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300 Indiana National Guard Soldiers Deploying to Washington, DC Next Month

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Around 300 Indiana National Guard soldiers will deploy to Washington, DC, next month to assist with an ongoing safety operation requested by the DC National Guard. Governor Mike Braun authorized the mission, which will rotate in a new group of Guardsmen to replace those who have...

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Indiana & Michigan Power 10K Grant to Community Harvest Will Provide 40,000 Meals

(FORT WAYNE) - The Indiana Michigan Power Foundation has awarded Community Harvest Food Bank a $10,000 grant, a contribution coming at a critical time as families across northeast Indiana continue to face delays in SNAP benefits and increased need during the holiday season. According to Community...

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Ohio Gives Schools the Green Light to Keep Narcan On-Site

(COLUMBUS) - Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed House Bill 57, giving schools the option to keep overdose-reversing drugs like Narcan on campus.The law does not require schools to carry the medication, but districts that choose to do so must create policies for storage, staff training, and repo...

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Wild School Bus Chase Through Fort Wayne Ends in Arrest

(FORT WAYNE) - A man is in custody after leading Fort Wayne Police on a chase Wednesday morning in a Fort Wayne Community Schools bus.Police say no students were on board. An officer first spotted the bus driving erratically and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over. The p...

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Detroit Woman Sentenced for Smuggling Drugs Into Coldwater Prison

(Coldwater) - A 57-year-old Detroit woman has been sentenced to 19 months to 10 years in prison for smuggling drugs into the Lakeland Correctional Facility in December 2023. Della Williams received the sentence from Circuit Judge Bill O'Grady after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine...

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Traffic Stop Turns Drug Bust in Branch County: Coldwater Woman Arrested

(Coldwater) — A woman arrested during a midnight traffic stop in Bronson Township has been formally arraigned in Branch County District Court. Authorities say 39-year-old Tairum Lee-Ann Smith, initially identified as being from Angola and then Quincy, is now listed on court documents as a Coldwat...

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Angola Senior Harris is Finalist for Indiana's Miss Volleyball

(ANGOLA) - Angola High School senior Maya Harris is a finalist for Indiana's Miss Volleyball 2025. Finalists were announced Monday night by the Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches Association. Harris holds school records for kills and aces. Indiana's Miss Volleyball title goes beyond athletic ...

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The Sparkle Express Rolls Through This Weekend

(MI, OH, IN) - The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is making its way through our area this weekend -- but don't expect it to stop.The festive train will travel overnight Saturday, November 22nd into early Sunday, November 23rd as it moves from Detroit toward Chicago, lighting up dozens of communit...

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Gobble Gobble! Indiana Thanksgiving Still a Bargain

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Hoosiers sitting down for Thanksgiving dinner this year will pay nearly the same as they did in 2024. Indiana Farm Bureau's annual market basket survey shows the average cost of a Thanksgiving meal for 10 people is $53.62 -- that's about $5.36 per person, up only 3 cents from la...

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Gov. Braun Pressures Senate Republicans Over Redistricting Delay

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun is stepping up pressure on state Senate Republicans after they voted to delay a special session on congressional redistricting. The Indiana Capital Chronicle reports that on Tuesday, senators narrowly approved a resolution to adjourn until January, ins...

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