Fort Wayne’s Maple Place & Irishtown Listed In National Register Of Historic Places
A small residential area near Broadway, and several commercial buildings on the west side of Fairfield Avenue at Taylor Street are now listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the nation’s official list of properties considered worthy of preservation. The Maple Place Historic District is the best example...
Severe weather causes large sinkhole, road closure in rural Noble County
NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - The Noble County Sheriff’s Department shared Wednesday that heavy rainfall caused a sinkhole to open up in Swan Township. PREVIOUS REPORT: First Alert Forecast: Storm reports come in from yesterday... tracking next severe risk. 700 E is closed near the Hopewell Road intersection until...
NWS confirms tornado touched down in Defiance County Tuesday evening
HICKSVILLE, Ohio — A tornado touched down just southeast of Hicksville in Defiance County Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service bureau in northern Indiana. The tornado has been classified as an EF-1 due to its peak wind speeds of 95 mph. The NWS uses the Enhanced Fujita...
Murder charge to be dropped if judge accepts deal for 2024 shooting
If a judge accepts the deal, Sims will spend at least 20 years in prison.
National Weather Service confirms tornadoes touched down during Tuesday’s storms
HICKSVILLE, Ohio — The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday at least two tornadoes in northern Ohio as part of Tuesday’s storms. According to NWS Northern Indiana, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Defiance County just southeast of Hicksville. No injuries or deaths were attributed to either tornado. Both...
Sinkhole closes Noble County road after heavy rain overnight
Heavy rain is causing high water levels and multiple washed-out roads and culverts across the area. A photo from Noble County this morning shows just how serious the sinkholes are. Hopwell Road remains closed until crews can complete repairs. In DeKalb County, a driver hit standing water on the roadway,...
Soarin’ Hawk volunteer expresses concern about peregrine falcon couple
HUNTERTOWN, Ind. (WPTA) - Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehabilitation Center Volunteer Mary Koher has kept tabs on Fort Wayne’s most famous peregrine falcon, Moxie, and her partner Jamie, for 11 years. When she noticed a shift in Moxie’s habits, she began to worry. “She was fine until last...
122nd Fighter Wing Names New Command Chief
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joseph A. Lewis has been named the new 122nd Fighter Wing command chief during an assumption of responsibility ceremony on March 14, 2026, at the Indiana Air National Guard Base in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Lewis assumed the position of command chief from the outgoing Chief Master Sgt....
Michigan, Indiana, Ontario Police Coordinate Traffic Enforcement
LANSING, MI (WOWO) Michigan State Police will conduct targeted traffic enforcement along I-94 starting April 1 as part of the “Lake to Lake” initiative. The operation will run from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and will include collaboration with Indiana State Police and Ontario Provincial Police, according to WXYZ....
Rock ‘n’ Roll and a cup of joe at Axe to Grind Cafe
Axe to Grind is now open at 909 N. Coliseum Boulevard.
