Thursday Jul 24 | Journal Gazette
Home & Family Arts Day at the Allen County Fair ended with the pie judging contest and auction.
PBA statement on take-home car program
The following statement was issued by the Fort Wayne Patrolmen's Benevolent Association: The men and women of the Fort Wayne Patrolmen's Benevolent Association would like to thank the citizens of Fort Wayne for ...
Leo Elementary will get a new heating, ventilation and cooling system, and all EACS elementary schools' classroom computer systems will be replaced under a proposed capital projects plan.
- A profound interest in young people'
Leo Junior-Senior High School teacher Kevin Jehl, the district Teacher of the Year in East Allen County Schools, encourages his students to learn both in and out of the classroom.
Diebold senior housing planned
An Indianapolis developer plans to invest about $15 million to build an assisted living center and 58 villaminium units northeast of Fort Wayne, the company president said Friday.
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Sprint customers may be experiencing problems with their service. Marketing manager Spencer Bradley says that 59 Sprint cell phone towers are currently down.
Fort Wayne-area cemetery damaged by vandals
At least 46 headstones were vandalized in a rural Allen County cemetery over the Memorial Day weekend.
A board member of the Leo Cemetery said fixing several vandalized headstones could cost thousands of dollars.
New Albany Board of Works doesn't want to budge on open-cutting new roads
“It's an awkward situation for everybody”
The New Albany Board of Works and Public Safety approved one road cut on Tuesday, while deciding to take another under advisement. via Tribune/Sunday Ledger Tribune
FWCS high schools do poorly in report
“We certainly recognize our high schools are an area that needs attention”
Four of six high schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools are on academic probation for the next year and face escalating consequences as outlined in Public Law 221, the state's school improvement and ... via Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
EACS faces problems with space
“How do we service our community and our kids to the best of our ability?”
Space is once again becoming a problem for East Allen County Schools. At the beginning of the school year, waves of Burmese refugees enrolled, forcing some who would normally have gone to one school to be sent ... via Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Equal Education: Newschannel 15 Compares School Districts
“To add all the funds together and divide by the number of kids don'ts mean a lot”
About 55-hundred students attend class in Allen County's four school districts. Are they all getting a similar education? Newschannel 15 takes an in-depth look how the four school systems compare. via WANE-TV Fort Wayne
“It's a unique opportunity for us to work one on one with students”
The rate of Indiana students graduating from high school within four years rose slightly last year, although nearly a quarter failed to earn a diploma within that time, state officials said Tuesday. via Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Leo students go behind the scenes
“Really it's the experience of putting on a show much bigger than anything we could do here”
A group of Leo Junior-Senior High School students will step into the real world this week as they work behind the scenes for the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre's production of "Once Upon a Mattress." In lieu of ... via Journal Gazette
Student patrol dedicated to safety role
“I feel great that I help people.”
Through rain, snow, sleet and sunshine, they're there. Donning their neon orange vests that read "School Safety Patrol," about 15 Forest Park Elementary School students are on every corner surrounding the ... via Journal Gazette
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EACS taking bids to finish safety upgrade
“Those (remaining buildings) will all be completed by the summer of next year”
The East Allen County Schools district is now taking bids to complete its security entrance upgrades across the district. via Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Klopfenstein unveils new La-Z-Boy Gallery
“They've always been a good line for us”
The owners of the John Klopfenstein Furniture Stores in southwest Fort Wayne and Leo have opened a new 18,000-square-foot La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery in the company's 14/69 Furniture Mall. via KPC Media Group, Inc.