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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Tucked away near the Fort Wayne International Airport on Winters Road now lies a large plot of land, but years ago it was much more than that. The land housed the former Baer Field Raceway, a track in Fort Wayne that brought people and big name NASCAR legends to the area, such as Dale Earnhard

A bystander suffered a minor burn after a garage caught fire at a home on Fort Wayne's northeast side early Thursday morning.

WARSAW – County prosecutors have been dealing with a shortage of deputy prosecutors throughout the state of Indiana. DJ Sigler Jr., chief prosecutor for Whitley County; and Vicki Becker, chief prosecutor for Elkhart County, spoke about the challenges they have seen as the need for deputy prosecutors has risen in Indian

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A traffic pattern change is coming to western Allen County. The Allen County Highway Department says the intersection of Washington Center Road and O’Day Road will be switching to an all-way stop. The traffic pattern change is expected to begin on Wednesday, June 3.

Two long-tenured talents have left Federated Media Fort Wayne. Jimmy Knight and midday host Dan have both departed. What we know: Knight served as OM/PD of Hot AC 97.3 WMEE and Country “K105” WQHK for over fifteen years. He joined Federated in 2011 after leading operations at Artistic Media Partners in Lafayette. Befor

The Decatur Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with main sponsor Oakwood Mutual Insurance, will host its eighth annual Germanfest this Saturday. The festival is being held earlier this year than in the past. Hours will be 5 to 10 p.m. on the Madison St. Plaza and no admission will be...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Bridge construction is coming to a section of I-69 in Allen, Huntington, and Wells counties. According to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), there will be alternating lane closures between the highway’s 291 and 294 mile markers starting on or after Friday, May 29.

Central Noble Community School Corporation issued an urgent announcement to families on Wednesday after an incident involving reused marijuana gummy bags.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Central Noble Community School Corporation is warning parents that some primary school students were given bags labeled as “for adults 21 and over” on Wednesday. The district says they believe the bags were reused and may not contain any marijuana. Once it was...

After more than two hours of public comment, the Allen County Board of Zoning Appealsdenied a rezoning request for a quarry in Southwest Allen County on Tuesday. Residents in the area have loudly opposed the quarry since the beginning of the process and even Allen County Commissioner Ron Turpin joined them on Tuesday,