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Here’s what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations announced Monday. ⬇
Here’s what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations
U.S. health officials have made unprecedented changes to childhood vaccine recommendations, alarming pediatricians and other medical experts.
www.21alivenews.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Here’s what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations announced Monday. ⬇
In 2025, Indiana set a record for the highest high school graduation rate the state has seen.
DETAILS BELOW. ⬇
DETAILS BELOW. ⬇
Indiana sees highest-ever high school graduation rate in 2025
In 2025, the Hoosier state set a record for the highest high school graduation rate, marking the third consecutive year of improvement, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) says.
www.21alivenews.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
In 2025, Indiana set a record for the highest high school graduation rate the state has seen.
DETAILS BELOW. ⬇
DETAILS BELOW. ⬇
It's National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day!🎄
Is your tree still up?
Is your tree still up?
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
It's National Take Down the Christmas Tree Day!🎄
Is your tree still up?
Is your tree still up?
Drivers have at least one reason to be happy in the new year.
2026 predicted to be cheapest for gas in years
This year could also be the fourth straight for falling prices.
www.21alivenews.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Drivers have at least one reason to be happy in the new year.
The state that jumped from 49th to ninth nationally in reading is now guiding other states seeking literacy improvements.
States nationwide turn to Mississippi for literacy solutions as reading crisis spreads
The state that jumped from 49th to ninth nationally in reading is now guiding other states seeking literacy improvements.
www.21alivenews.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The state that jumped from 49th to ninth nationally in reading is now guiding other states seeking literacy improvements.
A missing, elderly Oregon woman was found cold but alive thanks to her devoted cattle dog, Cami, which kept her warm and signaled rescuers, authorities said.
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/devoted-dog-keeps-missing-82-year-old-warm-until-rescuers-arrive-sheriffs-office-says/
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/devoted-dog-keeps-missing-82-year-old-warm-until-rescuers-arrive-sheriffs-office-says/
January 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM
A missing, elderly Oregon woman was found cold but alive thanks to her devoted cattle dog, Cami, which kept her warm and signaled rescuers, authorities said.
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/devoted-dog-keeps-missing-82-year-old-warm-until-rescuers-arrive-sheriffs-office-says/
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/devoted-dog-keeps-missing-82-year-old-warm-until-rescuers-arrive-sheriffs-office-says/
A Paris court found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality.
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/court-finds-10-people-guilty-cyberbullying-frances-first-lady-brigitte-macron/
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/court-finds-10-people-guilty-cyberbullying-frances-first-lady-brigitte-macron/
January 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
A Paris court found 10 people guilty of cyberbullying France’s first lady, Brigitte Macron, by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality.
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/court-finds-10-people-guilty-cyberbullying-frances-first-lady-brigitte-macron/
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/court-finds-10-people-guilty-cyberbullying-frances-first-lady-brigitte-macron/
Applying for a mortgage? The most common reason buyers get denied🔗⬇
Applying for a mortgage? The most common reason buyers get denied
Applied for a mortgage and heard “no” instead of “approved?” Consumer Investigator Rachel DePompa explains the top reasons buyers are getting denied and how to improve your chances next time.
www.21alivenews.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Applying for a mortgage? The most common reason buyers get denied🔗⬇
They put the total at 116, more than two-thirds still in hospitals.
Swiss police identify all 116 people injured in deadly New Year’s bar fire
Police say they've identified all the people who were injured in the fire that tore through a New Year’s celebration in a crowded bar.
www.21alivenews.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:00 AM
They put the total at 116, more than two-thirds still in hospitals.
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced Monday it is making its weight-loss drug Wegovy available as a pill for less than $150 a month.
Weight-loss drug now more affordable, available in pill form
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced Monday it is making its weight-loss drug Wegovy available as a pill for less than $150 a month.
www.21alivenews.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced Monday it is making its weight-loss drug Wegovy available as a pill for less than $150 a month.
A class-action lawsuit accuses McDonald’s of misleading customers and claims that the McRib does not actually contain any pork rib meat.
DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/class-action-lawsuit-claims-mcdonalds-mcrib-doesnt-actually-contain-rib-meat/
DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/class-action-lawsuit-claims-mcdonalds-mcrib-doesnt-actually-contain-rib-meat/
January 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM
A class-action lawsuit accuses McDonald’s of misleading customers and claims that the McRib does not actually contain any pork rib meat.
DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/class-action-lawsuit-claims-mcdonalds-mcrib-doesnt-actually-contain-rib-meat/
DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/class-action-lawsuit-claims-mcdonalds-mcrib-doesnt-actually-contain-rib-meat/
Legislative Democrats want state government to do more to help Indiana families deal with rising costs.
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/indiana-democrats-push-state-response-growing-costs-families/
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/indiana-democrats-push-state-response-growing-costs-families/
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Legislative Democrats want state government to do more to help Indiana families deal with rising costs.
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/indiana-democrats-push-state-response-growing-costs-families/
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/indiana-democrats-push-state-response-growing-costs-families/
Venezuelan immigrant Edmy Naranjo was born in 1977, long before Nicolás Maduro was in power.
Venezuelan native in Fort Wayne reacts to Maduro’s arrest
Venezuelan immigrant Edmy Naranjo was born in 1977, long before Nicolás Maduro was in power.
www.21alivenews.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Venezuelan immigrant Edmy Naranjo was born in 1977, long before Nicolás Maduro was in power.
Numbers from the Indiana Child Abuse Report for 2024 show an increase in child deaths because of abuse and neglect.
Fort Wayne non-profit responds to new Indiana Child Abuse Report, shares tips for prevention
Numbers from the Indiana Child Abuse Report for 2024 show an increase in child deaths because of abuse and neglect.
www.wpta21.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Numbers from the Indiana Child Abuse Report for 2024 show an increase in child deaths because of abuse and neglect.
A suspect is in custody after he allegedly damaged Vice President JD Vance’s home early Monday morning in Ohio.
MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/police-investigate-incident-jd-vances-home-ohio/
MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/police-investigate-incident-jd-vances-home-ohio/
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A suspect is in custody after he allegedly damaged Vice President JD Vance’s home early Monday morning in Ohio.
MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/police-investigate-incident-jd-vances-home-ohio/
MORE: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/police-investigate-incident-jd-vances-home-ohio/
David Lee Roth, the voice of Van Halen, is set to perform in Fort Wayne in June.
DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/former-van-halen-lead-singer-set-perform-fort-wayne/
DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/former-van-halen-lead-singer-set-perform-fort-wayne/
January 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
David Lee Roth, the voice of Van Halen, is set to perform in Fort Wayne in June.
DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/former-van-halen-lead-singer-set-perform-fort-wayne/
DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/former-van-halen-lead-singer-set-perform-fort-wayne/
A Fort Wayne family is calling on lawmakers to pass a law requiring convicted felons to be present in the courtroom for victim impact statements.
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/fort-wayne-family-calling-lawmakers-pass-law-requiring-defendants-be-courtroom-victim-impact-statements/
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/fort-wayne-family-calling-lawmakers-pass-law-requiring-defendants-be-courtroom-victim-impact-statements/
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
A Fort Wayne family is calling on lawmakers to pass a law requiring convicted felons to be present in the courtroom for victim impact statements.
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/fort-wayne-family-calling-lawmakers-pass-law-requiring-defendants-be-courtroom-victim-impact-statements/
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/fort-wayne-family-calling-lawmakers-pass-law-requiring-defendants-be-courtroom-victim-impact-statements/
Temperatures will climb throughout the week as highs go 10-20 degrees above average.
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: https://www.21alivenews.com/weather/2026/01/05/first-alert-forecast-mild-rainy-first-full-week-2026/
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: https://www.21alivenews.com/weather/2026/01/05/first-alert-forecast-mild-rainy-first-full-week-2026/
January 5, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Temperatures will climb throughout the week as highs go 10-20 degrees above average.
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: https://www.21alivenews.com/weather/2026/01/05/first-alert-forecast-mild-rainy-first-full-week-2026/
FIRST ALERT FORECAST: https://www.21alivenews.com/weather/2026/01/05/first-alert-forecast-mild-rainy-first-full-week-2026/
The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child -- leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance.
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child.
www.21alivenews.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child -- leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance.
A local educator has announced his plan to run for Allen County Commissioner.
Local educator announces run for Allen County Commissioner
A local educator has announced his plan to run for Allen County Commissioner.
www.21alivenews.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
A local educator has announced his plan to run for Allen County Commissioner.
Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of Anne Frank, has died at 96.
DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/holocaust-survivor-eva-schloss-stepsister-anne-frank-dies-96/
DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/holocaust-survivor-eva-schloss-stepsister-anne-frank-dies-96/
January 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of Anne Frank, has died at 96.
DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/holocaust-survivor-eva-schloss-stepsister-anne-frank-dies-96/
DETAILS: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/holocaust-survivor-eva-schloss-stepsister-anne-frank-dies-96/
A judge sentenced a 22-year-old Fort Wayne man Monday in connection with a deadly 2025 shooting that police connected to stolen gold coins.
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/fort-wayne-man-sentenced-deadly-2025-shooting-connected-stolen-gold-coins/
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/fort-wayne-man-sentenced-deadly-2025-shooting-connected-stolen-gold-coins/
January 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A judge sentenced a 22-year-old Fort Wayne man Monday in connection with a deadly 2025 shooting that police connected to stolen gold coins.
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/fort-wayne-man-sentenced-deadly-2025-shooting-connected-stolen-gold-coins/
REPORT: https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/fort-wayne-man-sentenced-deadly-2025-shooting-connected-stolen-gold-coins/
Headwaters Park Ice Rink’s weekday hours will change starting Tuesday.
Headwaters Park Ice Rink weekday hours change Tuesday
Headwaters Park Ice Rink’s weekday hours will change for the season starting Tuesday.
www.21alivenews.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Headwaters Park Ice Rink’s weekday hours will change starting Tuesday.
Indiana Conservation Officers say a hunting accident near Mississinewa Lake sent one man to the hospital Saturday evening.
49-year-old man injured in Wabash County hunting accident
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a hunting accident that sent one man to the hospital Saturday evening on Mississinewa Lake.
www.21alivenews.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Indiana Conservation Officers say a hunting accident near Mississinewa Lake sent one man to the hospital Saturday evening.
One of the first police officers to respond to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is going on trial on charges that he failed to protect children during the attack.
>> https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/trial-begins-officer-accused-failing-protect-children-during-uvalde-school-shooting/
>> https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/trial-begins-officer-accused-failing-protect-children-during-uvalde-school-shooting/
January 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
One of the first police officers to respond to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is going on trial on charges that he failed to protect children during the attack.
>> https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/trial-begins-officer-accused-failing-protect-children-during-uvalde-school-shooting/
>> https://www.21alivenews.com/2026/01/05/trial-begins-officer-accused-failing-protect-children-during-uvalde-school-shooting/