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· 3d
From WBOI News:
Fort Wayne Youtheatre presents 'Creepy Classics' for WBOI's 2025 Halloween Special
This year's special features the Youtheatre's performances of "The Hitchhiker" and "The Monkey's Paw."
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· 3d
From WBOI News:
Fort Wayne City Clerk Lana Keesling announces plans to step down
Her announcement comes after Allen County Democratic Party officials call on her to resign due to her service as the state GOP chair. She says the plans were made earlier than Friday's announcement by the Democrats.
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· 4d
From WBOI News:
Area creatives firing up a passion for pottery
The work of Kendallville ceramicists Teagan Koble and Jeff Reed has been accepted into the 47th Annual Elkhart Juried Regional Exhibition at the Midwest Museum of American Art.
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· 5d
From WBOI News:
AEP boosts Dolly Parton Imagination Library with grant to Allen County Public Library Foundation
AEP's grant, along with others, come months after the state cuts eliminated 50-percent of the funding for the free book literacy program.
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· 5d
From WBOI News:
City Council passes budget amid Southeast divide
The council ammended several cuts into the budget, including a $1 million cut to the Southeast Plan.
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· 5d
From WBOI News:
GiGi's Playhouse's Kim Jones promotes acceptance and advocacy for national Down syndrome awareness month
The Program and Volunteer Manager discusses what she wishes we understood about Down syndrome, the impact of recent federal cuts, and how to be better allies and advocates.
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· 5d
From WBOI News:
Field Notes: October 30, 2025
Zach & Victoria discuss high school tournaments from football, to soccer, and more. Samantha Horton brings us sound from the inaugural girls' flag football championship. We close with notes on the Hoosiers, the Komets, and more.
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· 8d
From WBOI News:
Indiana NAACP hosts data center conversation in Fort Wayne
The state organization invited members and nonmembers to participate in a conversation about accountability around data centers.
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· 8d
From WBOI News:
Allen County officials hear presentation about conversion to unified county-wide fire district
There are currently four fire districts and one fire territory providing unified response to fire and medical emergencies in Allen County. There are also two independent volunteer fire departments.
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· 11d
From WBOI News:
WBOI, PBS Fort Wayne receive grants to strengthen area journalism
The grants came from the Knight Foundation via the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. It will support news production at both public media outlets in the wake of federal funding cuts.
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· 12d
From WBOI News:
Indiana DNR asks for help spotting the non-native Mediterranean gecko
The little lizard is not a native Indiana species, but the DNR has confirmed sightings around the state and wants to know how widespread they are.
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· 12d
From WBOI News:
Author speaks out after Mississinewa High School musical is canceled
Author Jodie Picoult's book “Between the Lines” was adapted into a musical. After a production by Mississinewa High School students was cancelled by school officials, Picoult is willing to help make sure the show still hits the stage.
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· 12d
From WBOI News:
Field Notes: October 23, 2025
Zach and Victoria recap the final week of high school football's regular season, before catching up on tennis, soccer, and volleyball tournaments. We close with notes on the Colts, Pacers, and more.
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· 13d
From WBOI News:
Lawyer for press group accuses IU of violating students' rights in sharply worded letter
A lawyer with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, who's representing the co-editors of the Indiana Daily Student, sent a letter to IU administrators accusing them of violating the students' First Amendment rights.
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· 13d
From WBOI News:
Cinema Center celebrates a decade of Hobnobben Film Festival
The Hobnobben Film Festival, presented by Fort Wayne Cinema Center, celebrates 10 years of connecting filmmakers and film lovers through powerful storytelling. WBOI spoke with Alix Watson and Amanda Hille about what to expect at this year’s festival.
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· 14d
From WBOI News:
Judge tosses Rokita immigration suit against Redman, county
St. Joseph Superior Judge Jenny Pitts Manier granted Sheriff Bill Redman's motion to dismiss, finding that Rokita lacks standing to bring the complaint, he offered no evidence that Redman has a policy or practice of stopping staff from cooperating with ICE, and a state attorney general can't force local police to help ICE.
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· 14d
From WBOI News:
No Indiana teachers lost licenses over Charlie Kirk comments — so far
Via WFYI: Gov. Mike Braun joined other Republican governors who targeted public school teachers over their social media comments about the death of Charlie Kirk.
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· 15d
From WBOI News:
An unlikely friendship flourishes at the Monroeville library
The Allen County Public Library's Monroeville branch fascillitated the meeting between a 95-year-old woman and a 7-year-old girl that became a friendship for the ages.
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· 16d
From WBOI News:
Thousands turn out in northeast Indiana for No Kings protests
The movement drew millions around the world to more than 2,700 events protesting the actions of the Trump administration. Protests around the area are growing in size.
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· 18d
From WBOI News:
Blue Jacket offers hope, self-empowerment through job placement and new beginnings
With 20 years in the career academy business, Blue Jacket, Inc. continues to provide training and opportunities to anyone with a barrier who is striving to earn gainful employment.
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· 18d
From WBOI News:
Gov. Braun: 'still working' on timeline for special session on redistricting
From WVPE—"Every day, every week, it moves in that direction because when you look at our political competitors, they're pretty well gerrymandered across every state they control," Braun told reporters in Elkhart County on Wednesday.
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· 18d
From WBOI News:
Indiana organizers plan for Saturday's No Kings rallies, urge nonviolence
Building on the momentum from the protests in June, organizers believe millions will turn out in the more than 2,600 events scheduled nationwide.
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· 19d
From WBOI News:
Update: IU fires adviser of student media, stops printing Daily Student
From WFIU/WTIU: Editors at the Indiana Daily Student said Director of Student Media Jim Rodenbush refused to tell students to remove news from an upcoming special print edition.
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· 19d
From WBOI News:
Field Notes: October 16, 2025
Zach and Victoria go over football sectional pairings before preparing for the season's final week. Then they'll discuss soccer, volleyball and tennis playoffs. We close with notes on the Komets, Colts, and more.
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· 19d
From WBOI News:
Fort Wayne announces first round of Youth Violence Prevention microgrants
The grants are part of Mayor Sharon Tucker's three part Youth Violence Prevention Program.
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