Monroeville News

Allen County and Fort Wayne officials have debated the merits of government consolidation for decades with little real progress.

CHEERS to the caring person who delivered our black lab, Cubby, to the after-hours animal shelter at 11:15 p.m. on Memorial Day.

I would like to thank the two employees at Lowe's store down on Coliseum Boulevard for helping me get my husband moved in the van one day recently.

Wind gusts exceeding 60 mph with half-inch hail swept through Fort Wayne on Friday night, but no injuries were reported and property damage was limited.

Look for Statehouse politicians seeking re-election to count full-day kindergarten among their achievements in the last term.

“This is a great thing for those folks out there”

Here are the northeast Indiana entities that received federal money for utility projects: Allen County: $525,000 for wastewater-system improvements Albion: $525,000 for water-system improvements Monroeville: ... via Journal Gazette

“Sen. Clinton wouldn't have won here if our ground operation wasn't as strong as it was”

Ninety minutes before the polls closed Tuesday in the Indiana Democratic primary, Tyron Gilliard paced outside Illinois Sen. via Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

Police have arrested three suspects following a shooting in a Monroeville School parking lot. via Kdka.com

What caused the death of a man found this afternoon in a culvert near the intersection of Hoagland and Whittern roads in Monroeville is under investigation. via Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

A dead man found submerged in water in Monroeville on Wednesday accidentally drowned, according to the Allen County Coroner's office. via Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

Police are searching for a tan or gold SUV after a shooting in a school parking lot in Monroeville early Tuesday morning. via ThePittsburghChannel.com

The Heritage Lady Patriots scored two runs in the third inning and went on to defeat the visiting Southern Wells Lady Raiders 4-1 in Allen County Athletic Conference softball Thursday at Monroeville. via The Bluffton News-Banner

Keeping books from the library a little too long? Be prepared to feel it in your wallet. via Fort Wayne News Sentinel

“You might end up with something you really don't want.”

Monroeville town officials want nothing to do with the proposed East Allen Communities. via Journal Gazette

“Is there a budget? No one can tell me that”

The county commissioners have challenged whether a plan to create a new layer of government in eastern Allen County complies with state and federal laws. via Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

“You can't have a fair trade enforcement system until you do something about the deficit”

Touting himself as his wife's small-town campaigner, former President Bill Clinton sold her policies to hundreds of people in Decatur Monday evening. via Journal Gazette

Sarah A. Hawes-Mims, 18, of Turtle Creek waived a hearing March 25. Monroeville police charged Hawes-Mims with eight counts of forgery and one count of using a counterfeit access device. via PittsburghLIVE.com

Bluffton-based Franklin Electric Co. will have a new chief financial officer and secretary Monday, when Tom Strupp steps down to focus on a growing business segment. via Journal Gazette

“We're coming down to the wire”

Next week, several municipalities in eastern Allen County will conduct public hearings to gather feedback from residents about a plan that would create a new unit of government. via Journal Gazette

“The Soviets had five-year plans when we were kids. It just didn't work. People like democracy.”

McDonald: Fort Wayne should not dominate They want to come together to split apart. via Fort Wayne News-Sentinel