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The Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch
It was different and it was the same. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, the 39th Annual Fishing Derby on Sleepy Eye Lake looked a lot like it has every year. The Sportsmen’s Club had to limit registered fishers to 250, but others were also able to fish on the lake Sunday, Feb. 7. The array of fishing shelters on the lake compared favorably to past years and the frigid weather kept people in their shelters, rather than gathering together outside. A win-win for the club as they adapted to the guidelines requiring social distancing.
“It all went well,” said Lynn Krenz, of the fishing derby committee. “Everyone was good about following the rules. We sold out of the big raffle tickets in the days before the fishing derby and sold lots of tickets for the smaller raffles also. We will do fine financially.”

Hudson Reporter
Bayonne man takes police vehicle on joyride to Brooklyn
The chase ended when the man crashed into a parked car
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Stealing a police car?Hmmm.
A Bayonne man was arrested after taking a police car on a joyride before crashing in Brooklyn, according to the Bayonne Police Department.
Frank Suarez, of West 13th Street in Bayonne, was taken into custody by members of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department (PAPD) without incident. Suarez was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, reckless endangerment, unauthorized use of a vehicle, criminal mischief, and numerous speeding violations.

Sunday, September 06, 2020 1:00 am
Bicyclists' app akin to button at light
DAVE GONG | The Journal Gazette
A city pilot program that uses a smartphone app to trigger crossing signals for bicyclists using Fort Wayne's trail network has generated concern among some who believe the technology could be abused to create dangerous traffic situations.
But Fort Wayne's traffic control officials say the app is designed in such a way that abuse is nearly impossible. The city has installed equipment at several trail crossings throughout Fort Wayne and asked volunteers to test out the GiveMeGreen! app.
The pilot program, which runs through the end of the bicycling season in the fall, was announced in early August. The app senses when the person carrying it is about 300 feet from an intersection. It then signals the traffic signal to activate the crosswalk.

Editorial
Utilities' flexibility vital as moratoriums end
Everyone who lost power in Monday evening's violent storm – for whatever duration – was reminded of the importance of uninterrupted utility service. Today, a statewide moratorium on utility service disconnections expires and many households face a loss of service that won't be quickly fixed by a line repair.
With the pandemic still raging across Indiana and paychecks still impacted, patience is needed for those struggling to cover basic needs.
In declining to extend the moratorium, state utility regulators required providers to give 14 days' notice before service is disconnected. Electric, gas and water service providers have been advising customers for months to set up payment plans in advance of the moratorium's expiration.

Michelle Davies | The Journal Gazette
Signage on the Pufferbelly Trail points to notable attractions, businesses or facilities in the area that are accessible via the trail. The signpost was made possible through partnership between the city of Fort Wayne and the Northeastern Indiana Regional Coordinating Council.
Michelle Davies | The Journal Gazette
Signage on the Pufferbelly Trail points to notable attractions, businesses or facilities in the area that are accessible from the trail.
Michelle Davies | The Journal Gazette
Two bicyclists ride the Pufferbelly Trail near where it crosses under Dupont Road near a sign pointing to facilities accessible from the trail.

Sand and bags will be available for residents to protect their homes and officials have placed pumps in flood-prone areas as they prepare for a deluge ...

City, county offer sand, sandbags as rain begins
Jim Chapman | The Journal Gazette
Sand and bags will be available for residents to protect their homes, and officials have placed pumps in flood-prone areas as they prepare for a deluge of rain.
Fort Wayne could see 2 to 4 inches of rain by Saturday afternoon, with the heaviest rainfall between 7 a.m and 2 p.m. Saturday, said meteorologist Nathan Marsili of the National Weather Service of Northern Indiana.
Sand and bags will be available at four locations, but residents will need a shovel to fill the bags. The materials are available in the parking lot of the ASH Centre, 1701 Freeman St.; Southwest Conservation Club, 5703 Bluffton Road; and both of the Allen County Highway Department's maintenance facilities at 2234 Carroll Road (enter through the south gate) and 8317 E. Tillman Road.