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Missing Michigan teen believed to be in Fort Wayne, police say
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Leaders of the Shelby Township Police Department in Michigan say they are looking for help finding a missing 16-year-old girl they believe is in the Hoosier state. Police say they are searching for 16-year-old Mariah Smith, who was last seen on May 11 near the...
First Alert Forecast: Sunshine before rain returns
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Some light, patchy fog could develop in a few spots this morning if temperatures sink a few more degrees before sunrise. At this point, I don’t expect it to be a major tie-up but it could be more noticeable in low-lying or rural areas.
Former Back Nine driving range on Lima Road to be a commercial park
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Used to be you could get a bucket of golf balls at the Back Nine driving range on Lima Road and spend an afternoon practicing your swing and line drive. Those days have been over for a while, but now there’s another proposed project...
Erin’s House - The Groundbreaking of The Wing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Erin’s House for Grieving Children has aided in providing a new normal for those who have suffered a loss, but they found a need in providing a space for their older participants. The Wing is a center of Erin’s House that is specifically catering to those teens, we head out to the groundbreaking event to celebrate the beginning of construction.
‘They took our dream’ | USDA funding cut leaves Fort Wayne residents without homes
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Hundreds of soon-to-be Fort Wayne homeowners are losing their homes after funding was cut from a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan program. Funding for the USDA’s Rural Development Single Family Housing Section 502 Direct Loan Program was reduced by about a third compared...
Parkview Health adds new helicopter to Samaritan
Parkview Health is adding a new helicopter to its Samaritan fleet. The Leonardo AW169 travels up to 160 miles per hour and allows up to two adult patients on stretchers to be positioned inside the cabin, as well as room for four caregivers to have 360-degree access to the patients.
Summit City Climbing Co. delays grand opening
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The original grand opening date for Summit City Climbing Co. was set for Saturday, May 18. Summit City Climbing Co. announced on Wednesday that it is now delaying its grand opening. Summit City Climbing Co. is Fort Wayne’s first-ever bouldering gym with 2,130 square feet...
Fort Wayne Red Lobster survives nationwide closures
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - The Cheddar Bay Biscuits are still baking at Fort Wayne's lone Red Lobster. The national restaurant chain abruptly closed at least 48 locations across the country on this week, but it's Coldwater Road location remains open. Restaurants in Elkhart and Indianapolis did not survive the...
‘Children’s Village’ Early Childhood Learning Center holds pre-K graduation ceremony
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - On Thursday, a pre-K graduation ceremony was held at ‘Children’s Village’ Early Childhood Learning Center for 16 children who will be continuing to Kindergarten next school year. At 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 16 children received their ‘diplomas’ in a pre-K...
Tips on how to successfully plant your spring garden
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) - The wet weather over the past several weeks may have kept some lawns waterlogged, but now that there is little risk of a hard freeze, it’s safe to go ahead and plant your garden. Over the next several days, overnight low temperatures will remain...
Fort Wayne sees slight population growth, remains state's second-largest city
Newly-released US Census Bureau data says Fort Wayne remains the 83rd largest city in the U.S., the same slot it held in 2022. The Fort Wayne Community Research institute, or CRI, at Purdue Fort Wayne says the city’s population grew by a little more than two percent since 2020.
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