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(WPTA) - Former Fort Wayne resident and current Republican nominee for Florida’s 7th Congressional District, Ryan Elijah, is projected to win his seat in the U.S. House. Elijah is running against Bale Dalton (D) for the seat held by Rep. Cory Mills (R). As of Wednesday, Nov. 4, Elijah has 161,189 votes, and Dalton has 159,488.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Allen County Republican Party Chairman Steve Shine says Tuesday’s election results were driven largely by voter frustration with the national political climate, rather than dissatisfaction with local Republican candidates. During an interview Wednesday morning on Fort Wayne’s Morning News, Shine described the results...
ANGOLA,IN (WTVB) – A confirmed case of measles has been reported in an adult resident of Steuben County, prompting local health officials and school districts to issue proactive advisories. The Indiana Department of Health added Steuben County to its official tracking dashboard on Monday, making it the eighth county...
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - Christina Gull, daughter of Allen Superior Court Judge Fran Gull, will soon take her mother’s seat on the bench. She won with 47.2% of the vote. See all election results here. The younger Gull took time to thank voters for entrusting her with the...
A new casino won’t be coming to northeast Indiana after voters in those counties rejected a referendum to add gaming Tuesday. Public Question No. 3 in Allen, DeKalb and Steuben counties asked, “Shall inland casino gambling be permitted in (your) county?” According to the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, more than 58% — or 6,234 votes […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Measles continues to spread across 21Country. The Indiana Department of Health reports that measles cases in Allen County have doubled since Monday, Nov. 2; five cases were reported on Monday. Numbers in Jay and LaGrange Counties have gone up by two cases and four cases,...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Two elected officials and one candidate came together Monday to speak out against the alleged firing of an Allen County Building Commissioner. State Representative Bob Morris (R - Fort Wayne), Allen County Councilman Paul Lagemann, and Republican Allen County Board of Commissioners candidate Paul Moss say Joseph Hutter was forced to resign.
CELINA, Ohio — Mercer County voted the way Mercer County usually votes on Tuesday: overwhelmingly Republican. While Ohioans statewide elected Democrat Amy Acton as governor and returned Democrat Sherrod Brown to the U.S. Senate, Mercer County backed their Republican opponents by better than three-to-one margins, according to Associated Press tabulations of the county’s unofficial results […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana voters have approved a constitutional amendment giving judges more authority to deny bail to people accused of crimes while they await trial. Public Question 1 passed in the Nov. 3 election and took effect immediately. In Allen County, more than 58,000 people voted in favor of the amendment, accounting […]
Voters in Oregon, Defiance to decide on 25-megawatt data center caps.
The latest session of the Decatur Fire Department’s fire safety education program is underway at the Survive Alive House in Safety Park, part of the Worthman Field complex. A total of 12 sessions will be held, continuing through Nov. 24. Fourth graders from throughout Adams County are given the...
Today, we’re sharing an overview of the recent Fort Wayne Urban League. State of Black Fort Wayne report. And relevant to this week’s news, the report highlights the crucial role of voter participation, despite Allen County’s (historically) less-than-stellar turnout rates:. In 2024, Allen County ranked ninth lowest...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Allen County Department of Health announced Friday that it will be distributing $835,000 to 13 local organizations. The effort is part of Health First Allen County, an initiative launched in 2023 to ensure ‘a strong and stable platform to deliver Core Public Health Services prescribed by state law’.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Brandon Foster, who was fired as principal of Irwin STEM Magnet School, is projected to win a seat on the Fort Wayne Community Schools board. BACKGROUND: FWCS elementary school principal fired for ‘pattern of concerns’. Foster dropped out of the race two weeks ago,...
21Alive reached out to Huntington Mayor Richard Strick, who said one of the individuals has since apologized following the backlash. “We are very aware of the incident in question and the subsequent discussions on social media. Indiana’s history with the KKK is a serious and painful chapter for our state....
There are places you eat at, and then there are places you make a pilgrimage to, and Nick’s Kitchen in Huntington, Indiana, is firmly, unapologetically, and deliciously in the second category. The breaded pork tenderloin sandwich was born here, and if that doesn’t make you want to get in...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — Drivers could encounter overnight lane restrictions and temporary traffic signal disruptions at several Fort Wayne intersections as the Indiana Department of Transportation makes signal upgrades. Crews are scheduled to work during the week of Nov. 2, between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., replacing traffic...
STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) - The Steuben County casino referendum, which could have allowed a casino to be built in the county, was voted down on Tuesday. 58.7% of voters said “No” on the measure, with an overall vote of 6,324 to 4,394. View all previous casino coverage...