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• 'Christ Focused' The Lighthouse passes down original recovery house

  06-04-2023 23:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Lighthouse, an organization that aims to provide biblical addiction recovery services to men in Fort Wayne, is celebrating its 10th birthday this year.
  The organization is the brainchild of Dr. Brandon Bower, who founded the organization and started with just one house.
  "The Lighthouse started ten years ago, and we received a property on McCormick Avenue," Bowers said.
  The house saw the transformation of men as they lived in the house while fighting addiction.
  
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• More market rate 1-bedroom apartments proposed for northeast Fort Wayne

  06-04-2023 22:53 via wane.com
  
  Developers eye rentals for nearby students and visiting nursesFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Yet another application has been submitted to build one-bedroom apartments on the northeast side of Fort Wayne.Manveer Khatana, of the Hamilton Lake Petroleum Corporation in Hamilton, is proposing to build 36 one-bedroom units on about one acre at Stellhorn and Reed roads.The site plan indicates there would be one building with 24 units and another with 12 units. Entrances are planned on both Reed and Stellh
  
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• Police: 4 Hoosiers dead after plane crash off Florida's Gulf Coast

  06-04-2023 22:35 via wane.com
  
  VENICE, Fla. (AP) — The bodies of two men and two women have been recovered following a small plane crash just off Florida's Gulf Coast, police said Thursday.The plane had just taken off from Venice Airport when it crashed into the Gulf of Mexico west of the city’s fishing pier just after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Venice police said in a news conference.Several people on the pier saw the plane crash and called 911, Venice police Capt. Andy Leisenring said. In addition video foot
  
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• Christian artists TobyMac, MercyMe to perform in Fort Wayne in November

  06-04-2023 21:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Nov. 17, some of the biggest names in contemporary Christian music will perform at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum as part of a fall 2023 tour.The tour will feature TobyMac, MercyMe and Zach Williams, but Zach Williams will not perform at the Fort Wayne show. John Mellencamp announces 2 shows at Embassy TheatreThe Awakening Foundation is behind the tour and is an organization that aims to share the message of hope and resources with individuals and famil
  
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• Suspect charged for involvement in 2022 shooting at northeast Fort Wayne apartment

  06-04-2023 20:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A suspect was taken into custody Thursday for their alleged involvement in a 2022 shooting at an apartment complex on Fort Wayne's northeast side.Autumn Hayden, 21, is preliminarily charged with aiding burglary, robbery, and aiding aggravated battery. Hayden was taken into custody Thursday- and later to the Allen County Jail- by the Fort Wayne Police Department's Homicide Unit.Hayden is accused of being involved in a shooting last year at 1608 Reed Road, Black Bear Cree
  
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• The Rescue Mission to serve 4,000 meals on Easter Sunday

  06-04-2023 20:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Rescue Mission in downtown Fort Wayne will be serving more than 4,000 carry-out meals this coming Easter Sunday on April 9 from noon to 3 p.m. at its location on East Washington Boulevard, across from Noble Senior Living.It will be open to everyone in the community and people will be allowed four carry-out meals each for Easter. The meals will include ham, turkey, potato salad, green beans and desserts that includes sugar cream pie.The organization served about 2,50
  
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• 4,000 meals are set to be served by The Rescue Mission on Easter Sunday

  06-04-2023 20:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Rescue Mission in downtown Fort Wayne will be serving more than 4,000 carry-out meals this coming Easter Sunday on April 9 from noon to 3 p.m. at its location on East Washington Boulevard, across from Noble Senior Living.It will be open to everyone in the community and people will be allowed four carry-out meals each for Easter. The meals will include ham, turkey, potato salad, green beans and desserts that includes sugar cream pie.The organization served about 2,50
  
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• Do Fort Wayne's 3 rivers protect the area from tornadoes?

  06-04-2023 18:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - WANE 15's Chief Meteorologist Nicholas Ferreri has debunked a longtime myth known to many residents around Fort Wayne.This week's stormy weather has prompted some to wonder how the St. Marys, St. Joseph and Maumee rivers affect the chances of storm damage in the region. WATCH: Allen County police officer encounters Friday’s EF-2 tornadoNicholas answered some weather-related questions Wednesday during News at 5, including this one: Do the three rivers protect Fort
  
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• FDA forces unproven premature birth drug Makena off market

  06-04-2023 17:41 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday ordered the immediate market withdrawal of a drug intended to prevent premature births, which has remained available for years despite data showing it doesn't help pregnant women.The decision follows repeated efforts by Swiss drugmaker Covis Pharma to keep Makena on the U.S. market while it conducted additional studies. The medication was the only drug approved in the U.S. to help reduce the risk of early births in women with a
  
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• Summer fun: New experiments coming to Science Central

  06-04-2023 16:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – As the spring break camp at Science Central winds down, they are giving us a sneak peak at some new experiments kids can discover during their summer camps.The newest activity kids can do involves space and lights and seeing what color the light is when the gas and energy combine. Eventually, they will put their experiments in a balloon and will launch it to the edge of space.Some other things that kids can experience is dissect owl yarp, which is like a furball.
  
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• Do you own any of these dangerous products recalled in March?

  06-04-2023 15:33 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) Attorney General Todd Rokita has again released a list of products recalled by the Consumer Protection Safety Commission inMarch. “Spring has sprung and so have house projects,” Attorney General Rokita said. “That means making sure household products are working correctly. Hoosiers shouldn’t have to deal with faulty items. If you have one of the recalled products, stop using it immediately and pursue resolution from the manufacturer.”  Here's a
  
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• Missouri tornado kills 5 in latest wave of severe weather

  06-04-2023 14:24 via wane.com
  
  GLEN ALLEN, Mo. (AP) — A tornado ripped through southeastern Missouri before dawn on Wednesday, killing five people and causing widespread destruction as the third in a series of deadly massive storms over the past two weeks struck the nation's heartland.Forecasters are keeping a wary eye out for more extreme weather as this year's early severe storm season continues. The storms have spawned dozens of tornadoes, mainly in the South and Midwest, that have killed at least 63 people. Just las
  
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• Vacant house catches fire north of downtown

  06-04-2023 14:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind.(WANE) The Fort Wayne Fire Department put out a fire at a vacant home just north of downtown Thursday morning.Crews were sent to 1301 Orchard Street after receiving word of a fire at that location which is at the intersection with 2nd Street.
  When they arrived, heavy smoke was coming from the second floor and roof of the home. Firefighters managed to contain the fire to the second floor. A search was conducted to make sure no one was inside.At this time the cause of the fire is n
  
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• Dramatic photos show how storms filled California reservoirs

  06-04-2023 13:33 via wane.com
  
  FOLSOM, Calif. (AP) — An unprecedented series of powerful storms has replenished most of California’s reservoirs, dumping record amounts of rain and snow and busting a severe three-year drought.
  A car crosses Enterprise Bridge over Lake Oroville on March 26, 2023, left, and the same location on May 23, 2021, in Butte County, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)A dock floats in the Browns Ravine Cove area of Folsom Lake, March 26, 2023, left, and the same location on dry land on May 22, 2021
  
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• NPR protests as Twitter labels it 'state-affiliated media'

  06-04-2023 11:55 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter has labeled National Public Radio as “state-affiliated media” on the social media site, a move some worried Wednesday could undermine public confidence in the news organization.NPR said it was disturbed to see the description added to all of the tweets that it sends out, with John Lansing, its president and CEO, calling it “unacceptable for Twitter to label us this way.”It was unclear why Twitter made the move. Twitter's owner, Elon
  
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• Car crashes into N. Clinton St. building

  06-04-2023 10:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A commercial building north of downtown Fort Wayne is badly damaged after a car crashed into it early Thursday morning.It happened just after 3 a.m. in the 3200 block of N. Clinton Street. That's right at the split between Clinton and Lima.A sign on the building said "Green Light Automotive." An internet search indicates that business is permanently closed.The driver has minor injuries. Fort Wayne police believe alcohol and speed were factors in the crash.
  
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• Chilly end to the workweek

  06-04-2023 09:31 via wane.com
  
  Much cooler air has moved into the area with temperatures this afternoon only in the 50s. It won't be much warmer Friday but we're expecting much warmer weather for the upcoming holiday weekend.Dig out the coat this morning with temperatures only in the middle 40s by noon under skies that will remain partly cloudy.The chill is still in the air this afternoon with temperatures just in the middle 50s.
  It will stay rather cool through Friday as we'll see a slightly warmer day with temperatures only
  
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• Severe weather done, colder Thursday

  06-04-2023 04:34 via wane.com
  
  Before dawn, our temperatures will drop to the mid-upper 30s under a partly cloudy sky.Early morning temps will be as low as the mid-upper 30s.It will be much cooler during the day Thursday, than it was Wednesday, with a high that's around twenty degrees lower. We were in the mid-70s Wednesday afternoon, but we'll be in the mid-50s Thursday afternoon.Thursday's high temperatures will be in the mid-50s.It will continue to be cool on Friday with a high in the mid-50s, again.It will be warmer for t
  
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• Snow on the beach: Florida deputies say $100,000 in cocaine washed ashore

  06-04-2023 03:17 via wane.com
  
  WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) — Deputies in Walton County, Florida say they are investigating after three packages of cocaine were discovered washed ashore on three different areas of the beach.One of three packages of cocaine that recently washed ashore in Florida. (Walton County Sheriff's Office)Deputies responded to Scenic Gulf Drive in Miramar Beach on Monday after a beachgoer found what appeared to be some type of narcotics.
  "The package was in a clear Ziploc bag wrapped in clear plastic
  
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• WATCH: Allen County police officer encounters Friday's EF-2 tornado

  06-04-2023 01:27 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — As two tornadoes swept across northeast Fort Wayne toward Harlan on Friday, an Allen County Sheriff's Department (ACSD) encountered one of them while on patrol.The ACSD provided video from the dashboard of an officer's vehicle that showed the officer getting caught up in the EF-2 tornado that hit the area on Friday.The ACSD confirmed the incident happened on Thimler Road just south of Notestine Road, which lines up with the tornado's path, according to the Natio
  
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• Feds: Fort Wayne woman sentenced for role in 2019 robbery at bank where she worked

  06-04-2023 00:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A U.S District Court judge sentenced a Fort Wayne woman to nearly six years in prison for assisting a 2019 armed robbery at a bank she worked at, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.According to documents in the case, a man armed with a deadly weapon robbed the Chase Bank branch on Lower Huntington Road on Christmas Eve 2019.As authorities investigated the bank robbery, they determined that one of the employees, 38-year-old Kelly Krieger, was involved in the r
  
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• Feds: Fort Wayne woman sentenced for role in 2019 robbery at bank she worked at

  06-04-2023 00:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A U.S District Court judge sentenced a Fort Wayne woman to nearly six years in prison for assisting a 2019 armed robbery at a bank she worked at, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.According to documents in the case, a man armed with a deadly weapon robbed the Chase Bank branch on Lower Huntington Road on Christmas Eve 2019.As authorities investigated the bank robbery, they determined that one of the employees, 38-year-old Kelly Krieger, was involved in the r
  
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