South & Southwest Fort Wayne Indiana News
STATEHOUSE REPORT
New state laws effective July 1 are the fruits of legislators’ work during the 2006 legislative session. A year ago, these laws were simply ideas. After months of review and
We want to make downtown Fort Wayne a destination place for visitors, current residents and prospective businesses. One way to do that is with our new free downtown WiFi program. There are nearly 15
We just passed the summer equinox (longest day of light) for the year. This is significant to this weeks “Voice” in that I wanted to describe the position at Wayne Township with the longest
Recently I learned about a surprising development regarding the taxes we all pay which is a good example of the old adage: “The devil’s in the details”. The state legislature passed
We are proud to announce the Brett Knuth Fundraiser Benefit Golf Outing and Texas Hold’em Tournament. These high energy, entertaining events will be held July 30 at the Donald Ross Golf Course
Charity begins at home and on Sunday July 16, 2006. A group of Minnie’s (Minnie’s Diner) friends got together and sponsored a cancer benefit for Minnie. The local event included fun, food
Swimming pools can be a fun family gathering place, unfortunately they can also be the site of tragedy. A study conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission found that 69 percent of home
EDGAR L. SCHEUMANN, 77, of Fort Wayne, died Wednesday, July 5, 2006, at his residence. Born December 31, 1928, in Adams County, he was the son of the late Herman Scheumann and Clara (Christianer). After
LaVON C. BARRY, 83, of Fort Wayne, died Monday, June 26, 2006, at Lutheran Homes. Born October 30, 1922, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Minnich and Laura (Kabisch). She was a
STAFF SERGEANT PAUL S. PABLA, 23, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Huntington, died Monday, July 3, 2006, from injuries sustained in an attack in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. He was a 2000 graduate of
Midsummer blows her hot and humid breath across our hills, although nighttime brings blessed relief from the heat. Gardens thrive in this weather, with tender yellow squash, crisp half-runner green
Editors Note: The Waynedale News receives an abundance of press releases and articles for each issue. Information that has a focus on Waynedale is given the highest priority. We try to evaluate
“Readings and Reflections,” began on June 19, 2006. The program features priests of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and includes the readings from the daily Mass, original reflections
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ONLINE APPLICATION FOR CONTROLLED AND SPECIAL HUNTS
Hoosiers who want to participate in deer reductions and special hunts at state properties this fall will have a one-stop online method for
It’s unfortunate, but true: Unscrupulous people and companies do try to take advantage of unsuspecting investors. And the Internet has made it a lot easier for these predators to reach a mass
Reading to Children
When I was quite young, my grandmother would come to visit a couple of times a year from Illinois. She would come on the train and we would go get her in the old Hudson. Some of
The Devil Wears Prada was first brought to life by author Lauren Weisberger, who once worked on the staff of the fashion magazine Vogue. Weisberger reportedly based the book on Vogue’s overbearing
It was On Track Ministries/WBCL Church Group Night at Baer Field Speedway and Jonathan had about 300 extra people cheering for him this week. The ProSystems/WBCL team were able to turn a rough start
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.
Exhausted,
The year was 1961. It was the Parrish Standard Service Station at the Southeast corner of Bluffton and Lower Huntington Roads, owned by Chuck and Christina Parrish.
Full time employees were the mail
Danielle Landon, daughter of Michael (Tony) and Patty Landon, received an all-star recognition at a Universal Dance Association (UDA) Camp, that took place at Taylor University, in June. The camp teaches
The University of Saint Francis sports information department received 10 national publication awards recently at the annual workshops for two national sports information organizations.
Bill Scott, USF
The public is invited to join the St. Joseph River Watershed Initiative Board of Directors for a celebration of ten years of watershed protection on Tuesday, July 25 at the Metea County Park Nature
The other day I picked up a 1925 North American Almanac, “The Aristocrat of Almanacs.” It wasn’t in too good of shape, but not bad for 81 years. It had a lot of small articles with