There is a growing concern in the world about our Earth’s environment being destroyed by global warming, and the landfills are filling up fast.
Conservation efforts are failing, and our planet’s rainforests are being depleted to help fuel . . .
Mayor Graham Richard and people from across the city gathered to break ground on Harrison Square. The public celebration marked the formal beginning of construction for the signature downtown Fort Wayne catalyst project.
“Harrison Square is breaking . . .
If you’ve even casually followed the news over the past several months, you’ve probably heard about “subprime loans.” But the issue can be confusing, and if you’re like most people, you really just want a couple of questions . . .
“Thomas A. Hardin, a partner with the law firm of Shine & Hardin, LLP, was elected by his colleagues to be President of the Allen County Bar Association (“ACBA”) at the ACBA’s annual meeting held on September 28, 2007. Hardin . . .
Tower Financial Corporation announced that Michael D. Cahill has joined its board of directors. Cahill currently serves as Executive Vice President and COO of Tower Financial Corporation, and President & CEO of Tower Bank.
Cahill received his degree . . .
Wayne Township Trustee Richard Stevenson has launched an employment initiative at the Trustee’s Office that has been very successful in obtaining jobs for several Wayne Township clients.
During just one week in mid-November, a trucking firm hired . . .
What’s the most prominent thing you notice about mutual fund advertisements? In most cases, it’s the fund’s return. Quite often, these returns are truly eye-popping. But if you look closer at the ads, you’ll see that many of . . .
In all likelihood, the prices of goods and services will continue rising year by year. This may not be too much of a problem for you when you’re working, because your salary is probably also going up over time. But when you retire, you may find . . .
Cassy Johnson of Imel Insurance Agency received the Silver Star award for outstanding customer service from Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company. Each year the company seeks out a customer service agent that provides great service, care and responsibility . . .
Once again, it’s Halloween. If you’re an adult, you’re probably more amused than frightened by the variety of ghouls, ghosts and goblins you’ll see running around this week. However, although Halloween itself may not be particularly . . .
If you watch the financial markets, you’ve seen just about everything in the last few months. First, the Dow Jones Industrial Average raced from 13,000 to 14,000 in record time. Then, in about four weeks, the Dow lost all these gains and fell . . .
Your school days may be behind you, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t test yourself on various subjects from time to time. And one of the most important topics you can study is Retirement Planning. So, take a couple of minutes to take . . .
Local agent, Karen Imel-Perkins, owner of Imel Insurance Agency Incorporated, has recently received recognition for outstanding sales from Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company.
Karen has been in the agency with her father, Jim Imel, for over 30 . . .
John (Chon) Michael has joined the staff of Ossian State Bank as Development and Branch Administration Officer. Chon works with all types of loan products offered by the Bank with a special emphasis on commercial and consumer loans. He is available . . .
Employees from General Electric on Broadway, sponsors of Safety Village, were out working on the renovation of the buildings and houses at the Safety Village on Wednesday, August 29, 2007.
The Safety Village and Survive Alive House teaches our children . . .
A state-of-the-art facility designed to provide healing and hope for patients and families who live with cancer is nearing completion. To recognize this important milestone in local healthcare, the physicians of Fort Wayne Medical Oncology & Hematology . . .
As a society, we have grown accustomed to instant gratification. You can lose 20 pounds in two months, learn a language in six weeks and download your favorite songs in seconds. The idea of waiting for what we want, it seems, has become a quaint relic . . .
Edward Jones financial advisor Shawn Wall announced today that a second financial advisor, Jeremy Collins, has joined his office in Waynedale.
“I’m very impressed with Jeremy, and I’m sure my clients will be, too,” Wall said. . . .
The Kroger Company presented a cash contribution and an entire truckload of donated food to the Community Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Indiana in Fort Wayne on Wednesday, July 18. At approximately 11:00 AM, Kroger representatives made a surprise . . .
If you look for reasons not to invest right now, you could find them – global unrest, high gas prices and so on. Yet, if you wait until “things settle down” before investing, you’ll have difficulty achieving your financial goals, . . .
Verizon’s broadband investment commitment to build a fiber optic network in Fort Wayne is the most significant economic development initiative in years. The numbers related to the build out are staggering. Verizon will spend $65 million and hire . . .
Mayor Graham Richard, joined with representatives from Hardball Capital/Barry Real Estate and White Lodging Services/Acquest Realty, to announce that all definitive agreements for the Harrison Square development have been signed. The private sector . . .
First, the bad news: There’s still plenty of identity theft out there. Now, the better news: There’s not as much as in previous years. And now, the best news: You can do a lot to protect yourself from being victimized.
If you’re not . . .
Curves, the world’s largest fitness franchisor, announced that the 2007 Curves Food Drive brought in 1100 pounds in Waynedale which will benefit Saint Therese Parish Food Bank. Around the world, Curves members donated nearly 11 million pounds . . .
We love lists. We want to know the 10 best pizza places in town and the 10 worst dressed celebrities at the Oscars. We long to find the top 10 movies of the year and the 10 most popular songs of the century. We want to know about the richest people . . .
If you’re a woman, you have to be actively involved in your financial preparations for retirement – and that’s true whether you’re single or married. As a woman, you have at least two special considerations associated with your . . .
Trois K. Hart, a founding member of Tower Bank, was recently promoted to First Vice President, Marketing Director. Hart has been with Tower since its opening in 1999 and holds over 25 years of experience in marketing and retail banking. Prior to joining . . .
MarkleBank was named a Five Star Bank at last week’s Indiana Bankers Association’s (IBA) Mega Conference. IBA awarded the Five Star designation in recognition of MarkleBank’s outstanding commitment to political awareness, issue advocacy, . . .
None of us can predict the future – so if you want to make sure your family and other heirs receive what you want them to have, it’s not too soon to do your estate planning. Trusts can be a key part of those plans. But under what circumstances . . .
Investment clubs are quite popular these days. In fact, even if you aren’t in a club yourself, the chances are pretty good that you know someone who is. Should you consider joining such a club?
There’s no one “right” answer for . . .