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Bluffton Utilities has reported problems with its online bill pay site. Customers are unable to view current bills, but can still make payments online. Account balances shown as of October 26, 2025, are accurate.

"Due to vandalism last night, we will be opening a little later today," reads a post from the historic burger spot.

Police were able to identify the person as 19-year-old Ethan Fike. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Applications, which can be found here, are now open for Allen County’s Toys for Tots program. For the program, which was suspended locally in 2024, this brings another step in its return. The suspension was the result of ‘no individual or organization stepping up’...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - ‘Christmas on Broadway’ returns to Fort Wayne in mid-November. Preparations for the event began Saturday with the construction of a tree stand. The tree stand will soon hold a 40-foot Colorado spruce, the centerpiece of the celebration. The tree will arrive on November...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A crash has caused a temporary road closure northeast of downtown. The crash occurred at the intersection of Crescent Avenue and Columbia Avenue. One person involved in the crash was left uninjured, according to dispatch. Police have reopened the previously blocked off area of Crescent...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - As families head out for an evening of trick-or-treating Friday night, the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) has a few safety tips. Sgt. Jonathan Cutler, an FWPD public information officer, has a simple motto parents should use for the holiday celebrations. “Be seen, be safe,...

Indianapolis, IN – As a surge of Arctic air and light snow sweep across Indiana this month, transportation officials are warning drivers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Evansville to use caution as bridges and overpasses begin icing over faster than surrounding roadways. According to the National Weather Service...

LEO-CEDARVILLE, Ind. (WPTA) - A ribbon-cutting held in Leo-Cedarville on Friday celebrated the reopening of the Grabill Road Bridge. Officials with the Allen County Board of Commissioners, Allen County Highway Department, and Town of Leo-Cedarville joined community members along the St. Joseph River for the ceremony....

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A fire broke out at an Applebee’s in northeast Fort Wayne. First responders were called to 5414 Meijer Drive, the address of an Applebee’s Bar and Grill. The Fort Wayne Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire. It is unclear if anyone was injured or if significant damage occurred […]