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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is asking for residents’ help in curbing the number of spotted lanternflies before the insects hatch this year. Spotted lanternflies have been seen in several counties in Northeast Indiana, with Huntington County reporting the most in one area...

I remember the first time someone told me about a steakhouse in Garrett that supposedly rivaled anything downtown Indianapolis had to offer. My skepticism was real because how could a small-town spot compete with the big-city establishments charging premium prices?. Then I made the drive to Shorty’s Steakhouse on...

COLUMBIA CITY – A Columbia City man has been arrested for allegedly battering a woman. William Todd Bolinger, 67, Columbia City, is charged with domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, a level 6 felony. On Feb. 16, officers with the Columbia City Police Department received a complaint about...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says an 18-year-old woman is facing charges in the armed robbery of a Fort Wayne restaurant owner earlier this month. Police say they were called around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, about an armed robbery at Khai’s Fusion,...

Want to see what thirty dollars can buy at massive thrift stores in Indiana?. These 8 massive shops stretch your money further than you’d ever imagine!. 1. Uptown Cheapskate Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne) This isn’t your typical old-fashioned thrift store at all. Uptown Cheapskate in Fort Wayne feels...

Nobody’s writing songs about Bluffton, Indiana, and that’s exactly why you should pay attention to it. This Wells County gem flies under the radar while offering everything people claim they want: affordability, charm, and quality of life that doesn’t require winning the lottery. We live in an...

Cara Gerber has been named superintendent of Decatur’s parks system, the announcement being made by Mayor Dan Rickord at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Gerber was chosen from an original field of 20 applicants for the new position within city government. “I am very excited to have someone...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A warrant was issued on Wednesday for a 65-year-old Fort Wayne man charged with six counts of child molesting. Along with the six charges, Maurice Lyons is facing an additional charge of dissemination of matter harmful to minors. Combined, the charges carry a potential sentence of up to more...

You follow the thread of a case that sat cold for nearly three decades and feel the moment the silence breaks. Investigators used updated DNA methods and persistent detective work to connect evidence from 1994 to a living suspect, bringing clarity to a family that had waited years for answers. This breakthrough...

INDIANAPOLIS – An influx of money should be getting bridge and other projects off the ground around the state and in the region – including in Kosciusko, Elkhart, Marshall, Fulton and Noble counties and in Plymouth. The Indiana Department of Transportation announced Feb. 18 that $179.8 million in...