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• Pleasant Sunday before rain returns Monday

  25-02-2023 22:45 via wane.com
  
  After a couple of active weather days Wednesday and Thursday, the quiet weather on Friday and to start the weekend sure has been a relief.
  Look for some clouds to stick around into tonight, thanks to a persistent inversion in the lower levels of the atmosphere. Generally expect a partly cloudy night, with low temperatures falling into the lower 30s.We'll see more sunshine than clouds though on Sunday, with temperatures climbing into the upper 40s! It will be a very nice way to wrap up the last w
  
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• House fire burns front of home, garage on Lower Huntington Rd.

  25-02-2023 22:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A house fire broke out just after 3:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon on the 3000 block of Lower Huntington Road.1 person dead after fire outside TJ Nowak Supply CompanyA WANE 15 crew is at the scene. Photos show that the house on the hill now sits with a destroyed facade, melted siding and a damaged roof.
  The cause of the fire is unknown. There is no information on any possible injuries at this time. This fire is still under investigation.
  
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• New partnership for Landing Beer Company leads to name change

  25-02-2023 20:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Landing Beer Company shared that it is officially partnering with ObiCai Restaurant Group and changing its name.The brewing company announced the news via a Facebook post Saturday afternoon. Landing Beer Company said that "it is clear that ObiCai is a great operator," alluding to other businesses who have also partnered with the restaurant group including BakerStreet, HoppyGnome, and more.
  The name will change to "GnomeTown Brewing Co. on The Landing" next week. Landin
  
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• Power outages in Decatur, to be restored at 3 p.m.

  25-02-2023 17:52 via wane.com
  
  DECATUR, Ind. (WANE) -- Indiana Michigan Power estimates almost 2,000 customers are being affected by an outage in parts of Decatur Saturday afternoon.
  A handful of those outages were reported just before 11:30 a.m. according to Indiana Michigan Power's outage map. An automated message states that the power in the area is expected to be restored around 3 p.m.For more information on these outages, you can check the outage status on Indiana Michigan Power's website.
  
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• University of Idaho announces plan for house where 4 students were killed

  25-02-2023 16:27 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The house in Moscow, Idaho, where four college students were brutally killed will be demolished and a memorial and garden will be established on the university's campus, according to a memo from the president of the University of Idaho.The memo states that an offer from the owner of the home, at 1122 King Road, was accepted by the university, which plans to have the structure demolished."This is a healing step and removes the physical structure where the crime that shoo
  
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• Hop River Brewing Company takes it back to the prohibition era

  25-02-2023 15:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - There's always something going on at Hop River Brewing Company. Friday, the prohibition era takes over the brewery.Paris McFarthing with Hop River Brewing Company stopped by WANE 15 to discuss the brewery's Speakeasy Night. You can learn more about that in the interview above.Hop River's Speakeasy Night is on Friday, March 3. The event starts at 7 p.m. and goes until 11 p.m. There will be barrel-aged beer, music by Phil Schurger, and the release of the Speakeasy Pilsner
  
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• March for Mental Health at a northeast Indiana event

  25-02-2023 15:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Spirit of Woodlan Marching Band and Color Guard’s Winter Winds invites you to March for Mental Health.Darlene Miller with the group stopped by WANE 15 to share more about the event. You can see that in the interview above. Darlene also shares why the cause is important to Winter Winds. The event is also teaming up with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.The March for Mental Health is on Friday, March 17 at Woodlan High School in Woodburn. The walk
  
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• Fort Wayne Youtheatre to perform Baghdad Zoo

  25-02-2023 15:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Youtheatre is set to perform a story based on true events about a kitchen table, survival, courage, and zoo animals. They're set to perform Baghdad Zoo.Director Gregory Stieber and actor Vivienne Hartman stopped by WANE 15 to share more about the performance. You can see that in the interview above.Performances of Baghdad Zoo begin on March 3 and go until March 5. They're held at the First Presbyterian Theater. Ticket prices range between $16-$12. You can
  
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• Learn how to be a beekeeper with Bee Great Local

  25-02-2023 15:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Have you ever wanted to learn how to be a beekeeper? A workshop next week with Bee Great Local will help you step in the right direction.David Mullins with Bee Great stopped by WANE 15 to share more about what the workshop entails. You can see that in the interview above. Mullins also shares what it takes to become a beekeeper.Bee Great Local's Beginner Beekeeping School is on Saturday, March 4. The class starts at 10 a.m. at Electric Works. It costs $199 and includes a
  
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• 2/24 Highlight Zone - Final Friday of Regular Season

  25-02-2023 06:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Norwell snapped a 13-game losing streak against Homestead to headline the final Friday of the boys basketball regular season in Indiana before sectional play tips off this coming Tuesday.
  
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• Sunshine Ahead for the Weekend will then Shift to Rain for the Work Week

  25-02-2023 04:25 via wane.com
  
  After a chilly overnight and some scattered snow showers in the early morning hours, the sun will come out to warm us up to the 40s for the daytime hours.High pressure is rolling into the region, making our weekend dry and mild. The upside is that we should get lots of sunshine on both days of the weekend.As the area of high pressure moves east, we get a warm, southwesterly flow of air on its backside. This will boost our afternoon temperatures each day - giving us high temperatures for the dayt
  
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• Sunny and Mild Weekend Leading into Early Work Week Rain Showers

  25-02-2023 04:25 via wane.com
  
  After a chilly overnight and some scattered snow showers in the early morning hours, the sun will come out to warm us up to the 40s for the daytime hours.High pressure is rolling into the region, making our weekend dry and mild. The upside is that we should get lots of sunshine on both days of the weekend.As the area of high pressure moves east, we get a warm, southwesterly flow of air on its backside. This will boost our afternoon temperatures each day.Slow warm-up thanks to sunshine on Saturda
  
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• Quiet weekend ahead before Monday rain

  25-02-2023 04:25 via wane.com
  
  After a chilly overnight and some scattered snow showers in the early morning hours, the sun will come out to warm us up to the 40s for the daytime hours.High pressure is rolling into the region, making our weekend dry and mild. The upside is that we should get lots of sunshine on both days of the weekend.As the area of high pressure moves east, we get a warm, southwesterly flow of air on its backside. This will boost our afternoon temperatures each day - giving us high temperatures for the dayt
  
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• Crews battle fire at building in downtown Fort Wayne

  25-02-2023 02:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Crews are working to put out a fire at a building in downtown Fort Wayne Friday night.Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the area of 300 W. Superior St.Numerous firetrucks were surrounding a building that could be seen with smoke coming out of it.Authorities have not said what caused the fire, and it is not known if anyone suffered injuries in the fire.WANE 15 has a crew at the scene and will provide updates as the situation unfolds.
  
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• 1 person dead after fire outside TJ Nowak Supply Company

  25-02-2023 02:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — One person is dead after a fire spread into the TJ Nowak Supply Company maintenance building Friday night.
  Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the area of 300 W. Superior St. near Promenade Park, and numerous firetrucks were surrounding a building that had smoke coming out of it.The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) said firefighters arrived and found smoke and fire coming from the building and from multiple portable toilets along the building.In a press
  
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• 1 person dead after fire in downtown Fort Wayne

  25-02-2023 02:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — One person is dead after a fire broke out at a building in downtown Fort Wayne Friday night.Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the area of 300 W. Superior St., and numerous firetrucks were surrounding a building that could be seen with smoke coming out of it.Authorities have not told WANE 15 what caused the fire, but a person at the scene with knowledge of the event told WANE 15 a person died.Neither firefighters nor police have told WANE 15 if the fire
  
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• Fort Wayne airport warns of longer TSA checkpoint lines for 'next few days'

  25-02-2023 00:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Those who are planning to fly out of Fort Wayne over the weekend may have to arrive at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) earlier than normal.On Friday, FWA announced on Twitter that the TSA checkpoint at the airport is down to one lane and that people "may experience longer lines than normal." ‘We don’t skimp’: Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream to have 2 shops in Fort WayneFWA also provided a short statement from TSA regarding the issue:"Due
  
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• Fort Wayne Community Schools: Student had gun at Wayne High School earlier this week

  25-02-2023 00:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One day before Fort Wayne Community Schools officials addressed safety concerns inside the district this week, a student had a gun at Wayne High School.
  It had been the third time in the span of a few days administrators found a gun at one the district's schools.School safety concerns addressed by Fort Wayne Community SchoolsThe gun was discovered at Wayne on Tuesday and a letter was sent to parents by Principal John Houser that night.In the letter, Houser wrote:
  "I wan
  
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