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• Jury convicts man in 2020 shooting

  28-09-2022 23:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A man has been found guilty in a June 2020 fatal shooting.Timothy L. Hall, Jr. was found guilty Wednesday of charges of Murder, Criminal Recklessness, Resisting Law Enforcement, and Neglect of a Dependent in the June 13, 2020, killing of Manuel Mendez in the yard of a Gilmore Drive home.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now WANE 15 Breaking News AlertsSIGN UP NOW
  According to police, Mendez had confronted Hall about pointing a gun at some
  
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• Hurricane scams and economic impact, Ian's Fort Wayne effect

  28-09-2022 23:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Hurricane Ian has continued to work its way up the east coast, and while it won't reach Indiana, its long reach may affect those in northeastern Indiana in other ways.
  First, the Better Business Bureau in Fort Wayne recommends looking out for potential scams.
  "As you know, when there is a catastrophic event such as Hurricane Ian that we're experiencing, people do want to help others as much as possible," said Jane Diaz, Vice President at Better Business Bureau in Fort W
  
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• Gun found at Fort Wayne school playground

  28-09-2022 22:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A gun brought to school by a student was found on the playground of Haley Elementary School Wednesday.According to a letter to families, first grade students found a gun on the playground during recess. The students did not touch the gun, the letter said.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now WANE 15 Breaking News AlertsSIGN UP NOW
  The gun was "secured" by school staff, the letter added.The letter said the gun was brought to school by a st
  
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• Lutheran Health set to open new facility in northwest Allen County

  28-09-2022 22:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Lutheran Health Network announced a ribbon-cutting ceremony set for Sept. 29 at 2:15 p.m. to celebrate Lutheran Health's newest facility that will be located in northwest Fort Wayne.The new facility, located at 12404 Lima Crossing Drive near the intersection of Lima and Carroll roads, will open Oct. 3 and include a RediMed urgent care center, an on-site lab and family medicine offices.Some of the services the on-site lab will offer include walk-in lab services and
  
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• Former Fort Wayne Police Officer experiences Hurricane Ian in Florida

  28-09-2022 22:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Retired Fort Wayne Police Officer Mike Joyner chatted with WANE 15 viz Zoom on Wednesday as Hurricane Ian started to barrel through Florida.A few years back, Joyner and his wife Cindy moved to the Tampa area. Ian is their first hurricane experience.Joyner said they were feeling anxious during the leadup to it.“We’re excited. I’ve got a daughter that’s in from Seattle. She came in for vacation, go figure, and she’s from the front door to th
  
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• Zillow Gone Wild hits Fort Wayne: One bedroom apartment with tennis court attached makes waves online

  28-09-2022 21:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - It has a kitchen, a bedroom and a bath that make up 690 square feet of livable space.
  Then there is the 7,200 square foot connected tennis court.And it can be yours for a cool $685,000.
  A home at 10010 Saint Joe Road caught man people's eyes online as the listing made the popular Zillow Gone Wild page on Facebook, along with snarky comments like "Indoor professional tennis facility which can easily be turned into your wife's closet" and "1 bedroom and a 15 car garage, m
  
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• Zillow Gone Wild hits Fort Wayne: One bed, one bath, one indoor tennis court

  28-09-2022 21:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - It has a kitchen, a bedroom and a bath that make up 690 square feet of livable space.
  Then there is the 7,200 square foot connected tennis court.And it can be yours for a cool $685,000.
  A home at 10010 Saint Joe Road caught man people's eyes online as the listing made the popular Zillow Gone Wild page on Facebook, along with snarky comments like "Indoor professional tennis facility which can easily be turned into your wife's closet" and "1 bedroom and a 15 car garage, m
  
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• Biden asks if lawmaker killed in August accident is in attendance at White House event

  28-09-2022 19:19 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked if Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), who was killed in a car accident last month, was in attendance at a White House hunger conference.
  Biden was delivering a speech at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health when he recognized the lawmakers who helped make the event a reality."I want to thank all of you here, including bipartisan elected officials like Rep. [Jim] McGovern (D-Mass.), Sen. [Mike] Braun (R-Ind.), Sen. Cory [Book
  
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• Judge: Indiana can't enforce abortion burial, cremation law

  28-09-2022 18:43 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has barred Indiana from enforcing a 2016 law's provisions that require abortion clinics to either bury or cremate fetal remains, finding that they violate the U.S. Constitution.U.S. District Judge Richard L. Young ruled that the law’s requirements infringe on the religious and free speech rights of people who do not believe aborted fetuses deserve the same treatment as deceased people.“The Constitution prohibits ‘mechanisms, overt or di
  
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• Procession route announced for FWPD detective

  28-09-2022 15:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A short funeral procession is planned to honor a Fort Wayne Police detective who died last week.The police department said Wednesday it would hold a procession from St. Peter's Lutheran Church on Maysville Road to Concordia Cemetery Gardens, where Det. Donald Kidd will be laid to rest Friday.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily NewsSIGN UP NOW
  Det. Kidd died unexpectedly last Thursday, the department announced last week. He was 52.
  
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• Crash with buggy kills horse; driver and riders OK

  28-09-2022 15:05 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A car hit a horse-and-buggy northeast of Fort Wayne Wednesday morning.The crash happened at Cuba Road and S.R. 37, about 2 1/2 miles southeast of Grabill, around 7:30 a.m.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily NewsSIGN UP NOW
  Police at the scene told WANE 15 that a car was eastbound on S.R. 37 when it struck a northbound horse and buggy.The car came to rest in a grassy area off the roadway.The people in the buggy were not hurt, but
  
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• 'Devastating to catastrophic': Model shows destruction by hurricane-force winds

  28-09-2022 14:16 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — As Hurricane Ian nears landfall somewhere along the west coast of Florida, it may be hard to visualize the strength of the potentially devastating and catastrophic hurricane-force winds residents will face across the state.However, thanks to a visualization shared by the National Hurricane Center and Central Pacific Hurricane Center, residents can gain a better understanding of the storm damages they are likely to face in the coming days.To start, hurricanes are measur
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 9 pm: Ian batters Florida with strong winds, catastrophic flooding

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Ian is battering Florida with strong winds and catastrophic storm surge and flooding as it moves inland Wednesday evening.
  A Flash Flood Warning is currently in effect for Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee and Sarasota counties. Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands and Polk counties are also under an Extreme Wind Warning.The storm made landfall near Cayo Casto, Florida around 3 p.m. Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. By 8 p.m.
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 9 am: Ian strengthens to Category 4 hurricane, nears 155 mph windspeeds

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is anticipating "life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, and flooding" in Florida Wednesday as now Category 4 Hurricane Ian rapidly intensifies.In an updated statement at 9 a.m., the NHC said conditions are rapidly deteriorating along the southwest Florida coast as recent data indicated that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 155 mph. Hurricane Ian tracker: What Tampa Bay counties can expectThe NHC predicted that the
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 8 pm: Ian batters Florida with strong winds, catastrophic flooding

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Ian is battering Florida with strong winds and catastrophic storm surge and flooding as it blows through the state Wednesday evening.
  A Flash Flood Warning is currently in effect for Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee and Sarasota counties. Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands and Polk counties are also under an Extreme Wind Warning.The storm made landfall near Cayo Casto, Florida around 3 p.m. Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 8 am: Ian strengthens to Category 4 hurricane, nears 155 mph windspeeds

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is anticipating "life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, and flooding" in Florida Wednesday as now Category 4 Hurricane Ian rapidly intensifies.In an updated statement at 8 a.m., the NHC said conditions are rapidly deteriorating along the southwest Florida coast as recent data indicated that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 155 mph. Hurricane Ian tracker: What Tampa Bay counties can expectThe NHC predicted that the
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 7 pm: Ian batters Florida with strong winds, catastrophic flooding

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Ian is battering Florida with strong winds and catastrophic storm surge and flooding as it blows through the state Wednesday evening.
  The storm made landfall near Cayo Casto, Florida around 3 p.m. Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. By 7 p.m., it had weakened, and had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph, making it a Category 3 hurricane.
  The storm was about 25 miles northeast of Punta Gorda and 100 miles south-southwest of Orlando,moving no
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 7 am: Ian strengthens to Category 4 hurricane, nears 155 mph windspeeds

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is anticipating "life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, and flooding" in Florida Wednesday as now Category 4 Hurricane Ian rapidly intensifies.In an updated statement at 7 a.m., the NHC said conditions are rapidly deteriorating along the southwest Florida coast as recent data indicated that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 155 mph. Hurricane Ian tracker: What Tampa Bay counties can expectThe NHC predicted that the
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 6 am: Ian strengthens to Category 4 hurricane, nears near 155 mph windspeeds

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is anticipating "life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, and flooding" in Florida Wednesday as now Category 4 Hurricane Ian rapidly intensifies.In an updated statement at 7 a.m., the NHC said conditions are rapidly deteriorating along the southwest Florida coast as recent data indicated that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 155 mph. Hurricane Ian tracker: What Tampa Bay counties can expectThe NHC predicted that the
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 6 am: Ian strengthens to Category 4 hurricane, nears 155 mph windspeeds

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is anticipating "life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, and flooding" in Florida Wednesday as now Category 4 Hurricane Ian rapidly intensifies.In an updated statement at 7 a.m., the NHC said conditions are rapidly deteriorating along the southwest Florida coast as recent data indicated that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 155 mph. Hurricane Ian tracker: What Tampa Bay counties can expectThe NHC predicted that the
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 5 pm: Ian batters Florida with strong winds, catastrophic flooding

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Ian is battering Florida with strong winds and catastrophic storm surge and flooding as it blows through the state Wednesday evening.
  The storm made landfall near Cayo Casto, Florida around 3 p.m. Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. By 5 p.m., it had weakened slightly, and had maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.The stormwas about 5 miles east Punta Gorda and 120 miles south-southwest of Orlando,moving north-northeast at 8 mph. Could Hurric
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 5 am: Ian strengthens to Category 4 hurricane

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is anticipating "life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, and flooding" in Florida Wednesday as now Category 4 Hurricane Ian rapidly intensifies.In an updated statement at 6 a.m., the NHC said conditions are rapidly deteriorating along the southwest Florida coast as recent data indicated that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 155 mph. Hurricane Ian tracker: What Tampa Bay counties can expectThe NHC predicted that the
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 3 pm: Ian makes landfall in Florida as Category 4 hurricane

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Ian made landfall near Cayo Casto, Florida on Wednesday as a Category 4 storm with 150 mph winds,according to the National Hurricane Center.
  The "extremely dangerous" hurricane is bringing catastrophicstorm surge, winds and floods to Florida as it moves into the peninsula Wednesday afternoon, the NHC said.According to the 2 p.m. advisory, it was movingnorth-northeast at 9 mph. Could Hurricane Ian become a Category 5 storm?Tampa Bay is currently under a hurric
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 2 pm: Storm brings flooding, strong winds to Florida, expected to make landfall as 'catastrophic hurricane' soon

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Ian is bringing catastrophicstorm surge, winds and floods to Florida as it moves into the peninsula Wednesday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said.
  In its 2 p.m. advisory, the NHC said Ian remained a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of155 mph, just two miles shy of Category 5 storm wind speeds.Only two Category 5 storms—Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018—have hit the U.S. in the last three decades. Could H
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 12 pm: Ian nears Category 5 strength as eyewall moves onshore in Florida

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida is bracing for catastrophic storm surge, winds and floods as Hurricane Ian closes in on the Gulf Coast Wednesday morning as a Category 4 storm.
  At 11 a.m. ET, Ian had maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, just two miles shy of a Category 5 storm.Hurricane Ian tracker: What Tampa Bay counties can expectOnly two Category 5 storms—Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018—have hit the U.S. in the last three decades.In its 12 p.m. advisory, t
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 11 pm: Hurricane Ian downgraded to category 1

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Ian has been downgraded to a category 1 system, according to the National Hurricane Center.A Flash Flood Warning is currently in effect for Hardee, Highlands, Manatee, Sarasota, and Polk counties.
  The storm made landfall near Cayo Casto, Florida around 3 p.m. Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. By 11 p.m., it had weakened to a category 1 with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph.The storm was about 70 miles south of Orlando, Florida, and 80
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 11 am: Ian nears Category 5 strength as it moves onshore in Florida

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida is bracing for catastrophic storm surge, winds and floods as Hurricane Ian closes in on the Gulf Coast Wednesday morning as a Category 4 storm.
  In its 11 a.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center said Ian's eyewall was moving onshore, about 45 miles west-northwest of Naples and 50 miles south-southwest of Punta Gorda, packing maximum sustained winds of 155 mph,just two miles shy of a Category 5 storm.
  Only two Category 5 storms have made landfall in the U.S.
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 11 am: Ian nears Category 5 strength as eyewall moves onshore in Florida

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida is bracing for catastrophic storm surge, winds and floods as Hurricane Ian closes in on the Gulf Coast Wednesday morning as a Category 4 storm.
  In its 11 a.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center said Ian's eyewall was moving onshore, about 45 miles west-northwest of Naples and 50 miles south-southwest of Punta Gorda, packing maximum sustained winds of 155 mph,just two miles shy of a Category 5 storm.Hurricane Ian tracker: What Tampa Bay counties can expectO
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 10 am: Ian strengthens to Category 4 hurricane, nears 155 mph windspeeds

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center is anticipating "life-threatening storm surge, catastrophic winds, and flooding" in Florida Wednesday as now Category 4 Hurricane Ian rapidly intensifies.In an updated statement at 10 a.m., the NHC said conditions are rapidly deteriorating along the southwest Florida coast as recent data indicated that maximum sustained winds have increased to near 155 mph. Hurricane Ian tracker: What Tampa Bay counties can expectThe NHC predicted that the
  
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• Hurricane Ian tracker 1 pm: Ian nears Category 5 strength as it moves onshore in Florida

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida is bracing for catastrophic storm surge, winds and floods as Hurricane Ian closes in on the Gulf Coast Wednesday morning as a Category 4 storm.
  At 11 a.m. ET, Ian had maximum sustained winds of 155 mph, just two miles shy of a Category 5 storm.Could Hurricane Ian become a Category 5 storm?Only two Category 5 storms—Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018—have hit the U.S. in the last three decades.In its 12 p.m. advisory, the National
  
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• Hurricane Ian downgraded to Cat 1 storm

  28-09-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Ian was downgraded to a Category 1 system late Wednesday night, hours after it made landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center.A Flash Flood Warning is currently in effect for Hardee, Highlands, Manatee, Sarasota, and Polk counties.
  The storm made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida around 3 p.m. Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds. By 11 p.m., it had weakened to a category 1 with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph.The storm was abo
  
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• Huntington program addresses workforce housing crisis

  28-09-2022 05:41 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - Huntington leaders announced Tuesday that they are preparing to launch a program creating workforce housing solutions.It's through a partnership with The City of Huntington, Huntington County, the Huntington County Community Foundation and the Housing Resource Hub.
  The Hub will create a Housing Strategy that will include measuring local market potential, finding sites for housing developments, and launching a community-wide housing initiative. Down-payment assistance pr
  
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• Hurricane Ian impacts and facts

  28-09-2022 04:54 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) - Hurricane Ian is likely to be the worst storm to impact the west coast of Florida in quite some time. The dangerous storm is a major hurricane and poses a significant threat to the life and property of Florida residents. Hurricane Ian expected to make landfall as category 4As of 11 PM Tuesday, Hurricane Warnings now stretch throughout Central Florida and along the west coast. Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Naples, and even Orlando are included. The warnings last until farther notice.The m
  
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• Trash rate increase on hold, other ARPA funds spent on new grocery store and park projects

  28-09-2022 03:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - At Tuesday night's city council meeting, the council was yet again faced with a question: How do we allocate more than $50 million dollars?The city came into this money through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which aims to help cities recover after COVID.
  A few uses of these ARPA funds were finally agreed upon Tuesday.First, a new 4,000-square-foot grocery store on Pontiac Street.
  While 4,000 feet makes it a small store, it will operate in a much-needed area of sou
  
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• Fort4Fitness runner races to a healthier life

  28-09-2022 00:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Justin Heffernan doesn't love running. But, he loves races.
  "I'm addicted to racing," he said. "I don't say 'Yay! I get to run today!' I do it because I want to do better in the race."
  Signing up for races also keeps giving Justin new goals. Each race, a small goal to help him achieve his main one: keep the weight off.
  "The easiest thing about losing weight is losing weight. The hard part is keeping it off and I've just begun that journey," he said.
  In 2020, Justin weig
  
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• Auburn hosts weeklong DeKalb County Free Fall Fair

  28-09-2022 00:19 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — Auburn kicked of the 91st annual DeKalb County Free Fall Fair Saturday with the fair's 3rd annual 5K Run/Walk and has continued the festivities Monday.The fair also hosted the Miss DeKalb County Queen Pageant Monday and has other events planned throughout the week including the High School Swing Choir Show Tuesday and other live entertainments for the remainder of the fair, which ends Oct. 1. Beloved Bluffton restaurant lost to fire remembered in new bookOther attract
  
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