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National Association of Letter Carriers rallies in downtown Fort Wayne as contract negotiations with USPS set to begin
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (125+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The National Association of Letter Carriers held a rally in downtown Fort Wayne on Sunday. The organization, which represents 295,000 active and retired letter carriers across the United States, advocates for the rights, fair treatment, and safety…...
Google officials promise more transparency on Fort Wayne data center at public forum; residents unsatisfied
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (463+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - For the first time since the inception of its data center in the Fort Wayne area, Google officials held a public forum to address residents" concerns. BACKGROUND: Google announces Fort Wayne data center is operational ahead…...
Google announces Fort Wayne data center is operational ahead of Thursday night community forum
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (281+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Ahead of a community forum prompted by concerns from residents about its new facility, Google announced Thursday that its Fort Wayne data center is operational. RELATED: Allen County residents pack IDEM's public hearing on Google data…...
‘Away for the day’: Indiana lawmakers take up bill expanding cellphone ban to entire school day
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1338+ words) INDIANAPOLIS (Indiana Capital Chronicle) - Indiana lawmakers are weighing a new "bell to bell" proposal that would tighten cellphone restrictions in K-12 schools by requiring Hoosier students to securely store their devices on campus " or leave them at home for the entire…...
Google plans public forum about Fort Wayne data center following calls from community, City leaders
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (367+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A forum about Google's Fort Wayne data center was announced on Monday, following calls from the public and Interim Fort Wayne City Council President Geoff Paddock for Google officials to address the community about the large-scale…...
AEP request to temporarily fill wetlands to power Fort Wayne Google data center approved
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (209+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) says the plan to temporarily fill protected wetlands in the Summit City is allowed to move forward. BACKGROUND: AEP requests temporary filling of wetlands to help power Fort Wayne…...
Advocates protest Google Data Center amid energy cost, public health concerns
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (480+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Advocates took to the Indiana Michigan Power building downtown and Citizens Square on Tuesday to protest a Google data center being built on Adams Center Road. RELATED: IDEM hosts public hearing on proposed diesel generator expansion…...
Citizens Action Coalition holds town hall on Google data center
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (259+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Concerned citizens gathered the Allen County Library on Monday night for a town hall on the Google data center coming to Fort Wayne. BACKGROUND: Neighbors concerned over proposed Fort Wayne data center | Google's plan to build…...
Indiana BMV warns Hoosiers of new text message scams
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (232+ words) The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) is warning Hoosiers about new text message scams it says mimic the BMV's mobile website and improperly cite Indiana Code." (WPTA) - The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) is warning Hoosiers about new…...
Work at Google data center set to close part of Adams Center Road for a week
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (107+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A section of Adams Center Road will be closed for a week beginning Monday for work at the Google data center. BACKGROUND: Google's plan to build on protected wetlands at Fort Wayne data center greenlit |AEP…...