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• 2 shell buildings for lease, sale coincides with recent trends

  10-01-2023 23:31 via wane.com
  
  The two 150,000 square foot buildings were constructed by HagermanFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Building ready-to-occupy shell buildings is a healthy economic sign anywhere, and in Allen County, the trend toward offering empty-but-finished barn-type buildings has taken off in the last four years, according to officials at the Allen County Redevelopment Commission.On Tuesday, the commission approved financing agreements between Silverado Hagerman LLC who constructed two such buildings off Lafay
  
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• Allen County leaders to hold meeting discussing jail plans

  10-01-2023 22:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The location for the new Allen County Jail is planned, and now officials are preparing to talk to neighbors Tuesday night at the New Haven Community Center.The Allen County Commissioners approved the purchase of the 2911 Meyer Road location last month.
  At Tuesday's meeting, it's expected that the Sheriff, Jail Commander, Commissioners, New Haven Mayor, and a few New Haven Councilmembers will be attending. ‘Opening soon’ in Fort Wayne, Handel’s Homemade
  
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• Allen County leaders hold meeting discussing jail plans

  10-01-2023 22:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The location for the new Allen County Jail is planned, and now officials are talking to neighbors Tuesday night at the New Haven Community Center.The meeting comes after multiple displays of disapproval by nearby homeowners. Some points of concern brought up previously are the jail being so close to where some residents live.‘Opening soon’ in Fort Wayne, Handel’s Homemade Ice CreamThe Allen County Commissioners approved the purchase of the 2911 Meyer R
  
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• Muscle aches, pains now among top COVID symptoms

  10-01-2023 22:09 via wane.com
  
  (Image courtesy: Getty Images)Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the study's conclusions about COVID symptoms. We regret the error.KSNF/KODE — According to ZOE Health Study (a health science company staking claim to running the "world's largest COVID science project with over four million participants"), their latest data finds that the top symptoms reported by contributors with positive COVID tests are:
  A sore throatA runny noseA blocked noseSneezingA cough without phle
  
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• Junior hockey team to host games, auction honoring late police Detective Donald Kidd

  10-01-2023 21:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Spacemen, a junior hockey team, plan to host hockey games and an auction to support former police Detective Donald Kidd, who died unexpectedly in September 2022.In honor of Kidd, the players will wear special jerseys dedicated to Kidd, which will later be auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the Don Kidd Spacemen Fund to help offset costs for future Spacemen players. Fort Wayne Police detective dies unexpectedlyThe two games will be held on Jan
  
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• TSA reveals 'Top 10 Catches' at airports in 2022

  10-01-2023 20:52 via wane.com
  
  YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- A gun inside a raw chicken and a grenade are among the items that the Transportation Security Administration seized from airports in 2022.
  The TSA released its annual list of "Top 10 catches," a video compilation posted on the agency's social media platforms the last week of the year that details some of the year's more unusual finds."Guns, drugs, grenades, and more! Find out which jaw-dropping discoveries made our "Top 10 Catches of 2022!" TSA said on social media. He
  
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• Trubble Brewing leaves Promenade Park; 'new venture' on the way

  10-01-2023 20:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- Trubble Brewing is closing its location at Promenade Park and making way for "bigger and better things."Trubble Riverside Café & Tap has been attached to Promenade Park since its opening in 2019. The brewery announced Tuesday its café at the park is permanently closing its doors, with something new on the horizon for the brewery and for Promenade."We wish the new vendor at the café success as they navigate the unique challenges that surround it,"
  
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• Mega Millions swells to $1.1B after 3-month losing trend

  10-01-2023 18:51 via wane.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After nearly three months of lottery losing, will someone break the trend Tuesday night and win a $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot?Regardless of how long it takes, the odds of winning the top lottery prize don't change, and they're formidable at 1 in 302.6 million. But someone will eventually match all six numbers and win the jackpot, which now ranks as the fifth-largest in U.S. history.The drawing is set for 11 p.m. EST but it usually takes a couple hou
  
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• Fort Wayne Football Club to play home games at USF

  10-01-2023 17:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Football Club announced Tuesday their home games will now be held at the University of St. Francis.Home games will be at Bishop D’Arcy Stadium starting in May, when the soccer season kicks off. The club will call the university's stadium home for at least two years.The previous home games were played at Bishop Dwenger High School, but after not renewing for another season, USF stepped in.The partnership comes as USF wants to get more traffic onto it
  
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• Fort Wayne FC to play home games at Saint Francis

  10-01-2023 17:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Football Club announced Tuesday their home games will now be held at the University of St. Francis.Home games will be at Bishop D’Arcy Stadium starting in May, when the soccer season kicks off. The club will call the university's stadium home for at least two years.The previous home games were played at Bishop Dwenger High School, but after not renewing for another season, USF stepped in.The partnership comes as USF wants to get more traffic onto it
  
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• Windrose Urban Farm no longer offering mushrooms

  10-01-2023 16:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Windrose Urban Farm, a supplier of mushrooms for local restaurants, announced they are no longer supplying the ingredient.The change comes as the farm said it wants to focus on new products and continue its mission of being a source of employment for those with barriers and disabilities.On New Year's Day, the farm- which often has a booth at local farmers markets- made a Facebook post addressing the change. Part of the announcement reads:Although we are making program c
  
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• Pizza Hut serves up nostalgia as 'Big New Yorker' returns from the late '90s

  10-01-2023 16:23 via wane.com
  
  (WXIN) — After more than two decades, Pizza Hut is bringing back the “Big New Yorker” and its huge, foldable slices.The pizza, which debuted in 1999, was designed to mimic the size and "build" of New York-style pizza and its oversized slices, according to Pizza Hut.
  "The Big New Yorker is inspired by the spirit of New York with an XL pizza that is as big and bold as the city that never sleeps," says Pizza Hut of the returning item, which comes topped with marinara sau
  
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• What tech products are best for seniors?

  10-01-2023 16:04 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Technology that has seniors excitedTechnology isn’t just for Millennials and Generation Z. Boomers now have access to devices that can enhance their lives. For example, last year, the Food and Drug Administration allowed hearing aids to be sold without a prescription. This move is expected to benefit nearly 20 million Americans over 60 who have mild-to-moderate hearing loss. And it is not the
  
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• Need firewood? Get permit, cut trees at Ouabache State Park

  10-01-2023 15:52 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) - You can stock up on firewood and get a permit to cut the trees all in one place at Ouabache State Park.Indiana's Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that until March 31, the public can get permits at the state park and cut trees that have naturally fallen down or were dropped by property staff. The trees can be found on the side of the road, or in picnic areas or campsites at Ouabache.Firewood can be cut up to 30 feet from roadsides in those designated areas
  
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• 'New formula for thrills:' Cedar Points hints at 2024 return of Top Thrill Dragster

  10-01-2023 04:13 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — A rollercoaster icon may be making a comeback in 2024 after Cedar Point released a video on Facebook hinting at the return of the Top Thrill Dragster.The 45-second video shows numerous angles of the world-famous rollercoaster before teasing a "new formula of thrills" and the 2024 release date. Cedar Point to retire Top Thrill DragsterIn September 2022, Cedar Point announced it would "retire" the world's first strata coaster after 19 seasons and 18 million riders. Woman hit by fall
  
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• 'New formula for thrills:' Cedar Point hints at 2024 return of Top Thrill Dragster

  10-01-2023 04:13 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — A rollercoaster icon may be making a comeback in 2024 after Cedar Point released a video on Facebook hinting at the return of the Top Thrill Dragster.The 45-second video shows numerous angles of the world-famous rollercoaster before teasing a "new formula of thrills" and the 2024 release date. Cedar Point to retire Top Thrill DragsterIn September 2022, Cedar Point announced it would "retire" the world's first strata coaster after 19 seasons and 18 million riders. Woman hit by fall
  
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• Mercer County sheriff plans to retire at end of current term

  10-01-2023 03:55 via wane.com
  
  MERCER COUNTY, OHIO (WANE) — After 22 years of service as the sheriff of Mercer County, Ohio, Sheriff Jeff Grey announced Monday plans to retire at the end of his current term.Grey started his career in law enforcement in 1980 before being elected sheriff in 2000 and beginning his tenure Jan. 1, 2001."It has been a real pleasure to serve the people of Mercer County, and I thank them for the privilege of serving as their sheriff," Grey said. Police: 1 in ‘critical’ condition aft
  
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• Crash leaves 1 car on its side, another on a house porch in south Fort Wayne

  10-01-2023 03:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A crash in south Fort Wayne left one car on its side and another car on a home's front porch Monday night.Police responded to an area near the intersection of Home and Beaver avenues and found the two cars in the aftermath of the crash. Police: 1 in ‘critical’ condition after US 30 crash at Webster RoadNumerous police vehicles, as well as a firetruck and an ambulance, were in the area as authorities investigated the scene.Home AvenueIt is not known if
  
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• 1 car on its side, another on a house porch in south Fort Wayne crash

  10-01-2023 03:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A crash in south Fort Wayne left one car on its side and another car on a home's front porch Monday night.Police responded to an area near the intersection of Home and Beaver avenues and found the two cars in the aftermath of the crash. Police: 1 in ‘critical’ condition after US 30 crash at Webster RoadNumerous police vehicles, as well as a firetruck and an ambulance, were in the area as authorities investigated the scene.Home AvenueIt is not known if
  
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