Life as a clown began for Ray Hapner in 1994 when he went to his local library and saw an ad on the bulletin board for clown school, an organization run by the Smiles Unlimited Clown Ministry program. . . Read More
If you grew up in the 1990s, chances are that Jurassic Park holds a pretty special place in your memories of childhood entertainment. For me, it’s right up there with Twister and Independence Day. . . Read More
Sparrows have a bad name. Many people don’t like them. Ask why and people who dislike them say they’re just little brown and gray birds. They’re colorless. They’re noisy too, but they don’t sing. . . Read More
Little River Wetlands Project, a local nature organization protecting almost 1,200 acres of natural and restored wetlands in Allen and Huntington Counties, offers interesting and informative nature events this July and August. . . Read More
The “Mosquito” plant, citronella geranium is in fact just one in a long line of scented geraniums that are on the market these days. Other scented geraniums include ones that smell like apple, apricot, carrot, cinnamon, eucalyptus, ginger, chocolate . . . Read More
Update as of noon, June 17: The St. Marys River continues a slow rise and with rain in the forecast City crews will continue monitoring and working in neighborhoods with high water. . . Read More
In response to the heightened interest and overall need for a collective voice and a standing organization, local community advocates are forming a Waynedale Business Chamber (WBC). The chamber is open to all Waynedale business owners, commercial property . . . Read More
In an ad during the Super Bowl back in February, McDonald’s revealed a new initiative affording some lucky customers a new way to pay.
According to the ad, at certain times during the day, a cashier may present a customer with the option to pay for . . . Read More
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Red Nose Day has been celebrated in the United Kingdom for more than 25 years and encourages people to do red noses and have a good laugh for a good cause. . . Read More
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More than a decade ago, former Chief Justice Roy Moore of the Alabama Supreme Court installed a massive granite monument inscribed with the Ten Commandments in the rotunda of the Alabama State Judicial Building. . . Read More
Red Mango®, one of the fastest growing frozen yogurt chains in America, is expanding its healthy offerings by introducing fresh-squeezed juices in Red Mango stores and Red Mango/Smoothie Factory Juice Bar co-branded stores across America. . . Read More
The Waynedale Community Picnic Committee is gearing up for the 13th annual Waynedale Community Picnic on August 22, 2015 from 10am – 3pm. The picnic is a long-standing tradition in the community that boasts over 1,500 attendees each year. . . Read More
BISHOP LUERS HIGH SCHOOLCo-ValedictorianEllen Robbins Parents:Mark and Janice RobbinsFuture Plans:Ellen plans to attend the University of Saint Francis to study Biology.
Co-ValedictorianErik WoehnkerParents:Greg and Wendy Woehnker . . . . . Read More
I recently appointed long-time Allen County educator Dr. Steve Yager to serve on the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE), which plays a critical role in the state’s K-12 education system. . . Read More
It was an honor to see a lot of you at the Waynedale Memorial Day Parade. The event was a great way to recognize and remember the true sacrifices of our military personnel. . . Read More
Saturday, June 6, is National Trails Day when folks celebrate the wonderful nature trails available all over the United States, including Wayne Township and elsewhere in Allen County. Getting out into nature, especially at this time of year, is a real . . . Read More
I wandered today to the hill, MaggieTo watch the scene belowThe creek and the rusty old mill, MaggieWhere we sat in the long, long ago.
The green grove is gone from the hill, MaggieWhere first the daisies sprungThe old rusty mill is still, . . . Read More
As the month of June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, it seems fitting to shine the spotlight on the Barn Cat program approved last August and administered by the Allen County SPCA. . . Read More
It is the heat that defines us this time of year. Defines our sweaty days with the brassy skies and afternoons that make us clamor for shade. The heat gives us an excuse to make June the biggest beer-drinking month of the year and returns certain words . . . Read More
Last weekend, the box office offered a remake of a campy old ghost story and an original, if Disney-ified, adventure tale. Although I’ll undoubtedly eventually see Poltergeist, as the story that both terrified and amused me when I was a kid, . . . Read More
Recently I was contacted by Shawn Ambrose, a homeschooling father and member of the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA), who’s concerned about Indiana’s online public school system, Hoosier Academy, being mistaken as offering . . . Read More
The Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority and the Greater Fort Wayne Aviation Museum are proud to announce the 2015 Jim Kelley Memorial Scholarship recipients: Nathaniel Roe of Angola High School and Zane Csuhta of Bishop Luers High School. . . Read More