The 69th annual Harlan Days Festival is finally here! There will be many of the old favorites such as the donut tent, carnival rides, 22nd annual Cruise-In car show, 5K Harlan Hustle fun run, basketball tourney, softball tourney, cornhole tourney, Grand Parade, kid’s parade, craft and merchant tent, bingo, free t-shirt giveaways, a raffle for…
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Revolutionary War – Live at the Old Fort
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Colonial America on the Frontier: 1775 – 1783Enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of the American Revolution at Fort Wayne’s Historic Old Fort. The Continental Army and British forces will be on hand to provide live demonstrations throughout the day on period specific artillery and military maneuvers. Re-enactors will also bring to life the daily…
Elva LaReine (Sissy) Hostetler
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FT WAYNE, IN Elva LaReine (Sissy) Hostetler, 85, died Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born August 7, 1930 the daughter of the late “Albert W and Elva (Jump) Zuber in Hicksville, OH. Elva was a 1949 graduate of Hicksville High School. She was united in marriage to Jack R Hostetler…
Riding To & Through Good Communities
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By: Mona Will From May through October, Three Rivers Velo Sport (3RVS) cycling club leads weekly weekend group rides (tours) through Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana. The organized rides start at a variety of locations in Allen County. Supported by maps and a ride leader, the routes travel to some of our favorite places to…
First Lady Karen Pence Awards Grant To The Power House Youth Center
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Indianapolis – First Lady Karen Pence hosted the seventh award reception for grant recipients of the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation at the Governor’s Residence on Tuesday, where she awarded $52,500 to 57 organizations and charities that serve Hoosier families and children across the state. The Power House was represented by Brian Gerig, co-founder and…
Fort Wayne Community Band to Present Concert
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Fort Wayne Area Community Band will present a free concert Tuesday, July 12 at Foellinger in the style of John Philip Sousa with the part of the March King played by assistant conductor David Blackwell. Downbeat is 7:30 p.m. The 80- member concert band will perform two movements from Peer Gynt Suite, Zampa Overture, Asleep…
DeBaylo – Kammeyer Engagement
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Announcement has been made of the engagement of Rhiannon DeBaylo (Palmetto, FL) and Ryan Kammeyer (Ft. Wayne, IN). Rhiannon is the daughter of George and Teri DeBaylo. She is a graduate of Palmetto High School, received her B.A. from Campbell University in North Carolina, M.A. in teaching and learning from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN…
Maumee River Body ID’d — From Fort Wayne
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On May 28, 2016 there was a body found off of River Road North of Antwerp, OhioPaulding, Ohio—Identification has been made by the Lucas County Ohio Coroner’s Office regarding the man’s body that was discovered by canoers in the Maumee River on May 28, 2016 in Carryall Township near the Indiana State Line. Dental records were…
Schwartz Murder Update–Charges Filed Against BF
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Sheriff Landers praises his staff for their hard work.Wilma A. Schwartz Death Investigation Paulding, Ohio—Paulding County Sheriffs Office investigators have handed over the murder case involving Wilma A. Schwartz to the Paulding County Prosecutor’s Office. Schwartz was found dead on March 14, 2016 at 10488 Road 1, Antwerp, Ohio. The case was presented to the…
MAY 7th 2016 IS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY AT SUMMIT SPORTS, COMICS, & GAMES
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Worldwide Free Comic Book Day Comes to the Fort Wayne area with Comics for All Ages! Summit Sports, Comics & Games at Jefferson Pointe in Fort Wayne is one of thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrating the biggest day in the comic book industry and comic art form, Saturday, May 7th. On…
Woodburn Lutheran School Donates to the Rescue Mission
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Woodburn Lutheran School collected 3rd quarter chapel offerings to donate to the Rescue Mission. On March 23rd, WLS was able to present a check for $768 to the Rescue Mission. Students and families also donated needed items and gave those to the Rescue Mission. The Rescue Mission, founded in 1903, is a faith-based, nonprofit, 501(c)(3)…
Sheriff: Single Gunshot Wound Killed Schwartz
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Autopsy report is clear on the injury.Preliminary results on the cause of death involving Wilma A. Schwartz of Fort Wayne, Indiana were released today by Paulding County Coroner Joseph Kuhn. According to the Lucas County, Ohio Coroner’s Office (where Paulding County’s autopsies are conducted), Schwartz was killed by a single gunshot to the head. This…
Body Found at State Line ID’d
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Identification has been made in regards to the body discovered this morning at 10488 Road 1 Antwerp, Ohio. Authorities confirmed Wilma A. Schwartz, age 44, of Fort Wayne, Indiana is the deceased female. Schwartz was listed as a missing person on March 9, 2016 by the Fort Wayne Police Department. “We do not believe this…
