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• Diesel, other costs of farming continue to impact prices

  02-02-2023 23:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Indiana farmers continue to deal with high diesel prices and other costs that impact their operations.WANE 15 spoke with Tom Miller from Miller Family Farms in Waterloo on Thursday about those costs.He said the price of diesel fuel is easily the biggest complaint he hears in farming circles.To make matters worse, Miller said that forecasters they work with expect cost of fuel to raise back up to where it recently peaked or higher in the coming summer.Currently, prices
  
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• Verdict: Donte Curry found not guilty of murder

  02-02-2023 23:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - It took a jury more than 5 1/2 hours to find Donte Curry not guilty of a reportedly murder-for-hire homicide on a snowy night in November 2015.But Curry, who made judge and jury wait for about 20 minutes before he arrived in the courtroom, was as relaxed as ever when the not guilty verdict passed the lips of Superior Court Judge David Zent.
  Curry turned to shake hands with lead defense attorney Robert Scremin before a court security officer suggested the attorney escort
  
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• Trial: Donte Curry found not guilty of murder

  02-02-2023 23:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Not guilty. That's the verdict handed down Thursday afternoon in the murder trial of Donte Curry.Curry was accused of shooting and killing 26-year-old Harold Von Harrington outside a southeast Fort Wayne home in 2015.Closing arguments finished this morning and then the jury went into deliberations a little before 11 a.m.WANE 15 got an exclusive interview with Donte Curry just after closing arguments before the verdict was reached.
  
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• DOJ: Man arrested in Knoxville, crossing state lines with minor

  02-02-2023 22:41 via wane.com
  
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A man was arrested and charged in Knoxville by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with taking a minor across state lines to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to a release by the U.S. Department of Justice.
  Christopher D. Bruey is facing charges of transportation with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity and simple possession/casual exchange.
  Christopher Bruey. (Courtesy of Knox County Sheriff's Office)
  In the affidavit, investigators were
  
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• Man charged with murder in 2021 shooting outside Fort Wayne gas station

  02-02-2023 22:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man was arrested Thursday at a north Fort Wayne apartment complex in connection to a shooting that killed a man sitting in his car outside a gas station in 2021.Just after 2 p.m. Thursday, FWPD served a warrant at a home in the 2600 block of River Cove Trail. Detectives with the Homicide Unit arrested 23-year-old Torrese Bobo in connection to the murder of Daniel Nolan, 33, who sitting in his car on May 2, 2021 outside a gas station on South Hanna Street when he was s
  
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• People urged to destroy these children's pajamas over burn hazard

  02-02-2023 22:03 via wane.com
  
  (WXIN) – Children's pajamas sold at various boutiques nationwide are being recalled because they fail to meet federal flammability standards.The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall involves two styles of Paper Cape children's pajamas sold nationwide from November 2018 through November 2022.One style of the pajama is a two-piece with long sleeves. It was sold in 17 prints and colors. The other style is a footless pajama sleeper sold in 16 prints and colors. Both styles were s
  
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• Phone call scam threatens arrest, demands money for missing jury duty in Allen County

  02-02-2023 21:59 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A "bogus" phone scam is circling Allen County again that accuses citizens of missing jury duty, demands payment and threatens jail time.Allen Superior Court said in a release bogus calls have been reported this week demanding money to cover fines that resulted from skipping out on jury duty. The caller claims to be a police officer, saying a warrant has been issued for the juror's arrest.The scam comes from a phone number with a 260 area code. Payment has been demande
  
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• When will egg prices fall? Purdue professor has answers

  02-02-2023 19:14 via wane.com
  
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WANE) Jayson Lusk is a distinguished professor and head of the Department of Agricultural Economics in Purdue University’s College of Agriculture. In this video, he explains why consumers are currently paying so much for eggs and what has likely caused the price increase. The most recent data shows a 60% jump in egg prices from a year ago, with the current surge peaking in January. Lusk says bird flu is the primary cause for the increase in prices.
  
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• Trial: Accused speaks out on record as jury is sent to deliberate

  02-02-2023 19:12 via wane.com
  
  Donte Curry, 42, accused of shooting to death Harold Von Harrington, says his music is getting him through the trialFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The jury was sent to deliberate late Thursday morning in the Donte Curry trial and a verdict is expected some time the same day.But Curry, accused of shooting Harold Von Harrington, 26, in a murder-for-hire on Nov. 21, 2015 isn’t waiting quietly.In an exclusive interview with WANE 15 outside the Allen County Courthouse, he argued that he's innocent.C
  
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• Meijer giving 10% discount for SNAP produce purchases

  02-02-2023 18:51 via wane.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WANE) Meijer announced Thursday it will be offering a 10 percent discount for SNAP recipients for qualifying fresh produce purchases. The discount will be good from now until March 31, 2023.
  Meijer says the discount will help families stretch their dollars with extra SNAP benefits initiated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic set to end with the February issuance.The fresh produce discount is available in-store only at all Meijer supercenters, Meijer Grocery, neighborhood m
  
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• S&V Liquors set to be built behind Oley's Pizza in Aboite

  02-02-2023 18:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An S&V Liquors store is slated to be built on the property of a former motel behind the Oley's Pizza at the corner of Homestead Road and West U.S. 24 in Aboite Township.That's according to public records and an official with S&V Liquors, who did not provide many details about whether anything else will also be built on the four acres of property in southwest Fort Wayne.Chimney Cakes celebrates grand opening of storefront in Fort Wayne"S&V Liquors will have a
  
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• Full Snow Moon: Here's when you can see it

  02-02-2023 17:53 via wane.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) – The February full snow moon will be illuminating the sky this weekend.The snow moon will reach its peak illumination on Sunday, according to the Farmer's Almanac.
  The Almanac cited the National Weather Service in saying that February is the snowiest month in the U.S."In the 1760s, Captain Jonathan Carver, who had visited with the Naudowessie (Dakota), wrote that the name used for this period was the Snow Moon, 'because more snow commonly falls during this month than any oth
  
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• Blue Bell releases new ice cream flavor

  02-02-2023 15:35 via wane.com
  
  HOUSTON (KIAH) – Blue Bell Creameries announced Thursday that it's dropping a new flavor in time for Valentine's Day – and for the lesser-known "holiday" National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day on Feb. 4.
  The new flavor, I ♥ Cereal, is meant to taste like a bowl of fruity cereal with milk. It has a vanilla ice cream base with confetti sprinkles and pieces of fruity cereal throughout.
  The flavor is available in grocery stores in a pint-sized carton.
  Blue Bell ice creams are found
  
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• DNR stocks 4,500 brown trout in Indiana streams, Pigeon River in Steuben County included

  02-02-2023 15:12 via wane.com
  
  The DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife stocked roughly 4,500 brown trout into northern Indiana streams in early January.
  Most fish ranged between 8 to 14 inches at the time of release. Indiana obtained the trout from Illinois last year when they were approximately 3 inches long. Mixsawbah State Fish Hatchery in Walkerton raised the trout until they were close to an average of 10 inches long.The six streams stocked included Pigeon River (Steuben/LaGrange counties), Solomon Creek (Elkhart County)
  
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• Parents pay at least one monthly bill for 40 percent of millennials, survey finds

  02-02-2023 13:17 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- In a new survey, two-fifths of millennials say their parents still pick up one or more of their monthly bills. And the most common parental subsidy is the largest: housing. Twenty-four percent of millennials say Mom or Dad pay their rent, and 17 percent say parents cover a mortgage.  Smaller shares of the 26-to-41 demographic reported parental help with groceries (22 percent), utility bills (19 percent), auto insurance (18 percent), car payments (16 percent) or strea
  
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• Here's what the Fed interest rate hike means for you

  02-02-2023 11:50 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its key rate by a quarter point Wednesday, bringing it to the highest level in 15 years as part of an ongoing effort to ease inflation by making borrowing more expensive.The rate increase will likely make it even costlier to borrow for homes, autos and other purchases. But if you have money to save, you’ll probably earn a bit more interest on it.The latest rate increase is smaller than the Fed's half-point rate hike in December and
  
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• Important Programming Note

  02-02-2023 10:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The WANE internet is currently down. We are doing our best to compensate, but in the meantime shows may not look as expected. Some videos might be missing.Our engineering staff is aware of the problem and is currently working on a repair.We plan to be on air with First News from 5 to 7 a.m.
  
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• Manchester University celebrates 55th year M.L.K. Jr. speech anniversary

  02-02-2023 06:10 via wane.com
  
  NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. (WANE) - Manchester University marks the 55th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "The Future of Integration" address at the North Manchester campus with a Remembrance & Rededication Ceremony Tuesday.The event was held at Manchester University in the Cordier Auditorium.
  Assistant Professor of Theology at Messiah University stood at the same lectern that Doctor King gave his address, and delivered a 'blue jeans' message of action titled, "Dr. King's Blue Jeans:
  
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• How will Netflix end password sharing? New changes offer insight

  02-02-2023 01:53 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Netflix has already signaled it is ready to roll out some new rules when it comes to password sharing in the U.S. Changes rolled out in three other countries show what U.S. users could soon expect.
  In a letter to shareholders last month, Netflix said it expects to roll out paid account sharing “more broadly” toward the end of the first quarter of 2023. The streaming giant estimates more than 100 million households share accounts, which “undermines our long
  
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• Man accused of shooting mom's supposed killer enters plea deal

  02-02-2023 01:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man accused of fatally shooting his mom's supposed killer in 2021 entered a plea agreement Wednesday, according to court documents. Court docs: Man accused of shooting his mother’s supposed killerAhmad Pearson, also known as Ahmad Thomas according to court documents, was arrested by Fort Wayne Police back in August 2021 and charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of 40-year-old Travis Jones.
  Twilah Newmon-Thomas, Pearson's mother, had been found
  
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• Trial: Accused attends his own trial, going home after day's proceedings

  02-02-2023 00:35 via wane.com
  
  Verdict expected Thursday after morning closing argumentsFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Closing arguments in the Donte Curry murder trial begin Thursday morning in Allen Superior Court.Jurors will have to decide whether or not the 42-year-old Curry is guilty of the November 2015 shooting death of Harold Von Harrington, 26, after he was allegedly hired to kill him over $20,000 stolen money.Testifying against Curry yesterday was FBI informant Patrick Davis, who told the jury he drove Curry to the &ldqu
  
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• FWCS comments on new equity survey and assessment

  02-02-2023 00:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A survey sent to families in Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) aims to allow families to give the school district feedback on its efforts to be inclusive and diverseThe survey, sent out in January, is conducted by "Ajusted School Equity Solutions" led by president Dr. Muhammad Khalifa.The independent equity expert is analyzing the results, the release said, and the survey itself is part of a greater assessment that FWCS hopes will improve its culture.The survey, which
  
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• Janitor accidentally locked in Florida holding cell for 3 days

  02-02-2023 00:14 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 72-year-old janitorial worker from Orlando was accidentally locked inside an Orange County Courthouse holding cell for three days without food, according to an incident report obtained by Nexstar's WFLA.According to the report, provided by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, a courthouse deputy came across an unaccompanied cleaning cart near a courtroom on the 23rd floor on Monday. Tampa man wins $1M from Publix Powerball ticketWhen the deputy walked over to investig
  
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