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• University of Saint Francis to present annual spring performances by the Jesters

  21-02-2023 23:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The University of Saint Francis (USF) will have their annual performances by the Jesters program this spring.The performances will take place on Saturday, March 11 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, March 12 at 3 p.m.The host site for the event is the USF North Campus Auditorium, located on 2702 Spring St.
  The Jesters is an interdisciplinary performing arts group that allows people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to showcase their talents. The program's
  
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• City says Ohio train derailment does not affect Fort Wayne water

  21-02-2023 23:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne's water is not affected by the Ohio chemical spill caused by a train derailment, City Utilities said in a statement.The City responded to speculation that sparked on social media claiming chemicals had contaminated Fort Wayne water as a result of the Feb. 3 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which is nearly 300 miles away. The chemical spill does not affect the water source or drinking water of City Utilities, according to the release. 3 more chemicals
  
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• Fort Wayne police showcase use of drones for First Responder Program

  21-02-2023 22:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Tuesday, the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) hosted a demonstration to showcase the use of police drones for the FWPD's Air Support Unit First Responder Program.Officers provided a quick overview of the program and then performed a demonstration where an FWPD pilot operated a drone remotely.An FWPD Air Support Unit pilot controls a police drone remotely with a PlayStation 5 controller. The FWPD hosted a demonstration Tuesday to highlight the use of drones f
  
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• Teen charged with murder in church parking lot shooting enters plea deal

  21-02-2023 21:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One of two teens charged in a deadly vape deal this past April pleaded guilty to a count of felony murder Tuesday.
  Aung S. Oo - who was 15 when Allen County prosecutors charged him as an adult in the shooting death of 21-year-old Luke Borror - agreed to admit to his role in the killing as part of a deal he made with prosecutors.Aung San Oo
  In exchange, prosecutors will agree to drop charges of murder, robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and using a firearm in the
  
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• Krispy Kreme unveils new Reese's-inspired doughnuts

  21-02-2023 21:27 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) -- It’s where salty and sweet meet.Krispy Kreme has partnered with Reese's for the duo’s latest doughnut collaboration. The company unveiled three new doughnuts Monday, and each one includes a unique "salty” ingredient.
  The three new Reese's-inspired doughnuts include:
  Reese’s Salty Sweet Crunch Doughnut: A doughnut filled with Reese's peanut butter crème and topped with Hershey milk chocolate icing, sea salt and praline pretzels.Reese’s Salty Sweet Cr
  
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• Specialty hot dog restaurant, bar coming to Auburn

  21-02-2023 20:20 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) - A gourmet hot dog eatery is coming to downtown Auburn this summer.Glizzy's will have a variety of hot dogs on the menu including, plain dogs, Coney dogs, Chicago-style dogs and more, the City of Auburn said in a press release.“We are bringing concepts to Auburn that exist elsewhere,” said Christopher D’Avignon, who is opening the restaurant alongside his business partner James Gevarges. “We are looking at bringing something different to the area
  
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• Indiana man arrested for shooting his wife in a domestic dispute

  21-02-2023 20:03 via wane.com
  
  SULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — The Indiana State Police (ISP) is reporting that a domestic dispute between a husband and wife on Feb. 20 resulted in a shooting at 7681 E Laughlin St. in Dugger, Indiana.The Indiana State Police Post Criminal Investigation Division was contacted at 5:30 p.m.
  Detectives arrived at the location of the shooting and found probable cause that Jessica Hambrick, 31, had been shot.
  She was immediately transported to a hospital in Indianapolis from an air ambulance f
  
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• Daleville man found guilty of murder after killing grandfather with wheelbarrow during argument

  21-02-2023 18:06 via wane.com
  
  DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. – A Daleville man awaits sentencing after being convicted of murdering his grandfather.Police arrested Trent Kreegar in connection with the death of 67-year-old Robert Earl Huffman Jr. on Sept. 5, 2021. Huffman died after the two got into a fight outside Huffman’s Daleville home. Court docs: Hit-and-run suspect turned himself in 8 hours after crashKreegar, 28, struck Huffman multiple times, kicked him in the ribs and stomped on his head. He hit him in the head w
  
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• The perfect blend: Couple brings downtown Fort Wayne coffee shop to New Haven

  21-02-2023 17:43 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) - A coffee shop in downtown Fort Wayne has opened a second location in New Haven.Kanela Blended Drinks, Coffee, and Bites celebrated the expansion with a ribbon cutting Tuesday morning. The new coffee shop, which is drive-thru only, has been operating under a "soft open" for the past few weeks.WANE 15 talked with Flora Barron, who owns Kanela with her husband.Barron said a second location has been in the works for more than two years, before the first shop even opened. The
  
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• Downtown Fort Wayne coffee shop opens drive-thru location in New Haven

  21-02-2023 17:43 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) - A coffee shop in downtown Fort Wayne has opened a second location in New Haven.Kanela Blended Drinks, Coffee, and Bites celebrated the expansion with a ribbon cutting Tuesday morning. The new coffee shop has been operating under a "soft open" for the past few weeks.It's located on SR 930 in the old Rally's buildingThe first shop on Harrison Street has been in Fort Wayne since November 2020.
  
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• Convicted sex offender charged with solicitation, indecent exposure at hotel

  21-02-2023 17:36 via wane.com
  
  **WARNING: The following story contains graphic details not suitable for all readers**FORT WAYNE, Ind (WANE) — A convicted sex offender accused of trying to coerce a 13-year-old into sexual contact and exposing himself could be headed back to prison.Courts: OWI charges in crash that broke ankles, wristBilly Joe McDaneilAllen County prosecutors on Monday formally charged Billy Joe McDaniel with several felony counts in connection with interactions he had with the child at a hotel where he l
  
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• Court docs: Hit-and-run suspect turned himself in 8 hours after crash

  21-02-2023 17:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man accused of being behind the wheel of a sport utility vehicle which struck and killed an as of yet unidentified man Sunday morning turned himself into Fort Wayne Police roughly eight hours after the crash, according to newly released Allen Superior Court documents.
  Joshua Reid, 27, walked into the downtown police station at 11:06 a.m. Sunday after a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle in the 4200 block of Trier Road just before 3:10 a.m. that morning, court doc
  
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• Would you subscribe to your favorite restaurant?

  21-02-2023 17:03 via wane.com
  
  Consumers are willing to pay monthly subscription fees for streaming services, pet food and even toilet paper. And now some restaurants are betting they'll do the same for their favorite meals.Large chains like Panera and P.F. Chang’s as well as neighborhood hangouts are increasingly experimenting with the subscription model as a way to ensure steady revenue and customer visits. Some offer unlimited drinks or free delivery for a monthly fee; others will bring out your favorite appetizer ea
  
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• Gasoline use tax creeps back up in Indiana

  21-02-2023 16:47 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- With the tail end of winter in sight, the number of potholes is not the only thing Indiana drivers are seeing an increase in.The Indiana Department of Revenue recently published the gasoline use tax calculation for March. The calculation shows the rate starting March 1 will be 18.6 cents, up from 17.2 cents in February. In comparison, the gasoline use tax in March 2022 was 18.4 cents.Are you picking the right gas at the pump? How to knowThe department calculates the gasoline
  
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• Courts: OWI charges in crash that broke ankles, wrist

  21-02-2023 16:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A woman involved in a two-vehicle crash this past September which left a person with two broken ankles and a broken wrist is now accused of being intoxicated at the time, according to Allen Superior Court documents.
  Allen County prosecutors formally charged 44-year-old Melissa A. Omlor on Monday with a Level 5 felony count of causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle while intoxicated and a Level 5 felony count of causing serious bodily injury when operatin
  
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• Inflation continues to impact grocery prices — here’s what you can do about it

  21-02-2023 15:47 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Ways to lower your food billAt the end of 2022, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to try to slow inflation. The theory behind this practice is the more expensive it is to borrow money, the less consumers will spend. When demand falls, prices will follow. But (hopefully) people aren’t taking a loan out to pay their grocery bills, so that strategy provides no relief. As the price of food cont
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash closes S. Anthony at Maumee

  21-02-2023 15:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A crash involving multiple vehicles forced the closure of the intersection of South Anthony Boulevard and Maumee Avenue Tuesday morning.The crash took place at around 8:30 a.m. and it's unclear how many people were involved and the extent of their injuries.
  One of the vehicles went through a fence and ended up in the Concordia Lutheran Cemetery.
  This story will be updated when more information becomes available.
  
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• Indiana 'Don't Say Gay' bill pivots to kids' gender identity

  21-02-2023 13:40 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Teachers in Indiana public schools could be required to tell parents if a student changes their gender identity or preferred name under a bill House committee members approved Monday.A vociferous crowd lingered outside the House chamber through hours of testimony, cheering opponents of the measure and booing Republican lawmakers who back it.Opponents of the bill — which lawmakers voted 9-4 to send to the full House for consideration — said it would alienate
  
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• $2, or more? How rarely seen bills could be worth beyond their printed value

  21-02-2023 12:12 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — How much is a dollar bill worth? For rare currency collectors, it's a broad question, and for one type of U.S. banknote, it's even broader.The $2 bill, first printed in 1862, is hard to find due to its lack of use. There have been several editions of the $2 bill, with the most recent version designed in 1963, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.Depending on which version of the $2 bill you've got on hand, in a wallet, or kept in a safety deposit box, may feature
  
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• Crews battle fire at building in downtown Paulding

  21-02-2023 05:40 via wane.com
  
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  PAULDING, Ohio (WANE) — Firefighters are working to battle a fire at a building in downtown Paulding, Ohio Monday night.Authorities responded to a fire near the intersection of Perry and Cherry streets in downtown Paulding. Fort Wayne to begin next phase of Riverfront constructionPhotos showed crews utilizing an aerial and working to quell a fire above Three Brothers.Smoke can also be seen coming from the building.It is not yet known what started the fire no
  
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• February 2023 has been sunnier after January set a cloud cover record

  21-02-2023 03:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Sunshine has been easier to find this February compared to January across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. In fact, January 2023 was the cloudiest January since at least 1950.In Fort Wayne, cloud cover for the month was at 90 percent. This means we only saw the sun for 10 percent of the month. This percentage was the lowest in 74 years. Zero days were classified as mainly sunny, six days were classified as partly cloudy, and 25 days were classified as cloudy.We've
  
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• Former House candidate launches 'Hoosiers for Common Sense' PAC

  21-02-2023 02:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- After an unsuccessful 2022 run for the U.S. House of Representatives, Gary Snyder launched a new political action committee that could influence Indiana's 2024 race for Senate.
  The former Democratic candidate announced the Hoosiers for Common Sense PAC on Monday."We're going to make sure that common sense plays a big role in who our next senator is," he told WANE 15. "Some of our first donors have been Republicans; that kind of shocked me.""Shocked" because Snyder defi
  
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• South Adams plans 'Free Community Night' to celebrate return of Stardome

  21-02-2023 01:22 via wane.com
  
  BERNE, Ind. (WANE) — South Adams High School (SAHS) announced plans to host a "Free Community Night" to celebrate a return to the Stardome nearly two months after a pipe burst and destroyed the stadium's floor.Last Christmas, a frozen pipe burst in a custodial area near the gym, which allowed water to saturate the floor, said SAHS Athletic Director Jason Arnold in December. Frozen pipe bursts, damages floor of South Adams StardomeAs a result, Arnold said the damage to the floor resulted in
  
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• Navigating Superior Street construction in downtown Fort Wayne

  21-02-2023 00:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Back in January, Fort Wayne City Utilities announced upcoming work on Superior Street in downtown Fort Wayne between Lafayette and Clinton Streets.Several weeks were needed for NIPSCO to remove old gas lines that are no longer in use before City Utilities workers could start constructing a consolidated sewer and storm water sewer.That work will begin soon and won't conclude until the end of April at the earliest, according to City Utilities' Chief of Communications Fra
  
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• Indiana lawmaker wants police to have 25 feet of room to work

  21-02-2023 00:30 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Evansville-area State Representative Wendy McNamara wants police to have more space to operate, and she has a specific amount in mind.“Having that 25-foot perimeter around law enforcement so they can focus on what’s in front of them at hand is very vital to making sure that situations don’t escalate,” said McNamara.She is the primary sponsor of a bill that easily passed the Indiana House last week on a 57-20 vote.The measure, House Bill 1186, is simple eno
  
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• 'I'm going to go back': Former FWCS teacher brings hope to hometown Sierra Leone

  21-02-2023 00:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — When Fort Wayne Community Schools teacher Francis Mustapha retired from teaching in 2011, he knew his work wasn't done. He felt he was being called home for a bigger purpose with a bigger impact.Francis Mustapha grew up in a small village in Sierra Leone. Education was not important to many people in that village – but to his father it was. It all started with a visit to a nurse who set up a clinic inside her home
  
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• 'I'm going to go back': Former FWCS teacher brings hope to hometown Sierra Leon

  21-02-2023 00:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)
  When Fort Wayne Community Schools teacher Francis Mustapha retired from teaching  in 2011, he knew his work wasn't done. He felt he was being called home for a bigger purpose with a bigger impact.Francis Mustapha grew up in a small village in Sierra Leon. Education was not important to many people in that village – but to his father it was. It all started with a visit to a nurse who set up a clinic inside her home.  
  
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