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• Gov. Holcomb rejects hourly fee for public records searches

  24-04-2017 23:59 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A bill that would have allowed government agencies to charge an hourly fee for public records requests that take more than two hours to complete has been vetoed by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
  Holcomb wrote in a veto message Monday that he doesn’t support creating “burdensome obstacles” to obtaining public documents.
  State law currently prohibits public agencies from charging a fee to search for, examine or review a record. The measure would have allowed agencie
  
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• Larry Bird delivers Pacers’ 2021 All-Star bid in an Indy car

  24-04-2017 23:46 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana wants the NBA All-Star Game and sent Larry Bird to get it — in an Indy car.
  Bird drove four blocks down Fifth Avenue in his specially themed car to deliver the Pacers’ bid to host the 2021 game to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, fitting his 6-foot-9 frame into a car usually driven by much shorter people.
  Bird, an Indiana native and now the Pacers president, had driven an Indy car only once, during a practice run for his drive Monday.
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• State, city officials say Friday’s boil advisory was timely

  24-04-2017 23:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- There are questions swirling about the way City Utilities handled a problem with Fort Wayne’s water following Friday’s boil water advisory. Some are concerned the advisory should have been issued sooner.
  A power surge Friday disrupted operations at the city’s water filtration plant and created a 60 second loss of pressure that prompted the advisory. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management was notified of the pressure drop around 8:20 a.m. How
  
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• Man, 84, dies after falling into well

  24-04-2017 22:57 via wane.com
  
  LEESBURG, Ind. (WANE) An 84-year-old man died Monday after he fell into a well at his homeon the Barbee Chain of Lakes in Kosciusko County.
  Indiana Conservation officers said Monday that Maurice Terry was cleaning out a well pit on his property on EMS B45 Lane. About a half an hour, later his wife found him submerged in the well, according to a report from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
  The woman flagged down a passerby who called 911.
  North Webster Fire and EMS along with Indiana
  
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• Man demands cash, opens fire in restaurant

  24-04-2017 22:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne Police have asked for the public’s help to identify a suspect in an attempted robbery at a South Clinton Street restaurant.
  Around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, police said a man walked into the Taqueria Coahuila Mexican restaurant at 3125 S. Clinton St. and pointed a handgun at multiple patrons, demanding cash. As employees of the restaurant ran toward the back of the restaurant, the man reportedly fired off shots, according to police.
  No one was struck, and the
  
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• Officials: ‘Happy Days’ star Moran likely died from cancer

  24-04-2017 21:54 via wane.com
  
  CORYDON, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say former “Happy Days” star Erin Moran likely died from cancer at her southern Indiana home.
  A statement released Monday by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department says an autopsy revealed the 56-year-old actress had stage-four cancer, but doesn’t specify what type.
  The department says Moran died Saturday in the rural community of New Salisbury, about 20 miles northwest of Louisville, Kentucky. Officials say standard toxicology tes
  
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• Children unhurt in rollover crash

  24-04-2017 21:52 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) Two children and a mother were pulled from a vehicle midday Monday after a crash in downtown Angola.
  A 2005 Chevy Cavalier and a 2008 Toyota crashed on North Wayne Street at Harcourt Road in Angola on Monday, April 24, 2017. (Angola Police Department)Angola Police and medics were called around noon Monday to the intersection of North Wayne Street and Harcourt Road in Angola on a report of a personal injury crash there. Responders arrived to find a 2005 Chevy Cavalier with fro
  
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• Luers grad Jaylon Smith’s nerve damage reportedly improving

  24-04-2017 21:24 via wane.com
  
  DALLAS, Tx (WANE) – Wiggling his toes has never felt better for Jaylon Smith.
  According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, former Bishop Luers standout and current member of the Dallas Cowboys has begun to lift his toes and foot. It’s a great improvement in his rehab following a knee injury in Smith’s final game with Notre Dame that caused nerve damage.
  The 2016 second-round pick missed all of last year but Dallas hopes that the improvement continues and will have him back on
  
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• Reason for delayed boil advisory alerts: missed connection

  24-04-2017 21:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The widespread water boil advisory put in place for a large portion of Fort Wayne late last week has come to an end, but questions about delayed emergency alerts have not.
  The advisory went into effect Friday afternoon after a power surge led to a loss in pressure in the city’s distribution system. It wasn’t until Saturday afternoon, though, that Swift911 subscribers received an alert.
  It’s that slow response time that has left many people upset.
  An emer
  
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• Weed program begins in Fort Wayne

  24-04-2017 19:24 via wane.com
  
  The following is a release from the city of Fort Wayne:
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The City of Fort Wayne’s Weed Program kicks off today, April 24, 2017. The Neighborhood Code Department is responsible for enforcing the City’s Weed Program, which calls for weeds or grass to be no taller than nine inches.
  Reports of high grass or weeds that exceed nine inches will be accepted beginning today; the public should call 311 or 260-427-8311 to report a possible violation. Online complaints ma
  
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• Ex-Spartan football player arrested in Fort Wayne in sex case

  24-04-2017 18:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Former Wayne High School and Michigan State defensive end Auston Robertson has been jailed in Fort Wayne on a third-degree criminal sexual conduct charge filed in Michigan.
  Auston RobertsonDeputy U.S. Marshall Steve Heatherington says a police task force arrested the 19-year-old Robertson on Saturday at a relative’s home in Fort Wayne.
  Robertson is accused of forcing a woman to have sex with him at her Meridian Township apartment on April 8. Shortly after pros
  
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• Choices for canal boat name down to three

  24-04-2017 18:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The process to name a 54-foot long canal boat modeled after those used in the 1840’s has been narrowed to three choices; Sweet Breeze, Kekionga and Big Chief.
  Back in March, the organization Friends of the Rivers unveiled its new 54-foot, 1840s-style flat-bottom boat in a special ceremony at Greater Fort Wayne Community Foundation. The boat will be used for guests to “experience the rivers and the potential they offer for development, recreation, and educ
  
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• Justices turn away GM appeal over ignition switches

  24-04-2017 18:25 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal from General Motors Co. seeking to block dozens of lawsuits over faulty ignition switches that one plaintiffs’ attorney said could expose the company to billions of dollars in additional claims.
  The justices without comment left in place a lower court ruling that said the automaker’s 2009 bankruptcy did not shield it from liability in the cases.
  FILE – This Tuesday, April 1, 2014, file photo shows a key i
  
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• Ohio governor, ex-GOP presidential candidate, publishes book

  24-04-2017 18:20 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new book by Ohio Gov. John Kasich looks at what Kasich calls the positivity of his presidential campaign compared with the election cycle’s negativity.
  Kasich’s “Two Paths: America Divided or United” is being published Tuesday. The book reflects on Kasich’s career, his run for the presidency and his views on a wide range of issues, from media coverage of politics to voting rights.
  The 64-year-old Kasich was President Donald Trump’
  
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• Virtual reality helps veterans experience Honor Flight

  24-04-2017 17:51 via wane.com
  
  Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana is using virtual reality devices to allow veterans unable to take the flight to Washington D.C, to still experience the nation’s capital and the memorials.
  Representatives from Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana joined First News Saturday to talk about the initiative.
  
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• Beloved 600-year-old white oak tree takes final bow

  24-04-2017 16:32 via wane.com
  
  BERNARDS, N.J. (AP) — A white oak tree that has watched over a New Jersey community and a church for hundreds of years began its final bow Monday as crews began its removal and residents fondly remembered the go-to spot for formal photos, landmark for driving directions and the remarkable piece of natural history.
  Crews at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church in Bernards began taking down the 600-year-old tree that was declared dead after it began showing rot and weakness over the last co
  
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• The Chainsmokers play surprise show at Angola bar

  24-04-2017 16:16 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) Electronic pop rockers The Chainsmokers were in northeast Indiana over the weekend, and played an impromptu show at an Angola bar. The Grammy-winning duo of Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart performed Sunday night at The Venue in Angola. The band tweeted late Sunday, “Just took over a bar in Angola Indiana that was special.”
  The Venue posted several live videos during the performance on its Facebook page. The bar responded in a comment on one of the videos and explaine
  
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• My Hometown: Combat Ops Laser Tag

  24-04-2017 16:14 via wane.com
  
  For this installment of My Hometown, NewsChannel 15’s Sara Shaefer takes us to Combat Ops Laser Tag to show what makes this entertainment place different from the rest.
  
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• Lawyer: Doctor dragged from flight plans to file lawsuit

  24-04-2017 14:43 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for the Kentucky doctor who was dragged from a United Express flight says it’s too late for the airline’s CEO to apologize face-to-face and that his client intends to file a lawsuit.
  Attorney Thomas Demetrio, who represents 69-year-old Dr. David Dao, made the comments Monday during an appearance on NBC’s “Today” show.
  Demetrio said United CEO Oscar Munoz had the opportunity to apologize and didn’t, called Dao belligerent, and the
  
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• Indiana gets nearly $11M to combat heroin, opioid abuse

  24-04-2017 14:41 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal agency has awarded Indiana nearly $11 million to fight the state’s opioid abuse crisis.
  The state’s funding from the Health and Human Services is among $485 million the agency recently awarded to all 50 states and several U.S. territories.
  Those grants were awarded based in part on overdose death rates. The funding will support an array of prevention, treatment and recovery services for people addicted to opioids.
  U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks says Indian
  
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• Police: Boy, 10, set fire at Ohio store with people inside

  24-04-2017 14:37 via wane.com
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Ohio (AP) — Police say a 10-year-old boy has been charged as a juvenile with aggravated arson after a fire at an Ohio discount store caused damage estimated at more than $200,000.
  Middletown police Lt. Jim Cunningham says about 10 people were inside the Family Dollar store when the fire began Sunday afternoon. No one was hurt.
  Investigators suspect the fire was set intentionally.
  Police say the boy’s mother helped officers track him down after they determined he was a sus
  
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• Positively Fort Wayne: Home Ownership Day

  24-04-2017 11:00 via wane.com
  
  Fort Wayne, Ind. (WANE) – Owning your own home may be as simple as attending a workshop. The Realtist Association of Northeast Indiana (RANI) will hold a free Home Ownership Community Day Workshop. More than a dozen banks, brokers, builders, insurance companies and realtors will be on hand.
  Organizers will help people work towards completion of an eight-hour home buyer education program. Those who complete the program will receive a certificate that will enable them to apply for down payme
  
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• Pence cites ‘challenging times’ to troops in American Samoa

  24-04-2017 10:58 via wane.com
  
  PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — US Vice President Mike Pence has thanked U.S. service members based in America Samoa, citing “challenging times” for the military in the Asia-Pacific.
  Completing a visit to the region and en route back to the United States, Pence addressed some 200 soldiers during a refueling stop in Pago Pago. He told the troops the Trump administration was seeking a large increase in military funding.
  During his stop, Pence also dedicated a sign that will gre
  
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• Ex-Indiana AG lands job with environmental remediation firm

  24-04-2017 10:56 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has landed a job with an environmental remediation company.Golars Environmental Engineering recently hired Zoeller as the general counsel of the Noblesville-based company, which specializes in soil, vapor and groundwater remediation at contaminated sites.
  Before joining the Attorney General’s office in 2001, Zoeller worked in private practice as a consultant and general counsel for businesses.
  He served as attorney
  
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• Authorities investigating two attempted abductions on IU campus

  24-04-2017 09:55 via wane.com
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — Indiana University Police are looking into two separate attempted abductions that occurred overnight.
  The first attempt happened just after midnight on the bypass near Bart Kaufman Field where authorities said a man stopped to talk to a woman who was walking alone. He then tried to abduct her.
  Authorities describe that suspect as a black male, possibly in his late 20s, standing about six feet with a medium build. He was believed to be in a dark Toyota Sedan durin
  
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• 2 shot, 1 killed in car early Monday

  24-04-2017 09:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Two people were shot, 1 killed, while sitting in a car early Monday morning.
  The incident happened in the 4900 block of Mt. Vernon Pk. Drive, near Bowser Ave. around 1:00 a.m. Monday.
  Police at the scene told NewsChannel 15, officers found two victims in a car parked in a driveway of a home on Mt. Vernon Pk. One man was dead. The other man was taken to a hospital critically hurt.
  Police officers stand near the driveway where two people were found shot in a car.Police
  
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• Competitive spirit to shine through in Border Wars Classic

  24-04-2017 05:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – This game doesn’t count but don’t tell that to the players.
  Both the boys and girls practiced at the Hutzell Center in preparation for the Nancy Rehm Border Wars Classic on Sunday. This game has quickly become one of the premier all-star basketball games in the area with the likes of Karissa McLaughlin and Jaylen Butz participating.
  These student-athlete live for the competition and while they are sure to have fun on the court, they also most certainly
  
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• NKorea detains US citizen, the 3rd American being held there

  24-04-2017 04:09 via wane.com
  
  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea has detained a U.S. citizen, officials said Sunday, bringing to three the number of Americans now being held there.Tony Kim, who also goes by his Korean name Kim Sang-duk, was detained on Saturday, according to Park Chan-mo, the chancellor of the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology.
  Park said Kim, who is 58, taught accounting at the university for about a month. He said Kim was detained by officials as he was trying to leave th
  
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• USF shows off NAIA National Championship rings

  24-04-2017 01:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – You could tell what this ring, this championship meant to head coach Kevin Donley as he spoke to the room full of supporters.
  Saint Francis was awarded their NAIA National Championship rings at a banquet on Sunday afternoon. The NAIA winningest coach and Hall of Famer was finally able to earn the title with the Cougars and Donley was very emotional at the podium. He thanked the players, his staff and a full room of Fort Wayne residents – including the mayor.
  
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• College student killed during hammer throw at track meet

  24-04-2017 01:17 via wane.com
  
  WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A college student has died after being struck during a hammer-throw event at a track meet in suburban Chicago.Wheaton College officials say 19-year-old student Ethan Roser of Cincinnati was volunteering at a track and field competition at the school Saturday when he was accidentally struck by a hammer.
  The hammer used in such competitions is a metal ball attached to a steel wire. The athlete holds a grip at the other end of the wire and spins several times before relea
  
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• Hettinger And Dickson Hit Home Runs In Series Finale With WIU

  24-04-2017 01:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Fort Wayne baseball dropped the rubber match of a three-game series with Western Illinois on Sunday (April 23) in eight innings 15-5 at Mastodon Field.
  All five of Fort Wayne’s runs came on home runs. Jacob Dickson hit a two-run shot to left center field in the fourth inning that bounced on top of the wall and over. Down 5-2 in the fifth, Brady Hettinger hit a no doubter to left field for a three-run home run.
  Hettinger’s home run tied the game at five, but W
  
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• Young, Boykin Homer in Walk-off Loss

  24-04-2017 01:15 via wane.com
  
  MIDLAND, Mich. — Despite home runs from G.K. Young and Rod Boykin, the TinCaps lost in walk-off fashion to the Great Lakes Loons (Los Angeles Dodgers), 5-4, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Dow Diamond. Luis Paz hit a game-winning homer to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning.
  Fort Wayne (7-10) initially led 1-0 in the top of the second thanks to an RBI single by the first baseman Young.
  Great Lakes (6-11), however, put up a pair against TinCaps starter Will
  
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• 3 children among victims in New York City house fire

  24-04-2017 01:07 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A fast-moving fire killed five people, including three children, as flames surged through a New York City home on a sunny spring afternoon, leaving authorities to scour for clues about what sparked the deadly blaze.
  The fire broke out Sunday afternoon, on a street full of single-family homes in the middle class neighborhood of Queens Village, a neighborhood near Belmont Park, which hosts the Belmont Stakes, the final leg in horse racing’s Triple Crown. Television new
  
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• James helps Cavs hold off Pacers, earn sweep into 2nd round

  24-04-2017 00:12 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James stuck to the old script Sunday.
  Again, he bailed out the Cleveland Cavaliers. And again, he sent the Indiana Pacers home for vacation.
  On yet another milestone day for basketball’s king, James’ crowning achievement was making the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:08 to play and helping the defending champions hold on for a series-clinching 106-102 victory at Indiana.
  “You have to mentally challenge yourself every year and go out and try to do
  
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