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More than 150 men have been seeking shelter consistently each night at The Rescue Mission (301 W. Superior Street). Rescue Mission Director of Emergency Services and Community Outreach, Sharon Gerig, said these are some of the highest numbers she’s ever seen.
“We always expect to be crowded this
Every January, millions of people make resolutions or goals for the new year. What goals do you have for 2019? If you said to get healthy, you’re not alone. The top New Year’s resolutions people make are to lose weight, eat healthier, and improve their life.
“Resolutions or goals are
The Allen County Department of Environmental Management has announced their partnership with Food Rescue US, the Connecticut-based food rescue organization, to rescue and deliver meals to those in need and prevent food waste in Allen County.
One in seven Hoosiers faces food insecurity, including
Home cooking fires are three times more likely to occur on Thanksgiving than on any other day of the year. With most cooking fires starting be
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Layla Wigmore is an 8-year-old third grader with a big smile and a big heart for helping others. In March 2018, she was diagnosed with severe aplastic an
New laws in states like Florida are seeking to make ‘texting while driving’ a primary offense. This means that police officers will be able to pull over motorists if they see them texting.
“Currently, texting while driving is a secondary offense i
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Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July. Still, there continues to be an emergency need for donors of all blood types, especially type O, to give now to address a severe blood shortage.
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For the majority of people, hearing loss happens slowly over an extended period of time, sometimes 20 to 30 years. This loss is usually due to exposure to noise that is repetitive in nature and many times associated with the workplace.
A second cause of hearing loss is classifi
Allergy symptoms tends to increase as pollen counts soar, but by knowing triggers to alle
After 28 years with the city of Fort Wayne, she’s become something of an expert on the city’s Three Rivers Water Filtration Plant on Baltes Avenue downtown.
“This lets the public see what’s here and see how they get their water,” Zehr said after leading a tour of about 30 people around the facility one recent Saturday mo
Our 12-year old daughter was having a fun sleepover at her best friend’s house since they had a scheduled day off of school. It was her friend’s mom on th
Desiree referred to the runners as “friendly” Fort Wayne and told her story of becoming a prof
Radon is found in our soil, rocks and water. It is a naturally-occurring, radioactive gas that is formed from the breakdown of uranium. It has no color, od
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