New Haven produce farm continues tradition of donating pie pumpkins to local food banks
NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WPTA) - A local produce farm is using part of its yield to give back. This weekend, Kurtz Produce held a Volunteer Gleaning Day. Volunteers came together on the New Haven property to pick pie pumpkins for its fields, collecting them to be donated to Community Harvest Food Bank and other local pantries.
Yellow ribbons to go up in Decatur
The yellow ribbons for veterans are returning to Decatur. Gary Edwards and Karen Fageol, representing the American Legion Riders of Adams Post 43 in Decatur, attended the latest meeting of city council to ask for permission to place the ribbons in various areas of the city. Permission was, of course,...
Carroll, Bishop Dwenger volleyball lock up semi-state titles
Carroll and Bishop Dwenger are representing Fort Wayne next weekend for the IHSAA girls volleyball state finals.
Fort Wayne Man Paralyzed In Crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – A Fort Wayne man was injured in a single-vehicle crash in DeKalb County this week. It happened just before 3 a.m. on Friday on C.R. 40 near Noble County. Reports say the man was using his cell phone while driving. The distraction caused him...
First 2025 ‘U Can Crush Hunger’ Results Announced: PFW Leads The Pack
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Community Harvest Food Bank’s 11th Annual U Can Crush Hunger campaign is making major strides toward its goal of raising 125,000 pounds of food to fight hunger across northeast Indiana. According to the first weigh-in results released Monday, participating schools have already collected...
Fort Wayne, IN Faces Record-Breaking Drought: 2025 Could Be the Driest Year Ever
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Fort Wayne, IN – Northern Indiana is facing historic drought conditions, with Fort Wayne on pace to record its driest year since records began in 1897, according to the U.S. National Weather Service...
Less than an inch of October rain worsens drought
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – October 2025 is in the books and once again, a lack of rainfall is the biggest headline. No improvement in the drought was observed; in fact, it is even worse now as the winter months approach… Looking first at the precipitation numbers, measurable rainfall was only observed on six days […]
Man faces 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder and attempted murder
In 2024, Morris attended a house party where he entered a verbal altercation with another man.
Fort Wayne hosts first Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp session
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne hosted the first of its Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp sessions on Saturday. The city is one of 30 in the U.S. to be selected for the program this year. The Mark Cuban Foundation, founded by its namesake, is a nonprofit that provides...
Saint Francis outlasts Olivet to keep NAIA playoff hopes alive
In their first home game in over a month, Saint Francis outlasted Olivet in a 30-22 win to keep the Cougars' postseason hopes alive.
