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DeKalb Commissioners Grant Extensions On Nuisance Properties
(AUBURN) - DeKalb County Commissioners have given property owners more time to clean up nuisance violations in Corunna.During public hearings Monday, commissioners reviewed two properties cited under the county's public nuisance ordinance.One case involves a property in the 1300 block of County R...
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Woman Accused Of Stealing, Crashing Fort Wayne Police Car
(FORT WAYNE) - A woman is accused of stealing a Fort Wayne Police vehicle and crashing it during a short pursuit Monday afternoon.Police say officers were called to a home in the 1000 block of Columbia Avenue around 3 p.m. for an unwanted person. When they arrived, they found a woman described as...
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State Senate Candidate Arrested In Fishers On Drug Allegations
(FISHERS) - An Indiana State Senate candidate was arrested Sunday night in Fishers after police say he was found with cocaine while canvassing in a neighborhood.Andrew Dezelan, of Fishers, is being held in the Hamilton County Jail on preliminary charges of possession of cocaine, a Level 6 felony,...
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Indiana To Pay $1.2 Million Settlement Over Conditions At Miami Correctional Facility
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Department of Correction has agreed to pay about $1.2 million to settle claims involving conditions at Miami Correctional Facility.The settlement covers 31 former inmates who alleged they were held in unsafe and abusive conditions, according to a lawsuit filed by the ...
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Rural Hoosiers Raise Concerns About Drone Use
(INDIANA) - Concerns are growing in rural Indiana over the use of drones, with residents reporting devices being used to track deer, fly over farms, and monitor private property.According to reporting from the Indiana Capital Chronicle, some cases have led to criminal charges, including what auth...
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Judge Hears Arguments In Lawsuit Over IU Trustee Selection
(BLOOMINGTON) - A legal challenge over how Indiana University selects its trustees is now under review in court.The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana argued in Monroe Circuit Court that a provision in last year's state budget law is unconstitutional.The law, known as House Enrolled Act 10...
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Coldwater Approves $1.3 Million In Road, Sidewalk Projects
(COLDWATER) - The Coldwater City Council has approved more than $1.3 million in road and sidewalk improvements.The largest project is a $937,000 reconstruction of Morse Street between U.S. 12 and Smith Street, awarded to Rieth-Riley Construction.City officials say that corridor serves traffic to ...
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Coldwater Approves $3 Million Redevelopment Of Former Family Fair Site
(COLDWATER) - The Coldwater City Council has approved a tax incentive to move forward with a $3 million redevelopment of the former Family Fair building.Council members granted a 12-year Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act exemption for the project at 410 Marshall Street.Developers plan to conve...
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"Walk A Mile In Their Shoes" Surpasses $70,000 Goal
(COLDWATER) - A major local fundraiser exceeded expectations over the weekend.Organizers say the 16th annual "Walk A Mile in Their Shoes" event raised more than $70,000, topping last year's total of $68,000.The event, hosted by the Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, sup...
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Storms Leave Thousands Without Power Across Region
(ANGOLA) - Power outages are impacting hundreds of residents in the Angola area following Monday night's storms.Utility officials report about 1,200 NIPSCO customers and roughly 500 REMC customers in Steuben County are without power this morning.The outages come after strong storms moved through ...
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