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Defiance County Moves Toward Bidding Water Line for Potential Major Employer

Defiance County commissioners are prepared to move ahead with a water line project for a potential major employer, directing the county engineer to begin preparations for an open bid, WBNOWQCT reported on Wednesday, November 11. According to WBNOWQCT’s report, County Engineer Warren Schlatter was instructed by the commissioners to begin preparations for an open bid […]

Defiance County, OH · 1d

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Four Northwest Ohio Projects Win State Tax Credits, 319 Jobs Expected

Four Northwest Ohio projects are among the eight economic development projects approved in the latest round of Ohio Tax Credit Authority tax credits, and they are expected to create 319 new full-time jobs across Toledo, Findlay and Van Wert, according to a release from State Rep. Michele Grim (D-Toledo) published by the Ohio House of […]

Findlay, OH · 3d

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2K without power in Allen County

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Indiana Michigan Power is reporting more than 2,000 power outages Tuesday in southeast Fort Wayne and New Haven. Power in the area went out at about 4 p.m. Indiana Michigan Power estimates it will be back on sometime after 8 p.m. Fort Wayne dispatch says...

Allen County, IN · 2d

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WATCH: Power lines flash in north Fort Wayne

Footage shared with WANE 15 shows power lines arcing with bright flashes near Dupont Road and I-69.

Fort Wayne, IN · 1d

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Mercy Health Launches Community Paramedicine Program in Allen County

LIMA — The hardest part of a hospital stay often starts the day a patient goes home — new medications, follow-up instructions, follow-up appointments, and no nurse down the hall. Mercy Health is launching a program in Allen County this month built to stand in that gap: its new Community Paramedicine Program, pairing specially trained […]

Allen County, OH · 2d

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Lima Lands Five Federal Opportunity Zones as New Designations Start in 2027

Five Lima neighborhoods will carry a powerful new development incentive into the next decade. Beginning January 1, 2027, five census tracts within the City of Lima will qualify as federally designated Opportunity Zones — two newly designated areas and three renewed zones — with the designations remaining in effect for ten years, according to the […]

Lima, OH · 11h

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Treasury Department Approves New "Opportunity Zones" for Lima, Ohio to Spur Development

The City of Lima, Ohio will have five Opportunity Zones federally designated by the Treasury Department on January 1, 2027 for ten years. The new zones include census tracts that are scattered throughout the city’s east, south, and west sides as well as downtown. The city says an Opportunity Zone is not a grant and does not raise anyone's taxes. Mayor Sharetta Smith said vacant buildings are expected to be put back to use along with businesses opening, bringing jobs close to home. Click here to learn more about the program.

Lima, OH · 1d

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Ohio Guard Breaks Ground on $32 Million Readiness Center in Lima

The Ohio National Guard has broken ground on a $32 million readiness center in Lima, a new home for Guard units that have been operating out of a facility built in 1927, LimaOhio.com reported, and WLIO reported the groundbreaking as well. The project replaces Lima’s current readiness center, which the state has described in its […]

Lima, OH · 2d

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2nd Chance Indiana Has Been Given The Opportunity To Help Young People With Criminal Record

INDIANAPOLIS – A grant from the Department of Labor has tapped 2nd Chance Indiana to assist young adults with a criminal background to find quality, high-paying jobs that lead to careers. The eﬀort is focused on those who work, live, or receive services in Howard, Tipton, Kosciusko, DeKalb, Noble,...

Kosciusko County, IN · 1d

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Doctor Warns Measles Is Still a Threat as Indiana Cases Grow

STATEWIDE — Indiana has reported 145 measles cases in 2026, with infections recorded in 21 counties, as a physician warns that declining confidence in vaccines could leave more people vulnerable to a disease that can cause serious complications. Indiana Government Dr. Larry Bucshon, a physician and former Indiana congressman, says some people underestimate measles because […]

Indiana · 3d

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Northwest Allen County Schools explains teacher funding decrease, reports construction savings

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Northwest Allen County Schools officials are providing more context about a decrease in available teacher compensation funding while reporting significant savings on recently completed construction projects. During Monday’s school board meeting, Superintendent Wayne Barker explained that changes to Indiana’s school funding calculations have created...

Allen County, IN · 2d

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Proposed zoning change could expand housing options in Fort Wayne, Allen County

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – A proposed zoning change could make it easier for developers to build a wider variety of housing types in Fort Wayne and unincorporated Allen County. The Department of Planning Services has initiated an amendment to existing zoning ordinances that would create a new Mixed...

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Conservancy marks 20 years of land protection

PANDORA, Ohio — Some landowners know all too well the dread that comes from watching the creeping sprawl of development as it takes prime farmland and natural areas to make room for new subdivisions, data centers and highway projects. But they may not know there’s something they can do...

Pandora, OH · 1d

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Fort Wayne City Council votes down proposed housing development after Concordia Gardens residents raise concerns

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A proposed mixed-residential development in northeast Fort Wayne is drawing opposition from some Concordia Gardens residents who are concerned about traffic, drainage and noise. So far, 176 residents have signed a petition opposing the proposal, which would include replacing single-family homes with townhomes and duplexes....

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Groundbreaking ceremony held for new housing development on Fort Wayne’s southeast side

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - City leaders gathered on Tuesday afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony for Victory Gardens, a housing development on Fort Wayne’s southeast side. Victory Gardens is a $24 million project that will bring 74 new, affordable homes to the Tillman–Hessen Cassel Corridor, on Elmdale Drive.

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Indiana GOP Chairwoman steps down from role

Keesling faced criticism for stepping into the role from Fort Wayne Democrats for holding both positions in the city and statewide. She resigned from City Clerk nearly a year later.

Indiana · 21h

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Ribbon cutting held for Fort Wayne Veteran Memorial Chapel

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony and chapel rededication for the newly renovated Veteran Memorial Chapel took place on Thursday. The original chapel opened in 1948, and this renovation, the first since the Chapel was built, represents an investment of $455,000. “More than physical improvement, this project renews...

Fort Wayne, IN · 20h

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Kendallville, Indiana: A Small Town Stuck in 1940

Small towns are one of the things that make Indiana worth exploring. From the modern energy of Indianapolis to the old-school charm of Madison, the Hoosier State doesn’t need giant cities to make a good afternoon. For folks looking for small towns in Indiana with a connection to an earlier time, give Kendallville a closer […]

Kendallville, IN · 3d

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‘We have to listen to our neighbors’: City council backs neighbors on new development

City council backs neighbors on new development and approve construction contracts of new fire station and pedestrian bridge.