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Fort Wayne Community Schools Superintendent Wendy Robinson and FWCS board President Mark GiaQuinta visited with our editorial board last week, and one of the things they mentioned in passing was their worry that the disruptions because of snow days would affect student performance. It seemed like common sense -- all those absences make it hard to keep an academic rhythm going with any kind of learning momentum.

One reason the indoor mall may have seen its peak:

So, why don't luxury shoppers like indoor malls anymore?

I hope this means both stations will have vigorous news organizations:

As had been rumored for several months, a deal has been made to sell Fort Wayne stations WPTA-TV and WISE-TV.

ABC affiliate WPTA and its companion CW Network station are being acquired by Quincy, Ill.-based Quincy Newspapers Inc. from Malara Broadcasting Corp. WISE, the NBC affiliate, and its MyTV station are being sold to SagamoreHill Broadcasting.

This is good news for voters:

It was hardly a secret, and now it's official: Allen County Sheriff Ken Fries wants to succeed Tom Wyss in the Indiana Senate.

The jury has reached its verdict in the case of David Bisard, the former Indianapolis police opfficer accused of being drunk when his patrol car slammed into some motorcyclists, killing one of them:

An Indianapolis police officer was convicted Tuesday of driving drunk and causing a fatal crash, sparking a case that has roiled the city's police department for more than three years.

Considering how the homicide rate has been soaring this year, maybe casual cruelty to an animal isn't important in the grand scheme of things. But I think it's worth noting:

A Fort Wayne man charged with kicking a cat in the head was found guilty Tuesday in Allen Superior Court.

Where does political correctness go to die? Why, Fort Wayne, of course:

The national debate over whether the NFL's Washington Redskins should change their nickname isn't resonating at Fort Wayne North Side High School, which has the same nickname.

Aww, did you miss me yesterday? I apologize for my absence, but it was necessary. I was in seclusion downtown, rediscovering the joys of euchre.

Angry White Boy has an interesting post about the city putting QR codes on its new "Wayfinding" signage as if it's a big innovation when, in fact, QR codes are now outdated and mostly unused:

Joe Donnelly on "dangerous" spending cuts:

Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., warned Monday that congressional budget cuts could shortchange the U.S. military and its suppliers – as well as America’s security.