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• What are raingardens? Here's why Fort Wayne has them across the city

  18-04-2023 23:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Storm water often can get backed up and create flooded areas on properties. To help drain the water from roofs, driveways or other areas, people can install raingardens on their properties.The purpose of raingardens are to help reduce the amount of storm water that goes into storm drains and reduce water pollution caused by runoff containing ground pollutants.The city of Fort Wayne has a program through City Utilities where people can get training on where to install ra
  
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• Indiana bills regarding throwing stars, machine guns and inmate parole head to governor's desk

  18-04-2023 23:40 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has one week to make a decision on over 70 proposed statehouse bills that were sent to his desk Tuesday.
  Topics covered by the 2023 Regular Session Bills that were sent to the governor by the House and Senate include the legality of throwing stars, the definition of machine guns, parole, 911 operator residency and criminal domestic violence protocol.The governor now has until next Tuesday, April 25, to take action on the 79 bills sent to him. A brea
  
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• I&M mechanics discuss National Linemen Appreciation Day

  18-04-2023 23:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Tuesday, April 18 is National Linemen Appreciation Day -- a day to recognize the work of the men and women who keep our power on.It was an extra special day at Indiana Michigan Power's Baer Field training center because it was the final class of a four-year course for a group of B Mechanics looking to advance to A Mechanics and reach journeymen status.
  One of the people in that class was Jason Putman. While working as a B Mechanic, he was called upon over the summer af
  
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• I&M mechanics discuss National Lineman Appreciation Day

  18-04-2023 23:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Tuesday, April 18 is National Lineman Appreciation Day -- a day to recognize the work of the men and women who keep our power on.It was an extra special day at Indiana Michigan Power's Baer Field training center because it was the final class of a four-year course for a group of B Mechanics looking to advance to A Mechanics and reach journeymen status.
  One of the people in that class was Jason Putman. While working as a B Mechanic, he was called upon over the summer af
  
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• Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana to present Ribbon Walk event in Fort Wayne

  18-04-2023 23:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana is presenting their Ribbon Walk event on May 6.
  The walk runs from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and will be held at 6316 Mutual Drive.The event will serve to honor lost loved ones through a family-friendly activity.All proceeds from the walk will be used to provide support in the Fort Wayne community to people with cancer physically, mentally and financially through Cancer Services.Registration is free and donations are optional, alth
  
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• Courts: Fort Wayne man accused of firing gun at fleeing girlfriend

  18-04-2023 23:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An 18-year-old Fort Wayne man will appear in court Friday morning after being charged with shooting at his girlfriend Monday evening with a 9-milimeter caliber Glock handgun with an attached blue laser light.Fort Wayne police arrested Jode L. Greene Tuesday on preliminary charges of attempted murder, criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon and pointing a firearm at another person. He is being held at the Allen County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail.Jode L. Gre
  
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• Police: 2 arrested in Mercer County on meth charge

  18-04-2023 22:09 via wane.com
  
  MERCER COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) — Two people each face a felony drug charge after authorities reportedly found methamphetamines in their home, according to the Mercer County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).According to the MCSO, authorities obtained a search warrant for a home in the 5400 block of State Road 219 — which is east of Coldwater, Ohio — as part of an ongoing fraud investigation.During the search warrant, police reportedly found numerous items related to the fraud investigation a
  
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• Marlin Stutzman to run for US Rep. Jim Banks' seat

  18-04-2023 21:41 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — On Tuesday, former U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman announced plans to run for the Republican nomination for his old seat in Indiana's 3rd District.Stutzman is looking to replace current U.S. Rep. Jim Banks, who replaced Stutzman after he held that position from 2010-2017."It's simple. Just like countless other people here in northeast Indiana, I am fed up," Stutzman said. "As a father, a Christian and a small business owner, I am tired of the federal government's constant a
  
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• Best flowers to buy for your mom on Mother’s Day 2023

  18-04-2023 20:45 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Which flowers are best for Mother’s Day?With Mother’s Day approaching, it’s time to get your flowers in order. If you wait much longer, your risk of getting saddled with droopy, leftover flowers, if you can even get flowers at all, increases dramatically. But you don’t want to buy just any flowers. You want flowers that will remind your mother of your love for her whenever she sees them. To
  
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• Frost/freeze alerts regionwide with temps in the 20s/30s ahead

  18-04-2023 20:28 via wane.com
  
  This afternoon is a small step toward what is going to be another big warm-up over the next 48 hours. High temperatures will move from the 50s today toward 80 by Thursday.
  The huge low that brought snow showers and much colder temperatures yesterday moves farther east this afternoon and has taken the clouds with it.It will be another cold night with temperatures falling into the lower 30s by sunrise Wednesday. With only a very light wind, frost/freeze conditions are likely and we have active ale
  
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• Courts: Plea deal revoked for woman charged in fatal crash; sentenced to 4 years in prison

  18-04-2023 20:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Three years ago, a 25-year-old musician who had a big heart lost his life in a car crash at Maysville and Stellhorn roads.Just after midnight on April 18, 2020, Alexes Ayanna Kaley was driving a 15-passenger Ford van when she left the roadway from northbound Maysville Road and hit a large tree on the other side of the road.John Luke Callebaut, pinned in the front seat, was pronounced dead at the scene.According to Callebaut’s online obituary, he had a big heart an
  
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• Frost/freeze alerts regionwide with temps in the 30s ahead

  18-04-2023 20:19 via wane.com
  
  This afternoon is a small step toward what is going to be another big warm-up over the next 48 hours. High temperatures will move from the 50s today toward 80 by Thursday.
  The huge low that brought snow showers and much colder temperatures yesterday moves farther east this afternoon and has taken the clouds with it.It will be another cold night with temperatures falling into the lower 30s by sunrise Wednesday. With only a very light wind, frost/freeze conditions are likely and we have active ale
  
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• Allen County Bar Foundation offering scholarships to help underrepresented students attend law school

  18-04-2023 18:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Bar Foundation is offering scholarships to law students and undergraduate students in the county interested in pursuing a law degree.The scholarship will provide $2,500 to a law student to help cover tuition and fees or preparing for the bar exam and up to $1,500 for an undergraduate student preparing to take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT).The foundation began offering this scholarship last year when they awarded two students, one for a law stude
  
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• Judge tentatively OKs $725M Facebook settlement: How to apply for a payout

  18-04-2023 18:32 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – A massive $725 million settlement involving Facebook's parent company Meta was tentatively approved by a judge on Wednesday, paving the way for users of the social media platform to apply for a chunk of the payout.
  Meta has agreed to the payment to settle a lawsuit claiming Facebook allowed users' personal data to be shared with third parties, the most famous being Cambridge Analytica, a consulting firm that supported Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. The firm harveste
  
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• Courts: Fort Wayne man's 132-year child molesting sentence one of longest recorded

  18-04-2023 18:29 via wane.com
  
  ***WARNING: The following story contains graphic content not suitable for all readers***FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The abuse started when the little girl was five and continued for at least a year and a half.She told her stories during an interview at the Dr. Bill Lewis Center for Children in Fort Wayne with details vivid enough to leave no doubt what occurred, according to Allen Superior Court documents.Daniel Hobbs, 38, was sentenced to 132 years in prison for child molesting, one of the longes
  
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• Bills' Damar Hamlin 'fully cleared' to return to football

  18-04-2023 18:21 via wane.com
  
  ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) -- Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been fully cleared to return to football and "is in a great headspace to come back," Bills General Manager Brandon Beane said Tuesday.Monday Night Football came to a halt on Jan. 2 when Hamlin went into cardiac arrest while tackling a Cincinnati Bengals receiver.
  The 25-year-old saw three different specialists in the aftermath, including most recently on Friday, and all of them gave the OK for Hamlin to return to the field, according to
  
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• Muncie man charged, accused of raping teen

  18-04-2023 18:14 via wane.com
  
  MUNCIE, Ind. -- A Muncie man was charged with rape Monday after he was accused of assaulting a teenager in the summer of 2022.Justin Andrew Leavitt, 26, was charged with rape, sexual misconduct with a minor and child solicitation in Delaware Circuit Court 5. Man charged in fatal mistaken address shootingLeavitt is accused of assaulting a 14-year-old at least three times in July of 2022.Court documents show Leavitt allegedly also showed the teen pornography on his cellphone. Investigators said th
  
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• 9 in 10 companies want employees with ChatGPT skills

  18-04-2023 17:48 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- Nine companies in 10 want workers with ChatGPT experience, according to a new survey that gauges job-market demand for knowledge of fast-evolving artificial intelligence communication tools. An April poll of 1,187 business leaders by ResumeBuilder.com, the job-seekers site, found that 91 percent of firms are looking for workers with ChatGPT skills on the résumé. Some companies reported an urgent need for employees who can converse with chatbots.  ChatGP
  
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• Meet the new Highland cows at Salomon Farm Park

  18-04-2023 15:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - New four-legged friends are coming to Salomon Farm Park, and you can help welcome them to the herd.Two Highland mini calves and three Nigerian dwarf kid goats will be added to the farm, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation announced.You can make an appointment to see the new Highland calves, Frankie and Mickey, at a meet-and-greet May 13. Visitors can brush, feed, pet and take pictures with the animals.“Salomon has a unique atmosphere as a farm," said Eden Lamb, the ma
  
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• Teen gets stuck in claw machine at North Carolina theme park

  18-04-2023 15:43 via wane.com
  
  CHARLOTTE (WJZY) – A 13-year-old boy climbed inside a claw machine at a North Carolina amusement park and got stuck over the weekend, a spokesperson for the theme park confirmed.Staffers at the Carowinds theme park in Charlotte were notified of the odd occurrence just before 2 p.m. on Sunday, the spokesperson said. The boy had climbed inside the machine — the Cosmic XL Bonus Game located in the Thrill Zone — in the hopes of stealing a toy, according to the park representative.T
  
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• Coldest air and clouds move east making way for more summer-like temps

  18-04-2023 09:28 via wane.com
  
  Today will be a small step toward what is going to be another big warm-up over the next 48 hours. High temperatures will move from the 50s today toward 80 by Thursday.
  It will be a chilly morning with temperatures slowly warming into the 40s by noon.
  The huge low that brought snow showers and much colder temperatures yesterday will move farther east this afternoon and that will finally take the clouds along with it.
  It will be another cold night with temperatures falling into the lower 30s by su
  
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• Tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Fort Wayne financial coach gives 5 tips to reach financial success

  18-04-2023 04:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A local financial coach weighed in on everyday changes that can lead to financial success during Financial Literacy Month.Rasheena Cole, Finance Coach and Bookkeeper at The Money Whys Financial Coaching, said there are five things you can start doing right now:
  Make a habit of saving: even if it's just small increments at a time.Live off of less than what you make: that way when surprises come, you are not in a panic and you have the money to take care of it.Set fi
  
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• Controversial developments head to Fort Wayne City Council

  18-04-2023 03:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Two items that have seen a chorus of opposition from residents will now head from the Fort Wayne Plan Commission to Fort Wayne City Council.
  Both items center on new developments, one being an apartment complex, and the other being a new townhouse development.
  The apartment complex is set to be at Lake Avenue and Reed Road on 1.87 acres of land.The project is being proposed by developer Skyler Vendrely of Huntertown. Residents express concerns about proposed
  
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• 'Superhero' woman left with serious injuries after saving neighbor from pit bull mauling

  18-04-2023 03:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — This weekend, Fort Wayne residents enjoyed warm spring weather.
  Lisa Brittain was one of those soaking up the sun on Sunday, spending time with her family on the porch of her south side Fort Wayne home before a sound pierced the warm bliss of her afternoon.
  "I saw my elderly neighbor sitting on the walkway up to her house, and I heard her say 'help me help me,'" said Brittain, seeing two pit bulls close in on her neighbor.
  Springing into action, Brittain said she
  
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• Longest snow season record in play this spring

  18-04-2023 03:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - It was certainly a cold and wintry Monday across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. We dealt with strong winds and snowflakes were falling at times throughout the day. April snowfall – how common is it?The Fort Wayne International Airport only recorded a trace of snow on Monday. Because this is not a measurable amount of snow, we will for now go without breaking a new record in Fort Wayne. If we see more than a trace of snow anytime through the rest of the spri
  
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• Zay, Davis lead fundraising in race to replace Jim Banks

  18-04-2023 03:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Ahead of what looks to be an expensive 2024 Republican primary for Indiana's 3rd Congressional district, State Senator Andy Zay of Huntington took the early lead in the first quarter of 2023.Reports filed with the Federal Election Commission showed Zay with $205,960.54 raised, $2,648.32 spent and $203,312.22 on hand.Former Allen County Judge Wendy Davis raised $145,659.99, spent $2,861.28 and had $142,798.71 on hand.Incumbent Jim Banks announced earlier in 2023 he woul
  
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• 'A weird, Spanish-American restaurant' opens new location in Fort Wayne

  18-04-2023 00:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Three years after losing its original brick-and-mortar location due to the COVID-19 pandemic, "Spanish-American" restaurant Bravas has made its home in Fort Wayne once again.The new location is at 3416 Fairfield Ave., which is near their original location. Aboite Township officials seeking public input on youth sports facilitiesBravas announced on its Facebook page that the restaurant will be operating on "pilot mode" this week by starting with shortened hours to
  
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• Fort Wayne's last passenger train came through the city 33 years ago. One city councilman is pushing to bring it back

  18-04-2023 00:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - In December 1990, the city of Fort Wayne saw its last passenger train leave Baker Street Station, heading towards Chicago. Now, the station no longer has trains passing through it and has become a place where the public can host events.33 years later, city officials are now making a push to possibly return passenger rail to the Summit City. Fort Wayne City Councilman Geoff Paddock has been advocating for bringing Amtrak back to the area.Paddock along with other city off
  
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• City councilman pushes to bring passenger trains back to Fort Wayne 33 years later

  18-04-2023 00:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - In December 1990, the city of Fort Wayne saw its last passenger train leave Baker Street Station, heading towards Chicago. Now, the station no longer has trains passing through it and has become a place where the public can host events.33 years later, city officials are now making a push to possibly return passenger rail to the Summit City. Fort Wayne City Councilman Geoff Paddock has been advocating for bringing Amtrak back to the area.Paddock along with other city off
  
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