Science Central held a press conference today to kick-off construction of the new Science On a Sphere exhibit. The launch occurs on Earth Day, a fitting day to launch construction of a new exhibit that will help teach about the Earth. Science on a Sphere is a dynamic, animated global display system developed by the …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Wawasee took the double, winning both the varsity and JV titles at the Fort Wayne Northrop Boys Golf Invitationals Saturday at Colonial Oaks. The Warriors varsity club shot a 337 to win the title by five strokes over Columbia City’s 342. Huntington North (345), Northrop (351), Whitko (354) and Canterbury (362) rounded …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Fort Wayne Museum of Art will open the spring exhibition season with a contemporary photography exhibit that documents the rising popularity of natural hair styles, especially the Afro, by Brooklyn photographer and author Michael July. July launched the initial project on kickstarter.com, raising over $20,000 to print and distribute a 450-page …read more.

Indiana Tech is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Douglas Clark as vice president for academic affairs and professor of education. He will officially begin his duties at Indiana Tech on May 6. Clark will lead all aspects of academic affairs including curriculum review, student assessment, and faculty development. He comes to Indiana Tech …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Embassy Theatre offers an afternoon of silent film 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14. Silver screen entertainment includes Harold Lloyd’s “Safety Last” and silent film short, “Impossible Voyage,” both accompanied by Steven Ball on the Grande Page Organ. A Q&A session led by IPFW professor Steven Carr will follow the feature film. …read more.

FORT WAYNE – SPANK! The 50 Shades Parody is the hilarious new musical that brings all the naughty fun of the best-selling book to life. Get there early (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) for pre-show drinks including a specialty SPANK! cocktail, then, stay after the show for a photo with the seductive star himself and …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Here are the national and regional acts lined up at Piere’s this April. Piere’s is located in the Marketplace of Canterbury at 5629 St. Joe Road and is 21 and over. Friday, April 5: BROTHER – Doors 9 p.m. – $5 cover Thursday, April 11: SEVENDUST & COAL CHAMBER with Lacuna Coil …read more.

An $8.5 million budget deficit is prompting job cuts at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. According to sources, IPFW will eliminate 39 full-time and two part-time positions through layoffs and attrition. The cuts are expected to be complete by the end of June. The school says it is receiving less money from the state and …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Piere’s Nightclub in Fort Wayne, located in the Marketplace of Canterbury at 5629 St. Joe Road, had a jam-packed concert schedule in addition to its already busy evening schedule within its five clubs. Several national concerts will hit the main stage in the next two months, with Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts …read more.

Christopher Grady Frey, 33, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died as the result of a car-bus accident at 3:48 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, on Interstate 69, Fort Wayne. He was born on Feb. 19, 1980, in Oceanside, Calif. He spent his childhood in California and Missouri and lived most of his adult lifetime in Indiana. He …read more.

Parkview Community Health Improvement has announced the distribution of financial donations of more than $1 million in support of Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana. With financial support stemming from Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Hospital Randallia, Parkview Huntington Hospital, Parkview Lagrange Hospital, Parkview Noble Hospital and Parkview Whitley Hospital, Parkview’s Community Health Improvement has distributed …read more.

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Heritage Food Service Group Inc. today announced that it has reached agreement to acquire R.G. Henderson & Son, Ltd. of Toronto, Canada, for an undisclosed amount. Founded in 1896, R.G. Henderson is today the largest Food Equipment Repair and OEM Parts Distributor in the Ontario region of Canada. “This acquisition will …read more.

Trine University is pleased to announce that the school will be offering their first-ever doctorate program. The school will be hiring a new dean and program director to head the endeavor. The new School of Health Sciences, Trine’s sixth school, will initially offer the university’s doctor of physical therapy program. However, Trine is considering other …read more.

ITT Exelis has received a $25 million order to provide a wide range of communications equipment to an international customer. This Foreign Military Sales program contract was awarded by the U.S. Communications-Electronics Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. ITT Exelis is a diversified, top-tier global aerospace, defense and information solutions company with strong positions in …read more.

Hunter Education Classes taught by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources are scheduled for two days in February. Participants are now being asked to register. Classes will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on two consecutive Saturdays, Feb. 2 and Feb. 9, at the Purdue Extension Office in Fort Wayne. Those interested in …read more.

FORT WAYNE — To some, the October drop of Nonpoint’s ninth studio release, the self-titled Nonpoint, was just another release from a good band they may have seen on tour before. The release to others, including the members of the band and a rabid fan base, was a regeneration of energy, creativity and fusion of …read more.

An Indiana entrepreneur and television icon has passed away. Mike Fry, known as “Happy the Hobo,” hosted a children’s show on WFFT on Fort Wayne, from 1982 to 1990. Fry also founded Indianapolis-based Fancy Fortune Cookies, which still delivers nationwide. He opened Fancy Fortune Cookies in 1988 and his clients have include FedEx, Oprah Winfrey, …read more.

Bicycle Indiana is pleased to announce that four Indiana businesses have been recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as “bicycle-friendly.” Among them is DePuy Orthopaedics in Warsaw. Summit City Bicycles and Fitness of Fort Wayne earned a Silver award as a Bicycle-Friendly Business; Angie’s List and A1 Cyclery, both headquartered in Indianapolis, were designated …read more.

John M. “Jay” Phipps Jr., 57, Fort Wayne, Ind., passed away at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne after a short stay. He was born on Jan. 30, 1955, in Bluffton, Ind. to John Marshall and Gloria Jane (Gardner) Phipps. He graduated in 1973 from Homestead High School …read more.

The Great American Beer Festival awarded 234 medals to the best commercial brews and breweries in the country. The honors were handed out on Oct. 13 in Denver, Colo. Among the winners is the Mad Anthony Brewing Company, which has locations in Fort Wayne, Auburn and Warsaw. In total, Indiana breweries claimed seven medals at …read more.

The gubernatorial candidates are set to begin a series of debates this evening. Republican Mike Pence, Democrat John Gregg and Libertarian Rupert Boneham will square off in Zionsville, Ind., with two more events planned by the Indiana Debate Commission later this month. The commission says up to 1,200 could be in attendance in Zionsville, but …read more.

Hunting season is now underway and, with that in mind, the potential exists that some deer and small game hunters may come across trash left behind by those who have manufactured methamphetamine. The Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Section wants to remind citizens that this trash may contain chemicals that are toxic, flammable, corrosive and …read more.

The Lutheran Health SportsCenter will host the Fort Wayne Pre-Season Blast on Sept. 22 and Sept. 23. The event is presented by Canlan Classic Tournaments. This is the second year of the growing youth hockey tournament, which will host teams from across the United States , as well as a top-tier youth squad from London, …read more.

Friday night was a first for several band members that took to the Piere’s stage. It wasn’t that a bunch of rookies were playing their first gigs in front of a disinterested audience, but the curious in the Fort Wayne club got to see a little history unfold. Clint Lowery, Morgan Rose, Rek Mohr and …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Twenty-five companies from 13 counties have been named to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s fifth annual “Companies to Watch” list. Multiple companies from northern Indiana — Goshen, Elkhart, South Bend and Fort Wane — made the list. The employers anticipate having combined revenues of more than $282 million and plan to create more …read more.

Hentz Manufacturing LLC of Fort Wayne is planning to add nearly 100 workers to fill an order for more than 10,000 beds. Georgia-based Disc-O-Bed has enlisted the help of the company to fulfill a military contract. The company, which currently has about 65 workers, is looking to fill cutting, sewing, warehousing and maintenance jobs. The …read more.

The 2012 Mad Anthony’s Charity Classic raised $140,000 for the Mad Anthony’s Children’s Hope House, the event’s highest total in more than 10 years. A first-ever host, a new format and a field full of the Ladies Professional Golf Association’s most accomplished young players all contributed to the record-breaking fundraiser event. Mad Anthony’s officials presented …read more.

There is no denying Sevendust has an unofficial residence in Fort Wayne. An adoring crowd at Piere’s Friday night welcomed the boys back to the venue the band has rocked for over a decade, and it was like old times all over again. Anyone who has ever been to a Sevendust show knows there isn’t …read more.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — It is expected to take utility crews a couple more days to have all electricity restored in Fort Wayne, where city officials say more than 500 trees were toppled by a severe storm. Indiana Michigan Power reports nearly 50,000 customers around Fort Wayne remained without power Monday morning following Friday’s …read more.

FORT WAYNE — After weathering the storm that was the Warsaw Boys Golf Sectional at Stonehenge last Friday, it wasn’t much for the Warsaw and Triton teams to ask for something better. Having played in 50-degree weather with a 20 mile-per-hour wind and a constant spit of mist, today at sunny Orchard Ridge Country Club …read more.

Fort Wayne, Ind. — Indiana Tech celebrated its progress toward opening northeast Indiana’s first law school with a ceremonial groundbreaking at the construction site on Friday. “Although the celebration focuses on bricks and mortar, the significance of this building is greater than any physical structure can convey,” said Dr. Arthur E. Snyder, Indiana Tech president. …read more.