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• Andrews eyes Huntington water supply to solve water woes

  08-02-2023 23:50 via wane.com
  
  ANDREWS, Ind. (WANE) – Many citizens of Andrews, Indiana are entrenched in a court case against several companies for chemicals in their town's drinking water.
  While the plaintiffs may be able to wait for the longwinded machine of justice to churn out results, likely years down the line, the town doesn't have that luxury.
  "We know it's been there, we know it's an issue, we know that no amount of this poison is good for you," said Andrews Town Council President John Harshbarger.
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• 'No get out of jail free card': Man once charged in coach killing gets 8 1/2 years for gun crime

  08-02-2023 23:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man once charged in the killing of a North Side High School football coach received an 8 1/2- year prison sentence for possessing a firearm while a felon earlier this week.
  The legal issues facing 29-year-old Henry E. Underwood do not end there, however, since he is scheduled to stand trial for murder and racketeering charges in connection to a case where he's accused of trying to kill or intimidate a witness set to testify in another matter, according to c
  
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• Café, grocery store hybrid to soon open in downtown Fort Wayne

  08-02-2023 22:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Over seven years after opening up her own bakery, Grace Kelly May, owner of GK Baked Goods, will soon be opening a café and grocery store two years in the making in downtown Fort Wayne.The store, GK Cafe & Provisions, is located at 202 W. Berry St. and will offer staple foods such as flour, milk, sugar, eggs, meat and produce, along with common items such as wipes, diapers and toiletries. ‘Opening soon’ in Fort Wayne, Handel’s Homemade
  
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• No danger at Carroll High School after student reportedly threatens violence

  08-02-2023 22:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Staff at Carroll High School quickly responded to reports of a threat Wednesday and confirmed there is no danger.The principal at Carroll sent an email to families that afternoon, saying a student "made a threat to commit violence" at the school. The email highlighted the immediate action taken by the school to resolve the issue."An investigation was immediately conducted following our school safety crisis plan with our school administrative team and our school resource
  
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• Decatur Chief of Police to step down from role

  08-02-2023 22:20 via wane.com
  
  DECATUR, Ind. (WANE) - One door closes as another opens for Decatur Police Chief Leonard Corral, Jr.
  After serving as chief for five years, Corral confirmed with WANE 15 his last day at the Decatur Police Department will be March 3, 2023.
  Corral worked at the department for over 30 years, advancing to positions such as sergeant, lieutenant detective, and then chief.Fort Wayne’s Johnny Bright story to reach national audienceThroughout those years, Corral pointed out some of his most remarka
  
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• High Wind Alerts Tomorrow

  08-02-2023 22:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - With an incoming weather system that will give us a good soaking of rainfall, amounts around 1", we'll see a significant increase in wind speeds during the day Thursday.A High Wind Warning has been issued for Thursday for locations including Fort Wayne, Wabash, Portland, and Van Wert. Potential wind gusts of 50+ mph, occasionally reaching as high as 60 mph, are possible in these locations.Additionally, a Wind Advisory has been issued for Thursday for locations including
  
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• Indiana Tech proposes new student housing with 124 beds

  08-02-2023 21:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana Tech is planning to build new student housing on East Wayne Street with 124 beds, according to documents released Wednesday by the Allen County Plan Commission.The university is asking the Plan Commission to rezone the property on 1.2 acres at 1320 E. Wayne St. to an R3 designation to allow for denser construction. Currently, the property is zoned R2, documents indicate.The proposal will be discussed at the March 13 meeting of the Fort Wayne Plan Comm
  
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• Application shows townhomes proposal across from Canterbury School

  08-02-2023 21:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — An application was submitted Wednesday to build a 20-unit townhouse complex off South Bend Drive on the city’s southwest side, according to Allen County planning documents.The complex, which would be on 1.56 acres across from the Canterbury School, is proposed by Hummingbird Canterbury, LLC with an address in the 1800 block of Heron Lake Crossing. Rakesh Khatri is listed as the property owner.The plans will be discussed at the Fort Wayne Plan Commission
  
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• Fort Wayne's Johnny Bright story to reach national audience

  08-02-2023 21:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Three years after WANE 15 reintroduced a local audience to Johnny Bright and the brutal hit that changed the face of football, a new documentary will share his story nationwide."The Bright Path" was created by Indianapolis filmmaker Jerald Harkness and will be shown Thursday at 7 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.Harkness told WANE 15 that when people learn his profession, they often suggest topics for his next documentary, which is how he learned of Bright's story."I gotta b
  
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• 5 Indiana locations among latest Bed Bath & Beyond closures

  08-02-2023 21:15 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – As struggling Bed Bath & Beyond announces plans to close more stores, five Indiana locations are among the casualties.Stores in Bloomington, Ft. Wayne, Lafayette, Noblesville and Valparaiso are scheduled to shut their doors. Here are the addresses:
  731 College Mall Road South, Bloomington4020 West Jefferson Blvd., Ft. Wayne3555 State Road 38 East, Lafayette14139 Town Center Boulevard Suite 800, Noblesville91 Silhavy Road, ValparaisoBed Bath & Beyond to close another
  
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• How much does a Super Bowl commercial cost?

  08-02-2023 21:14 via wane.com
  
  (WHTM) -- Some people watch the Super Bowl for the football, some watch it for the Halftime Show, and some watch it for the commercials.
  Year-after-year, the Super Bowl breaks records for the most watched television broadcast in the United States. According to sportsnaut.com, since the year 2010 the Super Bowl has averaged over 100 million viewers. History of Super Bowl Halftime Show, top 5 performancesFrom an advertising standpoint, this arguably would be the best place to advertise your produc
  
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• Suspects in 1975 killing of teen plead not guilty, face life in prison if convicted

  08-02-2023 19:46 via wane.com
  
  ALBION, Ind. (WANE) The two men accused of abducting a Kosciusko County teen, and then drowning her in Noble County back in 1975 pleaded not guilty during their initial court appearance Wednesday.Laurel Jean Mitchell
  Fred Bandy Jr., and John Wayne Lehman, both 67, were arrested Monday and taken into custody for the killing of Laurel Jean Mitchell, a 17-year-old North Webster girl. Both men have been charged with murder, and if convicted they could both face life sentences. Arrests made in 1975 m
  
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• Police: Body of missing Fort Wayne woman found in Bluffton

  08-02-2023 18:38 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) - Indiana State Police cancelled a silver alert after the discovery of a body of a missing Fort Wayne woman in the yard of a vacant Bluffton home Tuesday.Property management workers initially found the body of Celeste Cuthbert, who had been missing for more than a month, hidden from view between a shed and a children's wooden playhouse in a yard surrounded by a wooden privacy fence in the 400 block of Meadow Lane. Bluffton police send out search teams for missing Fort Wayne
  
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• Police: Body of missing Bluffton woman found

  08-02-2023 18:38 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) - Indiana State Police cancelled a silver alert after the discovery of a body of a missing Bluffton woman in the yard of a vacant home Tuesday.Property management workers initially found the body of Celeste Cuthbert, who had been missing for more than a month, hidden from view between a shed and a children's wooden playhouse in a yard surrounded by a wooden privacy fence in the 400 block of Meadow Lane. Bluffton police send out search teams for missing Fort Wayne womanNothi
  
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• Diana Krall to perform at Fort Wayne's Foellinger Theatre

  08-02-2023 18:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) While summer is months away, Fort Wayne's Parks & Recreation is working to schedule performers for its 2023 Foellinger Theatre Summer Concert Series.One of the performers named to the schedule is Grammy Award winner Diana Krall, the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.Online only pre-sale tickets are available Wednesday, February 8 at 10 a.m. thru Thursday, February 9 at 10 p.m. with the code: DIANA23.
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• Silver Alert canceled for missing Bluffton woman

  08-02-2023 18:14 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE)A woman who was the subject of a Silver Alert issued back on January 4 has been canceled.Celeste Cuthbert, 48, was reported missing by Bluffton police. She was last seen on the afternoon of January 1.
  No other information about the cancelation was released. WANE 15 is working to learn more .
  
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• Appeals court rules livestreaming police during traffic stops protected by First Amendment

  08-02-2023 17:26 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a North Carolina town's policy that allegedly banned video livestreaming police during traffic stops was in violation of the First Amendment.The ruling stated that Dijon Sharpe was livestreaming his traffic stop on Facebook Live when police officer Myers Helms attempted to take his phone away because he said livestreaming threatened his safety. Sharpe then sued the Winterville police officers in their official capacity for ha
  
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• Millions of Fabuloso cleaning products recalled over possible bacterial contamination

  08-02-2023 17:05 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (WXIN) – Nearly 5 million bottles of cleaning products are being recalled after potentially dangerous bacteria may have contaminated some of the products.The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the recall involves Fabuloso multi-purpose cleaners. It does not include Fabuloso Antibacterial variants or other Fabuloso products.The recalled products were sold online at Amazon.com, and other websites, as well as in stores at Dollar General, Family Dollar, The Home Depot, Sam's Club
  
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• Over 15 lbs. of pot and edibles found during Steuben County traffic stop

  08-02-2023 15:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) An Indiana man returning from Michigan faces multiple charges after being caught with more than 15 pounds of marijuana and cannabis gummies following a traffic stop Tuesday in Steuben County.
  The stop took place just before 3 p.m. according to Indiana State Police when a trooper stopped a car for speeding just a few miles south of the Michigan state line.
  While talking to the driver, the trooper saw a sealed package on the front seat labeled "RSO Cannabis Gummies." When a
  
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• Toxic gases connected to Ohio train derailment cause concern

  08-02-2023 14:20 via wane.com
  
  Days after crews released and burned toxic chemicals transported by a wrecked train in Ohio, residents remain concerned about the toxic substances that could be lingering in their evacuated neighborhoods.About 50 cars, including 10 carrying hazardous materials, derailed in a fiery crash Friday in East Palestine, according to rail operator Norfolk Southern and the National Transportation Safety Board. Vinyl chloride was slowly released into the air Monday from five of those cars before crews igni
  
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• IRS urges special refund recipients to delay filing taxes

  08-02-2023 09:48 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service is recommending that taxpayers hold off on filing their tax returns for 2022 if they received a special tax refund or payment from their state last year.Last year, 19 states offered diverse programs that offered inflation relief payments or refunds for taxpayers. The IRS issued the guidance Friday due to the agency’s uncertainty about the taxability of the payments.“We are working with state tax officials as quickly as possible to pr
  
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• Planning your Valentine's Day reservations? What to know

  08-02-2023 04:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - If you're still looking for Valentine's Day dinner options, WANE 15 talked to over 15 local restaurants ahead of Valentine's Day to see if any restaurants were completely booked.
  Most restaurants reported to be completely full for reservations during normal dinner hours on Feb. 14, and the Saturday before Valentine's Day, Feb. 11.Here's a list of a few area restaurant's availability as of Feb. 7:
  Eddie Merlot's: Valentine's Day - Busy until 9:30p.m., Feb. 11 - Busy all
  
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• Planning Valentine's Day in Fort Wayne? What to know

  08-02-2023 04:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - If you're still looking for Valentine's Day dinner options, WANE 15 talked to over 15 local restaurants ahead of Valentine's Day to see if any restaurants were completely booked.
  Most restaurants reported to be completely full for reservations during normal dinner hours on Feb. 14, and the Saturday before Valentine's Day, Feb. 11.Here's a list of a few area restaurant's availability as of Feb. 7:
  Eddie Merlot's: Valentine's Day - Busy until 9:30p.m., Feb. 11 - Busy all
  
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• Thursday's High Wind Watch not that uncommon for February

  08-02-2023 04:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Strong winds are expected to impact northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio on Thursday, as a weather system moves through the area. A High Wind Watch has been issued for Thursday in advance of the strongest gusts.It has been just under two years since the last High Wind Watch. In fact, it was 628 days ago on March 27th, 2021. Before that particular High Wind Watch, you have to go back to April 15th, 2020, to find the previous one.
  A High Wind Watch is issued when sustaine
  
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• Council looks at checks, balances on Mayor's power with appointments

  08-02-2023 03:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne's government includes a large number of committees and commissions that rule on a myriad of topics. From the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to the Fort Wayne Housing Authority, these groups cover a lot of ground.
  Each committee has members appointed in differing ways, but many appointments are from the Mayor's Office and City Council.
  However, not as many as some city councilmembers think is appropriate to balance the Mayor's Office and City Council
  
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• SACS considers changing school times to improve transportation services

  08-02-2023 03:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — At Tuesday's school board meeting, Southwest Allen County Schools (SACS) listened to possible solutions to improve transportation services within the district.Among the solutions included a possible change from SACS' current two-tier transportation model to a new three-tier system, which would stagger the elementary, middle and high school start and end times. LOOK: Huntington pizzeria rebuilding after fireSACS cited "severe" staffing shortages and increased expen
  
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• Tickets now available for Sweetwater's 'Tiny Musicians' classes on Wednesdays next month

  08-02-2023 03:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Tickets for Sweetwater Academy Of Music & Technology's event, Tiny Musicians, are now available for the month of March.
  The classes serve as a way for parents and children to explore music together for up to four Wednesday classes in four weeks. Admission is for children ages three and under.Tiny Musicians focuses on nursery rhymes, playing instruments and rhythm exercises. Each pair will be guided through an hour of educational play and allow everyone in the
  
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• Watch Biden's State of the Union address and GOP response

  08-02-2023 02:42 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — During his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Joe Biden is set to tout his four-part agenda focused on ending cancer, tackling the mental health crisis, helping veterans and beating the opioid and overdose epidemic.
  The president is set to make his address before a joint session of Congress — split for the first time since he took office — at 9 p.m. ET. You can watch the full address when it begins, followed by the GOP response delivered by Arkan
  
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• Police seek info after man found dead in southeast Fort Wayne convenience store

  08-02-2023 01:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is asking for public assistance on an investigation after police found a man dead inside a southeast Fort Wayne convenience store Tuesday.At around 4:53 p.m., authorities responded to the One Stop convenience store at 1232 E. Creighton Ave. near the intersection of Creighton and Bowser avenues and found an adult male not breathing and without a pulse. Coroner IDs man involved in shooting at north Fort Wayne homeUpon arrival,
  
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• Police arrest juvenile after man found dead in store; suspect faces murder charge

  08-02-2023 01:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) arrested an unnamed juvenile Wednesday in connection to a man found dead inside a convenience store in southeast Fort Wayne.The FWPD's Homicide Unit took the juvenile into custody without incident.Around 4:53 p.m. Tuesday, authorities responded to the One Stop convenience store at 1232 E. Creighton Ave. near the intersection of Creighton and Bowser avenues and found an adult male not breathing and without a pulse. Coroner ID
  
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• The 28th annual 'Doctor's Day' event comes to Science Central

  08-02-2023 00:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne Medical Society Alliance will bring the 'Doctor's Day' event back to Science Central next month.The 28th annual Doctor's Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 4. The event serves as a hands-on health career fair for children. There will be opportunities to be introduced to medical specimens, including a chance to watch a cow eye dissection.LOOK: Huntington pizzeria rebuilding after fireVisitors will be able to ask their questions
  
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