Police pursuit ends in exchange of gunfire
KENDALLVILLE â A traffic stop in Fort Wayne led to a pursuit and ended with gunshots fired between police and a LaOtto man just outside the Johnson Mobile Home Park off Waits Road early Thursday morning.
The suspect, Justin R. Weikel, 40, was transported to an area hospital, according to Indiana State Police Public Information Officer Brian Walker. Weikelâs condition was listed as stable as of 7:55 a.m.
Initial reports indicated Weikel had been shot, but police later said that might not be the case. He was the lone occupant of his vehicle.
No officers or civilians were injured, but an unoccupied DeKalb County Sheriffâs Department vehicle was struck with gunfire.
Several local Hoosier communities receiving COVID-19 Response Grant By 14 News Staff | April 19, 2021 at 10:25 AM CDT - Updated April 19 at 10:25 AM
INDIANA (WFIE) - Lt. Governor Suzanna Crouch, along with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, announced that 80 additional Hoosier communities will receive more than $18.6 million in federal grant funding.
That comes from OCRA’s COVID-19 Response Grant Program.
Back in April of 2020, officials say OCRA began addressing the impact of COVID-19 on communities.
Last year, they say 112 grants were awarded to 96 different communities, which totaled more than $20.9 million.
For this round, eligible applicants could apply for up to $250,000.
ANGOLA â Angola is one of 80 communities that will collectively receive $18.6 million in federal grant funding through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairsâ COVID-19 Response Grant Program.
Angolaâs share will be $250,000, said a Monday news release announcing the recipients of OCRAâs COVID-19 Response Phase 3 round of funding. This comes after the city was awarded $250,000 through the same grant program last year.
Beginning in April 2020, OCRA began addressing the pandemicâs impact on Hoosier communities using funds derived from Indianaâs Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act allocation. Last year, 112 grants were awarded to 96 communities, totaling more than $20.9 million.
Wayne County receives $250K grant to help small businesses retain jobs
RICHMOND, Ind. Wayne County has received a $250,000 grant to assist small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs on Monday announced Wayne County among 80 recipients of $18.6 million in federal grant funding through OCRA s COVID-19 Response Grant Program. This is the third distribution by OCRA from Indiana s Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act allocation. We re excited about it, said Wayne County Commissioner Jeff Plasterer, who was very involved in the extensive grant application process.
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Wayne County plans to award grants of up to $10,000 to small businesses throughout the county to help retain low- to moderate-income jobs. That could be through reopening, continuing operations, expanding payroll, restocking inventory or paying for remote work technology, according to the grant announcement