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Streets to be closed starting today

    Officials from the Buckeye Pipe Line Co.

Holcomb directs flags to half-staff for Patriots Day

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Eric Holcomb is directing flags at state facilities across Indiana to be flown at half-staff Tuesday in honor of Patriot Day.

Broken pipeline in Decatur causes major fuel leak into St. Marys River

    A group of 118 people are working to remove from the St. Marys River in Decatur almost 8,200 gallons of jet fuel that leaked on Friday from an underground pipeline running through the city and owned by Buckeye Pipe Line Co.

Police investigating after man found dead in Decatur

Decatur police are investigating the death of an unidentified man who was found inside a vehicle earlier today in a 2nd Street parking lot, according to Police Chief Leonard Corral Jr.

Buckeye Pipeline releases more information in Decatur fuel leak

A pipe failure is what led to a major fuel leak into the St. Marys River in Decatur Friday evening.

Berne City Council to meet tonight

    The Berne City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Berne City Hall.
    On the agenda is approval of minutes; approval of claims; presentation of the 2019 budget; storm water utility board update; and comments from attorney, clerk treasurer, mayor and council.

Area hunters, farmers able to donate to Hoosiers Feeding the Hunger program

By JANNAYA ANDREWS
Decatur Daily Democrat

End of Summer Fling at APLS

END OF SUMMER FLING — The Adams County Public Library System will host an End of Summer Fling at both Decatur and Geneva locations. At Decatur, there will be an event held from 10-11:30 a.m. each day from Aug. 8-10, to include sidewalk art, craft time and book BINGO.

Details released in crash and arrest of Berne Councilman

    Details have been released surrounding the arrest of Adams County Building, Planning and Zoning Director and Berne City Councilman Mark Wynn for driving while intoxicated Saturday.

Maumee River Basin Commission to meet Thursday at Don Hall’s

    The Maumee River Basin Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Don Hall’s Gas House Restaurant, 305 E. Superior St., Fort Wayne.