Tony Sandleben
Reporter/HostTony Sandleben joined the WBOI News team in September of 2022.
He has covered news his entire adult life, including when he worked as a multi-media journalist at WANE15 News in 2018. He studied journalism and political science at Ball State University.
Tony has lived all over the State of Indiana but discovered his passion for honest, accurate and ethical news reporting and its role in a strong democracy through his work at Ball State.
Tony has spent almost a decade covering impactful news in every community he has ever lived in from the State government giving Ball State control of Muncie Community Schools, the meth crisis in Delaware County, faulty garbage pickup in Fort Wayne and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on South Bend to crime, elections, protests and everything in between.
In his spare time, Tony enjoys spending time with his dog, Esther, or bringing the house down at a karaoke night.
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The United Auto Workers union added 7,000 members to its strike, but again, the leadership did not include any Indiana locations -
Henry is calling for near-record investment in neighborhood infrastructure with his budget proposal.
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The City of Fort Wayne's Utilities Department is working to power its water and sewage facilities with alternative energy sources to reduce its carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions.
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After partnering with state government to fund renovating and renaming the bridge on Lafayette Street at the Spy Run Avenue intersection, Fort Wayne cut the ribbon on its latest tribute to military service members.
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Rep. Ben Smaltz wants to honor slain Master Trooper James Bailey by renaming a DeKalb County stretch of the interstate in his memory.
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The League of Women Voters said it wanted to get voters more informed for the upcoming election in November and said it will launch a new website to do just that.
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A part shortage caused the General Motors Fort Wayne Assembly plant to shut down production this week. The plan was to reopen this coming Tuesday, but officials announced production will remain dormant all of next week as well.
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The Democratic field of candidates for Indiana's Third Congressional District now has a third candidate running.
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Electric Works was recognized as one of the 10-best brownfield projects in the country by the 2023 Phoenix Awards.
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When production stops next week at GM Assembly Fort Wayne, production workers there will need to file for unemployment to get paid.
