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• Classroom leader forced to leave, community cries out

  24-05-2022 05:37 via wane.com
  
  WARREN, Ind. (WANE) – A beloved teacher and school leader was supported at a school board meeting after having his contract revoked.
  Sgt. Dana Lescoe isn't like other teachers.He describes his students as the island of misfit toys, treats them like the soldiers he fought alongside in the army, and gives them space to do things other teachers wouldn't.Students and parents alike love him and came out to a Huntington County School Corporation board meeting to make known their grievances with
  
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• Going to the lake? Expect high boat fuel prices

  24-05-2022 03:50 via wane.com
  
  LAKE JAMES, Ind. (WANE) - High gas prices are not only impacting vehicles, but also boats. If you are planning to head out on the lake this Memorial Day Weekend, be prepared to pay more. Gas prices continue to rise in Fort WayneKirk Bowers is the Store Manager of the Corner Landing at Lake James. The store is a bait, tackle, and souvenir shop. It has been in business for over 20 years and is a one stop shop for everything you may need at the lake. This includes renting boats, pontoons, kayaks, a
  
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• SPECIAL REPORT: Fort Wayne, Ohio families concerned about rising insulin costs

  23-05-2022 23:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Insulin prices have increased over the years, raising costs and concerns for diabetic patients who depend on the live-saving medication, and their families and loved ones. According to the American Diabetes Association, Type 1 diabetes affects nearly 1.9 million Americans, including about 244-thousand children, all who depend on insulin.Statistics from the organization show the price of the medication nearly doubled between 2012 and 2016, with gross insulin spending per
  
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• Court docs: Man sold meth, fentanyl and coke after losing job

  23-05-2022 22:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- For some reason, the Fort Wayne officer ran the plates on a white GMC Sierra pickup truck at the corner of East Main and South Calhoun streets downtown just after midnight Wednesday.He found that the owner had an active warrant for a domestic battery and that the pick up was supposed to be red, not white.Joshua F. WiesemannBut the driver of the vehicle wasn’t the owner. Joshua F. Wiesemann, 31, of the 1100 block of Lake Pointe Cove was.
  Wiesemann got pulled over
  
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• Warsaw pastor resigns amid sex scandal

  23-05-2022 21:26 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) -- A pastor at a Warsaw church admitted to his congregation Sunday to what he referred to as an adulterous relationship. Then, his apparent victim came forward and said she was 16 at the time.After the tumultuous revelations at New Life Christian Church, Pastor John Lowe II stepped down, and the Kosciusko County Prosecutor's Office confirmed it was investigating the claims.Video (watch above) of the admission was shared widely on Facebook by a parishioner. As of mid-afternoon
  
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• Warsaw church responds to pastor's service confession

  23-05-2022 21:26 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) -- A pastor at a Warsaw church admitted to his congregation Sunday to what he referred to as an adulterous relationship. Then, his apparent victim came forward and said she was 16 at the time.After the tumultuous revelations at New Life Christian Church, Pastor John Lowe II stepped down, and the Kosciusko County Prosecutor's Office confirmed it was investigating the claims.Video of the admission was shared widely on Facebook by an attendee. As of mid-afternoon Monday, it had
  
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• Church service confession: Warsaw pastor resigns amid sex scandal

  23-05-2022 21:26 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) -- A pastor at a Warsaw church admitted to his congregation Sunday to what he referred to as an adulterous relationship. Then, his apparent victim came forward and said she was 16 at the time.After the tumultuous revelations at New Life Christian Church, Pastor John Lowe II stepped down, and the Kosciusko County Prosecutor's Office confirmed it was investigating the claims.Video (watch above) of the admission was shared widely on Facebook by an attendee. As of mid-afternoon M
  
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• What's next for COVID vaccines for US kids under 5?

  23-05-2022 21:09 via wane.com
  
  Parents hoping to get their youngest children vaccinated against COVID-19 got some encouraging news Monday.Pfizer said three small doses of its vaccine offers strong protection to youngsters under 5, according to preliminary data. That news comes a month after Moderna said it would ask regulators to OK its two doses for the youngest kids.But a few steps remain before the shots are available. Health officials and their expert panels must first decide they are safe enough and p
  
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• Police departments opting for SUVs as sedans go by the wayside

  23-05-2022 20:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - They have more room, they're easier to get in and out of and they have four-wheel drive.
  And they, like with so many other departments around the country, are becoming the new face of Fort Wayne Police.
  A new shipment of 29 marked Ford Explorers were ordered for city police last month as the department continues to phase out the Impalas officers once drove for new sport utility vehicles.The main reason for the switch, comfort and space aside, is one of necessity."Basica
  
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• Feds expect baby formula product from Abbott facility in 'next couple of weeks'

  23-05-2022 20:42 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- The Biden administration is using special government powers to deal with the baby formula shortage.On Sunday evening, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Secretary Xavier Becerra invoked the Defense Production Act to ensure manufacturers have what they need to produce more baby formula after President Joe Biden gave the OK.Becerra is now using it to ensure Abbott Nutrition -- the company that shut down one of its plants -- has enough raw materials to get
  
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• Allen County inmates say officials' jail plan 'deficient'

  23-05-2022 18:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit against the Allen County Sheriff called county officials' recently released plans to fix overcrowding problems at the jail "deficient."
  In a new U.S. District Court filing, lawyers for the plaintiffs wrote that the plans for the future of the Allen County Jail did not meet the requirements imposed by the judge overseeing the case and "fails to do so in so many respectsLawyers for the plaintiffs' noted several facets of the county
  
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• Court docs: Allen County DCS case worker fired for reporting visits that never happened

  23-05-2022 18:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The officer with the Indiana Office of the Inspector General gave the Department of Child Services family case manager the benefit of the doubt on several occasions.But after four foster families said the reported face-to-face home visits never took place, DCS turned the case over to the state.Jerika J. Bland aka Erika Bland, 26, was charged Monday with official misconduct where a public servant knowingly or intentionally commits an offense in the performance of offici
  
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• Teen gets 52 years in killing over marijuana

  23-05-2022 17:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A man charged as a 16-year-old in a fatal shooting two years ago has been sentenced.Xavier Walker, now 18, was handed 52 years for the May 19, 2020, killing of 19-year-old Jaden Diaz Lee Nelson in the parking lot of the Phillips 66 gas station at 218 E. Pettit Ave.
  Walker was found guilty of felony murder, robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor charge for dangerous possession of a firearm by
  
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• National gas price average hits $4.57 with $5 a gallon possible

  23-05-2022 16:44 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) For the fifth straight week, the nation’s average gas price has gone up, rising 11.0 cents from a week ago to $4.57 per gallon Monday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 45.4 cents from a month ago and $1.55 per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 1.7 cents in the last week and stands at $5.53 per gallon.&
  
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• Fort Wayne's rental assistance program closed

  23-05-2022 15:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division today announced that the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has closed and will not be accepting new applications.The program was established with federal funding to assist those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by temporarily assisting with rent and utility bills. At this time, the City has committed all of the program funds available. Although the City does not anticipate receiving additional funding for
  
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• Fort Wayne residents can now report weeds and grass taller than 9"

  23-05-2022 14:38 via wane.com
  
  Fort Wayne’s Tall Grass/Weed Program kicks off Monday, May 23, 2022. Neighborhood Code Compliance is responsible for enforcing the program, which calls for weeds or grass to be no taller than nine inches.To report high grass or weeds that exceed nine inches, residents should call 311 or 260-427-8311 to report a possible violation. Individuals reporting a violation will need to have the property’s specific street address to register the concern.“Tall grass on one single property
  
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• Pfizer says its COVID shots 80% effective for kids under 5

  23-05-2022 13:36 via wane.com
  
  Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulators later this week in a step toward letting the littlest kids get the shots.The news comes after months of anxious waiting by parents desperate to vaccinate their babies, toddlers and preschoolers, especially as COVID-19 cases once again are rising. The 18 million tots under 5 are the only group in the U.S. not yet eligibl
  
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• West Jefferson closed downtown after vehicle takes out utility poles

  23-05-2022 13:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A stretch of West Jefferson in downtown Fort Wayne is closed after a vehicle hit multiple utility poles Monday morning.The poles were hit just west of Parkview Field near the intersection with Fairfield.The vehicle that hit the poles did not stop.It's uncertain when the road will be back open to traffic.
  
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• Vehicle takes out utility poles in downtown Fort Wayne

  23-05-2022 13:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A stretch of West Jefferson in downtown Fort Wayne was closed Monday morning after a vehicle hit multiple utility poles.The poles were hit just west of Parkview Field near the intersection with Fairfield Avenue.The vehicle that hit the poles did not stop, authorities said.The road was back open by 10:30 a.m.
  
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• Courageous teacher: 'I'm going to climb mountains' is Positively Fort Wayne

  23-05-2022 12:28 via wane.com
  
  East Allen University Language Arts Teacher Shannon Eichenauer will be headed to Colorado in June to work on a book about her courageous journey back to the classroom after a devastating car accident. A grant from the Lilly Endowment's Teacher Creativity Fellowship program will pay for her trip. The program encourages educators to explore, inquire and grow through personally and professionally meaningful activities.
  The title of her program is Healing, Hiking, and Writing: Using nature and writi
  
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• Courageous teacher: "I'm going to climb mountains"

  23-05-2022 12:28 via wane.com
  
  East Allen University Language Arts Teacher Shannon Eichenauer will be headed to Colorado in June to work on a book about her courageous journey back to the classroom after a devastating car accident. A grant from the Lilly Endowment's Teacher Creativity Fellowship program will pay for her trip. The program encourages educators to explore, inquire and grow through personally and professionally meaningful activities.
  The title of her program is Healing, Hiking, and Writing: Using nature and writi
  
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• Monkeypox likely spread by sex at 2 raves in Europe, expert says

  23-05-2022 12:15 via wane.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — A leading adviser to the World Health Organization described the unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease monkeypox in developed countries as “a random event” that might be explained by risky sexual behavior at two recent mass events in Europe.In an interview with The Associated Press, Dr. David Heymann, who formerly headed WHO’s emergencies department, said the leading theory to explain the spread of the disease was sexual transmission among gay
  
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• Theories emerge on mysterious liver illnesses in kids

  23-05-2022 12:03 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials remain perplexed by mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children around the world.The best available evidence points to a fairly common stomach bug that isn't known to cause liver problems in otherwise healthy kids. That virus was detected in the the blood of stricken children but — oddly — it has not been found in their diseased livers.“There's a lot of things that don't make sense,” said Eric Kremer, a viru
  
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• Baby formula arrives in Indianapolis as U.S. faces critical need

  22-05-2022 23:24 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) -- An Air Force C-17 jet touched down in Indianapolis on Sunday morning with 40 tons of baby formula on board."This shipment provides enough formula to take care of 9000 babies and 18,000 toddlers," U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.The formula was produced in Switzerland, trucked to Germany and flown to the U.S.
  It is the first shipment in the Biden administration's Operation Fly Formula.Vilsack met the flight and he says the normal commercial process would take t
  
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• Man dies in Huntington after motorcycle crash

  22-05-2022 22:22 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) – Cameron M. Eckert died from a motorcycle crash on State Road 5 in Huntington, Indiana, at 12:13 p.m.Sunday.Police said Eckert was going southbound on State Road 5 and did not see a northbound passenger car.
  The motorcycle then turned into the car's path, leaving both vehicles coming to rest along the edge and center of the roadway.Police said in a release that Eckert was thrown from the motorcycle, and attempts to save his life were unsuccessful. His cause of deat
  
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• Pallets of baby formula arrives at Indianapolis Intl. Airport Sunday morning

  22-05-2022 16:54 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Several authorities are on the ground at the Indianapolis International Airport awaiting the first overseas shipment of baby formula into the United States.
  A military C17 aircraft packed with 132 pallets of formula manufactured at a Nestle plant in Switzerland is due at the International Arrivals terminal at 10:50 a.m. The formula will be transferred from the airport’s cargo plane and packed unto waiting FedEx trucks to make its one mile journey to a nearby Nestle distribu
  
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• Pallets of baby formula arrive at Indianapolis Intl. Airport Sunday morning

  22-05-2022 16:54 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Federal authorities are on the ground at the Indianapolis International Airport awaiting the first overseas shipment of baby formula into the United States.
  A military C17 aircraft packed with 132 pallets of formula manufactured at a Nestle plant in Switzerland is due at the International Arrivals terminal at 10:50 a.m. The formula will be transferred from the U.S Airforce cargo plane and packed unto waiting FedEx trucks to make its one mile journey to a nearby Nestle distributio
  
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• See the 10 cheapest, most expensive US airports to fly from

  22-05-2022 14:57 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – When it comes to air travel within the U.S., your ticket might get cheaper just based on where you depart from.Data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation show the average cost of a domestic flight departing from 45 of the nation's busiest airports – valuable information in 2022 as airplane ticket costs continue to march higher.In April, airfares soared a record 18.6%, the largest monthly increase since record-keeping began in 1963. And hotel prices jumped 1.7% from March
  
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• Buying out a car lease: Is it a good idea?

  22-05-2022 10:02 via wane.com
  
  (iSeeCars) - If you’re currently leasing a car and nearing the end of your lease term, you might be wondering what you should do next. Given the shortage of new car inventory, available new cars are selling above MSRP and car leases are also significantly more expensive than they were a year ago. And while buying a used car was once a smart financial decision, used car prices are at record highs and in many cases are more expensive than new cars. In light of the current new and used c
  
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• Man dies after Sunday morning motorcycle crash

  22-05-2022 09:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man died after a motorcycle crash early Sunday morning.According to the Fort Wayne Police Department, officers were called to the intersection of West Jefferson Boulevard and Catalpa Street around 1:18 a.m.
  Police said in a press release that the driver of the motorcycle was traveling east on West Jefferson when he lost control and hit a guardrail. Officers at the scene noted heavy damage to the bike.The man died at a local hospital after he was taken there with life
  
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• Man dies after single motorcycle crash

  22-05-2022 09:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One man is dead after a single motorcycle crash early Sunday morning.The Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the intersection of West Jefferson Boulevard and Catalpa Street around 1:18 a.m. on reports of a crash with a motorcycle and injured driver. Officers on scene confirmed the crash involved one single motorcycle with heavy damage.The male driver of the motorcycle was treated by medics on scene and transported to a hospital in life threatening condition. He wa
  
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• Man dies after motorcycle crash

  22-05-2022 09:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One man is dead after a single motorcycle crash early Sunday morning.The Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the intersection of West Jefferson Boulevard and Catalpa Street around 1:18 a.m. on reports of a motorcycle crash and injured driver. Officers on scene confirmed the crash involved one single motorcycle with heavy damage.The male driver of the motorcycle was treated by medics and transported to a hospital in life threatening condition. He was later pronounc
  
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• Debit, credit card reader issues at Meijer

  22-05-2022 03:54 via wane.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — If you shopped at Meijer today, you may have had issues if you were trying to pay with a debit, credit or electronic benefit transfer card, also known as a bridge card.A representative at Meijer's corporate office said all Meijer stores nationwide have had issues with card payments on Saturday. Select Jif products recalled for potential salmonellaThe corporate representative said just before 8 p.m. Saturday that the company's IT department was working on the is
  
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• Original 'Mike Myers' actor at Bell Bizarre event this weekend

  22-05-2022 03:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The historic Bell Mansion in Fort Wayne is hosting an event this weekend called 'Bell Bizarre'. The hours are Saturday from 9am to 6pm and Sunday from 11am to 4pm at 420 W Wayne St.There is a $5 cover at the door. The event has local vendors, food trucks, tarot Card Readings, face paintings, door prizes, and the original unmasked Michael Myers (from the movie Halloween) will be there for photo ops and autographs.Video: FW enjoys Buskerfest after 2 year hiatusYou can als
  
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• Shooting at home in Goshen, 2 dead 3 injured

  22-05-2022 01:28 via wane.com
  
  GOSHEN, Ind. (WANE) - A shooting at a home in Goshen, Indiana Saturday afternoon has killed 2 people and left 3 severely injured.According to a Facebook post made by the Goshen Police Department, police were called about a shooting on Rosemare Court in Goshen. Emergency medical professionals arrived at the scene and treated the 5 people who had been injured.
  The Facebook post didn't disclose the nature of the incident, the identities of those shot, or the identity of the shooter.1 man was pronou
  
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• Silver alert issued for 64-year-old man

  22-05-2022 00:28 via wane.com
  
  HARTFORD CITY, Ind. (WANE) - Police are investigating the disappearance of Richard Godschalk, a 64 year old white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 165 pounds, brown hair with brown eyes, last seen wearing a t-shirt and blue jeans, and driving a white and grey 2000 Ford Econoline van with Indiana registration SGJ938.Photo of Richard Godschalk Godschalk is missing from Hartford City, Indiana which is 80 miles northeast of Indianapolis and was last seen on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 12:00 pm. Police say
  
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• Weisser Park celebrated 40th anniversary with event

  21-05-2022 23:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Weisser Park Elementary School is celebrating 40 year as a Fort Wayne Community Schools Fine Arts Magnet school tonight. The event is at 902 Colerick St, Fort Wayne and will go on from 5pm to 8pm.
  The event school's parent teacher association committee planned the event. Former students, staff, parents and many from the Weisser Park community are expected to join in this special celebration. Enjoy refreshments and old photos, explore the school, visit with friends,
  
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• Weisser Park 40th anniversary event tonight

  21-05-2022 23:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Weisser Park Elementary School is celebrating 40 year as a Fort Wayne Community Schools Fine Arts Magnet school tonight. The event is at 902 Colerick St, Fort Wayne and will go on from 5pm to 8pm.
  The event school's parent teacher association committee planned the event. Former students, staff, parents and many from the Weisser Park community are expected to join in this special celebration. Enjoy refreshments and old photos, explore the school, visit with friends,
  
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• Blistering speeds at fastest Indy 500 qualifying since 1996

  21-05-2022 21:22 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The rain held off long enough for a full round of Indianapolis 500 qualifying on a soupy day that saw blistering speeds — some of the fastest in race history, and fastest in 26 years — and controversy at Andretti Autosport.Rinus VeeKay put his Chevrolet atop the scoring pylon with a four-lap average speed of 233.655 mph around Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It bumped fellow Chevy driver Pato O'Ward to second at 233.037 as the two budding IndyCar stars were the
  
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• Police report 2nd death from tornado in northern Michigan

  21-05-2022 21:16 via wane.com
  
  GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) — A second person died in a tornado that hit northern Michigan, authorities reported Saturday, as crews searched a mobile home park that was virtually destroyed by a rare twister in an area with no weather sirens.The person, who was in their 70s, lived in the Nottingham Forest mobile home park in Gaylord, which was among the first sites hit by the tornado Friday afternoon, said state police Lt. Derrick Carroll.The first reported death, another person in their
  
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• 2 dead; northern Michigan town cleans up from rare tornado

  21-05-2022 21:16 via wane.com
  
  GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) —Roofs and walls on a busy business stretch were turned to tangled rubble. Mobile homes were destroyed. Tornadoes are so uncommon in northern Michigan that Gaylord doesn't have a siren system to warn people about hazardous weather.The town of 4,200 turned to cleanup Saturday, a day after a tornado with 140 mph winds pummeled Gaylord, killing two people, injuring more than 40 and shocking residents who are more familiar with snowstorms than spring windstorms. A
  
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• The impact of China's lockdown on the U.S. economy

  21-05-2022 21:06 via wane.com
  
  Following weeks of a city-wide lockdown, pandemic restrictions are slowly easing in Shanghai as subway and bus lines are beginning to reopen. While the lockdowns are having severe impacts on the Chinese economy, Richard Sicotte, an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Vermont, explained how what transpired in China is impacting Vermonters and the U.S. as well."Vermont's economy is subject to the same influences as other states in the U.S.," said Professor Sicotte. "China has an
  
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• Select Jif products recalled for potential salmonella

  21-05-2022 20:53 via wane.com
  
  (WKBN) - The J.M. Smucker Company is recalling select Jif peanut butter products for potential salmonella contamination, according to the Food & Drug Administration.Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in children, people with weak immune systems and the elderly. These sites could soon become national parksThe recalled peanut butter was distributed nationwide.If you have this product, you should dispose of it immediately.DescriptionUPCJIF 16 OUNCE C
  
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• Ghosting: Why more new employees are vanishing before they start

  21-05-2022 20:38 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — "Ghosting" has made its way into the workforce, and employers are not happy.The concept itself isn't new. In the dating world, the term "ghosting" has long been used to describe a romantic suitor who abruptly cuts off contact and communication with the other party, usually out of nowhere. But in 2019, a survey from Indeed found that 83% of employers had experienced applicants disappearing before their start date. And 69% said work-related ghosting, in general, started two ye
  
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• What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what's known about this smallpox cousin

  21-05-2022 19:02 via wane.com
  
  (The Conversation) - On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed a single case of monkeypox in a patient who had recently traveled to Canada. Cases have also been reported in the United Kingdom and Europe.Monkeypox isn’t a new disease. The first confirmed human case was in 1970, when the virus was isolated from a child suspected of having smallpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Monkey
  
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• Dollywood, Disneyland and Busch Gardens are America's 'Favorite Theme Parks,' annual survey finds

  21-05-2022 15:58 via wane.com
  
  WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WRIC) – Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Disneyland and Dollywood are tied for the title of America's "Favorite Theme Park," according to the results of an annual survey.The National Amusement Park Historical Association (NAPHA) — described as an "international educational and enthusiasts' organization" for fans and industry insiders — conducts the yearly survey to assess its members' thoughts on the best rides, parks and attractions across the country. Categories
  
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• These sites could soon become national parks

  21-05-2022 15:17 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - A site to commemorate the global war on terrorism, another to help tell the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, and one to protect the childhood home of America's 43rd president could all soon join the ranks of the U.S.'s expansive National Park Service.
  Currently, NPS oversees 423 parks, monuments, rivers, and more - they're all collectively referred to as 'parks' – and 27 new sites could soon be added.
  Those sites include six that have been authori
  
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• First formula flights from Europe to arrive this weekend

  21-05-2022 14:29 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The first flights of infant formula from Europe, authorized by President Joe Biden to relieve a deepening U.S. shortage, will arrive in Indiana aboard military aircraft this weekend, the White House announced Friday.The White House says 132 pallets of Nestlé Health Science Alfamino Infant and Alfamino Junior formula will leave Ramstein Air Base in Germany and arrive in the U.S. this weekend. Another 114 pallets of Gerber Good Start Extensive HA formula are expected
  
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• Indiana lawmakers likely to override trans sports bill veto

  21-05-2022 14:02 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Democrats and activists are holding out little hope of getting the votes needed to uphold the Indiana governor’s veto of a bill banning transgender athletes from competing in school sports.
  The Republican-dominated Legislature is slated to override the veto by GOP Gov. Eric Holcomb, who said in March that the legislation doesn’t provide a consistent policy for “fairness in K-12 sports.”Sen Young: ‘Yes in My Backyard’ could reveal hous
  
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• Local organization donates formula during shortage

  21-05-2022 04:27 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Parents everywhere are still struggling to find baby formula for their children because of a nationwide shortage.The House of Grace for Pregnant Teens and Single Moms United in Fort Wayne has already given out 1,500 cans of formula since the shortage started and they have no plans of stopping anytime soon."When this formula shortage happened I said, 'I got to help out everybody', so I have been passing out formula to everybody. It doesn't matter your race, yo
  
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