Motorcyclist who struck deer dies
The man who crashed his motorcycle on Interstate 469 after striking a deer Wednesday has died.
George Welsh, 46, of Fort Wayne, died Friday, according to the Allen County Coroner's Office.
Police were dispatched to the westbound lanes of the highway, near the Interstate 69 interchange about one mile south of Dupont Road, after a driver called to report a man down in the middle of the road, according to police spokesman Michael Joyner. He said the highway was reduced to one lane at 6:30 a.m. for investigation into the crash and was reopened by 9:15 a.m. Welsh was not wearing a helmet, according to police.
Pot farm found
An 11-year-old walking a dog came across 44 marijuana plants in rural Steuben County early Sunday.
The dog had run away and was found wandering around the plants, prompting a call to the Steuben County Sheriff's Department, according to a release from the department.
Police said the plants, each 3-4 feet long, were inside five-gallon buckets by a wooded tree line at a swamp edge on rural farmland near the intersection of Orland Road and CR 900 W in Orland.
Police said fertilizers, potting soil and protective wire cages were used to grow the plants.
State-funded health insurance fair
The Healthy Indiana Plan Information Fair will be 2-5 p.m. Tuesday at Primetime Community Center, 3701 S. Calhoun St. The purpose is to explain state-funded health insurance programs. Adults and children are required to provide this information when applying for these programs:
♦Social Security numbers for everyone living in the household
♦Identification for each applicant and parent or guardian
♦Proof of U.S. citizenship
♦Documentation of money received by everyone in the home, such as wages, child support, Social Security, VA, worker's compensation, disability, sick pay, unemployment or other benefits; loans, gifts or contributions; financial aid award letter for the current year
♦Guardianship or power of attorney
♦Immigration status
♦Documentation of pregnancy from a medical provider.
Spanish and Burmese interpreters will be available.
