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Photos by Michelle Davies | The Journal Gazette Ryan Eckert, of Fort Wayne, carves an ice sculpture of Baby Yoda on Saturday morning outside the Allen County Library downtown as part of Winterval. Jim Houser, left, of Huntington, joins Eckert in the carving at Library Plaza. The library has been participating in Winterval for 10 years. Michelle Davies | The Journal Gazette Jim Houser, left, of Huntington, and Ryan Eckert of Fort Wayne use chain saws to carve ice sculptures. They often carve ice for hotel banquets and special events. Previous Next Sunday, January 31,...
• Kayleen McCabe of the DIY Network participated in a live virtual project training session Jan. 14 with a third grade class at JE Ober Elementary School in Garrett. The collaboration occurred through a unique relationship the Career Development Program at Garrett High School has with Construction Education Foundation of Georgia and Home Depot. Grace • Grace College has named Laurie Owen the permanent vice president of academic affairs. She served in the role on an interim basis for a year. Owen has nearly 20 years of experience at Grace, including 10 as the School of Education dean. C...
Science Central going virtual for New Year's Science Central announced Tuesday its Countdown to Noon on Dec. 31 will be held virtually. Science Central members and the general public are invited to take in the excitement of the countdown via Science Central's Facebook and Instagram pages, where it will be livestreamed. As always, the countdown will culminate with a balloon drop. While the noon countdown will be virtual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, smaller countdowns, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m., will be open to in-person attendance, with crowd limitations of 25 people strictly enforce...
Virus among Hispanics spurs student ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette Trine University student Nikolaos Rivera was inspired last summer by the issues he saw the Hispanic Leadership Coalition of Northeast Indiana address. It fielded more requests for financial assistance, and it worked to educate its community about the importance of seeking medical treatment and following social distancing guidelines, according to a university news release. That experience prompted Rivera, a coalition board member, to focus his honors research project on the coronavirus's effect on the region's Hispanic an...