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<title>Highway helper: Private cash</title>
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Parkview Health will pay the state $10 million to help cover the cost of a $24 million interchange on Interstate 69 at Union Chapel Road, according to documents released by the Indiana Department of Transportation in response to a public records request.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Bluffton Road bridge lanes to be restricted</title>
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The lane restrictions are needed for logjam removal.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>High winds hit Indiana Toll Road</title>
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Update: Long doubles and triples are banned.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Suspect ID'd in double slaying</title>
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A man suspected of killing two senior citizens in northern Michigan and later found shot at Chain O&#8217; Lakes State Park has been identified.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Hamilton Road closure set</title>
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Hamilton Road is scheduled to close two days this week southwest of Fort Wayne.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Allen-Whitley county line road to close</title>
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A road closure is scheduled this week at the Allen County-Whitley County line.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Celebrating labor force</title>
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Thousands gathered at Headwaters Park on Monday afternoon for an annual free Labor Day picnic to celebrate the working class and show respect to union members across northeast Indiana.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Challengers enlivening state races</title>
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Northeast Indiana voters have a lot to think about this election season, including 10 contested Statehouse races fielding 24 candidates.   Only six area House and Senate seats will be filled without contest.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Motorcycle misfire starts 2-home blaze</title>
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Two homes just south of downtown sustained heavy fire damage Monday night after a motorcycle parked between them ignited, according to Fort Wayne firefighters.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Garage fire doused quickly</title>
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A garage at 4415 Imperial Court had minor damage after a fire early this morning, according to a report from the Fort Wayne Fire Department. Firefighters found smoke coming from the garage when they were called at 1:41 a.m. The blaze was under control by 1:54 a.m.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:06:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Construction</title>
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BARKLEY ROAD 	   Closed between Indiana 101 and Whittern Road for bridge repair today, Sept. 7, and Sept. 8.
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<title>Suspect in double slaying found dead at park</title>
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Indiana authorities said he was discovered in his car, 300 miles away at Chain O&#8217;Lakes State Park in Albion.
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Doozy of an auction</title>
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Auburn's smallest car-auction company began the weekend by canceling its Saturday sale because of a lack of bidders.   Sunday, it sold a Duesenberg for a million dollars.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Purr-fect way to better reading</title>
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If Tonka, a brown and black striped cat, could read, she might prefer a good romance novel. 
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>'Little Rock Nine' member Jefferson Thomas dies</title>
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. &#8211; Little Rock Nine member Jefferson Thomas has died at age 68 in Columbus, Ohio.
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:53:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Construction</title>
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BARKLEY ROAD 	   Closed between Indiana 101 and Whittern Road for bridge repair Sept. 7 and Sept. 8.   	WINDWARD ROAD 	   Closed between Southerly Point and Westerly Road Sept. 7 for pipe installation.
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<title>Campus  work-study  hours in  demand</title>
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Nineteen-year-old Brittany Watson started her workday Wednesday at noon.   Filing ... filing ... and filing some more.
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>No sale: Car auctions struggle</title>
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The cars were out for display, the concession stands were open and the chairs and stands were set. They had everything they needed for the auction, except buyers.
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Property tax rise expected</title>
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State-funded homestead credits will go away next year, and several tax experts predict that property tax bills will rise, especially for rural homeowners who are unlikely to benefit from recently enacted tax caps.
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Detector helps occupants get out</title>
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Six people escaped a house fire at 4333 Avondale Drive early Saturday after being alerted to the blaze by the home's smoke detector, according to the Fort Wayne Fire Department. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Garage fire engulfs home; no injuries</title>
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A two-story home at 6115 Hunter Wood Drive was severely damaged by a fire that began in the garage Saturday afternoon. 
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<title>Avilla resident held  on molesting charge</title>
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An Avilla man, accused of molesting an 8-year-old girl in 2002, was arrested by Indiana State Police on Friday. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>New Haven seeks input for park</title>
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The New Haven-Adams Township Park and Recreation board will have a public input session on Werling Park at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the City Council chambers.
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>New Haven citizens' academy starts soon</title>
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The deadline to register for New Haven's fall citizens' academy is Wednesday.    The eight-session program will begin Sept. 13 and shows how city government works and introduce participants to local leaders and department heads. 
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Tox-Away Day set for Saturday</title>
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The Allen County Solid Waste Management District's annual Tox-Away Day will be from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the International Truck and Engine parking lot, 2911 Meyer Road.
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<title>DeKalb airport gets stimulus for runway</title>
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The DeKalb County Airport will receive a grant for $184,929 through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to help extend the runway.
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<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Construction</title>
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BARKLEY ROAD 	   Closed between Indiana 101 and Whittern Road for bridge repair Sept. 7 and Sept. 8.   	WINDWARD ROAD 	   Closed between Southerly Point and Westerly Road Sept. 7 for pipe installation.
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<title>Holiday closings</title>
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Monday is Labor Day, and government offices are closed across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.    &#8226;Federal District and Bankruptcy courts are closed.    &#8226;There will be no mail delivery, except express mail, and post offices will be closed.
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<title>Teacher honor roll</title>
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Grade/Subject teaching: American literature, Grade 11   	School: South Side High School, Fort Wayne Community Schools   	Education: Bachelor's in English teaching from IPFW and master's of education at Indiana Wesleyan University    	Years teaching: 7   	Born and raised: Fort Wayne   	Current hometown:
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<title>Felony report</title>
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The following people were recently booked into the Allen County Lockup on felony charges - either on preliminary charges after arrest or after being transported from another facility - or were formally charged with a felony in Allen County. Misdemeanor charges are also listed if the person is charged with a felony.
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<title>Woman slain near park; man held</title>
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A Fort Wayne woman was shot, killed and abandoned by railroad tracks near McCulloch Park early Friday, leading to the arrest of a man police say was fleeing the scene.  
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Duesenbergs show their stuff</title>
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For one day, there were only Duesenbergs.
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Runner's trip to plant flags for Iraq vets stops in city</title>
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A prerequisite for running with Mike Ehredt is you have to carry a flag.
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<title>Low attendance hinders new alternate auction</title>
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AUBURN  - The Classical Events Auction in Waterloo was canceled Saturday because of a lack of attendance, organizers said. 
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Records: Revenge motive in homicide</title>
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Charles Lawrence's sister told him she had been beaten up, so the Fort Wayne man went out to seek revenge against her alleged attacker.
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Sale of K2 banned in county</title>
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By next week, it will be illegal to sell the synthetic marijuana product known as K2 anywhere in Allen County.
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>6 escape south-side fire</title>
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Six people at a south-side home were alerted to a fire by a smoke detector and escaped the house without injury early Saturday morning, according to the Fort Wayne Fire Department. Firefighters were called at 12:45 a.m. to 4333 Avondale Dr.
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An Avilla man, accused of molesting an 8-year-old girl in 2002, was arrested by Indiana State Police on Friday. 
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Michelle White was in the midst of giving a quiz Friday when Fort Wayne Community Schools Superintendent Wendy Robinson and an entourage of administrators made a surprise visit to her classroom. 
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<title>State reports county's 1st West Nile case of year</title>
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Health officials reported this year's first human case of West Nile in Allen County on Friday.    Indiana state health officials said Friday that an Allen County resident has tested positive for the virus on an initial test. Another human case also was reported in Marion County. 
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The Allen County commissioners want to be a part of Huntertown.   On Friday, the commissioners unanimously approved a petition asking Huntertown to annex county-owned land at Carroll and Lima Roads. 
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Allen County prosecutors added additional charges Friday to the criminal case against local lawyer Daniel E. Serban after investigators said he admitted misappropriating money from an estate account.
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An Allen Superior Court jury was unable to agree on a verdict in the case against Sergio Sandoval, accused of neglect of a dependent in the January 2009 injury of his daughter. 
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A 23-year-old Fort Wayne man admitted this week in Allen Superior Court to raping a girl during a party in February.   Shelton B. Stephens, of the 2000 block of Bayview Drive, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of rape and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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A Leesburg man pleaded guilty this week in Allen Superior Court to receiving stolen property, a misdemeanor, in the theft of more than $130,000 in inventory and tools from a local company.
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<title>State tax revenue strong for August</title>
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Indiana state government took in 8.4 percent more in tax revenue in August than it did a year ago, and collections were higher than the most recent forecast.
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<title>Holiday Closings</title>
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Monday is Labor Day, and government offices are closed across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.    &#8226;Federal district and bankruptcy courts are closed.    &#8226;There will be no mail delivery, except Express Mail, and post offices will be closed.
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<title>Construction</title>
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ADAMS CENTER ROAD 	   Closed between Moeller Road and Indiana 930 Sept. 7 through Dec. 6.
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<title>Woman shot to death in Fort Wayne is ID&#8217;d</title>
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Tiffany L. Mendez was found by railroad tracks near the intersection of Lindley and Parkview avenues.
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Northwood Middle School Teacher Michelle White was named Friday as the 2010-11 Fort Wayne Community Schools Teacher of the Year.
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<title>ACD Fest off to roaring start</title>
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 FORT WAYNE  - A water main break has interrupted water service for customers along 930 East near Adams Center Road, Fort Wayne City Utilities said in a written statement.
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<title>For safe driving, city ranks No. 11</title>
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Fort Wayne is the 11th-safest driving city in the nation.   That's Allstate's stand.   Allstate Insurance Co. released its sixth annual "America's Best Drivers Report." 
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<title>Tour is highlight for ACD drivers</title>
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Just before noon, they began lining the street.    Vintage Duesenbergs of all colors filled with people stopped in the 1600 block of Wayne Street, ending a ride that began in rainy Garrett and concluded at the same spot it does every year - the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum.
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A Fort Wayne man recently released from prison after serving time for shooting a woman nine times was arrested Thursday night, accused this time of shooting a man to death in April.
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Allen County prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke the bond of former Indiana University basketball player and radio commentator Todd Leary after he was arrested in Hamilton County on charges of burglary.
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Allen Superior Court Judge Kenneth Scheibenberger prevailed Thursday in his fight to remain on the fall ballot after the bipartisan Indiana Election Commission voted unanimously to deny a challenge to his candidacy.
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Two South Side High School students were arrested Tuesday after a fight broke out during lunchtime, Fort Wayne police said.   The fight erupted over accusations some students had been cutting in line, a report said.
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A prominent local attorney and non-profit board member has been arrested and charged with corrupt business influence and theft amid allegations he took more than $100,000 from his clients' trust fund accounts.
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The former executive director of Keystone schools has started a private Christian school on Maplecrest Road. 
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A 15-year-old boy has offered to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit murder in the shooting death of his stepfather if prosecutors drop charges of murder and aiding murder.
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A judge's ruling to void non-union wages set for a renovation project could potentially mean taxpayers would pay more for the work, a county commissioner said. 
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ADAMS CENTER ROAD 	   Closed between Moeller Road and Indiana 930 Sept. 7 through Dec. 6.   	BULL RAPIDS ROAD 	   Closed at Maumee Center Road through today, Sept. 3.
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A blue 2000 Cadillac Seville reported stolen out of New Haven was recovered during the investigation.
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A woman was fatally shot early Friday south of McCulloch Park, and Fort Wayne police said they have a suspect in custody.
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