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• FWFD: 2 cats die in fire at home on South Anthony Boulevard

  04-04-2023 23:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) responded to a fire Tuesday afternoon at a home on the city's southeast side that left two cats dead.Around 4:30 p.m., at least 3 engines and a dozen firefighters were at the scene in the 6700 block of South Anthony Boulevard, near Fire Station 12 and Lutheran Life Villages.When crews arrived, smoke and fire could be seen from the home on multiple sides, according to the FWFD. Why you should pay attention to severe weather ‘wa
  
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• Crews investigate cause of fire at home on South Anthony Boulevard

  04-04-2023 23:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Firefighters were investigating the cause of a fire Tuesday afternoon at a home on the city's southeast side.Around 4:30 p.m., at least 3 engines and a dozen firefighters were at the scene in the 6700 block of South Anthony Boulevard, near Fire Station 12 and Lutheran Life Villages.A firefighter at the scene told WANE 15 they were working to revive a kitten. People inside made it out unharmed, the firefighter confirmed.
  Crews were working to determine the cau
  
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• Helpful tips for gardening this spring in Indiana

  04-04-2023 23:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Spring is here and that means people begin to grow plants and vegetables for the season.April can often be a rainy and cool temperature month so gardeners have to know what things they are able to grow and which seeds they to wait to plant.Ricky Kemery, gardening expert and educator in Fort Wayne, said with warmer weather on the way, many people go crazy and want to start working on their gardens right away."April is the best month to plant stuff. Everything from garden
  
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• Helpful tips for gardening this spring

  04-04-2023 23:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Spring is here and that means people begin to grow plants and vegetables for the season.April can often be a rainy and cool temperature month so gardeners have to know what things they are able to grow and which seeds they to wait to plant.Ricky Kemery, gardening expert and educator in Fort Wayne, said with warmer weather on the way, many people go crazy and want to start working on their gardens right away."April is the best month to plant stuff. Everything from garden
  
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• Indiana governor adds 5 counties to disaster declaration request, announces tornado victim assistance sites

  04-04-2023 23:14 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb added five counties to the state's disaster declaration request Tuesday and announced one-stop locations to assist those impacted by last week's tornadoes.In addition to Sullivan and Johnson County, which the governor issued an executive order requesting federal assistance for on Saturday, Holcomb is requesting assistance for Morgan, Monroe, Benton, Owen and White County.
  More more information about the FEMA aid approval and SBA Disaster Loan p
  
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• Jersey Mike's locations in Fort Wayne, Crown Point raise $30K for Hoosier Burn Camp

  04-04-2023 22:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — During March, Jersey Mike's Subs locations and customers across the country help raise money for over 200 local charities.Through the restaurant's Month of Giving, two locations in Fort Wayne and another in Crown Point teamed up to raise $30,400 for Hoosier Burn Camp, a nonprofit that aims to provide life-changing experiences for young people who have experienced trauma from a severe burn injury. PHOTOS: Culinary artists create books that look good enough to eatCu
  
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• Winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 sold in Indiana

  04-04-2023 22:17 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Check your Powerball ticket! A ticket sold in Indiana for Saturday's drawing won someone $50,000.The ticket, which matched four out of five numbers and the Powerball, was sold at Discount Liquor (2225 S. Sherman Drive) in Indianapolis.The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing are 11-19-21-29-52 with the Powerball of 17.No one won the jackpot, meaning it now grows to an estimated $159 million.Powerball advises the holder of the $50,000 ticket to meet with a financi
  
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• Veteran Allen County storm spotter readies volunteers

  04-04-2023 22:15 via wane.com
  
  Critical information is transmitted to the National Weather Service, emergency managers and local television meteorologists
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Veteran storm spotter Jay Farlow goes back far enough to recall the devastating 1974 tornadoes in Indiana and Xenia, Ohio.As a ham radio enthusiast at Miami Junior High School in Fort Wayne, he went through the training then to become a storm spotter. Farlow is now the leader of the local Skywarn storm spotters who are also ham radio operators, h
  
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• Why you should pay attention to severe weather 'watches'

  04-04-2023 21:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Friday brought two tornado touchdowns to Allen County and several others around the area. More severe weather could be headed our way on Wednesday, as the WANE 15 weather team has issued a 15 Fury Alert Day. 15 Fury Alert Day WednesdayAllen County's Director of Homeland Security, Bernie Beier, told WANE 15 that any time people see an alert like a 15 Fury Alert Day, they should pay special attention and plan ahead on how they can quickly get to a safe location if a seve
  
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• Indiana trans health care ban 'clear as mud,' Holcomb says

  04-04-2023 21:47 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Whether a ban all gender-affirming care for minors will become law in Indiana remains unclear after the state's Republican governor said Tuesday that the bill on his desk is “clear as mud.”The bill Republican state lawmakers advanced last week would prohibit transgender youth under 18 from accessing hormone therapies, puberty blockers and surgeries in the state.“It wasn’t part of my agenda,” Gov. Eric Holcomb told reporters Tuesday. “
  
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• Coroner may need DNA to identify body of person found near Maumee River

  04-04-2023 20:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner’s office continues to work on identifying a person found dead last week along the Rivergreenway near the Maumee River and Daryl B. Cobin Memorial Park. Police find man dead along Rivergreenway on Fort Wayne’s east side“Our office is working on this, but it could be some time as DNA might be our only way to make a positive identification,” Deputy Coroner Christopher Meihls said Tuesday. “Our office has spoken to a po
  
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• Coroner may need DNA to identify body of man found near Maumee River

  04-04-2023 20:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner’s office continues to work on identifying a man found dead last week along the Rivergreenway near the Maumee River and Daryl B. Cobin Memorial Park. Police find man dead along Rivergreenway on Fort Wayne’s east side“Our office is working on this, but it could be some time as DNA might be our only way to make a positive identification,” Deputy Coroner Christopher Meihls said Tuesday. “Our office has spoken to a poten
  
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• What can replace the Allen County Jail? Real estate developers in Fort Wayne see potential

  04-04-2023 20:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The current Allen County Jail building sits in downtown Fort Wayne near Promenade Park and a newly constructed apartment complex.Plans are underway to build a new jail located outside the downtown area in the future and developers in the city see the site as potential.The Riverfront at Promenade Park being constructed in downtown Fort Wayne. This is a mixed-use building that will contain residential housing and retail space. It is located right by the current Allen Coun
  
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• Fort Wayne garbage and recycling collection to begin two hours early Wednesday

  04-04-2023 20:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Because of severe weather expected on Wednesday, GFL will begin collecting garbage and recycling two hours earlier than normal.The early start will help crews get collections completed before storms are expected to move in.
  People who might normally wait until morning to put out their garbage and recycling bins should do so Tuesday evening.
  A 15 Fury Alert Day has been issued for our area Wednesday. A powerful weather system is headed toward our area overnight and through
  
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• About 5K GM salaried workers take buyouts, avoiding layoffs

  04-04-2023 19:26 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — About 5,000 white-collar workers at General Motors took the company's buyout offers, which the automaker says is enough to avoid layoffs at this time.GM said Tuesday that the offers will save about $1 billion per year in costs, about half of the $2 billion it wants to cut annually by the end of 2024. The company now has about 58,000 salaried workers in the U.S.The buyouts come at an uncertain time for the auto industry, which is in the midst of a transition from internal com
  
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• WATCH: Lightning hits truck in Missouri

  04-04-2023 18:59 via wane.com
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (CBS) - Dramatic security footage released on April 3 captured the moment lightning struck a truck parked at the Greene County Highway Department in Springfield, Missouri. WATCH: Lightning strikes truck with man inside in Van WertGreene County officials said the strike cracked the truck’s front and rear windows, and caused “moderate damage to the interior.” It also “blew off several manhole covers” and damaged nearby equipment, the county government
  
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• UConn fans tear down lampposts, set fires after Huskies championship win, videos show

  04-04-2023 18:03 via wane.com
  
  STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) – Chaotic scenes broke out on the University of Connecticut campus following the UConn Huskies' NCAA championship win on Monday night, resulting in 15 people being arrested and charged with various crimes while 16 others were hospitalized, according to school officials.About 10,000 people were watching the game in the university's Gampel Pavilion arena. Police were present across the campus, keeping an eye on the crowds, and then interfering once the celebrations took
  
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• 15 Fury Alert Day Wednesday

  04-04-2023 16:42 via wane.com
  
  Fort Wayne, Ind. (WANE) A 15 Fury Alert Day has been issued for our area Wednesday. A powerful weather system is headed toward our area overnight and through the afternoon Wednesday. The best chances for severe weather will be between 4 pm and 7 pm tomorrow.Hour by hour forecast from the 15 Fury Weather TeamThis timing could change over the next 24 hours following the weather hour by hour with the WANE WX App and on WANE.com.
  
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• Black bean burgers and bourbon slushies among new menu items at Fort Wayne TinCaps games

  04-04-2023 15:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)How about enjoying black bean burger or a bourbon slushie while taking in a TinCaps game this season? Those are just a couple of new menu items available to fans when the minor league club plays at Parkview Field this season.In all, 20 new menu items will be available for purchase:New Beverages
  Beer Bats Bourbon Slushies Busch Light Celsius Energy Drink Dew Zero Pepsi Zero Starry 
  New Food Items
  Black Bean Burger Cheese Curds Ch
  
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• If you’re expecting a sizable tax return, here’s how to get the most out of your money

  04-04-2023 15:08 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Your tax refund might be a little smaller this yearWe are finally emerging from all the havoc that the pandemic caused the economy. This means the act of filing and paying taxes is returning to what it was like pre-COVID. While that sounds exciting, what it means for the average American is paying more taxes. It also means your refund might not be as large as it was last year. To get the most of your ref
  
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• Machine gun switches will become illegal under Indiana bill

  04-04-2023 14:53 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers have given final approval to a proposal that would it illegal for anyone to possess devices for adapting a firearm into a machine gun.The Indiana House voted 71-23 on Monday in favor of a bill expanding state law to include so-called Glock switches that are already illegal under federal law. Police officials say such switches can convert a semi-automatic gun into one that shoots continuously while the trigger is pressed, firing dozens of bullets within
  
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• Donald Trump set to be arraigned in historic court moment

  04-04-2023 14:12 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — An extraordinary moment in U.S. history is set to soon unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments.
  The booking and arraignment are likely to be relatively brief — though hardly routine — as Trump is fingerprinted, learns the charges against him and pleads, as expected, not guilty. Judge Juan Merchan h
  
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• Trump surrenders to NY authorities ahead of arraignment

  04-04-2023 14:02 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign.Trump pumped his fist as he exited Trump Tower minutes earlier, then traveled in an eight-car motorcade down a highway along the East River to the downtown courthouse, where's he expected to surrender to authorities. He’s expected to be fingerprinted and processed, and his mug s
  
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• Trump charged with 34 felony counts in hush money scheme

  04-04-2023 14:02 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump conspired to illegally influence the 2016 election through a series of hush money payments designed to silence claims that he feared would be harmful to his candidacy, New York prosecutors said Tuesday in unsealing a historic 34-count felony indictment.The charges arose from a series of checks that Trump or his company wrote during the presidential campaign to his lawyer and fixer for his role in making a payment to a porn actor who alleged an ex
  
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• Trump arrives at New York courthouse ahead of arraignment

  04-04-2023 14:02 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign.Trump pumped his fist as he exited Trump Tower minutes earlier, then traveled in an eight-car motorcade down a highway along the East River to the downtown courthouse, where's he expected to surrender to authorities. He’s expected to be fingerprinted and processed, and his mug s
  
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• Reports: Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges

  04-04-2023 14:02 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, according to several news reports.He entered the plea Tuesday during a brief arraignment in a lower Manhattan courtroom as prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment.The charges stem from a hush money payment to a porn actor during Trump's 2016 campaign.A stone-faced Trump entered the courtroom shortly before 2:30 p.m. without saying anything.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UP
  
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• Live updates: Donald Trump set for historic arraignment

  04-04-2023 14:02 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who is expected to surrender Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse to face arraignment on charges stemming from hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign to bury allegations that he had extramarital sexual encounters.___What to know:— Trump's supporters plan rally in his hometown— Prosecutor has arrived at courthouse— Lawyer says Trump will maintain innocence 
  
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• Read to cats at Black Forest Cat Café

  04-04-2023 13:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- Young readers can get cozy for story time with some furry friends at the Black Forest Cat Café. The first Tuesday of every month kids can read a few stories to the store's collection of cats. This is through the free Literacy for Companionship program where both cats and kids can benefit.
  The Black Forest Cat Café has been open for just under a year and 264 cats have found their forever homes.
  They are located at 4716 Coldwater Rd. and their hours can be fo
  
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• Bill would temporarily lower Indiana's cap on residential property taxes

  04-04-2023 13:17 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - Amid the rise in assessed home values, Indiana lawmakers may approve property tax relief this session.Republican state lawmakers have said the issue has been one of their top concerns this year. Indiana lawmakers advance bill adding new defibrillator requirements for schools"We know that homeowner tax bills have gone up quite a bit, and we believe they'll go up again next year," said State Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton), who chairs the House Ways and Means committee.Thompson introd
  
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• Oil cuts expected to raise gasoline prices, creating headache for Biden

  04-04-2023 12:02 via wane.com
  
  The surprise oil production cuts announced by a group of oil producers known as OPEC+ is expected to drive up gasoline prices in the coming weeks, which could create practical headaches for consumers and political headaches for President Biden. Over the weekend, OPEC+ nations announced that they would pursue new cuts amounting to more than 1 million barrels per day — nearly half of which from Saudi Arabia.Oil prices jumped up following the news with U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermedi
  
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• UConn wins March Madness with 76-59 smothering of San Diego State

  04-04-2023 11:49 via wane.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — After six games and 240 minutes of pure dominance that ran through March, then part of April, it finally became clear there was only one thing that could stop the UConn Huskies.The final buzzer.The team from Storrs, Connecticut, topped off one of the most impressive March Madness runs in history Monday night, clamping down early, then breaking things open late to bring home its fifth national title with a 76-59 victory over San Diego State. NY judge rules no video cameras in
  
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• Precipitation surplus highlights March 2023

  04-04-2023 04:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - March 2023 is in the books and it was an active month in the weather department. We had big swings in temperatures, plenty of rainfall, and even enough snow to bring us close to average levels in Fort Wayne. We also ended the month with an outbreak of severe weather. Rain, hail, and tornadoes: A recap of Friday night's severe weather outbreak in northeast IndianaTemperature-wise, we ended up only 0.3 degrees above average. We began the month substantially above average,
  
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• 'Do not approach this subject:' Jay County police warn of wanted man

  04-04-2023 00:48 via wane.com
  
  JAY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — On Monday, the Jay County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) warned residents about a wanted man who was seen northwest of Portland, Indiana.A Facebook post said authorities are looking for Zachary Ingram, who was last seen in or around Pennville, Indiana. ISP: 1 dead after shooting in Randolph CountyAuthorities warned people not to approach Ingram.
  Residents who have information on Ingram's whereabouts should contact the JCSO at 260-726-8188.
  
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• US passport application delays surge amid 'unprecedented' demand

  04-04-2023 00:23 via wane.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- If you're looking to travel abroad and need a passport, you're not the only one. Currently, the rush of applications has pushed the wait time to several months."We're getting 500,000 applications a week for passports," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said March 24, calling the renewed demand for travel "unprecedented."The State Department warns it is taking 10 to 13 weeks to receive a passport and the expedited process, which costs an extra $60, will take seven to nine week
  
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• Stretch of US 224 in Huntington to close for bridge construction

  04-04-2023 00:15 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) — Motorists passing through Huntington will have to find a new route while crews work on a stretch of U.S. 224 by downtown Huntington, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).Starting on or after April 10, crews will be working on bridge construction on U.S. 224 between State Street and Riverside Drive. Construction on I-69 in Fort Wayne set to resumeThe project is expected to wrap up in September, according to INDOT.INDOT encouraged drivers to
  
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