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• Allen County down to 4 possible jail locations

  25-10-2022 22:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County commissioners said Tuesday they have whittled the 8 potential properties as possible locations to house a new county jail down to four.In a news release, the commissioners said they've researched and vetted eight properties in the county, and four have been deemed "not viable." Factors ranged from poor soil conditions to a lack of accessible utility services to suboptimal land configuration, the commissioners said.The four remaining properties were not
  
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• 'Totally inappropriate:' City Council shoots down Arp

  25-10-2022 22:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne City Council President Jason Arp announced plans to propose cuts to Mayor Tom Henry's operating budget ahead of Tuesday's City Council meeting.Arp's statement said under the proposition, the budget would not be restored until "all of the information requests have been fulfilled."Although Mayor Henry recently answered a list of questions previously posed by Councilman Arp, Arp and WANE 15 have requested video evidence from the Oct. 8 crash, which still h
  
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• Councilman Jason Arp announces proposal to cut Mayor's operating budget ahead of City Council meeting

  25-10-2022 22:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne City Council President Jason Arp announced plans to propose cuts to Mayor Tom Henry's operating budget ahead of Tuesday's City Council meeting.Arp's statement said under the proposition, the budget would not be restored until "all of the information requests have been fulfilled."Although Mayor Henry recently answered a list of questions previously posed by Councilman Arp, Arp and WANE 15 have requested video evidence from the Oct. 8 crash, which still h
  
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• City Council votes against Mayor budget cuts in 8-1 vote

  25-10-2022 22:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne City Council President Jason Arp announced plans to propose cuts to Mayor Tom Henry's operating budget ahead of Tuesday's City Council meeting.Arp's statement said under the proposition, the budget would not be restored until "all of the information requests have been fulfilled."Although Mayor Henry recently answered a list of questions previously posed by Councilman Arp, Arp and WANE 15 have requested video evidence from the Oct. 8 crash, which still h
  
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• Kendallville man chronicles father's service in WWII through first-hand letters, resources

  25-10-2022 22:02 via wane.com
  
  KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) — After finding a box of 245 letters in 2000 detailing his father's time in the Army during World War II, Jim Swartzlander began reading and organizing the letters into a chronological report.Now, Swartzlander plans to publicly preserve his father's story for future generations.Swartzlander will be hosting a video presentation, "Somewhere in World War II," for the public Nov. 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Learning Center in Kendallville. Michael Steele visits P
  
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• Kendallville man chronicles father's service in WWII through first-hand accounts, resources

  25-10-2022 22:02 via wane.com
  
  KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) — After finding a box of 245 letters in 2000 detailing his father's time in the Army during World War II, Jim Swartzlander began reading and organizing the letters into a chronological report.Now, Swartzlander plans to publicly preserve his father's story for future generations.Swartzlander will be hosting a video presentation, "Somewhere in World War II," for the public Nov. 13 at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Learning Center in Kendallville. Michael Steele visits P
  
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• Fort Wayne Toys for Tots could be in jeopardy for 2022, warehouse space needed

  25-10-2022 22:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne coordinator for Toys For Tots tells WANE 15 they're still looking for donated warehouse space to operate out of for 2022.Donald Emert is now in his third year as the local Toys For Tots coordinator.He said, as a non-profit that needs it, they've been blessed to find a donated space the last two years, but haven't had any luck this year despite calling several businesses. All the spaces they've looked into aren't available.Emert said they have two semi-tr
  
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• Rain through Wednesday morning cools us down

  25-10-2022 22:00 via wane.com
  
  After several days of dry and unseasonably warm weather, a weather system is set to change this pattern. If you are a fan of cooler fall days, the forecast looks much better for you through the rest of the week.Rain will begin this evening and continue on and off through the overnight hours. A few rumbles of thunder are even possible. Temperatures will gradually fall from the 60s down into the 50s overnight.
  Grab the umbrella as you head out the door early Wednesday morning. The good news is the
  
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• Fort Wayne movie theatre requires kids to be with adult

  25-10-2022 20:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne movie theatre is now requiring children to be accompanied by an adult Friday and Saturday nights due to apparent criminal incidents.AMC Classic Jefferson Pointe 18 inside the Jefferson Pointe shopping center told WANE 15 it had instituted a "Parental Escort Policy." An AMC spokesperson said the policy was in response to recent "guest disturbances and property damage" at the theatre.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily
  
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• Fort Wayne movie theater requires kids to be with adult

  25-10-2022 20:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne movie theater is now requiring children to be accompanied by an adult Friday and Saturday nights due to apparent criminal incidents.AMC Classic Jefferson Pointe 18 inside the Jefferson Pointe shopping center told WANE 15 it had instituted a "Parental Escort Policy." An AMC spokesperson said the policy was in response to recent "guest disturbances and property damage" at the theater.Close Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now Daily
  
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• Feds: Woman accused of dealing fentanyl plans to plead guilty

  25-10-2022 19:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A woman accused of dealing nearly a half-pound of fentanyl over the course of several transactions with a criminal informant last year plans to plead guilty in U.S. District Court in the near future.Lakeshia Dominguez filed a plea agreement in U.S. District Court on Tuesday where she will admit to one count of dealing fentanyl as part of a deal with federal prosecutors, according to court documents.Police: Motel raid turns up weed, cocaine, fentanyl and loaded gun
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• Car flips in crash at rural Indiana intersection; 2 kids flown to hospital

  25-10-2022 19:21 via wane.com
  
  MIAMI COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Two children were flown to the hospital after their car flipped in a crash Tuesday morning, Indiana State Police said in a release.State and local police responded around 7:50 a.m. to a crash at the intersection of Miami County Roads 850 S and 300 E. The initial investigation by ISP determined a 2004 Cadillac SRX stopped at a stop sign on CR 850 S. Police said a 2007 Saturn Ion on CR 300 E headed toward the intersection had the right-of-way and was not required to sto
  
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• Court docs: Woman accused of being three-times the legal limit while driving kids

  25-10-2022 18:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A woman accused of driving five children while she had a blood-alcohol-content more than three times the legal limit is now facing felony neglect and operating while intoxicated charges.
  Fort Wayne Police arrested 34-year-old Jennie Tankersley on Friday after officers were called to a traffic crash in the area of North Clinton Street and Meadows Park Way, according to Allen Superior Court documents.Indiana man faces OWI charges in off-road vehicle crash
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• Court docs: Man passed out in McDonald's drive-thru facing felony charges

  25-10-2022 18:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man accused of passing out while drunk in the drive-thru line of a local McDonald's with a child in his truck is now facing felony charges, according to Allen Superior Court records.
  Fort Wayne Police arrested 25-year-old Raul Trevino after firefighters found him passed out in the driver's seat of his truck with the keys in the ignition and the vehicle running Saturday evening while in line at McDonald's, court documents said.
  Raul TrevinoIndiana man faces OWI charges
  
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• Police: Motel raid turns up weed, cocaine, fentanyl and loaded gun

  25-10-2022 18:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne Police raid at a north side motel this weekend led to the discovery of four pounds of marijuana, more than a half of pound of cocaine, fentanyl and a loaded weapon, according to Allen Superior Court documents.
  Officers arrested 41-year-old Tywan D. Church, who told them he had been staying in the room where the drugs were found, on a litany of charges after the raid at the Traveler's Inn at 2712 W. Coliseum Blvd. Police serve warrant at Taylor Street busine
  
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• Former Auburn building commissioner sues city over firing

  25-10-2022 18:03 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) -- The former Auburn building commissioner has sued the city, claiming she was wrongfully terminated and discriminated against.In a complaint filed in DeKalb Superior Court this month against the city of Auburn, Amy Schweitzer claimed she was "discriminated against based upon her sex, and was terminated out of retaliation."The complaint alleged Schweitzer refused an "illegal order" by Auburn Mayor Mike Ley involving a "dangerously unsafe building" that had partially collapsed
  
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• Indiana man faces OWI charges in off-road vehicle crash

  25-10-2022 17:30 via wane.com
  
  MORGAN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A man has been charged in an off-road vehicle crash that seriously injured the passenger back in August, according to Indiana's Department of Natural Resources.Conservation officers determined 53-year-old Bobby Walker was operating an ORV with one passenger riding with him in a wooded area of Martinsville on Aug. 6 when Walker crashed into a tree. The passenger was thrown off the vehicle from the impact and had serious injuries, DNR said. Jury seated in grisly homici
  
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• Unseasonable warmth sticks around for another day

  25-10-2022 17:23 via wane.com
  
  The unseasonable warmth will stick around for another day before reality sets in. Temperatures during the afternoon will be in the middle to upper 70s today. By Wednesday afternoon temperatures will fall back into the 50s.Temperatures will be in the middle 70s this afternoon with partly cloudy skies through the afternoon.A powerful weather system moves in tonight with showers beginning early evening and then redeveloping overnight.
  We could still see some lingering showers during the morning and
  
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• Shoppers take advantage of holiday sales to stock up on essentials

  25-10-2022 17:14 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Using major sales events to stock up on necessitiesThe American economy has taken hit after hit over the past several years. It is now at a point where many can no longer afford essential expenses. Household cleaning supplies, such as paper towels and disinfectant wipes, are getting increasingly harder to fit into the budget. To reduce the financial burden, savvy shoppers are using major sales events to stock up on nec
  
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• Down Syndrome Acceptance Month: Nolan Erdei visits WANE 15

  25-10-2022 17:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - October is Down Syndrome Acceptance Month, a time to remind people there are no limitations to what people with Down Syndrome can do.
  Nolan Erdei is proof of that.
  Nolan Erdei visits WANE 15The 6-year-old is never without a smile and his WANE 15 microphone, gifted to him by morning anchor Pat Hoffmann. The two met in mid-August through a Positively Fort Wayne story about Food Truck Wednesdays hosted by Gigi's Playhouse, an organization with a mission of changing the way
  
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• Remember the Equifax breach? You might have payout options in your email

  25-10-2022 15:32 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - After years of waiting, millions of Americans will soon be seeing their payouts following a class-action lawsuit against Equifax. A deadline recently passed for changing the method of payout, but there's still a way to get your money electronically.The 2017 Equifax breach saw hackers take roughly 147.9 million Americans' personal information, making it one of the largest data breaches in history. The exposed information included names, Social Security numbers, birthdays,
  
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• Ohio shooter of 5 family members claims he 'had no choice'

  25-10-2022 14:47 via wane.com
  
  WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man convicted of shooting five of eight family members killed in a 2016 massacre testified Monday he had no choice but to kill the mother of his child.Jake Wagner pleaded guilty last year to shooting the five victims, an attack that investigators said resulted from a custody dispute between two families.As part of his plea deal, Jake Wagner had agreed to testify against his older brother, George Wagner IV, in exchange for being spared the death penalty.George W
  
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• Study to reveal how 81-mile trail would benefit northeast Indiana economy

  25-10-2022 14:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Sometime in the future, people will be able to travel from Pokagon State Park near Angola all the way toBluffton by way of trails.The 81-mile long Poka-Bache connector trail is part of the Northeast Indiana United Trails plan and details of a study of itseconomic impact will be released Tuesday morning.
  The Poka-Bache will connect multiple trails already completed or planned in the future. It was first proposed in 2006. Fort Wayne Trails opens Carroll Road connectionAccor
  
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• Study reveals how 81-mile trail would benefit northeast Indiana economy

  25-10-2022 14:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Sometime in the future, people will be able to travel from Pokagon State Park near Angola all the way toBluffton by way of trails.The 81-mile long Poka-Bache connector trail is part of the Northeast Indiana United Trails plan and details of a study of itseconomic impact will be released Tuesday morning.
  The Poka-Bache will connect multiple trails already completed or planned in the future. It was first proposed in 2006. Fort Wayne Trails opens Carroll Road connectionAcc
  
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• LIVE: Study reveals how 81-mile trail would benefit northeast Indiana economy

  25-10-2022 14:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Sometime in the future, people will be able to travel from Pokagon State Park near Angola all the way toBluffton by way of trails.The 81-mile long Poka-Bache connector trail is part of the Northeast Indiana United Trails plan and details of a study of itseconomic impact will be released Tuesday morning.
  The Poka-Bache will connect multiple trails already completed or planned in the future. It was first proposed in 2006. Fort Wayne Trails opens Carroll Road connectionAccor
  
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• GM 3Q profit up on US sales, says it's handling headwinds

  25-10-2022 13:59 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' third-quarter net profit rose 36.7% as vehicle sales began to rebound from persistent parts supply chain troubles.The Detroit automaker on Tuesday reported earnings of $3.3 billion from July through September, compared with $2.42 billion a year earlier.The increase was fueled largely by a 24% sales increase in the U.S., by far GM’s most profitable market. The company said it is seeing improved supplies of computer chips, allowing it to build more vehicl
  
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• Adidas ends partnership with Ye over antisemitic remarks

  25-10-2022 13:24 via wane.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — Adidas has ended its partnership with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his offensive and antisemitic remarks, the latest company to cut ties with Ye and a decision that the German sportwear company said would hit its bottom line.“Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech," the company said in a statement Tuesday. “Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the com
  
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• SGCS hires new superintendent during special board meeting

  25-10-2022 04:17 via wane.com
  
  CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (WANE) — Smith-Green Community Schools (SGCS) announced the hiring of a new superintendent Monday night during a special board meeting.Dr. Paul Voigt will begin his tenure Jan 1, 2023 after signing a three-year contract. FWCS: New projects for 2023 total over $68 millionDr. Voigt previously held a superintendent position at Caston School Corporation, which is located in Rochester, Indiana.Public comment was allowed after the school board announced the new hire.The next SGC
  
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• FWCS: New projects for 2023 total over $68 million

  25-10-2022 03:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - At Monday night's Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) board meeting, the 2023 construction budget was presented to the school board.
  It spans 33 individual projects that each have a construction cost of more than $150,000.The 2023 FWCS proposed construction budgetThe total for the entire year comes out to an estimated $68,077,000. However that doesn't include furnishing, loose equipment, separate security, and technology infrastructure contracts.It's a slightly smaller
  
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