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• Allen County GOP to host Reagan Bean Dinner at Grand Wayne Center, feature former VP Mike Pence

  12-10-2022 23:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Allen County Republican Party's will soon begin its annual Reagan Bean Dinner Wednesday evening at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne.The Reagan Bean Dinner is a yearly fundraising event for the Allen County Republican Party.The dinner will feature former Vice President and Columbus, Indiana native Mike Pence as the keynote speaker. Early voting begins in Allen County"The Reagan Bean Dinner has particular significance this year as i
  
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• Allen County GOP hosts Reagan Bean Dinner at Grand Wayne Center, features former VP Mike Pence

  12-10-2022 23:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Allen County Republican Party hosted its annual Reagan Bean Dinner Wednesday evening at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne.The Reagan Bean Dinner is a yearly fundraising event for the Allen County Republican Party.The dinner featured former Vice President and Columbus, Indiana native Mike Pence as the keynote speaker. Early voting begins in Allen County"The Reagan Bean Dinner has particular significance this year as it will help 'ra
  
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• Allen County GOP hosts Reagan Bean Dinner at Grand Wayne Center, feature former VP Mike Pence

  12-10-2022 23:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Allen County Republican Party's is currently hosting its annual Reagan Bean Dinner Wednesday evening at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne.The Reagan Bean Dinner is a yearly fundraising event for the Allen County Republican Party.The dinner features former Vice President and Columbus, Indiana native Mike Pence as the keynote speaker. Early voting begins in Allen County"The Reagan Bean Dinner has particular significance this year as
  
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• Wizard's World Pinball to host Indiana women's pinball championships in 2023

  12-10-2022 23:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Wizard's World Pinball Arcade announced it will be provide a sponsorship for the Pinball Expo '22 Women's Tournament for the second consecutive year.In addition to that, the business will also add $500 to the tournament's prize pool."We recognize the tremendous growth potential of women's competitive pinball and want to do our part to support the current foundation and its growth," said Mike Burgess, owner of Wizard's World. Watch: Large section of St. Joe Hospita
  
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• Indiana Supreme Court prevents enforcement of abortion ban, will hear arguments in January

  12-10-2022 22:46 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) – The Indiana Supreme Court will decide the fate of the state’s new abortion law.The court on Wednesday issued an order that prevents the enforcement of a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether it violates the state constitution.The order stated that the state Supreme Court would take over appeals of a decision last month that blocked the law. Judge grants injunction for Indiana’s abortion lawThe ACLU of Indiana and a group of ab
  
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• Indiana counties, cities to receive first installment of funds from national opioid settlement

  12-10-2022 22:28 via wane.com
  
  Indiana is number 7 in the country for overdose deaths since 2013City and county officials in the area expect their first installment of money from the $26 billion U.S. opioid settlement at the end of October or early November.The state’s share of the national opioid settlement amounts to more than half a billion dollars..The settlement and the opioid epidemic were the topics of discussion at today’s 2022 Northern Indiana Opioid and Mental Health Summit.Officials from the Indiana Att
  
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• Early voting begins in Allen County

  12-10-2022 22:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - As of Wednesday, you can start voting early in Fort Wayne.
  The early voting information that can be found on the Allen County Election Board website.You can see a sample ballot here, but the big things being voted on include U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, County Sheriff, and County Commissioners for the 3rd district among other positions.Early voting will be held from this week until the Oct. 28 at the Rousseau Centre Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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• Showers linger tonight and cooler air moves in

  12-10-2022 22:00 via wane.com
  
  It has been a day of change across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio in the weather department, as a cold front is bringing gusty winds, occasional showers, and a drop in the temperatures. We've already seen some wind gusts up in the 30 mph range in advance of a cold front.As the cold front arrives this evening, look for a more organized round of rain and some strong winds. We could see some gusts in the 40-50+ mph range for a brief time as the front passes through.Skies will turn partly clou
  
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• Indiana high court keeps state abortion ban on hold

  12-10-2022 21:15 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday that prevents the state from enforcing a Republican-backed abortion ban while it considers whether it violates the state constitution.The court said in the order that it was taking over appeals of a judge’s decision last month that blocked the law a week after it took effect. It denied a request from the state attorney general’s office to set aside the preliminary injunction, setting a h
  
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• Man accused of plotting to kill women in Ohio pleads guilty

  12-10-2022 20:01 via wane.com
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A 22-year-old man who authorities say identified as an involuntary celibate and plotted to kill women at an unnamed Ohio university has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of attempting a hate crime.Tres Genco, of Hilliard, Ohio, entered the plea Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati. He faces up to life in prison because he threatened to kill people, a U.S. Department of Justice spokesperson said.Genco's lawyer, Richard Monahan, didn't immediately reply to a voicem
  
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• Airline ticket prices set to soar ahead of holiday season

  12-10-2022 19:36 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The cost of travel this holiday season is expected to take off.Travel site Hopper says tickets will cost nearly 20% more compared to last year, with the average domestic round-trip ticket costing $274.
  The pressure is on as airlines look to avoid a service meltdown during the busiest travel season of the year (like the one seen this summer).
  Reuter's analysis of data from FlightAware, a flight statistic website, found that U.S. carriers alone canceled 128,943 fligh
  
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• Social Security payments set for big increase. What to know.

  12-10-2022 19:34 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of millions of older Americans are about to get what may be the biggest raise of their lifetimes.On Thursday, the U.S. government is set to announce how big a percentage increase Social Security beneficiaries will see in monthly payments this upcoming year. It’s virtually certain to be the largest in four decades. It’s all part of an annual ritual where Washington adjusts Social Security benefits to keep up with inflation, or at least with one narrow measur
  
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• Watch: Large section of St. Joe Hospital comes down

  12-10-2022 17:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A 6-story section of St. Joseph Hospital in downtown Fort Wayne was demolished Tuesday evening.Video shared with WANE 15 showed a large section of the structure fall. Traffic flowed on Broadway and residents watched the activity, which stirred up a cloud of dust after the section was dropped.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now WANE 15 Breaking News AlertsSIGN UP NOW
  The demolition was planned, according to a representative with Britt De
  
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• ACT test scores drop to lowest in 30 years in pandemic slide

  12-10-2022 17:29 via wane.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Scores on the ACT college admissions test by this year's high school graduates hit their lowest point in more than 30 years — the latest evidence of the enormity of learning disruption during the pandemic.The class of 2022's average ACT composite score was 19.8 out of 36, marking the first time since 1991 that the average score was below 20. What's more, an increasing number of high school students failed to meet any of the subject-area benchmarks set by the
  
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• What spiking US veterinary prices reveal about inflation

  12-10-2022 17:15 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Most pets hate visiting the vet. Now it's becoming a lot more unpleasant for their owners, too.America's worst bout of inflation in four decades has swollen the cost of your dog or cat's visit to the animal doctor. Prices for vet services have jumped 10% in the past year, government data shows — the biggest such spike on records dating back two decades.The surging cost of veterinary services illustrates how high inflation has spread well beyond physical go
  
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• Warm windy and rainy today

  12-10-2022 17:12 via wane.com
  
  The good news we've got one more day of mild temperatures the bad news is that you'll have to dodge some rain along with some gusty winds this afternoon. The biggest difference you'll notice is that will be much cooler beginning Thursday.
  Temperatures will stay warm this afternoon but we'll see some gusty winds blowing from the southwest up to 30 mph. We will continue to see scattered showers and a couple of thunderstorms possible through the afternoon.
  The best chance of showers will be tonight
  
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• It will cost more to heat with gas this winter, here's how much

  12-10-2022 16:56 via wane.com
  
  MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) NIPSCO, which provides natural gas to customers in a large portion of northern Indiana, has released its winter heating forecast and much like most things, bills will likely be higher this season.According to NIPSCO, winter heating projections consider market forecasts, supply trends and storage levels, and are based on normal weather projections. If temperatures are colder or warmer than normal, usage amounts and bills could differ.Over the course of the upcoming five-
  
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• FWPD arrests MeClellan Street shooting suspect

  12-10-2022 16:52 via wane.com
  
  Adrian Collins
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man is facing charges of criminal recklessness, aggravated battery and battery with a deadly weapon in connection to a shooting last month in the 4900 block of McClellan Street, according to police.
  Fort Wayne Police arrested Adrian Collins without incident near the intersection of Spy Run Avenue and Fourth Street on Wednesday morning at about 7:40 p.m., investigators said.
  Details of the shooting, including who got injured, have not yet been
  
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• FWPD arrests McClellan Street shooting suspect

  12-10-2022 16:52 via wane.com
  
  Adrian Collins
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man is facing charges of criminal recklessness, aggravated battery and battery with a deadly weapon in connection to a shooting last month on McClellan Street, according to police.
  Fort Wayne Police arrested Adrian Collins without incident near the intersection of Spy Run Avenue and Fourth Street on Wednesday morning at about 7:40 a.m., investigators said.
  On Sept. 25, officers were called to the 4900 block of McClellan Street at about 4 a.m.
  
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• FDA authorizes updated COVID booster shots for kids as young as 5

  12-10-2022 16:38 via wane.com
  
  The U.S. on Wednesday authorized updated COVID-19 boosters for children as young as 5, seeking to expand protection ahead of an expected winter wave.Tweaked boosters rolled out for Americans 12 and older last month, doses modified to target today’s most common and contagious omicron relative. While there wasn't a big rush, federal health officials are urging people seek to extra protection ahead of holiday gatherings.Now the Food and Drug Administration has given a green lig
  
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• California expands largest US illegal pot eradication effort

  12-10-2022 14:56 via wane.com
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With California's four-year-old legal marijuana market in disarray, the state's top prosecutor said Tuesday that he will try a new broader approach to disrupting illegal pot farms that undercut the legal economy and sow widespread environmental damage.The state will expand its nearly four-decade multi-agency seasonal eradication program — the largest in the U.S. that this year scooped up nearly a million marijuana plants — into a year-round effort aime
  
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• Indiana Democrats push abortion issue as early voting starts

  12-10-2022 14:48 via wane.com
  
  NDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana voters can begin casting early, in-person ballots Wednesday for the Nov. 8 election in which Democrats are looking for a backlash against the Republican-backed state abortion ban approved over the summer.Republicans in the tightest races are largely avoiding the abortion issue while emphasizing economic topics as they seek to extend their dominance over statewide offices and the General Assembly.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Sub
  
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• Animal Welfare League receives national award

  12-10-2022 12:42 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)- The Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County has been awarded the 2022 Best Friends Animal Society Network Partner "Touchstone" award. It was announced at the Best Friends annual national conference.
  AWL was one of five shelters in the country, out of 3,700 to receive this award. The five shelters were chosen based on their intake size and for saving cats and dogs.
  One of their programs that help them receive this award is theirShelter Buddy Literacy Program.This
  
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• The hidden gems of Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale

  12-10-2022 11:57 via wane.com
  
  Like Prime Day, Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale is chock full of impossible-to-resist deals on everything from clothing to kitchen appliances. But with so many sale items to choose from, shopping can get a little overwhelming. 
  If you're having trouble weeding through all that the Prime Early Access Sale has to offer, we've found some excellent products that might have gotten lost in the sales hype. In particular, Amazon is offering big savings on their top models of Echo Show, Cuisinart t
  
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• Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale continues today — here are the top deals remaining

  12-10-2022 11:48 via wane.com
  
  Amazon's Prime Early Access Sale has entered its second day, but plenty of can't-miss deals are still to be had. So if you've been debating whether or not to check out the sale, you have time to pick up those items you've had your eye on — and even some gifts to get a head start on holiday shopping.
  This year, Amazon has offered exciting discounts on top products, including this highly rated model of the Apple iPad, a Lenovo laptop and apparel and accessories like these WearMe
  
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• Biden says he has 'great confidence' in Hunter amid reports of possible charges

  12-10-2022 04:42 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Biden on Tuesday said he has confidence in his son, Hunter Biden, amid reports that federal agents believe there is enough evidence to charge Hunter with tax crimes and a false statement on a gun purchase."Well, first of all, I’m proud of my son. This is a kid who got, not a kid -- he’s a grown man. He got hooked on -- like many families have had happen, hooked on drugs. He’s overcome that. He’s established a new life," Biden told CNN's Jake Tapper
  
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• ISP: semitruck crash near Columbia City leaves man in critical condition

  12-10-2022 04:33 via wane.com
  
  WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Police responded to a crash south of Columbia City Monday morning that involved a semitruck and left a man in critical condition.Police say the crash took place at approximately 10:00 a.m. at the intersection of state Route 9 and state Route 14, which is south of Columbia City and east of South Whitley.Fire rescue crews had to extricate 44-year-old Kent McCullough of South Whitley from his vehicle, and he was eventually flown to a hospital, where he was last l
  
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• City Council: Budget talks continue, trash final as ARPA funds are approved for new rates

  12-10-2022 04:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The various departments that compose the City of Fort Wayne have started the process of presenting their proposed 2023 budgets to city council.The process can be long and arduous as council members shave tax payer dollars off of "fat" budgets, but council has been very pleased with the budgets presented so far. City Council cuts roughly .21% from $187M budgetCouncilman Geoff Paddock, 5th district, said the budgets were very responsible, and the things they might have to
  
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• 1 dead in 2-vehicle crash involving semi near Van Wert

  12-10-2022 03:33 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) responded to a two-vehicle crash that happened west of Van Wert and left one person dead Tuesday afternoon.Authorities say the crash happened at approximately 4:13 p.m. on U.S. Route 224 near Dull Robinson Road. Police: Hicksville man beat victim with bat during ‘neighborhood dispute’According to the OHSP, Craig A. Shivley, 63, was traveling eastbound on U.S. Route 224 and crossed the centerline as 67-year-old
  
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• Electric Works announces artists behind upcoming Union Street Market murals

  12-10-2022 02:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Not only will the Union Street Market highlight local food entrepreneurs, but it will also showcase the talents of regional artists who will create murals that can be seen when the market opens.The Union Street Market at Electric Works will feature public art in the form of mural panels from nine regional artists."Union Street Market will offer a truly unique experience," said Katy Silliman, senior experience director for Electric Works." "Tenants and visitors wil
  
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• City Councilwoman, residents show concern for proposed recycling plant in southeast Fort Wayne

  12-10-2022 00:18 via wane.com
  
  'zero waste doesn't mean zero pollution,' activist saysA 76-acre recycling plant proposed for the city’s southeast side with a 140-foot smelting tower and six other buildings higher than the the 50 feet allowed in that area has drawn opposition from neighboring farmers and residents.The proposal came in front of the Fort Wayne Plan Commission Monday night, even though the property – sold by the city to Exurban, a UK-owned firm for $768,000 – seems to sit in a rural zone re
  
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