Decatur News

Seen here are third grader Tyler Shaffer and his grandparents, Carol and Don Swygart.

Half of us are bathing in the warm glow of the '70s when the Trans-Am was the car to have, while the rest of us see a mix-and-mash of different cars of different generations and an overall design disconnect.

Four Decatur-area men, each charged with one count murder and one count of conspiracy to commit robbery resulting in serious bodily injury because of the death of a young Uniondale man, were arraigned in Wells Circuit Court on Friday and set for separate trials.

That was the case for Peri Fields at St. Joseph Catholic School in Decatur as she was among many preschool-age kids enjoying carnivals at five sites in Decatur on Tuesday.

Justin Sprow was driving country roads in northern Wells County on Wednesday night, arguing over the phone.

Four Decatur-area males, ages 17 to 22, are in custody at the Wells County Jail as an investigation continues into the murder on Wednesday evening of a 19-year-old Uniondale man.

A 19-year-old Uniondale man died in northern Wells County on Wednesday night after he was shot through the windshield of his car, police said.

Some of the finest weather conditions in the long history of Decatur's annual Callithumpian Parade were dished out by Mother Nature Monday night, resulting in one of the largest crowds ever.

The Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police has announced that Decatur Police Chief Ken Ketzler has been given a Distinguished Hoosier Award by Indiana Gov.

American Coach, the luxury motor home division of Fleetwood RV, Inc., today announced it retailed its first VIP factory delivery - an optional service available to all American Coach customers - since American Industrial Partners, Inc.

Students painted Halloween-themed posters for a chance to be awarded a cash prize for the top six places in each grade.

Broomhilda the Friendly Witch gets a kiss from Vaughn Olson, 3, at the Great Zoo Halloween on Friday at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo.

US Army soldiers in the 1/501st of the 25th Infantry Division shield their eyes from the powerful rotor wash of a Chinook cargo helicopter as they are picked up from a mission October 15, 2009 in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.

Fleetwood RV Inc., Decatur, Ind., a leading producer of Class A and Class C recreational vehicles, hasA launched theA limited edition 2010 Quest, a value-priced Class C diesel motorhome built on the imported, fuel-efficient Dodge Sprinter chassis, according to a news release.

Guy Sheets sands and buffs a vehicle at Fleetwood RV in Decatur. The company was bought out of bankruptcy this summer by a private-equity group and plans to add hundreds of jobs.

Residents in northeast Indiana have stepped up to help several dozen malnourished and homeless horses in Decatur.

By JOE SPAULDING Allen County Coroner E. Jon Brandenberger has ruled smoke inhalation and severe thermal burns to over 50 percent of the body as the cause of death for James E. Gravens, 51, Village Green Apartments, Decatur.

Scott's Foods, now owned by Kroger Corp., gives three percent of Wednesday's sales at all its outlets in northeastern Indiana to the American Cancer Society.

Little Bit, a foal born at the Adams County Fairgrounds, dashes around a barn. Her sire and dam, along with 35 other horses, were rescued from a Decatur farm.

Forty years separate Marjorie Miller of Richmond from her son. Cary Miller was 21 years old when he died Oct.