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• Yats at Jefferson Pointe to open early spring 2023

  22-03-2023 22:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Wednesday, Jefferson Pointe and RED Development provided updates on a few tenants at Jefferson Pointe that plan to open in 2023.Arguably the most notable announcement included a tentative grand opening of Yats, which Jefferson Pointe said is expected to open in early spring 2023.Yats had initially been announced in 2021, but Tuesday marked the first time the new location had received any clarity regarding an opening date. Yats named best ‘cheap’ res
  
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• GM to stop making the Camaro but a successor may be in works

  22-03-2023 21:58 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American males, is going out of production.General Motors, which sells the brawny muscle car, said Wednesday it will stop making the current generation early next year.The future of the car, which is raced on NASCAR and other circuits, is a bit murky. GM says another generation may be in the works.“While we are not announcing an immediate successor today, rest assured, this is not the end of Camaro's story
  
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• UPDATE: River officers start training in June

  22-03-2023 21:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- An increase of popularity has the Fort Wayne Police Department adding a boat patrol unit this summer. Wednesday, WANE 15 learned officers will begin training the first week of June. The unit will consist of four officers that will be around the waterways during the warmer months.
  A boat for this unit has not been purchased yet but FWPD has one picked out they are interested in. Officers will be working the hours of late afternoon to early evenings on the weekends.Fort Wa
  
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• Court docs: Man arrested after robbery at Indiana Tech dorm room

  22-03-2023 21:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection to an armed robbery that reportedly happened in an Indiana Tech dorm room, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) and court documents.And according to investigators, he may have helped set up the robbery while inside the dorm room.Fort Wayne police arrested Marlon Cooper on a litany of charges connected to the robbery, which happened March 15.
  That night, an Indiana Tech student had returned to her do
  
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• Court docs: Man arrested after armed robbery at Indiana Tech dorm room

  22-03-2023 21:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection to an armed robbery that reportedly happened in an Indiana Tech dorm room, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) and court documents.And according to investigators, he may have helped set up the robbery while inside the dorm room.Fort Wayne police arrested Marlon Cooper on a litany of charges connected to the robbery, which happened March 15.
  That night, an Indiana Tech student had returned to her do
  
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• Multiple people hurt after crash involving Citilink buses south of downtown Fort Wayne

  22-03-2023 19:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Multiple people were taken to a hospital after two Citilink buses and an SUV were involved in a crash just south of downtown Fort Wayne Wednesday afternoon.The crash happened at the intersection of South Clinton and East Wallace sometime before 1:30 p.m.
  It's not known what caused the crash and so far there's no word on who exactly was injured or how seriously.
  Traffic in the area is still affected as a crew from NIPSCO and one from Fort Wayne City Utilities was at the sc
  
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• Indiana named one of the least fun states in America

  22-03-2023 19:09 via wane.com
  
  Maybe there isn't more than corn in Indiana, after all.
  A new study has landed the Hoosier state in an unenviable position — amongst the least fun states in America.See how many UFO sightings have occurred in IndianaAccording to WalletHub, Indiana sits in the bottom ten of U.S. states when it comes to "fun."
  Source: WalletHubFun is a tough metric to measure, but one WalletHub took a crack at measuring by using a methodology that compared all 50 states into two key categories: "Entertainmen
  
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• Outbreak linked to eyedrops leaves 68 infected, 8 blind and 3 dead, CDC says

  22-03-2023 18:45 via wane.com
  
  (WFLA) — U.S. officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of vision loss linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant bacteria.The outbreak has infected 68 people in 16 states, according to the latest update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bacteria has now caused a total of three deaths and eight cases of people losing their vision, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday. That's up from one death and five cases of pe
  
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• Driver accused in trooper death gets public defender, trial dates set

  22-03-2023 18:36 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) A public defender has been appointed for the man accused of killing an Indiana State Police Trooper earlier this month while fleeing from Fort Wayne police on I-69.Master Trooper James R. Bailey
  Terry Sands, 42, of Marion has been charged with murder and other offenses related to the death of Master Trooper James Bailey on March 3. Bailey was attempting to put down stop sticks on I-69 when investigators say Sands deliberately drove his car into him, causing Bailey's death.Dri
  
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• D.C. man leads police on chase from Michigan to Indiana

  22-03-2023 17:50 via wane.com
  
  LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - LaGrange County Police arrested a man they were chasing Tuesday after he abandoned his SUV at a Holiday Inn Express and took off on foot.Police identified the man as Ramon Hall from Washington D.C. He initially was being chased by police from two departments across the state line from LaGrange County in Michigan. The news release from the LaGrange County Sheriff's Department did not indicate why Ramos was being pursued.At some point, Ramos crossed the state line bo
  
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• Group sets up sting to catch alleged child solicitor

  22-03-2023 17:39 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) - A man in Bluffton was arrested on March 18 for child solicitation after police were called about a man trying to meet up with a 13 year old girl.According to court documents, Manuel Alba Jr., 37, had gone to a local Walmart to meet up with a young girl who he had been talking to through dating apps. The conversations happened on the app, Whisper, and then transferred over to the dating app KIK.When Alba arrived at Walmart, he was met with three people who are members of a
  
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• Bluffton Police arrest man for child solicitation

  22-03-2023 17:39 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) - A man in Bluffton was arrested on March 18 for child solicitation after police were called about a man trying to meet up with a 13 year old girl.According to court documents, Manuel Alba Jr., 37, had gone to a local Walmart to meet up with a young girl who he had been talking to through dating apps. The conversations happened on the app, Whisper, and then transferred over to the dating app KIK.When Alba arrived at Walmart, he was met with three people who are members of a
  
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• Police stress search for missing Eaton boy has not been called off

  22-03-2023 17:27 via wane.com
  
  EATON, Ind. (WANE) The search for a missing 14-year-old Eaton, Indiana boy has gotten national attention and police want the public to know efforts to find Scottie Morris have not been called off.On Friday, March 16 a Silver Alert was issued for Morris who was last seen the previous day.Eaton is located in Delaware County, south of Muncie.
  Morris is 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds and has brown hair with blue eyes. He was last seen wearing black shoes, red and black shorts and a white T-
  
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• Columbia City Parks director fired over suspicious financial activity

  22-03-2023 16:29 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) He was someone embedded in the community, the director of the Columbia City Parks Department for 20 years.But when the city’s mayor, Ryan Daniel, and his administration became aware of suspicious financial activity, a formal investigation was opened. That resulted in the firing of Mark Green, who oversaw the parks department in the city of 10,000 people.Daniel wasn’t able to confirm with WANE 15 the amount of money taken from city accounts, but the sum shou
  
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• What you need to know about the drug-resistant Candida auris fungus

  22-03-2023 16:07 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.The world is facing a new global health threatOn Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a press release. The announcement identified Candida auris as “an urgent antimicrobial resistance threat.” Unfortunately, like the beginning of the pandemic, scientists do not yet fully understand why C. auris is resistant to antifungal medicines or why it has appeared in many region
  
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• Scissor wounds and teeth marks: Fort Wayne man accused of stabbing woman's face, biting officer's leg

  22-03-2023 15:43 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: This story contains graphic details not suitable for all readers
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man is accused of using scissors to stab a woman in the face and head roughly 10 times before sinking his teeth into the inner side of a police officer's leg so deeply he left puncture wounds, according to newly released Allen Superior Court documents.
  Fort Wayne police arrested 37-year-old Joseph Porter on a litany of charges Saturday - including a felony count of domestic battery us
  
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• Fort Wayne sets dates for brown bag collection

  22-03-2023 14:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) It's that time of year when the words "spring cleaning" come to mind. And part of that cleaning involves leaf collection that wasn't taken care of this past fall.To aid in the process, the City of Fort Wayne Street Department will collect brown biodegradable lawn and garden bags starting April 1. Only leaves should be put in the bags, not dirt or other yard refuse like dirt or wood.Residents should call 311 after they have filled and placed the bags at the curb. The bags
  
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• 2 inmates caught at IHOP after using toothbrush to escape jail

  22-03-2023 13:59 via wane.com
  
  NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) -- Two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitively made tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape only to be found hours later at an IHOP restaurant nearby, a sheriff's office said.Arley Vaughn Nemo and John Michael Garza escaped custody just before 6 p.m. Monday. The two men were found missing from their cell in the Newport News jail annex during a routine head count Monday evening, according to a statement from the Newport News Sheriff's Office.This p
  
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• This Indiana state park has the 'Midwest's Best Hike' according to MidwestLiving

  22-03-2023 13:26 via wane.com
  
  MARSHALL, Ind. (WANE) An Indiana State Park has the distinction of having the "Midwest's Best Hike" according to MidwestLiving. The online and print magazine tabbed Trail 3 at Turkey Run State Park as part of its annual Best of the Midwest list.The park is located near the town of Marshall in Starke County. Turkey Run features sandstone cliffs and hemlock groves.
  The 1.7-mile trail is a relatively rugged trek that traces a riverbed. Rock formations, waterfalls, and glacial potholes provide sceni
  
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• Rain and a few storms are in the forecast

  22-03-2023 12:00 via wane.com
  
  We've enjoyed a quiet start to the workweek across the area with mild air in place. However, active weather is set to return later today.Look for overcast skies and just some drizzle across the area this morning. Rain chances will be going up though this afternoon, so make sure you take the umbrella with you as you head out the door. Expect just a few light showers this afternoon before we track periods of rain this evening into tonight. A few thunderstorms will be in the mix after midnight toni
  
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• Remarkable Woman Joni

  22-03-2023 11:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - In the cafeteria in Bishop Luers High School, students are learning life lessons.
  "It's a heavy, heavy topic," Joni Kuhn said.
  Joni is well-known in the Bishop Luers community. She worked there for 17 years, most recently as the Assistant Athletic Director. She also founded Heather's Closet in 2012 to teach young people the warning signs of dating abuse.
  "It's a hard thing to understand, especially in a teenager's mind, because they're like, 'No. That's not going to hap
  
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• Allen County had its first COVID-19 case 3 years ago today

  22-03-2023 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020 and cases began spreading rapidly across the United States in March of that year.The entire country essentially shut down and people were forced to stay home in order to contain the virus and prevent any more spreading of it.On March 22, 2020, the first positive COVID-19 case was reported in Allen County. That same day, the county also experienced its first death from COVID-19, according to the Allen County Department of Health.Chart
  
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• Allen County had its first COVID-19 case 3 years ago

  22-03-2023 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020 and cases began spreading rapidly across the United States in March of that year.The entire country essentially shut down and people were forced to stay home in order to contain the virus and prevent any more spreading of it.On March 22, 2020, the first positive COVID-19 case was reported in Allen County. That same day, the county also experienced its first death from COVID-19, according to the Allen County Department of Health.Chart
  
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• Tracking rain and a few thunderstorms

  22-03-2023 09:00 via wane.com
  
  We've enjoyed a quiet start to the workweek across the area with mild air in place. However, active weather is set to return later tonight.Look for overcast skies and just some drizzle across the area this morning. Rain chances will be going up though this afternoon, so make sure you take the umbrella with you as you head out the door. Expect just a few light showers this afternoon before we track periods of rain this evening into tonight. A few thunderstorms will be in the mix after midnight to
  
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• Multiple rounds of rain on the way

  22-03-2023 03:21 via wane.com
  
  Tuesday's afternoon temperatures climbed into the 50s, surpassing Monday's upper 40s. Clouds have increased with our latest weather system moving through and bringing scattered rain the region. During the early morning, our lowest temps will briefly be in the upper 30s.Temperatures briefly dip into the upper 30s.For Wednesday, you can expect a cloudy day all day long. Our current weather system will still be working its way through and scattered rain and t-storm chances exist through the day, bu
  
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• GiGi's Playhouse, DSANI celebrate World Down Syndrome Day

  22-03-2023 02:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Tuesday, GiGi's Playhouse partnered with DSANI (Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Indiana) to co-host a World Down Syndrome Day celebration at The Charles.The celebration included dancing, music, refreshments and raffles. Bishop Dwenger student creates shirt for World Down Syndrome DayGiGi’s Playhouse offers over 50 different therapeutic, educational, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome of all ages, their families, and
  
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• GiGi's Playhouse celebrates World Down Syndrome Day

  22-03-2023 02:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Tuesday, GiGi's Playhouse partnered with DSANI (Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Indiana) to co-host a World Down Syndrome Day celebration at The Charles.The celebration included dancing, music, refreshments and raffles. Bishop Dwenger student creates shirt for World Down Syndrome DayGiGi’s Playhouse offers over 50 different therapeutic, educational, and career development programs for individuals with Down syndrome of all ages, their families, and
  
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• I&M Falcon Cam captures 4 peregrine falcon eggs nestled atop building

  22-03-2023 02:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — For over two decades, peregrine falcons have laid eggs atop the tallest building in Fort Wayne: the Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) Center.This year is no different as the I&M Falcon Cam has captured a peregrine falcon taking care of four eggs in a nesting box at the top of the building.According to I&M, the first egg could be spotted on March 13 and the fourth egg could be spotted on March 19. New nature preserve dedicated across Adams, Jay counties"The
  
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• SACS approves new start, stop times for 2023-2024 school year

  22-03-2023 01:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In a unanimous vote, the Southwest Allen County Schools (SACS) school board determined a new schedule for all SACS schools starting with the 2023-2024 school year.
  Starting next school year, SACS schools will operate on the following start and stop times:HHS: Homestead High School; WMS: Woodside Middle School; SMS: Summit Middle SchoolCurrently, SACS schools operate on the following start and stop times:Woodside Middle School7:30 AM2:15 PMSummit Middle School7:35
  
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• SACS approves new start, end times for 2023-2024 school year

  22-03-2023 01:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — In a unanimous vote, the Southwest Allen County Schools (SACS) school board determined a new schedule for all SACS schools starting with the 2023-2024 school year.
  Starting next school year, SACS schools will operate on the following start and end times:Currently, SACS schools operate on the following start and end times:Woodside Middle School7:30 AM2:15 PMSummit Middle School7:35 AM2:20 PMHomestead High School7:45 AM2:35 PMAll Elementary9:00 AM3:30 PMIn February,
  
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