The Allen County Board of Commissioners today approved an agreement with White’s Residential and Family Services to operate a foster home for juveniles at Kryder House and to use Yoder House as a regional office for the non-profit agency.

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“Youth and young adults are self-medicating themselves with deadly mixtures of prescription drugs and alcohol”, said Huntington Police Chief S. Tom Emely.

“Marketing is one of the foundational building blocks of any successful business,” said Jim O’Donnell, professor of business and economics and Executive-in-Residence.

“Flood conditions can quickly overwhelm existing storm water drainage systems,” said INDOT Commissioner Michael W. Reed.

For driver and pedestrian safety, Harrison Street between Jefferson Boulevard and the Botanical Conservatory parking lot will be closed to all traffic Wednesday, March 17 through May 14, weather permitting, to construct the walkway between the new Courtyard by Marriott and the Indiana Hotel.

The Fort Wayne District of the Indiana State Police will be looking for drunken drivers this weekend.

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"Fort Wayne Fire Department’s Fire Chief Pete Kelly would like to announce the promotions of seven firefighters to the rank of Lieutenant and one Lieutenant to the rank of Captain in the Operations Division."

"When we look at the gown that Jackie Kennedy wore 50 years ago, or the one that Mary Todd Lincoln wore more than a hundred years before that, it really takes us beyond the history books and the photographs, and it helps us understand that history is really made by real live people."

Solicitors implied they have an association with the Indiana State Police or other police agencies.

Certain employees of the Machining Division are eligible to receive services under the federal Trade Adjustment Assistance program.

Bob and Lisa Hathaway are in for a major makeover – to their home.

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He is the first president to come from the university in the organization’s 90-year history.

The high school lottery scheduled to take place Friday has been postponed as Fort Wayne Community Schools further investigates closing Elmhurst High School.