Whitley County

The first says, public question one, jail or bail? Yes, judges need flexibility to keep some behind bars.

By Justin Bush, who is a state senator, Republican from Fort Wayne, and represents Senate District 16, which includes Whitley County and a portion of Allen County.

and then State Senator Travis Holdman, a Republican of Markle, who represents Senate District 19, which includes Adams, Blackford, Jay, Wells Counties, and a portion of Allen County.

And they write, It might surprise you to know that Indiana's criminal court system has its hands tied when it comes to its most important job, keeping Hoosiers safe from, repeat, dangerous criminals.

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Whitley County Farmer's Market, Whitley County Courthouse Square, Columbia City.

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Big Dick and the Penetrators.

The percentage unemployed in the Fort Wayne area labor force dropped 8.9 percent last month, compared with August 2025, according to preliminary data state workforce officials released Monday.

In a labor force of 238,196 for the metro area of Allen, Wells, and Whitley County, 7,805 were unemployed last month.

The workforce was less than 0.25% smaller than in August 2025, when it included nearly 238,660 people, the data shows.

August unemployment for the metro area was 3.3%, the same as in July, the report from Indiana Workforce Development said.

Unemployment last month was 4.6% in Howard County and 4.8% in Lake.

And with this article is a map showing the August jobless rates for northeast Indiana.

In this map, Steuben County is at 3.4% jobless, Noble County 3.4%, DeKalb 3.2%, Kosciuszko at 3.4%, Whitley County at 2.9%, Allen County at 3.3%, Wabash at 3.3%, Huntington at 3% August jobless rates, Adams at 3.2%, and Wells County at 2.7%.

Clancy lawyers urge investigation of lone juror who wanted to convict.

72, Ruth Swank, FWCS.

71, Rudolph Holycross, Whitley County Consolidated Schools.

68, Robert Ray, FWCS.

Source, Indiana Department of Education.

Most people think school board meetings begin after the Pledge of Allegiance.

I think they begin long before anyone picks up a gavel.

They begin over coffee with a teacher, in the bleachers during a basketball game, at the Whitley County 4-H Fair, or while listening to a parent share their hopes for their child.

Over the past year, I've made it a priority to listen before forming opinions.

The crash remains under investigation by the Sheriff's Department, Indiana State Police, the Allen County Prosecutor's Office, and the coroner.

Motorcyclist dies in Whitley County crash.

A motorcyclist died Tuesday morning after the bike went off into Indiana 5, the Whitley County Sheriff's Department said.

The rider of a 2004 Harley Davidson was traveling north on Indiana 5 near County Road 1000 South before going off the road for an unknown reason, a news release said.

The crash happened about 5.30 a.m., police said, with clear, dry conditions.

The rider's identity is expected to be released by the Whitley County Coroner's Office after an autopsy is completed and the next of kin is notified.

The Sheriff's Department was assisted by the Coroner, South Whitley Police, Huntington County Sheriff's Office, Cleveland Township Fire Department, and Parkview EMS.

State approves third round of gas tax reimbursements by Mackenzie Kleeman, Indiana Capitol Chronicle.