Sports blogs

Courtesy Butler University
Meet Blue III, Butler's next mascot
File
Not even a bomb scare stops bocce (?) fan
Associated Press
"Piggyback Bandit" haunts Northwest high schools
 Here's video from the Komets' 3-2 victory at Bloomington, Ill., on Tuesday night. You can see Colin Chaulk go after Ryan Palmer with some slashes and you can see his head hit the ice.
 Indiana coach Tom Crean discusses the Hoosiers' 20th victory.
 Indiana senior guard Verdell Jones III meets with reporters after Wednesday's victory against Northwestern.
 In 40 minutes of basketball, IPFW has outscored Oral Roberts 67-62. Thing is, the 40 minutes constituted the two first halves in games this season between the Mastodons and Golden Eagles.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Robbie Hummel scored 19 points and three other Boilermakers scored in double figures Wednesday night, helping Purdue hold off struggling Illinois 67-62.

Features blogs

Lara Neel - The Journal Gazette
Just a few notes, and some more photos.
Associated Press
You'd think this calico cat had found a stash of catnip.
Want to feel all warm and fuzzy inside? Then you need to watch this rescue of a teensy little puggle.
File / The Journal Gazette
 Statement issued Wednesday:City of Fort Wayne – Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control announced that it is one of five animal welfare and law enforcement agencies in the country chosen to receive a grant
Associated Press
And the winner is ...
Lara Neel - The Journal Gazette
Today, we have a clue for Sunday's Math4Knitters, Crafty Living free pattern of the week, and a photo from Joyce's crafting adventures. Can you guess what we're going to say?

Local blogs

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett's latest large contribution report is for a $25,000 contribution from hedge-fund operator Daniel S.
He will be at the Friendly Fox, a restaurant at 4001 South Wayne Ave., from 3 to 3:45 p.m. Wednesday.
File / The Journal Gazette
“The 2011 Business Dynamics report includes details on job gains (and losses) and investments made by individual companies and key industry groups at a level of detail not available from most data sources."
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Democratic Party today launched www.
A raucous throng of protesters descended on the Indiana Statehouse today. Angry labor union representatives still enraged by the right to work law?
The Fort Wayne City Council this week finally weighed into the controversy around Mayor Tom Henry’s abrupt ending of the six-year partnership with Allen County for homeland security.