Rebecca Green
News DirectorRebecca manages the news at WBOI. She joined the staff in December 2017, and brought with her nearly two decades of experience in print journalism, including 15 years as an award-winning reporter for the Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne.
A South Bend native, she is a graduate of Taylor University and resident of northeast Indiana since the late 1990's. Rebecca has covered everything from homicides to hurricanes, and the small stories in between that make up the fabric of a community. She is passionate about the importance of local news in guarding a strong democracy, and tries to instill that belief in her students as an adjunct instructor of journalism at Huntington University.
In her spare time, Rebecca trains and handles a human remains detection dog, Helo, as a volunteer with Indiana Search and Response Team, a search and rescue organization.
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According to unofficial results, the newly-drawn 82nd State House District will be served by Democrat Kyle Miller. -
The potential design shows increased medical and mental health facilities built into a justice complex.
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Allen Superior Judge Fran Gull is being appointed by the Indiana Supreme Court to fill the role after Carroll County judge recused himself.
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Jury convicted Mathew Cramer II on Wednesday in Allen Superior Court, then returns with verdict of life without parole.
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18-year-old Wyatt Beckler died shortly afterward at an area hospital.
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Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry was arrested in early October after he had a car accident in a city vehicle while driving drunk.
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The study was conducted with the help of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics and the Purdue University Fort Wayne Community Research Institute.
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Potential sites must be close to hospitals, and in proximity to judicial and governmental offices.
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WBOI's popular Issues & Ales panel discussion tackled local and state politics in the runup to the 2022 Midterm Elections.
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Wayne High School teacher Bob Hadad has been helping students get more involved in local politics, with the help of WBOI Content Director Zach Bernard.
