http://www.yourstreet.com/news/academie-in The latest Academie, IN news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us A Fort Wayne man was hit by a sport utility vehicle as he stood on the side of the road helping a stranger Monday in Noble County, the sheriff’s department said. Dale Kizer, 46,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4678863/samaritan-struck-by-suv-at-crash-site A Noble County home sustained $30,000 in damage Saturday when it caught fire, according to Rome City firefighters. The home, at 7583 North 175 East in Wawaka, caught fire just... http://www.yourstreet.com/4656747/blaze-hits-home-in-wawaka Click here Photo caption: Ronald Johnson, front, John Hofrichter and Lane Miller prepare to present the colors during a Veterans Day commemoration at Memorial Park in Fort Wayne... http://www.yourstreet.com/4617602/salute-to-veterans The Paws and Claws Gala will be held Saturday at the Scottish Rite Center Ballroom, a statement issued by the Allen County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said. http://www.yourstreet.com/4616507/paws-and-claws-event-benefits-animals INDIANAPOLIS - Transplanted organs from a single donor spread skin cancer to two recipients who then died, claim two medical malpractice complaints against the Indiana Organ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4615871/organ-group-sued-after-fort-wayne-man-dies-of-cancer WABASH - The South Bend Tribune reports an 8-year-old Wabash County boy left at an Omaha hospital under Nebraska’s safe haven law has been returned to authorities in Indiana. http://www.yourstreet.com/4615874/boy-left-in-nebraska-returned-to-indiana A Churubusco woman died early Tuesday in a crash on U.S. 33 in Whitley County, according to a police report. http://www.yourstreet.com/4614852/u-s-33-rollover-crash-kills-woman Why a 58-year-old immigrant who had built a typical “American dream” life in Allen County would participate in a drug ring was a mystery to federal prosecutors and a judge. http://www.yourstreet.com/4613955/marijuana-scheme-nets-3-years Allen County will rebuild and replace four bridges in unincorporated areas next year using $2.7 million in property taxes. http://www.yourstreet.com/4613956/2-7-million-set-for-area-bridges With just more than six weeks left until Christmas, the Allen County Christmas Bureau still has 34 needy families without sponsors. http://www.yourstreet.com/4613954/bureau-seeking-holiday-helpers INDIANAPOLIS – Seventeen Indiana state parks, including Pokagon, Ouabache and Chain O’Lakes, will be closed for a pair of Monday-Tuesday periods while hunters reduce the deer... http://www.yourstreet.com/4613958/deer-hunt-in-pokagon-other-parks The family of a 24-year-old Guatemalan man shot and killed by Fort Wayne police last December is suing in federal court. http://www.yourstreet.com/4613953/slain-son-s-family-sues-city-officer Some Indiana state parks, including Chain O'Lakes in Noble County, Pokagon in Steuben County, and Ouabache in Wells County will close temporarily for controlled deer reductions... http://www.yourstreet.com/4608551/3-area-state-parks-to-close-temporarily What has one sleigh, four reindeer and 24,717 light bulbs? Fort Wayne’s display on the National City Bank Building. And now it's getting brighter, greener LED lights and a slew... http://www.yourstreet.com/4608557/santa-s-sleigh-is-getting-greener The City of Fort Wayne's Fleet Department made the 100 Best Fleets and Best Green Fleets lists to be published in Government Fleet magazine, a statement issued by the city said. http://www.yourstreet.com/4605941/fort-wayne-s-fleet-among-best In observance of the Veterans Day holiday, city of Fort Wayne government offices will be closed Tuesday. Because of the holiday, there will be no leaf collection that day. http://www.yourstreet.com/4605005/fort-wayne-offices-to-close All Fort Wayne Community Schools elementary schools, as well as the elementary grades at Towles Intermediate School, will have a scheduled two-hour delay day Wednesday. http://www.yourstreet.com/4605003/fwcs-sets-2-hour-delay Sixty firefighters from 13 agencies fought a house fire Friday in Steuben County. The Salem Center Volunteer Fire Department was called to 5225 South 800 West at 9:26 a.m. about... http://www.yourstreet.com/4605009/fire-hits-steuben-home The game “Warmachine” starts with a tape measure and some dice. The game board is pretty simple: a muddy grass field with sporadically placed trees and rocks. But here’s where... http://www.yourstreet.com/4604486/chess-with-the-geek-level-pumped-up Photo caption: Cookies is a smart, 8-month-old boxer-Dalmatian mix. She is available for adoption from Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control by calling 422-PETS. Photo by Animal Care... http://www.yourstreet.com/4604485/pets-of-the-week WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue officials are investigating anti-Barack Obama graffiti found on the West Lafayette campus last week. http://www.yourstreet.com/4600065/anti-obama-graffiti-probe-at-purdue Centennial Wireless’ area stores, call center and its Fort Wayne operations headquarters could belong to ATT Inc. by next year. http://www.yourstreet.com/4600061/centennial-hq-fate-unknown WEST LAFAYETTE – More than a third of drivers in Tippecanoe County believe driving 20 mph over the speed limit is OK, and the rest have no qualms going 5 to 10 mph over the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4600064/tippecanoe-full-of-lead-feet School: Homestead High School, Southwest Allen County Schools Subject teaching: Biology, honors biology and advanced placement biology Education: Attended high school in India ... http://www.yourstreet.com/4600068/teacher-honor-roll INDIANAPOLIS – A report by a child welfare reform group says Indiana is taking an increasing number of children from their families, a number that the Department of Child... http://www.yourstreet.com/4600063/state-removes-kids-too-often-group-says INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s new state superintendent of public instruction isn’t afraid of ruffling a few feathers. Photo caption: Indiana’s new state superintendent of public... http://www.yourstreet.com/4600062/schools-chief-s-aim-the-best The following restaurants were inspected by the Fort Wayne-Allen County Health Department. This list shows the number of non-critical violations, NCV, and details critical... http://www.yourstreet.com/4600067/restaurant-inspections WEST LAFAYETTE – West Lafayette police are investigating allegations that officers cursed at black witnesses while responding to a fight at a diner. http://www.yourstreet.com/4600066/police-probe-handling-of-diner-brawl As gas dropped to just under $2 per gallon this weekend at many Fort Wayne gas stations, consumers have rallied behind the motto to “get it while it’s cheap.” Photo caption: E/R... http://www.yourstreet.com/4600073/gasoline-dips-below-2-at-city-stations Fort Wayne will use $7 million in federal money to help attack its glut of abandoned and foreclosed homes. http://www.yourstreet.com/4594621/derelict-homes-get-city-s-attention Taylor University’s Upland campus will continue a popular professional writing program currently offered only at its Fort Wayne campus, which will end its undergraduate studies... http://www.yourstreet.com/4594622/taylor-to-move-writing-program Twenty Ohio residents have been arrested and charged with drug trafficking after two investigations, according to Van Wert police. http://www.yourstreet.com/4594624/20-snared-in-van-wert-drug-probes Twenty Van Wert, Ohio, residents have been arrested and charged with drug trafficking during the course of two investigations conducted by the Van Wert Police Department. http://www.yourstreet.com/4588982/drug-investigations-charge-20 The professional writing program offered at Taylor University Fort Wayne will transfer its total operations to Upland in time for the start of the fall 2009 semester, Taylor... http://www.yourstreet.com/4587752/taylor-writing-program-to-move LINCOLN, Neb. – An 8-year-old Indiana boy was left Thursday at an Omaha hospital, bringing to 28 the number of children left under Nebraska’s unique safe-haven law. http://www.yourstreet.com/4589469/wabash-boy-8-left-at-nebraska-safe-haven While losing Allen County by less than 5 percentage points Tuesday, President-elect Barack Obama captured much of Fort Wayne in his historic run for the White House. http://www.yourstreet.com/4585420/city-leaned-to-obama-allen-won-by-mccain A man was shot in the leg while walking along Harmar Street late Tuesday. The victim called police from 905 E. Washington Blvd. about 10:40 p.m. to report the injury. He told... http://www.yourstreet.com/4585438/gunshot-hits-pedestrian A Fort Wayne woman has sued food giant ConAgra, claiming she fell ill after eating tainted peanut butter. http://www.yourstreet.com/4585422/conagra-sued-over-food-illness City crews began collecting leaves in central Fort Wayne on Thursday, a few days ahead of schedule. The first collection in the south is to be completed today, and the entire... http://www.yourstreet.com/4585426/briefs A woman was abducted and sexually assaulted early Wednesday, and Fort Wayne police quickly arrested a man they believe to be her attacker. http://www.yourstreet.com/4585424/quick-arrest-made-in-assault-confinement-case Veterans, scouts and representatives from local law enforcement are among those expected to participate in the Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony on Saturday in Fort Wayne. http://www.yourstreet.com/4585425/plans-set-for-veterans-day-parade-ceremony-saturday A DNA match helped LaGrange County investigators make an arrest in an eight-month investigation into the sexual assault and abduction of a Topeka man. http://www.yourstreet.com/4585423/dna-leads-to-arrest-in-abduction A cooperative effort to finance bridge maintenance collapsed, sparking the latest confrontation between Allen County and Fort Wayne government executives. http://www.yourstreet.com/4585421/city-a-no-show-for-bridge-summit http://www.yourstreet.com/4578755/g-m-to-announce-job-cuts-fort-wayne-plant-next LINCOLN, Neb. - An 8-year-old Wabash County boy was left Thursday at an Omaha hospital, bringing to 28 the number of children left under Nebraska's unique safe-haven law. http://www.yourstreet.com/4579512/wabash-county-boy-latest-nebraska-safe-haven-case Fort Wayne leaf collection crews are ahead of their published schedule as they begin pick-ups today in the city's central section. http://www.yourstreet.com/4578605/leaf-crews-are-ahead-of-schedule Lake Avenue between Laverne Avenue and Beacon Street is closed to through traffic while Fort Wayne City Utilities repairs a water main break that happened Thursday morning at... http://www.yourstreet.com/4578037/work-closes-lake-avenue The LaGrange County Sheriff's Department arrested Ryan Bailey of Middlebury on Wednesday in the abduction and sexual assault of a 29-year-old man. http://www.yourstreet.com/4577628/man-held-in-lagrange-assault Here are the final, unofficial election results from Allen County, pending decisions on 158 provisional ballots and any military ballots that arrive before certification: http://www.yourstreet.com/4577627/allen-county-election-results Fort Wayne City Utility crews are working to repair a large water main that broke at the intersection of Lake Avenue and Hobson Road on Thursday morning. http://www.yourstreet.com/4577629/break-lowers-water-pressure