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• 'It's heartbreaking': The struggles of affordable childcare in Noble County

  10-10-2022 23:45 via wane.com
  
  NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)- The cost of care is complicated, between being expensive for families and expensive for the daycare to stay open. A battle that families have been fighting for years. In Noble County, a proposed program could change the way the system works.
  Jenna Anderson, with the Early Childhood Coalition Noble Thrive by Five explains what they do in their area.
  "We are really the connectors in the community, we give people some place to go where they have an idea," Anderson said.
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• 'It's heartbreaking': The struggles of affordable childcare

  10-10-2022 23:45 via wane.com
  
  NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)- The cost of care is complicated, between being expensive for families and expensive for the daycare to stay open. A battle that families have been fighting for years. In Noble County, a proposed program could change the way the system works.
  Jenna Anderson, with the Early Childhood Coalition Noble Thrive by Five explains what they do in their area.
  "We are really the connectors in the community, we give people some place to go where they have an idea," Anderson said.
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• TinCaps offering multiple promotions, events for Fright Night, Halloween

  10-10-2022 23:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — With Halloween on the horizon, the Fort Wayne TinCaps have planned some events and promotions that fans and TinCaps Kids Club members can enjoy throughout October.Fans are invited to visit Parkview Field Oct. 15, when the TinCaps will be hosting a scavenger hunt as part of Downtown Fort Wayne's Fright Night.The event will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Parkview Field will have concessions on sale."Our baseball season may be over at Parkview Field, but we
  
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• Was Mayor Henry given preferential bail after OWI?

  10-10-2022 22:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - On Saturday night, Mayor Tom Henry was given his own recognizance, or "OR," bail after being arrested for operating under the influence.Henry's first interaction with police was around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. He was not released from jail until around 8:30 a.m. Sunday. That's when he was released on his own recognizance.According to local attorney Michelle Kraus, who is not associated with Henry or Henry’s case, OR bond is typical for first-time offenders of nonviole
  
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• ISP: Angola victims ID'd, police involved in shootout on administrative leave

  10-10-2022 22:44 via wane.com
  
  Garry May has lived in the Angola neighborhood of West Felicity Street all his life.Now he says it's not the same.Sunday morning around 5:15 a.m. he heard at least four shots and looked out his bedroom window to see police cars. At that time, he didn't know a man had died after shooting at law enforcement officers.“I always crack a window,” May said. He heard a “gun volley” and reached for the gun in his drawer. West Felicity was blocked off from South Elizabeth Street to
  
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• 3 victims in Angola homicides were related, neighbors say; 1 shot 2, then lost his life in shootout with police

  10-10-2022 22:44 via wane.com
  
  Garry May has lived in the Angola neighborhood of West Felicity Street all his life.Now he says it's not the same.Sunday morning around 5:15 a.m. he heard at least four shots and looked out his bedroom window to see police cars. At that time, he didn't know a man had died after shooting at law enforcement officers.“I always crack a window,” May said. He heard a “gun volley” and reached for the gun in his drawer. West Felicity was blocked off from South Elizabeth Street to
  
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• Mayor Henry appears in court, pleads guilty to drinking and driving

  10-10-2022 20:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Mayor Tom Henry pleaded guilty in court Monday to drinking and driving in the incident that led to his arrest Saturday night.A likely plea agreement will be submitted at a sentencing on Nov. 7. Court documents reveal Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry admitted to having too many glasses of wine before OWI arrestThe mayor is most likely going to be suspended from driving for 365 days with a 90-day license suspension and will likely pay an unknown restitution cost.The Allen Count
  
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• Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility

  10-10-2022 20:29 via wane.com
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The third largest railroad union rejected its deal with freight railroads Monday — renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy — but before that could happen both sides will return to the bargaining table.About 56% of the track maintenance workers represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division union who voted opposed the five-year contract even though it included 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses. Union
  
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• Grant aims to make Fort Wayne homes more accessible

  10-10-2022 19:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Qualified homeowners in Fort Wayne can soon apply for a grant to make their homes more accessible.Starting Tuesday, applications are open for the city's Residential Accessibility Modifications Program. The program aims to provide features that make it easier for those with disabilities to get around at home. PHOTOS: FWPD welcomes new therapy dog to the forceQualifications include:Applicant owns the home, which is also the applicant's primary residenceSomeone in the hous
  
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• Social Security COLA increase to be announced Thursday: Here's what we know

  10-10-2022 19:21 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Social Security recipients will soon know exactly how much their monthly payments will jump next year.
  On Thursday, Oct. 13, the Social Security Administration is set to announce its cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2023. It's expected to be the largest increase in payments for beneficiaries in 40 years, The Hill's Changing America reports.
  The reason for the anticipated massive increase is the ultra-high year-over-year inflation. Thursday's COLA announcement is timed to co
  
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• PHOTOS: FWPD welcomes new therapy dog to the force

  10-10-2022 18:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department welcomed its newest member to the force on Monday-- Tinsley.Tinsley will serve as a therapy dog to the department. The dog is named after Officer David Tinsley, who passed away in the line of duty in 2018. Mastodons ‘stomp out the stigma’ of mental healthFWPD Chief Steve Reed says the department has already deployed Tinsley.
  
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• Poll: Will Mayor Henry's arrest affect how you vote?

  10-10-2022 17:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced in June he would be running for an unprecedented fifth term.On Sunday he was was booked into the Allen County Jail on Sunday on one misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person and a misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration equal to .15 percent or more, according to a court records. Indiana’s legal limit is below .08 percent.Mayor Henry arrested for OWIRepubl
  
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• Gas prices rise for 3rd straight week, drop possible this week

  10-10-2022 14:08 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy)For the third straight week, the nation’s average gas price has climbed, rising 13.8 cents from a week ago to $3.92 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 22.5 cents from a month ago and 67.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 18.0 cents in the last week and stands at $5.04 per gall
  
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• Artist found her dream during pandemic shutdown

  10-10-2022 12:28 via wane.com
  
  Angelina Dolores Possemato can't help but smile when she describes how much she loves making art. "It makes me happy. It's so colorful and fun."Trained in ballet, she had been dancing since the age of 3. The 22-year-old spent summers dancing in New York before moving to Chicago to dance for the Common Conservatory. She was living her dream when the pandemic brought the world to a grinding halt in 2020.
  Like so many others, she moved back home with her parents in Fort Wayne. Not wanting to become
  
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• Salvation Army taking Christmas assistance applications

  10-10-2022 08:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Salvation Army is taking applications for its Christmas assistance programs this week. Hours are 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. October 10th through the 14th, at The Salvation Army office at 2901 N. Clinton Street.Families who are interested in receiving assistance this holiday season must apply in person at this time, and only the legal guardian of children may apply for assistance.Applications will be taken by household. If more than one family is requesti
  
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• Police: 1 dead, 2 covered in blood after stabbing at Indiana bar

  10-10-2022 01:35 via wane.com
  
  EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) - Evansville Police Department (EPD) Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of Parrett Street on Saturday at 5 p.m. for an assault in progress.
  According to dispatch, the caller said the victim was covered in blood and appeared to have been stabbed. Police on the scene say the victim was found in critical condition with a stab wound in his neck.Reports say officers attempted life-saving measures, but the victim died after being transported to a local hospital. Witness
  
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• IHSAA reveals football sectional pairings

  10-10-2022 00:55 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) - The march to Lucas Oil Stadium begins in less than two weeks with the 50th IHSAA football state tournament. Now the roadmap has been laid out for teams as they hunt down a state championship.On Sunday, the IHSAA revealed the sectional pairings for all six classes. The first week of sectional play is on Friday, Oct. 21. All Class 6A and 5A teams get a bye week before beginning sectional play on Oct. 28.Scroll below to see the sectional brackets for all northeast Indiana team
  
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