Purdue University Recognized for Their Treatment of Military Students
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University and it’s campuses are being recognized for their service to military students. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education named Purdue’s main campus in West Lafayette, as well as their Fort Wayne and Northwest campuses, as a top-tier supportive environment for...
Residents push back against proposed mobile home park in Auburn
AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — Auburn residents packed into a room inside City Hall Tuesday to express concerns over a proposed mobile home park. The Auburn Plan Commission hosted a meeting on the project, which would be called Auburn East Estates and establish dozens of lots at the corner of Auburn Drive and County Road 46A...
Fort Wayne Zoo adds new attractions
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Zoo added more than new animals this summer. There are also several new attractions for both kids and adults. WANE 15’s Alyssa Ivanson took her daughter, Chloe, along to try them out in this Wild on WANE. Watch the video above to see how she did. Milking […]
Questions remain as Indiana seeks to execute 3rd death row inmate since hiatus
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Last year, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and then Gov. Eric Holcomb announced they were seeking to resume executions after a 15-year hiatus. BACKGROUND: Joseph Corcoran, 49, executed for 1997 quadruple murder | Man executed for the 2000 killing of a police officer in Indiana’s second...
YMCA’s Camp Potawotami celebrates new cabin opening
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - YMCA’s Camp Potawotami celebrated an exciting new addition Tuesday: a new cabin named Lawrence Lodge. The camp staff named the cabin after Dan and Ginger Lawrence and their family, long-time supporters of Camp Potawotami, who donated the funds for the build. Executive Director Karen...
Local Slider Icon Hosts 85th Year Celebration
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Powers Hamburgers will host its first-ever “Powers Fest.”. The fun starts July 10th and runs through July 16th. Open until 2AM + FREE coffee mug for the first 12 Powers Packs after midnight. Saturday – Family Day. Powered-Up kids meals, face painting,...
Jefferson Pointe AMC Theatre reopens after HVAC issues
As of Monday, the theater has opened its doors again after installing temporary cooling units to support the HVAC while high temperatures persist.
Plea deal dismisses attempted murder charge from December shooting in Waynedale
A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for July 28.
DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says they will begin mailing tax warrants soon, wants residents...
DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - As the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office begins mailing tax warrants, they want residents to know it isn’t a scam. The department says it has received about 150 letters from the Indiana Department of Revenue to mail to residents. They will also be collecting...
‘We desperately need your help’: Black Pine asking for help covering cost of cooler...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Black Pine Animal Sanctuary is asking the community for help after its cooler broke down. “Friends, we need your help,” the exotic animal sanctuary posted on Facebook. “These brutal temperatures were too much for our old cooler to handle, and its compressor decided to leave us and move to a...