Apr 17, 2023 | From Previous Years
The 2023 Harlan Days Grand Parade has confirmed Honor Flight of NE Indiana will be in the parade. We also welcome Wane TV to the parade along with many other local and regional participants, like the Corvette Club which will be attending and will have a veteran with a convertible driving our Honorary Citizen, TBD. Check back for updates. Our Grand Marshal will be Icy D. Eagle this year. We are also announcing two of our parade judges for 2023. Glenn Marini ~WANE 15 Glenn has been honored with “Best Sportscast” by the Indiana Broadcasters Association twice, including in 2017 for the “Highlight Zone.” New Haven’s Police Chief Jeff McCracken ~ Jeff began his Law Enforcement career in 2003 as a Reserve Officer for the Allen County Sheriff’s Department. In January 2006, Jeff was hired as a full-time Officer for the New Haven Police Department. July 2019 Jeff was appointed to the position of Chief of Police. ...
Apr 16, 2023 | From Previous Years
After many years of donating his time and energy to participate in our Grand Parade, I am pleased to announce the 2023 Grand Marshall will be “Icy D. Eagle.” Icy began his career in Utah with the Salt Lake City Golden Eagles for the 1993-94 season, making his first appearance in Fort Wayne at the 1994 IHL All-Star game. The eagle mascot migrated to Fort Wayne in the fall of 1994 and has made the Summit City his permanent nesting grounds. Icy has been the Komets mascot for 29...
Aug 1, 2022 | From Previous Years
Harlan Days welcomes Miss Allen County Bridget Bane to our 2022 Harlan Days...
Jul 31, 2022 | From Previous Years
Glenn Marini began as WANE 15’s Sports Director in July of 2008 and is proud to call Fort Wayne home. While working at WANE 15 Glenn has been honored with “Best Sportscast” by the Indiana Broadcasters Association twice, including in 2017 for the “Highlight Zone.” He most recently was awarded first place by the Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in the ‘documentary’ category for a 30-minute special on the history of baseball in Fort Wayne. Among numerous other awards, he took home top prize in the state for sports videography from the Associated Press in 2014 & 2016 and earned the Bob Parker Award for his baseball coverage in 2016. Before coming to Fort Wayne Glenn served as the sports director at KAIT-TV (ABC) in Jonesboro, Arkansas for three years. While in Jonesboro Glenn won multiple awards from the Associated Press, including the state’s “Best Documentary” for his series on NASCAR legend Mark Martin. Prior to that Glenn worked as a sports anchor for WKAG in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. A native of Muncie, Ind., Glenn graduated magna cum laude from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. His family still lives in Muncie with both of his parents having worked at Ball State University. Glenn and his wife, Emily, have been married since 2007. They welcomed their first daughter, Caroline, into the world in December of 2010. Almost three years later their second child, Lucia, was born. When Glenn is not at work he likes to spend time with his family, read, and go to as many baseball games as possible. He also plays a mean game of ping...
