| Written by Richard A. Stevenson | | Friday, February 10 2012 | Until 1970, the Indiana General Assembly met every two years on odd-numbered years. Then in 1970, a short session was added, which was to meet for only 30 days on even numbered years to deal with emergency legislation. The short session must be adjourned before March 15.
Even though this is the year for a "short" session of the legislature, over 400 bills have been filed in the Indiana Senate and another 400 in the House of Representatives. We certainly have a lot of "emergencies" to be address ... Read more... | | Written by Shawn Wall, Edward Jones | | Friday, February 10 2012 | Valentine's Day is almost upon us. To celebrate, you may want to present your loved ones with chocolates, flowers or any number of other traditional gifts. But if your valentine also happens to be your spouse or your life partner, you also might want to show your love in another way — by making sure you have adequate insurance.
Just consider some of the things that life insurance can do for you and your family:
•Pay off your mortgage — With sufficient life insurance, your family can remai ... Read more... | | | Written by Mayor Tom Henry | | Friday, February 10 2012 | People occasionally ask why the City of Fort Wayne is committed to revitalizing or enhancing our downtown. Here's what I tell them: I truly believe that a vibrant downtown is key to a strong Fort Wayne and a strong Northeast Indiana. Building a lively downtown is about making our community and our region more attractive to the good jobs, talented workers and business investment that we need to thrive.
That is why, on January 31, I joined with members of the New Harrison, LLC, development team ... Read more... | | Friday, January 27 2012 | | ELEANOR I. GLANT, 87, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital. She was born on June 4, 1924 in Fort Wayne to the late Albert and Hulda Strahm.
She retired from Fort Wayne Orthopedics as a Medical Transcriptionist. She was a member at Waynedale United Methodist Church.
Surviving family include her children, Kathleen (Thomas) Warriner of Plainfield, Indiana, Sandra (Ronald) Williams of Fraser, Colorado, David (Sharon) Glant and Sally Thomas, both of Fort Wayne; sister, Marg ... Read more... | | | Written by Richard A. Stevenson | | Friday, January 27 2012 | Every year in January we are required by Indiana law to prepare an annual report for the State Board of Accounts. In addition to standard information about receipts and disbursements, our annual report includes an estimate of the value of services we provide without spending Township funds. Each time we prepare this report, I am reminded and amazed at all the services we provide outside of our legally mandated duties.We often assist social service agencies by allowing them to use our building fo ... Read more... | | Written by Shawn Wall, Edward Jones | | Friday, January 27 2012 | If you're of a certain age, the new year means you're that much closer to a day you may have anticipated with a combination of humor and resignation — specifically, the day you're eligible for Social Security. But just because you can take Social Security, it doesn't mean you must take it. So, should you?
Before we get to that question, let's review the basic rules governing Social Security payments. You can typically start collecting benefits at age 62, but you'll get only about 75% of what yo ... Read more... | |