Emergency crews practicing plane crash response with simulation on Lutheran Hospital’s campus
First responders with the Lutheran Air & Ground team are practicing what to do at the scene of a plane crash.
LIST: Cooling stations now available in Fort Wayne, city shares
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The City of Fort Wayne’s Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services has shared details about cooling stations that are now open to anyone looking to escape the heat. 21Alive First Alert Meteorologists have issued First Alert Weather Days for Wednesday and Thursday as the...
Parkview doctor shares sunscreen tips to lower skin cancer risk
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — A dermatologist is urging people to protect their skin as warmer weather increases the risk of harmful UV exposure. Dr. Robert Bednarek, a Parkview Oncology dermatologist, said wearing sunscreen can reduce sun damage that may lead to skin cancer. Bednarek said there are three...
The Coffee Club: Newest coffee shop in Huntington now open
The Coffee Club opened their first coffee shop in Huntington.
DeKalb County police searching for small, missing alligator
DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an alligator that recently went missing in Auburn. The department says they were informed on Friday, June 5, that a 2-foot alligator was reported missing by its owner, Mark Kolhorst. Kolhorst owns and operates Mark’s Ark...
Riding E-Bikes could lead to legal trouble
The Allen County Sheriff's Department is increasing bike patrols as electric bikes grow more popular in the area.
Fort Wayne man sentenced for raping unconscious woman
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 58-year-old Fort Wayne man was sentenced Monday for raping an unconscious woman. Karl Morlin was charged with rape earlier this year in connection with the October 2024 assault. The victim told police she was drinking at Morlin’s home with her friends when she began...
A hot and humid Monday
Highs rise once more into the 80s on Monday. Humidity increases throughout the daytime.
Two hurt, one critically in early Sunday crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says two people were hurt in a crash early Sunday. Officers were dispatched to South Hanna Street and McKee Street around 2:45 a.m. Two men were transported to a local hospital. Police said one of them sustained minor...
MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY
Edward Andrew Szabo was born on December 21, 1894, in Madasel, Hungary. He was the son of Andrew Szabo, who was born on July 20, 1863, in Austria, and Mary (Ivan) Szabo, whose birth date could not be found. Edward became a naturalized citizen in 1907. I am guessing his parents did as well. Records were difficult to fin
