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  • Fresh start at Smith Field
    Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority officials cut the ribbon on a new terminal building at Smith Field airport Monday.The new terminal, at 902 W.
  • Righting a toppled icon
    It could take hundreds of thousands of dollars and a year or more of repairs before visitors can have a picnic or take a family photo near the Helmholtz sculpture at Freimann Square, the Fort Wayne Museum of Arts executive director said Monday.
  • Covered bridge damaged by semi to open
     SPENCERVILLE, Ind. – A 140-year-old covered bridge in northeastern Indiana heavily damaged last fall when a too-tall semi drove through it should be reopening to traffic soon.
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Bell ringing for the record

Volunteer Bell Ringer for the Salvation Army Steve Batzka competes in the 2nd Annual World Record Bell Ringing Contest to bring awareness for people in need. Video by Cathie Rowand

Bell ringer goes for world record

Cathie Rowand | The Journal Gazette
Jo Emerick donates money as volunteer bell ringer Steve Batzka tries to ring for more than 60 hours for the Salvation Army at Kroger Marketplace, 5725 Coventry Lane. Batzka is competing with seven other volunteers from around the country in an attempt to set a world record for the longest continuous bell ringing by an individual. Batzka wants people to come by to support and cheer him on.

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