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• Indiana woman accused of abandoning autistic son sentenced

  02-10-2022 21:17 via wane.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — An Indiana mother accused of having abandoned her 5-year-old autistic son on a dead-end street in Ohio earlier this year has been sentenced to six months in a lockdown facility where she will receive mental health and substance abuse treatment.Heather Adkins, 33, of Shelbyville pleaded guilty last month in Hamilton County Court to child endangerment. A kidnapping charge was dropped as part of a plea agreement.Prosecutors said Adkins drove from Indiana to Tennessee in Febr
  
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• Win tickets to Fort Wayne Ballet's 'Dracula' at ice cream social

  02-10-2022 20:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Dracula is making an appearance somewhere a bit out of character for a vampire-- an ice cream social.Fort Wayne Ballet is promoting their upcoming performances of Dracula with the event Sunday at Brooklyn Pints Microcreamery.
  The public is invited to come meet dancers and ballet staff for the chance to win tickets to a performance.The ice cream social is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  
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• Salomon Farm Park lights up for cancer research

  02-10-2022 20:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Salomon Farm Park is lighting up Sunday night with lanterns to symbolize the fight against cancer.Together with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Light the Night draws supporters every year to bring light to the darkness of cancer, organizers said in a release. It's a nationwide movement that raises awareness and funding for groundbreaking research and treatment options to eliminate cancer.
  During the event, attendees can write notes to lost loved ones on a memorial wa
  
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• Steuben County police look for driver in hit-and-run that injured 2 boys

  02-10-2022 19:57 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office is looking for the driver in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night that sent two boys to the hospital, one of whom has serious injuries.Police said in a release the hit-and-run happened in the 1500 block of West CR 275 N in rural Pleasant Township. Dispatch got a report around 8:55 p.m. that two pedestrians were injured in a crash. The release did not specify who called in the report.Police determined an "unknown vehicle" was tr
  
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• Arrest made in Steuben County hit-and-run that killed 13-year-old boy; victims ID'd

  02-10-2022 19:57 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office announced Monday night they have made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night that sent two boys to the hospital, one of whom has now died, according to police.Hope A. Richmond, 45, of Montpelier, OH was taken into custody by Sheriff's detectives at a residence near the intersection of SR 827 and CR 400 N south of Fremont just before 5:30 on Monday night.Hope A. Richmond
  Police say they were following up on a tip received
  
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• Arrest made in Steuben County hit-and-run that killed 13-year-old boy

  02-10-2022 19:57 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office announced Monday night they have made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night that sent two boys to the hospital, one of whom has now died, according to police.The department did not release the name of the boy, 13, who was killed.Hope A. Richmond, 45, of Montpelier, OH was taken into custody by Sheriff's detectives at a residence near the intersection of SR 827 and CR 400 N south of Fremont just before 5:30 on Monday nigh
  
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• Arrest made in now fatal Steuben County hit-and-run

  02-10-2022 19:57 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office announced Monday night they have made an arrest in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night that sent two boys to the hospital, one of whom has now died, according to police.The department did not release the name of the boy, 13, who was killed.Hope A. Richmond, 45, of Montpelier, OH was taken into custody by Sheriff's detectives at a residence near the intersection of SR 827 and CR 400 N south of Fremont just before 5:30 on Monday nigh
  
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• These loans no longer qualify for Biden's student loan forgiveness program

  02-10-2022 19:21 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan was abruptly updated on Thursday to exclude borrowers with privately held federal student loans, according to Education Department guidance.As of Thursday, borrowers with federal student loans not held by the Education Department are no longer eligible to obtain one-time debt relief by consolidating those loans into Direct Loans, the guidance said.The department said only borrowers in the Federal Family Education Loan (
  
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• Puppies spread positivity at event to celebrate autumn

  02-10-2022 16:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The change in seasons can take a toll on our emotions, and an event Sunday has a goal of spreading happiness with the help of some four-legged friends.The 3rd annual Dog Days of Autumn celebrates pets and their positive effects on mental health. It's a free event at Lutheran Park and Gardens that includes a cornhole tournament, a "cake walk", and plenty of pets.
  Bring your own pet or come say hello to some at the event. Humane Fort Wayne is there with adoptable pups and
  
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• Meet the Candidates: Curtis Nash

  02-10-2022 15:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Election Day is a little over a month away, and as your local election headquarters, we'll be getting to know the candidates a little better with our Meet the Candidates segment.Meet the Democratic candidate for Allen County Council District 2, Curtis Nash, in the interview above.Democrat Curtis Nash is against incumbent Republican Thomas Harris for the Allen County Council seat in District 2. Election Day is November 8.
  
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• Deadline for USF 'Pay It Forward' scholarship approaching

  02-10-2022 15:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The deadline to apply for the Pay It Forward scholarship at the University of Saint Francis is getting closer.
  Learn more about what high school seniors need to know before applying in the video above.The deadline to apply for the Pay It Forward scholarship is midnight on October 15. On October 19, semi-finalists will be notified. WANE 15 will announce the winner in December. Click here for more information.
  
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• Explore 55-acre farm during festival in Churubusco

  02-10-2022 15:32 via wane.com
  
  CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (WANE) - Enjoy the fall weather with a festival Sunday that has fun for the whole family.Fingerle Farms (Credit to Shawn Fingerle)Fingerle Farms Fall Festival includes vendors, entertainment and fall activities. The 55-acre farm in northwest Allen County is opening its gates to the public for hayrides, and walking trails through the woods and around the property. Kendallville Apple Festival is backSeveral food vendors will be on hand, and Edwin Coe Spirits is serving drinks. Ven
  
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• Kendallville Apple Festival is back

  02-10-2022 14:59 via wane.com
  
  KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) - Sunday is day two of the Kendallville Apple Festival at the Noble County Fairgrounds.The annual event has many vendors with handmade goods, seasonal and holiday décor, antiques and crafts. Attendees also have more than 30 options for fresh food and treats. Chess players can now enjoy games at Freimann SquareIt's a family-friendly event with live entertainment throughout the day and, of course, plenty of apples to go around.Check out the festival from 9 a.m. to
  
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• 174 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match

  02-10-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Panic and a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match to drive away rioting fans left at least 174 dead, most of whom were trampled upon or suffocated, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world.Attention immediately focused on the police use of tear gas, which is banned at soccer stadiums by FIFA. The president of the world soccer body called the deaths at the stadium “a dark day for all involved in footba
  
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• 125 die as tear gas triggers crush at Indonesia soccer match

  02-10-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Panic and a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match to drive away fans upset with their team's loss left at least 125 dead, most of whom were trampled upon or suffocated, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world.Attention immediately focused on the police use of tear gas, and witnesses described police beat them with sticks and shields before shooting canisters directly into the crowds.The president of FIFA c
  
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• Florida deaths rise to 47 amid struggle to recover from Ian

  02-10-2022 12:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers evacuated stunned survivors on a large barrier island cut off by Hurricane Ian and Florida's death toll climbed sharply, as hundreds of thousands of people were still sweltering without power days after the monster storm rampaged from the state's southwestern coast up to the Carolinas.Florida, with nearly four dozen reported dead, was hit hardest by the Category 4 hurricane, one of the strongest to make landfall in the United States. Flooded roadways and wa
  
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• September 2022 Fort Wayne weather recap and October preview

  02-10-2022 04:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The month of September is in the books and overall it was a seasonable month and drier month than what we typically experience in Fort Wayne.First examining temperatures, we only ended up one tenth of a degree below average. This means our stretches of 80s in the early to middle part of the month were balanced out by the 60s we encountered to conclude the month. Our warmest temperature of the month was 89 degrees on September 21st and our coldest temperature was 37 degr
  
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