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Cherie Walda, Southwest Allen County Schools speech pathologist, signs “I love you.”

In their hands

Workers add a special touch

Most work requires a mind and body connection. But for some workers, their hands are indispensable tools. They use them to create, to heal, to make something useful, to repair the broken. While they might use other instruments, their hands are central to their accomplishments and often fascinating to observe.

For Labor Day, photographer Swikar Patel took a close-up look at area residents at work, focusing on the finest details of their everyday tasks.

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Sunday Centerpiece

  • Death of a lake
    The sandy beaches at Grand Lake St. Marys should be crowded with sunbathers and swimmers soaking in the last rays of summer.
  • Why fight for Navistar?
    Mayor Tom Henry has two good reasons to continue to court Navistar International, even after being spurned. One is purely pragmatic; the other, a symbolic message that has practical implications.•No. 1:
  • Showdown ahead between schools, state?
    Tony Bennett, state superintendent of public instruction, is confident of his authority to proceed with sanctions that could result in the state seizing control of five Allen County schools.
  • Losing control
    Consultants reviewed 23 Indiana schools in the last school year, a consequence of falling under academic probation for four consecutive years.
  • Airport of the future
    Considering the significant decline in activity at Fort Wayne International Airport over the last decade, residents may wonder why airport officials are putting so much time, money and resources into crafting a 20-year master plan and planning for
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