Decatur News

*IPFW will offer a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, beginning fall 2012.

A mother and her two children were hospitalized this afternoon after crashing into a semi parked on the shoulder along I-74 on the Southeastside.

Adams County Democrats have until June 30 to hold caucuses and make appointments to fill vacancies on the November general election ballot.

Decatur sculptor Curtis Rose describes the concept of his sculpture to Xue Shaoxian, chairman of the Taizhou Municipal People's Congress, as Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry looks on.

Services to honor the county's war past and present war veterans were held in Geneva, Berne and Decatur over the Memorial Day weekend, with large crowds at all three events.

A fitting song as part of the tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice was part of the Memorial Day ceremony in Selma.

DECATUR, Ind. - An Army veteran in Decatur, Ind. has another reason to be appreciative on Memorial Day.A Tom Fisher learned over the holiday weekend that he had won $10,000 in a Mega Millions jackpot.

DECATUR, Ind. - The third grade class of 1972 of what used to be Marlin K. Butch Elementary School in Fort Wayne, got together to share memories and show their former third grade teacher, Ruth Bixler, how much she impacted their lives.

Tricia King , owner of Grandma Goldies Goodies in downtown Decatur, was a recent guest of Bellmont High School economics teacher Brian Lineberry's class.

A lengthy prison sentence was handed out by Judge Fredrick A. Shurger late last week to Decatur resident Deborah L. Delong.

Students and statistics were on the agenda for Decatur City Council on Tuesday night, thanks to the Bellmont High School statistics class.

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Eight sites in northeast Indiana earned the title of "shovel ready," paving the way for businesses to quickly locate new operations on property ready for development.

DECATUR, Ind. - In a barn at his farm outside Decatur, Mark Grieshop opens a refrigerator door, pulls out a plastic half-gallon jug of milk and pours himself a tall glass.

Adams Central High School business teacher Sharilyn Boots, accompanied by student Deatra Gremaux, talked to the Adams Central Board of Education this week about a pilot program allowing students to participate in virtual internships.

The 100-year-old former Pennsylvania Railroad depot in Decatur will be getting some public exposure next August as it becomes the site of an arts fair.

Officials of the Decatur law firm of DeVoss, Johnson, Zwick, Baker & Ainsworth along with the family of the late Berne attorney Bob Biberstein have announced that the DeVoss firm will continue serving Biberstein clients, including the establishment of office hours in Berne.

With the 2013 Shelby GT500 putting out 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet torque, we're guessing that more than a few owners of the new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 will be looking to even things up via the aftermarket.

New government requirements as part of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act are forcing owners of many public swimming pools across Indiana - including those in Adams County - to find money for upgrades.

Decatur City Council gave its approval on Tuesday night to an expenditure that will eventually link the city police department's records system with those of Adams County, Berne and Geneva.