Angie Geiger, a member of the Soarin Hawk Raptor Rehab group, attempts to bring Moochie, a rescued bald eagle, under control after a flight Sunday afternoon at Metea Park. Photos by Michelle Davies 1/18
Angie Geiger, a member of the Soarin Hawk Raptor Rehab group, releases Moochie, an 8-month-old bald eagle who was rescued by a farmer, for her weekly exercise. The flights have helped to build up the length of time Mawchie is able to fly after breaking a wing in the fall. Photos by Michelle Davies 2/18
Members of the Liturgical Praise Dance Troup performed at the annual Martin Luther King service Sunday night at the Plymouth Congregational Church. Photos by Michelle Davies 3/18
Fort Wayne firefighter John Otto is pulled to shore by fellow firefighters after "rescuing" a mannequin during ice rescue training, Monday at Lakeside Park. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 4/18
Unity Worship Center Mimes Justine Griffin, right, and Carla Simpson perform during MLK Club of Fort Wayne's Dr. King Unity Day Celebration at the Grand Wayne Center Monday. Photo by Cathie Rowand 5/18
Yvonne Wasikowski rests while her husband John chats with a Kubota dealer, Tuesday at the Fort Wayne farm show at the Coliseum Expo Center. The retired farm couple is from Bronson, MI. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 6/18
Jim Houser, Sub-Zero Ice Sculptures, puts the finishing touches on a penguin during a press conference about Winterval, a downtown Winter Carnival January 28. Houser will be doing ice sculptures around downtown. There be a hunt for hidden penguins on the property of the Community Center. Photo by Cathie Rowand 7/18
Al Moll, Director of Parks and Recreation, puts on a penguin hat to help promote Winterval, a downtown Winter Carnival January 28. Photo by Cathie Rowand 8/18
Natalie Eggeman, Public Information Officer for Parks and Recreation, takes photos during a press conference about Winterval, a downtown Winter Carnival January 28. There be a hunt for hidden penguins on the property of the Community Center.
Photo by Cathie Rowand 9/18
Kayden Stutsman, 5, skates indoors with wax paper on his feet at the Allen County Library Little Turtle Branch Tuesday during storytime. Children had planned on painting in the snow but warm weather changed the plans and the children made snow instead.
Photo by Cathie Rowand 10/18
Sophie Phister, 4, shops for books to check out at the Eckhart Public Library, 603 South Jackson Street, Auburn, Wednesday after attending storytime. Photo by Cathie Rowand 11/18
Kairnyn Powell, 4, shops for books to check out at the Eckhart Public Library, 603 South Jackson Street Auburn, Wednesday after attending storytime. Photo of Cathie Rowand 12/18
Old Christmas trees are dropped into a large grinder for chipping at Foster Park west, Wednesday. The machine can chip wood at a rate of 50 tons per hour, according to Allen County Solid Waste Management District Director Tony Burrus, and the waste is then collected by National ServAll. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 13/18
A slow exposure shows the crowd Wednesday at the Fort Wayne Farm Show at the Coliseum Expo Center. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 14/18
Thursday morning, crossing Berry Street in downtown Fort Wayne in the snow flurries. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 15/18
Abi Oehler, 5, left and her sister Grace, 7, test the controls of a Challenger tractor at the Fort Wayne Farm Show, Thursday at the Coliseum Expo Center. Photo by Samuel Hoffman 16/18
Hailey Sanders, a fourth grader at Eastern Pulaski Elementary in Winanac Indiana (left) and Sophia Rozzi a fourth grader at All Saints Elementary School in Logansport Indiana (right) practice in the All State Elementary Honor Choir during the IMEA conference at the Grand Wayne Center. Alyssa Gangaros from Atlanta Georgia was the guest director for this group of students from all over the state of Indiana. The group was practicing "Swinging on a Star" which involved lots of hand and body movements. The students were getting ready to perform at the Embassy Theatre. Photo by Laura Gardner 17/18
A juvenile rufous hummingbird feeds while it snows in northwest Fort Wayne Thursday morning. Through the years, this is the 64th rufous to be recorded in the east. Rufous hummingbirds breed from the Pacific Northwest clear up into Alaska and winter in the Yucatan down in Mexico. This bird migrated east instead and was spotted around the end of October. Photo by Cathie Rowand 18/18
