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• 100K square-foot spec building coming to DeKalb County

  07-03-2023 23:58 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — On Tuesday, real estate business Allied Commercial presented details on a new, 100,000 square-foot industrial spec building coming to DeKalb County in 2023.The building, which is in the middle of construction, will have half of the building leased as warehouse space for Van's Home Center, a furniture and appliance retailer based out of Auburn. The Stand opens for season, serving up Coney dogs and ice cream in WaynedaleTyler Binkley, president and managing broke
  
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• Longtime Komets usher dies after collapse at game, GoFundMe set up to help his family

  07-03-2023 23:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Richard Lafferty worked as an usher at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum for two decades.His favorite thing to do was work Komets games. He often worked the section where the players' families would sit.Richard would take the time to get to know people. He once brought all of the players' wives and girlfriends candy for Valentines Day.He was the type of usher who leaves an impression on those who visited the arena.During Saturday night's game against Wheeling, Laf
  
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• Barbershop owner mourns the loss of Waynedale shooting victim: 'if you knew her, you loved her'

  07-03-2023 22:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - It’s been more than three weeks since a beloved Fort Wayne barber was killed as she left the Fraternal Order of Eagles lodge on Bluffton Road with a friend.Two men have been charged in her death, the result of work by the Fort Wayne homicide unit and forensic analysis of the lodge’s surveillance cameras and messages obtained from the duo’s cell phones. Waynedale shooting victim ID’dThe why is still missing, but it seems Diasha Renee Fitts, 39, wa
  
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• Lutheran Health: Fort Wayne surgeon completes 'area's first' robotic bariatric surgery

  07-03-2023 21:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Recently, a Fort Wayne surgeon completed a surgical weight-loss procedure that Lutheran Health Network described as the first one of its kind to be done in the area.Emanuel Nearing II, a board-certified surgeon who specializes in weight loss surgery, completed a robotic sleeve gastrectomy procedure at Lutheran Downtown Hospital alongside the hospital's surgical team.Emanuel Nearing II, M.D.
  A sleeve gastrectomy procedure involves removing a portion of the stomach,
  
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• EPA pauses shipment of Ohio train spill soil to Indiana

  07-03-2023 21:13 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- After a call from Governor Holcomb, the EPA is not shipping any more material from the East Palestine train spill to Indiana.The news comes as at least three shipments of waste from the East Palestine, Ohio train wreck have already been delivered to the Heritage Environmental Services storage facility in Putnam County. However, the public has not been told exactly what is in these shipments. Portion of toxic waste already delivered to Indiana landfillCongressman Jim Baird express
  
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• Flags to be flown at half-staff in Indiana to remember fallen trooper

  07-03-2023 19:42 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Governor Eric Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff to honor and remember Master Trooper James R Bailey.The governor directed flags in the state to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, March 11 in Indiana. He also asks businesses and residents to do the same.Master Trooper James Bailey was killed in the line of duty Friday after a suspect evading police Friday hit him with a vehicle before driving away.
  A preliminary investigation by ISP sh
  
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• The Stand opens for season, serving up Coney dogs and ice cream in Waynedale

  07-03-2023 19:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A popular spot for Coney dogs and ice cream is open for the season in Waynedale."The Stand 'Coneys & Ice Cream'" is open for business starting Tuesday. Owned by a local family, the spot on Bluffton Road has been serving classic treats since 2004.Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
  
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• Kroger announces in-store and virtual hiring events

  07-03-2023 19:00 via wane.com
  
  Kroger Central Division announced Tuesday it will be hiring new associates for roles in retail, supply chain, manufacturing and delivery with hiring events starting March 7. Potential associates are invited to learn more at in-store weekly hiring events each Tuesday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., running from March 7 to May 13. Those wishing to explore roles in supply chain and delivery are encouraged to participate in a virtual session offered on March 7  April 4 and May 2 from 1:00 p.m. to
  
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• Beware the jumping worm! Invasive species spotted in Indiana

  07-03-2023 18:37 via wane.com
  
  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WANE) An invasive worm species has shown up in southern Indiana and it's wreaking havoc for landowners and gardeners according to a news release from Purdue University.While worms have a reputation as a helpful species found in the soil ecosystem, invasive jumping worms do not live up to that standard.“Traditionally, when we see earthworms, they are deep in the ground and a little slimy. The jumping worms are a little bit bigger, kind of dry and scaly, and tend to thr
  
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• Comedian Mike Epps detained at Indy airport after handgun found in backpack

  07-03-2023 17:37 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Comedian Mike Epps was stopped at the Indianapolis airport after a handgun was found at a security checkpoint over the weekend, Indianapolis International Airport officials confirmed.Airport police conducted a firearms investigation just after 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 5. Police said during Epps' security screening, a possible firearm was detected inside a backpack.The standup told officers he came to Indianapolis to perform at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday and forgot the weapo
  
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• Middle school student caught with BB gun, expulsion possible

  07-03-2023 17:04 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) Administrators with Huntington County Community School Corporation sent parents of Riverview Middle School students a message Monday detailing an incident where a student was found to have an airsoft BB gun.According to the message, school officials learned about the BB gun before 7th period on Monday. They searched the student, the student's locker and belongings and found Co2 canisters but no gun.After classes ended for the day, school officials got a call from the Boys
  
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• Mexican governor says 4 kidnapped Americans found: 2 dead, 1 wounded

  07-03-2023 16:42 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Two of the Americans who were kidnapped at gunpoint just over the Mexican border on Friday have been found dead, and the other two traveling with them were found alive with one wounded, according to a Mexican state governor.
  Tamaulipas Gov. Américo Villarreal said on Tuesday that the fourth kidnapping victim had no injuries, according to The Associated Press. The FBI revealed on Sunday that the group of four Americans were kidnapped by armed men on Friday, and asked for the
  
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• Documents detail break in decade old Kokomo cold case

  07-03-2023 16:38 via wane.com
  
  KOKOMO, Ind. — For more than 10 years the alleged home invasion killing of 21-year-old Destiny Renee Pittman has remained unsolved without a single suspect behind bars. But last week, police announced the surprise arrest of two men in connection to the cold case murder.
  Newly released documents detail the break in the case that led to investigators arresting 32-year-old Joey McCartney and 36-year-old Jesse McCartney for their alleged role in the shooting death of Destiny Pittman.
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• Person shot and killed downtown near Lucas Oil Stadium

  07-03-2023 16:36 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metro police are responding after a person was shot and killed downtown near Lucas Oil Stadium.IMPD crews were called around 9:45 p.m. to the 500 block of S. Capitol Avenue, the address for Lucas Oil Stadium, for a person shot.
  Upon arrival, IMPD found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound outside the stadium near Missouri and South.
  IMPD officers initially said the victim's condition was unknown and later confirmed that the victim had died. The Marion Co
  
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• Funko looking to send $30 million worth of Pop! figures to the dump

  07-03-2023 16:17 via wane.com
  
  (WTAJ) – Funko is looking to throw $30 million worth of their Funko Pop! figures right in the trash.
  The company held its quarterly meeting with shareholders and announced that inventory increased by 48% compared to the end of 2021. Netflix expands efforts to stop password sharing: Here’s what we know"Inventory at year-end totaled $246.4 million, an increase of 48% compared to a year ago," according to an official Funko press release. "This includes inventory that the company intends
  
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• Hershey debuts plant-based Reese's Cups, chocolate bars

  07-03-2023 15:28 via wane.com
  
  Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are getting the vegan treatment.The Hershey Co. said Tuesday that Reese’s Plant Based Peanut Butter Cups, which go on sale this month, will be its first vegan chocolates sold nationally. A second plant-based offering, Hershey’s Plant Based Extra Creamy with Almonds and Sea Salt, will follow in April.The chocolates are made with oats instead of milk, Hershey said.Hershey has experimented with vegan chocolate before. It sold an oat-based chocolate bar c
  
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• Brian Laundrie's mother explains 'burn after reading' letter sought in Gabby Petito lawsuit

  07-03-2023 15:07 via wane.com
  
  VENICE, Fla. (WFLA) — Roberta Laundrie is speaking out for the first time about a letter she wrote to her son, Brian Laundrie, that she claims has nothing to do with Gabby Petito, but rather is a "quirky" letter she wrote to help repair their relationship.Roberta Laundrie's attorneys filed a motion for a protective order in Sarasota County Circuit Court on Monday seeking to block the attempts by Petito's parents, Joe Petito and Nichole Schmidt, to make the "burn after reading" letter writt
  
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• Weak tornado confirmed in Convoy on February 27th

  07-03-2023 03:56 via wane.com
  
  CONVOY, Ohio (WANE) - A weak EF-0 tornado was confirmed from the round of showers and storms that moved through the area on Monday, February 27th. It impacted part of the city of Convoy.The tornado had peak winds around 70 mph. It was on the ground for 0.60 miles, had a maximum width of 75 yards, and only lasted for approximately two minutes. No injuries or fatalities occurred.
  Director of Van Wert County Emergency Management Rick McCoy says this is the 34th tornado he has surveyed in his 32 and
  
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• White House weighs mass poultry vaccination amid bird flu outbreak

  07-03-2023 03:40 via wane.com
  
  The Biden administration is considering the use of vaccines in poultry as one option to address a bird flu epidemic that has killed millions of chickens and contributed to high egg prices.“There are a range of options the United States regularly considers when there is any outbreak that could affect the security and safety of the United States’ food supply,” a White House National Security Council spokesperson said in a statement on Monday. “Right now, we are focused on p
  
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• Indiana man’s body recovered following flooding

  07-03-2023 03:18 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – In the early hours of Monday Morning, first responders were dispatched to the area of County Road 300 West just north of 850 South. Initially, the responders found an empty Chevy Express that had driven around a fence that warned the road was closed due to high water.
  Hours after being dispatched the body of 55-year-old Anthony Gors was found near the vehicle.
  Gors was a resident of Bryant, Indiana, in Adams county.
  The Indiana DNR says that the incident is
  
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• 'Humbleness and quiet tenacity,' officer remembers fallen trooper

  07-03-2023 02:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Major Tony Casto with the Indiana State Police spoke to Wane 15 about the man Master Trooper James R. Bailey was following his death while trying to deploy stop sticks on Mar. 3.Trooper struck, killed by vehicle on I-69 near AuburnHis goal was to stop a car that Terry D Sands II was Driving. Sands was being chased by Fort Wayne officers and heading toward DeKalb County when he was allegedly struck by Sands’ car and died from his injuries.The words Casto
  
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• 'Humbleness and quiet tenacity,' officer remembers dead trooper

  07-03-2023 02:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Major Tony Casto with the Indiana State Police spoke to Wane 15 about the man Master Trooper James R. Bailey was following his death while trying to deploy stop sticks on Mar. 3.Trooper struck, killed by vehicle on I-69 near AuburnHis goal was to stop a car that Terry D Sands II was Driving. Sands was being chased by Fort Wayne officers and heading toward DeKalb County when he was allegedly struck by Sands’ car and died from his injuries.The words Casto
  
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• Local businesses contribute to slain troopers fund

  07-03-2023 02:01 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — Following Indiana State Police Master Trooper James Bailey's death by a driver running from police on Friday night, the Auburn and Garret community has come together to raise support.A look back at the life and service of Master Trooper James R. BaileyThe Indiana Fallen Heroes Foundation set up a fund for Bailey, and local businesses have done their part to bring attention to it.
  "It's not it's not going to change the outcome of course but, but it is something," said
  
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