Ohio and Alma O. (Barnes) Hudson born March 20, 1870 in Jackson Township, Paulding County. This couple was married January 17, 1894 in Paulding. This happy couple were...