The gala, aptly named She Rocks the Fort, takes place Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Clyde Theatre.

After months of delays from legal challenges, the Allen County Council approved the commissioners proposed sale/lease of the Allen County Courthouse to the Allen County Building Corporation as a funding mechanism for building the new jail. The courthouse will operate as normal.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and organizations across the country are raising awareness of school bullying. A behavioral health professional says children with autism are especially susceptible to negative effects from bullying.

The race for Indiana attorney general is more competitive this year than it’s been in a long time. Incumbent Republican Todd Rokita is seen by some as vulnerable, and Democrats have poured money and attention into backing their candidate, Destiny Wells.

A recent survey of Hoosier parents shows 57 percent say they’ve recently missed work or school due to child care-related issues, and 40 percent say they’ve left the workforce in the last year due to those complications.