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21alivenews. com > 04/09/2026 > fort-wayne-natives-ncaa-championship-anthem-performance-goes-viral

Fort Wayne native's NCAA championship anthem performance goes viral

2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (436+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The NCAA championship game between Michigan and UConn drew attention this week not just for the game itself, but for a national anthem performance that went viral. The talented singers behind the performance are from Indianapolis,…...

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21alivenews. com > video > 04/04/2026 > bears-keep-talking-stadium-deal-with-illinois-indiana-leaders-stay-optimistic

Bears keep talking stadium deal with Illinois, but Indiana leaders stay "optimistic

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (71+ words) WPTA | 21 Alive | Fort Wayne, IN Bears keep talking stadium deal with Illinois, but Indiana leaders stay "optimistic Coroner identifies child killed in February house fire Allen County Highway Department warns of "dangerous logjam in Leo-Cedarville Little River Wetlands Project shares…...

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21alivenews. com > 04/03/2026 > pioneering-female-nfl-official-sues-league-over-her-treatment-firing

Pioneering female NFL official sues league over her treatment and firing

1+ week, 50+ min ago  (568+ words) Robin De Lorenzo cited gender-based scrutiny, humiliation and open hostility among the indignities she suffered from 2022 to 2025 as a league official. The lawsuit in Manhattan federal court, filed Friday, sought reinstatement along with unspecified damages. Brian Mc Carthy, an NFL…...

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21alivenews. com > 04/01/2026 > this-day-history-march-30-1931-notre-dame-coach-knute-rockne-killed-plane-crash

This Day in History: March 30, 1931: Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne killed in plane crash

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (138+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Notre Dame College football coach Knute Rockne was one of eight people killed in a plane crash in Kansas on March 31, 1931. The story made headlines across the country. Rockne was on his way to Los Angeles…...

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21alivenews. com > 04/01/2026 > this-day-history-march-30-1931-notre-dame-coach-knute-rockne-killed-plane-crash

This Day in History: March 30, 1931: Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne killed in plane crash - WPTA | 21 Alive | Fort Wayne, IN

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (138+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Notre Dame College football coach Knute Rockne was one of eight people killed in a plane crash in Kansas on March 31, 1931. The story made headlines across the country. Rockne was on his way to Los Angeles…...

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21alivenews. com > 03/31/2026 > fort-wayne-fc-stadium-construction-continues-ahead-home-opener

Fort Wayne FC stadium construction continues ahead of home opener

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (122+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne FC's home opener at their new stadium on Bass Road is just over a month away, with construction crews still working to complete the site. Construction began last summer. In January, team leaders said…...

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21alivenews. com > video > 03/21/2026 > indiana-university-athletics-bring-cfp-national-championship-trophy-fort-wayne-during-statewide-tour

Indiana University Athletics to bring CFP National Championship trophy to Fort Wayne during statewide tour

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (102+ words) WPTA | 21 Alive | Fort Wayne, IN Indiana University Athletics to bring CFP National Championship trophy to Fort Wayne during statewide tour SACS to hold special meeting regarding proposed quarry in the Little River floodplain valley Semi driver arrested in Jay County…...

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21alivenews. com > 03/21/2026 > indiana-university-athletics-bring-cfp-national-championship-trophy-fort-wayne-during-statewide-tour

Indiana University Athletics to bring CFP National Championship trophy to Fort Wayne during statewide tour - WPTA | 21 Alive | Fort Wayne, IN

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (113+ words) BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WPTA) - Indiana University (IU) Athletics has announced it will be touring its CFP National Championship trophy beginning next week. The tour follows the school's historic 16-0 football season. The school says the tour will start on March 24, stopping at…...

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21alivenews. com > 03/16/2026 > watch-live-funeral-service-legendary-notre-dame-football-coach-lou-holtz

Family, former players, fans say goodbye to legendary Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (963+ words) SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The funeral Mass for Lou Holtz was held Monday at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, drawing family members, former players, university officials and fans to honor…...

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21alivenews. com > 03/10/2026 > this-day-history-march-10-1950-fort-wayne-native-nfl-hall-famer-rod-woodson-born

This Day in History: March 10, 1950: Fort Wayne native and NFL Hall of Famer Rod Woodson born - WPTA | 21 Alive | Fort Wayne, IN

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (129+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Rod Woodson, a record-breaking NFL cornerback and Fort Wayne native, was born on March 10, 1965. He graduated from Snider High School in Fort Wayne before attending Purdue University. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Woodson 10th overall in the NFL…...