The state association for Indiana's 1008 township trustees is asking them to pass along more of their tax dollars to battle efforts in the General Assembly next year to eliminate township government, a report Saturday said.

Coroner rules Simon Rios prison death a suicide

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A coroner Saturday confirmed a suicide in the prison hanging death of Simon Rios, the illegal immigrant who was serving five life terms for the strangling deaths of his wife, three young daughters and a neighborhood girl.

Rush scores 18 points to lead Pacers past Bulls

1 day ago

It took Brandon Rush mere hours to ease any worries the Indiana Pacers might have had about trading Shawne Williams.

Charges filed over Web ad for gambling machines

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A former Fort Wayne firefighter and his grandson are charged with attempting to sell two gambling machines on the Internet.

Ind. candidate risks offending party to woo voters

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A Democratic congressional candidate is taking an unorthodox approach to wooing voters, offending some in his party with an ad that states he's "not a typical Democrat."

Michelle Obama to visit Fort Wayne next week

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Michelle Obama is scheduled to make a campaign stop on behalf of her husband in Fort Wayne on Wednesday.

Kindergarten reading scores up in FW

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Fort Wayne school officials report better-than-expected reading scores since implementing full-day kindergarten across the district.

Correction: Group Home Death

4 days ago

In an October 7th story that later was killed concerning charges being dropped against two group home employees charged in the death of a resident, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the charges as murder. The group home employees were charged with neglect causing death, NOT murder.

Ivy Tech to endow professorship with $1.3 million

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The Fort Wayne campus of Ivy Tech Community College will have the system's first endowed professorship.

Health inspectors to check railroad camp-cars

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Local health departments could soon start inspecting railroad camp cars, which including sleeping quarters and dining space for traveling rail workers.