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• 2017 Highlight Zone Preview: Woodlan Warriors

  16-08-2017 23:48 via wane.com
  WOODBURN, Ind. (WANE) – As the top-ranked 2A team in the state entering the postseason last fall many expected Woodlan to make a deep run in the playoffs – perhaps even a run to Lucas Oil Stadium. That dream, however, was cut short in the sectional semifinals by South Adams, and the Warriors are using it as motivation entering the 2017 season.
  Woodlan returns 14 starters – six on offense, eight on defense – for a program that’s gone 23-2 the last two seasons to go w
  
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• Unbearably cute! Video shows bears play on swing set

  16-08-2017 23:45 via wane.com
  How “unbearably” cute! Look who had some fun on a backyard swing set in Simsbury, Connecticut!
  
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• Cedar Point to open record-breaking coaster in 2018

  16-08-2017 22:04 via wane.com
  SANDUSKY, Ohio (WANE)  Cedar Point has released a video of what it will be like to ride the amusement park’s newest coaster when it opens in the spring of 2018.  Steel Vengeance will be located in the park’s FrontierTown.
  Cedar Point considers Steel Vengeance the world’s first “hyper-hybrid” coaster with the “hybrid” reflecting the fact it consists of a wooden structure combined with a steel track and the “hyper” designation comes f
  
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• New feeling at IPFW as students move in ahead of realignment

  16-08-2017 21:41 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – 900 students were expected on the IPFW campus Wednesday, moving in and preparing for the year ahead.
  Freshman Tori Gillespie was moving to Fort Wayne from Gas City. “I think it’s big and I think it’s going to take getting used to, but they have a big mall here.”
  She knew she would pick IPFW when she visited. “I just loved the atmosphere. It kind of felt like home already and I wasn’t even here yet.
  It’s was an exciti
  
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• New feel at IPFW as students move in ahead realignment

  16-08-2017 21:41 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – 900 students were expected on the IPFW campus Wednesday, moving in and preparing for the year ahead. Which, much like last, will include changes.
  Freshman Tori Gillespie was moving to Fort Wayne from Gas City. “I think it’s big and I think it’s going to take getting used to but they have a big mall here.”
  She knew she would pick IPFW when she visited. “I just loved the atmosphere. It kind of felt like home already and I wasn&rsqu
  
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• Crash closes U.S. 30 in eastern Kosciusko County

  16-08-2017 20:07 via wane.com
  PIERCETON, Ind. (WANE) A crash on at the intersection of U.S. 30 and State Road 13 in Kosciusko County has closed the highway.
  Details are limited, but the incident involves at least one semi.Intersection of SR 13 and US 30 in #KosciuskoCounty has ALL LANES CLOSED due to a crash with oil on the road. Seek an alternate route!
  — INDOT Northeast (@INDOTNortheast) August 16, 2017
  INDOT has not indicated when the highway will reopen.
  
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• Vehicle theft suspect captured after early morning chase

  16-08-2017 19:54 via wane.com
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) A Syracuse man suspected to stealing seven vehicles in three different counties was taken into custody by police Wednesday morning following a pursuit in Warsaw, ending a week long investigation according to a news release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department.
  The pursuit began at around 6 a.m. when Kosciusko County detectives found out the suspect, Steve A. Waid Jr., was driving a stolen 2000 Chevrolet in the Warsaw area and he was possibly armed.
  Photo of St
  
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• Program aims to help Indiana soldiers with substance abuse

  16-08-2017 19:10 via wane.com
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A new program in Indiana aims to help National Guard soldiers struggling with substance abuse.
  The Indianapolis Star reports that Fairbanks Hospital, Community Health Network and the Indiana National Guard announced the “Mission: Recovery” initiative Tuesday. It aims to help guard members without veterans insurance benefits find the care they need in a place that understands their military background.
  Staff members at Fairbanks Hospital have received trainin
  
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• Mourners at service honor woman killed at Virginia rally

  16-08-2017 18:00 via wane.com
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The grandfather of the woman who was killed in violent protests in Virginia said Wednesday she always wanted fairness, even from a young age.
  Elwood Shrader said at a memorial service for Heather Heyer that she showed her passion for equality at an early age and swiftly called out something that wasn’t right. He told about 1,000 mourners gathered inside a theater in Charlottesville that she wanted respect for everyone and believed all lives matter.
  Mark He
  
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• Shooting suspect arrested after Amber Alert for 3 children

  16-08-2017 17:52 via wane.com
  BROWNSBURG, Ind. (AP) — Police say a man is facing preliminary attempted murder charges in the shooting of two people outside a suburban Indianapolis warehouse that prompted an Amber Alert while they searched for him and three young children.
  Christhian Garcia, center, is shown with his children, from left, Johnson Garcia, Marcos Garcia and Christhian Garcia.Brownsburg police Sgt. April Hyde says 25-year-old Cristhian Garcia was arrested about noon Wednesday after a downtown Indianapolis t
  
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• Missing Brownsburg children found, Amber Alert canceled

  16-08-2017 17:52 via wane.com
  BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Three children abducted from Indianapolis late Tuesday have been found safe, and an Amber Alert issued after their disappearance has been canceled.Johnson Garcia, is a 2 year old Hispanic male, 2 feet 11 inches, 33 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.Christhian Garcia, center, is shown with his children, from left, Johnson Garcia, Marcos Garcia and Christhian Garcia.Christhian Garcia is a 5 year old Hispanic male, 3 feet 7 inches tall, 40 pounds, with brown hair and b
  
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• Daniel Craig announces return as James Bond

  16-08-2017 17:38 via wane.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Craig will return for a fifth go-around as James Bond.
  FILE – In this Oct. 28, 2015, file photo, actor Daniel Craig poses for the media as he arrives for the German premiere of the James Bond movie ‘Spectre’ in Berlin, Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)The actor confirmed reports he would reprise his role as the suave British spy for “Bond 25” during an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday night.
  
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• Ohio man accused of plotting US attacks asks for leniency

  16-08-2017 17:29 via wane.com
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man charged with plotting to kill military members in the U.S. after receiving overseas training is asking for leniency at sentencing, saying he abandoned his plans for the attack.
  In making his argument, Abdirahman Sheik Mohamud acknowledges that he became radicalized after traveling to Syria in the spring of 2014 and that he recruited others on his return home, according to a court filing this week.
  Back in the U.S., Mohamud “realized the immoral a
  
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• Cops: Teacher let son sell drugs, teens use LSD at her home

  16-08-2017 17:27 via wane.com
  SPRINGBORO, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio elementary school teacher faces criminal charges over allegations she let her 15-year-old son sell drugs and let teenagers use the psychedelic drug LSD in her home.
  Forty-year-old Amy Panzeca, of Springboro, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Warren County to charges including permitting drug abuse and endangering children. She was freed on bond.
  Prosecutors say Panzeca’s son sold LSD to at least 20 high school students. He faces felony drug charges and is
  
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• SUV rear-ended by box truck, sent into ditch; 4 hurt

  16-08-2017 16:39 via wane.com
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A driver and three of her passengers, including two young children, were injured Tuesday afternoon in a crash along Interstate 69.
  Police and medics were called around 2:40 p.m. to the northbound lanes of Interstate 69 at the 353 milemarker, a mile south of the S.R. 120 interchange in Steuben County, on a report of a crash there.
  Investigators said 53-year-old Deborah Myers of Bronson, Michigan, was headed northbound on the interstate in a 2013 Ford Escape when a semi
  
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• Solar Eclipse Facts

  16-08-2017 16:10 via wane.com
  This short video from CBS News provides some facts on what to expect on August 21.
  
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• First News Back to School: Southwest Allen County Schools

  16-08-2017 14:07 via wane.com
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) More than 7,000 students in southwest Allen County went back to school for the 2017-2018 school year Wednesday.
  Southwest Allen County Schools is comprised of six elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school.
  SWAC’s superintendent, director of transportation and two middle school principals joined First News for the first day of school.
  
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• First News Back to School: Northwest Allen Co. Schools

  16-08-2017 12:50 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – It’s a new school year in northwest Allen County.
  Northwest Allen County Schools, with more than 7,300 students, started a new school year Wednesday.
  The district is made up of ten schools: Carroll High School, Carroll Middle School, Maple Creek Middle School, Arcola Elementary School, Cedar Canyon Elementary School, Eel River Elementary School, Hickory Center Elementary School, Huntertown Elementary School, Oak View Elementary School, and Perry Hill Element
  
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• Auburn police searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ burglary suspects

  16-08-2017 05:57 via wane.com
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) – Police in Auburn are looking for a man and woman who burglarized a business office early Tuesday morning.
  Auburn police said 37-year-old Frank E. Lopez and 37-year-old Amanda M. Oberlin burglarized Auburn Homes, 1112 West 7th Street, between 6:45 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
  Amanda Oberlin, 37Frank Lopez, 37Investigators said a 380 revolver with an unknown serial number, brown pistol grip, and silver barrel was taken.
  Police said Lopez and Oberlin should be considered
  
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• ‘Armed and dangerous’ burglary suspects found at store

  16-08-2017 05:57 via wane.com
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) – Police in DeKalb County have taken a man and woman who they suspect burglarized a business office early Tuesday morning into custody.
  Police found Frank E. Lopez and Amanda M. Oberlin, both 37, around noon Wednesday at the Dollar General in Garrett after an employee spotted them and called authorities. The pair was taken into custody and questioned by police, but were not arrested or charged.
  Late Tuesday, police said they were searching for Lopez and Oberlin on suspi
  
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• F4F Fantasy of Lights 5K returns for second year

  16-08-2017 01:59 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The Fort 4 Fitness Fantasy of Lights 5K is back for another year. Participants will get to see a sneak peak at Blue Jacket’s annual Fantasy of Lights.
  Runners will enjoy hot chocolate, snacks, chip timing, goody bag, and F4F Fantasy of Lights long-sleeve t-shirt, while the 2K walkers will receive the F4F Fantasy of Lights long-sleeve t-shirt and goody bag.Last year organizers report that 1,500 people took part in the inaugural event. Runners got to see the
  
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• MS-13 gang bust in Ohio has Indiana connection

  16-08-2017 01:15 via wane.com
  COLUMBUS (WCMH) — Thirteen members of the MS-13 gang have been arrested in central Ohio and Indiana, according to federal authorities.
  Thirteen members of the MS-13 gang have been arrested in central Ohio and Indiana, federal authorities said Aug. 15, 2017. (Photos Provided/FBI Indianapolis)According to a release by the Department of Justice, federal and local law enforcement agencies in central Ohio and Indiana arrested multiple people Tuesday morning associated with the MS-13 gang. At le
  
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• Meth lab busts down more than 50% in Indiana

  16-08-2017 01:01 via wane.com
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) – Indiana State Police data shows a 58 percent decline in statewide methamphetamine lab seizures in 2017. However, some in the criminal justice system said fewer meth labs do not mean fewer drug users. The data reports 254 meth lab busts happened from January to June of 2017. In that same time period last year, the number was 605.
  State Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) presented the ISP data in a press release Tuesday. During the 2016 session, Smaltz sponsored a la
  
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• Person struck by vehicle in New Haven, critically hurt

  16-08-2017 00:41 via wane.com
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) – A person was struck by a vehicle in New Haven Tuesday evening, according to the New Haven Police Department.
  Police and paramedics were called to the 7500 block of State Road 930 West at 5:49 p.m.
  Witnesses told police a person ran into the eastbound lanes of traffic and was struck by an eastbound vehicle. The person was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
  Police said the driver of the car, a 17-year-old girl, was taken to a hospital by private means with
  
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• Pedestrian hit by vehicle, in critical condition

  16-08-2017 00:41 via wane.com
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) One person is in critical condition after a vehicle struck a pedestrian. Officers were called to the 7500 block of IN-930 near the Jury Pool around 6 p.m. Tuesday.
  NewsChannel 15 has a crew heading to the scene. More information will be provided when it becomes available.
  
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• Concordia grad Tionna Williams honored by Big Ten

  16-08-2017 00:01 via wane.com
  MADISON, Wisc. – Junior Tionna Williams and sophomore Molly Haggerty of the Wisconsin volleyball team were named to the 15-player Preseason All-Big Ten Conference team, the league office announced on Tuesday. In addition, the Badgers were picked to finish fifth in the 2017 conference race, according to a vote of league coaches.
  Haggerty, a 6-1 outside hitter, is the reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year. She led the Badgers and ranked seventh in the conference with 3.41 kills per set last
  
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