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• Sticky prices and COVID guide inflation higher

  13-10-2022 23:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Customer Price Index (CPI), which most economists use to measure inflation, rose .4% percent in September, more than it was projected to rise.
  But what exactly is the CPI, and why is it a thermometer for inflation?The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics defines it as "a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services."Rachel Blakeman, the Community Research Institute Director at Purdue Univ
  
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• Fort Wayne Civil War nurse known as the 'Angel of Mercy' to be honored at Lindenwood Cemetery

  13-10-2022 23:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum will hold an event honoring the life of Civil War nurse and Fort Wayne native Eliza E. George Oct. 22.Better known as "Mother George" or the "Angel of Mercy," George accompanied Indiana regiments during the Civil War and helped nurse the sick and wounded before dying of typhoid fever in 1865.The Indiana Sanitary Commission created a monument to her memory at the cemetery.A 1964 biography by Hilary A. Sadler titled "
  
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• School board races are heating up across the area

  13-10-2022 22:53 via wane.com
  
  It started with the pandemic - now it's other issuesThink school board races are getting more political?You may be right. This year, with district residents arguing over mask mandates, appropriate reading materials for school children, the gender battles i.e. gender neutral bathrooms and history book lessons, the local and national school political theater is brimming with drama.In Allen County, the fiercely contested races are evident in Northwest Allen County Schools, where five candidates run
  
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• Driver killed when SUV sideswipes semi outside Van Wert

  13-10-2022 22:06 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) -- A southwest Ohio man was killed in a crash with a semi Thursday morning in Van Wert County.The crash happened around 10 a.m. along U.S. Route 127 near Snyder Road, about 7 miles south of Van Wert. School district finds person who made ‘fake’ bomb threat at Norwell Middle SchoolAccording to a report from the Van Wert County Sheriff's Office, a concerned citizen called 9-1-1 to report a blue SUV southbound on 127 "driving all over the roadway." During th
  
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• Another freeze likely tonight

  13-10-2022 21:57 via wane.com
  
  Freeze warning map accurate as of story publish time at 3:50 pm on 10/13. Check the WANE Weather Alerts page for the most up-to-date info.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Freeze Warning has been issued for areas northwest of Fort Wayne for Friday morning (2 am - 9 am).While these areas are most likely to experience a freeze, the National Weather Service notes that all spots across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio have a chance of experiencing a freeze tonight and the Live Doppler 15 Fury Storm Te
  
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• Columbia City receives $600K grant for new park

  13-10-2022 21:55 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) — Columbia City Mayor Ryan Daniel announced on his Facebook page that the city will receive a $600,000 grant for the development of a new park called Eagle Park.The grant will come from the National Parks Service Land and Water Conservation fund."We are excited to start Phase 1a of the development of Eagle Park," Mayor Daniel said. "These new amenities, paired with the natural wooded and wetland areas of the property, will enhance our citizens enjoyment and conne
  
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• Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump for testimony on Capitol attack

  13-10-2022 21:40 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee voted Thursday to subpoena Donald Trump for testimony before the panel over the 2021 attack at the Capitol.The panel voted unanimously to compel the former president to appear.“We must seek the testimony under oath of January 6th’s central player,” said Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., the committee’s vice chair.
  Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump for testimony on Capitol attack
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• Suspect in Purdue dorm killing officially charged with murder

  13-10-2022 20:42 via wane.com
  
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A 22-year-old Purdue student from South Korea, who is accused of stabbing and killing his dorm roommate, was officially charged with murder by the Tippecanoe County Prosecutor's Office on Thursday.
  Jin Min Sha was taken into custody on Oct. 5 after he reportedly called police at 12:44 a.m. to say that he had just killed his roommate in McCutcheon Hall. If found guilty of murder, Sha could face between 45 and 65 years in prison.
  According to previous reports, Sha stab
  
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• Parkview Health CEO Packnett to retire

  13-10-2022 18:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The CEO of the region's largest hospital network is retiring.Mike Packnett, who has led Parkview Health for more than 16 years, will retire at the end of the year, Parkview announced Thursday.Mike PacknettPacknett held grow Parkview from from 50 providers and 6,300 employees to more than 1,000 providers and 14,000 employees across 16 counties. During his tenure, Parkview expanded into Wabash, Kosciusko and DeKalb counties, opened Parkview Regional Medical Center, and a
  
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• City denies request for body cam footage of Fort Wayne mayor's arrest

  13-10-2022 18:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne's city attorney has denied WANE 15's request for public records including body cam footage on Mayor Tom Henry's arrest for alleged drunk driving.A mugshot for Fort Wayne Mayor Tom HenryHenry was jailed early Sunday after a crash along Old Mill Road in which police said the 70-year-old drove left of center and struck another car. A chemical test found Henry's BAC was .152%, according to a probable cause affidavit, and he was arrested on two misdemeanor charge
  
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• Rainbow trout to be stocked in Fort Wayne, Huntington

  13-10-2022 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)Roughly 2,000 rainbow trout will be stocked in seven different Indiana locations by the end of the month.DNR plans to stock two locations in Fort Wayne and one in Huntington with trout measuring 12-14 inches long. At the Fort Wayne locations, fishing can take place after 3 p.m. on Oct. 14.
  On Saturday, Oct. 15, a family fishing event will be held at the Memorial Park Pond in Huntington. No trout fishing will be allowed before the event, which starts at 8 a.m. Participants
  
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• Parkland school shooter to get life sentence for killing 17

  13-10-2022 16:39 via wane.com
  
  Correction: This story has been updated to correct an error concerning the date of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury spared Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz from the death penalty Thursday for killing 17 people at a Parkland high school in 2018, sending him to prison for the remainder of his life in a decision that left many families of the victims angered, baffled and in tears.The jury’s decision came after seven hou
  
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• $402,000 of liquid meth found hidden inside condom-filled pumpkins

  13-10-2022 15:00 via wane.com
  
  EAGLE PASS, Texas (KVEO) — Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 44 pounds of liquid meth that was hidden inside of condoms packaged within pumpkins.On Tuesday, officers with CBP Office of Field Operations at a port of entry in Eagle Pass, Texas, encountered a 2012 Ford Escape arriving from Mexico, a news release from CBP stated.The vehicle was referred for a secondary inspection, and officers discovered 44 pounds of alleged liquid methamphetamine inside of 136 cond
  
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• When will your first increased Social Security check arrive? Depends on your birthday

  13-10-2022 14:48 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Millions of America's older adults will see a bump in the amount they receive in monthly Social Security benefits, starting in January.The larger checks are part of a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, designed to offset inflation. Thanks to soaring inflation rates, the 2023 COLA raise is the largest in decades at 8.7%.However, not everyone will see the new higher amount hit their bank accounts at the same time.The Social Security Administration rolls out payments based on rec
  
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• $50,000 Powerball ticket set to expire

  13-10-2022 14:12 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) A winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 bought in northwest Indiana for an April 18, 2022 is set to expire.The ticket was bought at a Pilot travel center in Lake Station for the April 18, 2022 drawing.
  The winning ticket must be claimed no later than 4:30 p.m. ET on October 17, 2022 at the Hoosier Lottery Prize Payment office located at 1302 N. Meridian Street in Indianapolis.
  All Hoosier Lottery Draw game prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the drawing. An exten
  
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• Social Security recipients expected to get big benefit boost

  13-10-2022 13:53 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will learn soon just how high a boost they'll get in their benefits next year.The increase to be announced Thursday, expected to be the largest in 40 years, is fueled by record high inflation and is meant to help cover the higher cost of food, fuel and other goods and services. How well it does that depends on inflation next year.The boost in benefits will be coupled with a 3% drop in Medicare Part B premiums, meaning retirees will g
  
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• Social Security benefits to jump by 8.7% next year

  13-10-2022 13:53 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023.That’s a historic increase and welcome news for American retirees and others — but it’s tempered by the fact that it’s fueled by record high inflation that’s raised the cost of everyday living.The cost-of living adjustment means the average recipient will receive more than $140 extra a month beginning in January, according to estimates released Thursday by
  
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• Five things to watch for at Thursday’s Jan. 6 hearing 

  13-10-2022 12:59 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The House panel investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold its ninth hearing Thursday, the latest in a series of open forums aimed to demonstrate that former President Donald Trump sought to remain in power illicitly following his 2020 election defeat. In a break from the past, this week's hearing is not expected to present any live witnesses. Instead, it will feature fresh evidence and testimony the committee has received in the long gap si
  
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• A cooler end of the week

  13-10-2022 10:49 via wane.com
  
  Be sure to grab the sweater or jacket you'll not only need it this morning but this afternoon won't be as warm. Winds will be gusty this afternoon and the forecast doesn't change drastically over the next 48 hours.It's going to be a chilly morning with breezy southwest winds and temperatures only climbing into the lower to middle 50s.The biggest difference you'll notice will be the afternoon forecast as highs will stay in the 50s.Clear skies will take temperatures down toward the freezing mark e
  
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• Domestic violence survivor opens shelter to help others

  13-10-2022 05:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - "It was the night before thanksgiving, my ex-husband threw me around the house, I had my daughter in my arms."
  Sheli Emenhiser, Founder of the Topeka, Indiana shelter Crushed But Not Broken, says she was in a violent domestic relationship for 7 years. She was able to get out of the abusive relationship in 2001. To this day, she still has physical injuries because of what she endured.
  "I'm recovering from my fifth back surgery, due to the injuries I sustained while I was
  
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• "Crushed But Not Broken" - making a difference

  13-10-2022 05:16 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - "It was the night before thanksgiving, my ex-husband threw me around the house, I had my daughter in my arms," Emenhiser said.
  Sheli Emenhiser, Founder of the Topeka, Indiana shelter Crushed But Not Broken, says she was in a violent domestic relationship for 7 years. She was able to get out of the abusive relationship in 2001. To this day, she still has physical injuries because of it.
  "I'm recovering from my fifth back surgery, due to the injuries I sustained while I w
  
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• National speaker urges Fort Wayne United Front to create 'Community of Civility'

  13-10-2022 04:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- As Fort Wayne leaders in the United Front project work to build racial healing, equity and education, they were challenged by a nationally-known author and speaker to create a "community of civility."Will Moreland, Ph.D., President at Moreland Training and Associates, speaks on leadership and business growth across the country. On Facebook, United Front called Moreland "America’s #1 Leadership Coach."Moreland said he was impressed by the efforts in Fort Wayne."Th
  
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• Colder days and windy times to end the week

  13-10-2022 04:15 via wane.com
  
  A few lingering scattered showers will continue until around daybreak Thursday behind a cold front. Early morning temperatures will be in the mid-40s.Thursday will bring mostly cloudy skies and the slight chance for a rain shower. It will be another windy day, with some occasional gusts up to 35 mph. Temperatures will also be cooler than where we've been for the past few days, with highs only reaching the upper 50s. You'll want to break the long pants and long sleeves back out after you may have
  
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• School district finds person who made 'fake' bomb threat at Norwell Middle School

  13-10-2022 04:13 via wane.com
  
  WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — A bomb threat was called into Norwell Middle School Wednesday evening.The Wells County Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post that deputies worked with school administrators to clear the building of all students, staff and visitors after the reported threat.The sheriff's office said the investigation into the threat was ongoing, but there was not an imminent threat at this time, according to the Facebook post.The post concluded with a statement released by Nor
  
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• Police: Norwell Middle school receives threat, no imminent threat to school

  13-10-2022 04:13 via wane.com
  
  WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — The Wells County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page posted that police received a reported threat to Norwell Middle School Wednesday evening.The post says deputies worked with school administrators to clear the building of all students, staff and visitors after the reported threat.The investigation into the threat is ongoing, but there is not an imminent threat at this time, according to the Facebook post.The post concluded with a statement released by Norwell adm
  
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• Power restored to over 1K residents in New Haven, southeast Fort Wayne

  13-10-2022 03:50 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Over 1,000 Allen County residents regained power after losing it for a period of time Wednesday night.An outage map from Paulding Putnam Electric Cooperative Inc., an electric company based in Paulding, Ohio, showed at 9:42 p.m. that 969 customers in Adams Township were without power, as well as an additional 71 residents in Jefferson Township.That same map showed power had been restored at 9:58 p.m. to all but three residents. Watch: Large section of St. Joe Ho
  
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• Fort Wayne City Council to look into Mayor Henry situation

  13-10-2022 00:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- 4th District City Councilman and current council president Jason Arp confirmed to WANE 15 on Wednesday that the council, through its attorney, will submit a list of questions to Mayor Tom Henry’s administration following his OWI arrest last weekend.Arp confirmed the council would like to know who will pay for the repair costs for the city-owned car the mayor was driving and the other vehicle in the crash.The crash report indicates there was an estimated $25,001 t
  
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