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• Police respond to a crash near Maplecrest Rd and Rothman Rd

  30-10-2022 22:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Police are on the scene of a 3-car crash near the intersection of Maplecrest and Rothman roads.
  According to police, there are only minor injuries reported.One person was taken to a hospital by EMS.WANE 15 has a crew on the scene and will continue updating this story as it unfolds.
  
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• Sweets So Geek closes its doors after 10 years

  30-10-2022 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Sweets So Geek, a self-described "new-fangled confectionaries" shop, closed its doors Sunday evening after 10 years.The store officially closed at 5:00 p.m. Sunday.Sweets So Geek got its start in 2011 when the two owners started selling chocolates at local stores and festivals before eventually opening a retail store along North Anthony Boulevard.Bandidos at Georgetown Square set to close, change to Guadalupe’sIn 2019, the business moved to its current locat
  
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• Fort Wayne Children's Zoo wraps up 2022 with final Halloween festivities

  30-10-2022 21:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo wrapped up its Halloween festivities and the 2022 season Sunday with the conclusion of Pumpkin Day.Pumpkin Day consisted of a Pumpkin Stomp & Chomp Animal Enrichment event, as well as a game were people could guess the weight of a pumpkin. Fort Wayne leaf collection begins on MondaySunday's festivities were the last of the zoo's Wild Zoo Halloween event, which included different Halloween-themed activities each weekend in October.
  
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• Petition to amend Ohio's minimum wage accepted

  30-10-2022 18:18 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WANE) -- The Ohio Attorney General's Office accepted a petition to amend the minimum-wage rate in Ohio Friday.
  The Attorney General's Office received a written petition to amend Article II, Section 34a of the state constitution, which sets the wage rate, on Oct. 20. The petition proposed to increase the rate and "modify existing requirements for various groups of employees" per a release.A different version of this petition was rejected earlier this month over "summary omissions.
  
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• Fort Wayne wins award for best-tasting water in Indiana

  30-10-2022 17:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Alliance of Indiana Rural Water recently chose Fort Wayne as the best-tasting water in Indiana during the organization's 2022 Fall Convention at the Grand Wayne Convention Center.Judges at the Indiana Alliance event evaluate water clarity, odor and taste to determine the winners.Fort Wayne City Utilities' water will now be entered into the national "Great American Water Taste Test" competition in Washington D.C. in February 2023. Former IU basketball star Jame
  
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• Ohio police: OVI arrest leads to discovery of meth, fentanyl

  30-10-2022 16:00 via wane.com
  
  MERCER COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) — An arrest made by police regarding operating a motor vehicle while impaired led to the discover of drugs, the Mercer County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said.The MCSO said 32-year-old David Wheeler was taken to jail Oct. 30 by Celina Police Department (CPD) officers on an Operating a Motor Vehicle Impaired (OVI) charge.Prior to entering a secured booking area, an unknown white pill was located on Wheeler and taken as evidence by the arresting CPD officer, according
  
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• Powerball grand prize climbs to $1B without a jackpot winner

  30-10-2022 15:02 via wane.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing.It happened again Saturday night as no one matched all six numbers and won the estimated $825 million grand prize. That means the next drawing Monday night will be for a massive $1 billion, according to a statement by Powerball.The winning numbers Saturday night were: white balls 19, 31, 40, 46, 57 and the red power ball 23.The increased jackpot will remain the fifth-largest in U.S. history behin
  
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• Fort Wayne leaf collection begins on Monday

  30-10-2022 14:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The City of Fort Wayne Street Department will begin its annual leaf collection service on Monday, October 31.Street Commissioner Brian Shimkus joined First News Sunday on October 30 to share how the process works and what people should and shouldn't do.The Street Department will make two passes through 400 neighborhoods.
  The schedule can be found here.An early snowfall could delay the schedule, as the Street Department would have to shift its focus to plowing and salti
  
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• Lindenwood Cemetery honors Allen County victims of COVID-19 with monument

  30-10-2022 13:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Lindenwood Cemetery unveiled a 5-foot black granite monument Saturday afternoon to honor COVID-19 victims in Allen County.The monument, along with the four curved black granite benches that surround it, serve as a memorial to the 1,200 victims and over 100,000 cases of COVID-19 in Allen County since the pandemic began."We wanted a place the entire community could come to reflect and remember the loved ones lost to COVID," said Leah Hadashi, office manager at Linde
  
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• Police: Auburn motorcyclist suffers 'severe ankle injury' after trying to pop a wheelie

  30-10-2022 12:53 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — An Auburn man was taken to the hospital Saturday evening after police say the man suffered injuries while trying to pop a wheelie on his motorcycle.Police say 18-year-old Briant Mosquera was traveling southbound near the 4000 block of County Road 47 around 4:50 p.m. when Mosquera attempted to pop a wheelie, which caused him to lose control of his motorcycle.The motorcycle then fell over and landed on Mosquera's ankle, according to police. Photo obtained of Rich
  
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• More tricks than treats in the Halloween forecast

  30-10-2022 12:35 via wane.com
  
  Unfortunately, it's not going to be a dry night for trick or treating at all.
  Take the umbrella especially as trick or treating begins with some moderate rain possible. Showers will still be around but should be lighter after 7 pm.
  Halloween temperatures will be near 60° during Fort Wayne's trick-or-treating hours of 5:30-7:30 pm. Here’s when your city is holding trick-or-treatingThe sunset tonight is at 6:37 PM, but without much sunshine, it will be darker during the trick-or-treat ho
  
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• 'It's chilling': Mourners pay respects at Monon High Bridge after arrest in Delphi murders

  30-10-2022 12:22 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — The news of Friday's arrest in connection to the murders of Abby Williams and Libby German drew people from near and far to Delphi to pay their respects.
  A lot of them choose to visit the Monon High Bridge where the girls took some of their final steps in February 2017.Photo obtained of Richard Allen, arrested in connection with Delphi murders of Abby Williams and Libby German"Being here is definitely chilling," Brynn Colin said. "It’s chilling."Nobody can encounter th
  
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• Roof partially collapses in Fort Wayne apartment fire

  30-10-2022 08:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department is investigating what caused a fire in the Waterloo Gardens apartments on Bunt Drive. That's off East Paulding Road.FWFD responded to the 5800 block of Bunt Drive just before 10 p.m. Saturday night. When they arrived, they found flames shooting through the roof of an apartment, according to FWFD. Crews worked to get the adjoining apartments evacuated and stop the spread of the fire to the other apartments.The fire caused the apartment's ro
  
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• Still some tricks in the Halloween forecast

  30-10-2022 01:00 via wane.com
  
  A slow-moving weather system is keeping rain in the forecast for Halloween. The good news though is the Live Doppler 15 Fury Storm Team is not anticipating a washout like we've experienced in some past Halloweens. Trick-or-treaters brave wet weather for HalloweenBy trick or treat time, look for a few rain showers to still be around. This light rain should not cause much of a disruption, but you'll want to take the rain gear with you before you head out the door to be on the safe side.The sunset
  
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