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• Chilly with shower chances all weekend long

  22-04-2023 23:00 via wane.com
  
  It is a chilly and rainy start to the weekend across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Bundle up and take the umbrella with you as you head out the door.The good news is look for the majority of the rain shower activity to taper off throughout the evening, but we'll still maintain a slight rain chance into tonight. It is not impossible some ice pellets and/or snowflakes mix in. Low temperatures tonight will drop down into the mid-30s. Frost is possible overnight, but the chance for widesprea
  
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• How to effectively spring-clean your kid’s bedroom

  22-04-2023 19:39 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. DetailsEXPERT TIPS FOR TIDYING, CLEANING AND SANITIZING CHILDREN’S SPACESIN THIS ARTICLE:OxiClean Laundry and Home SanitizerMicroban Disinfectant SprayShark AZ2002 Vertex Powered Lift-Away Upright VacuumAfter a long winter, opening the windows and letting in some fresh air feels wonderful. Spring cleaning may be more complex, but it feels just as good once completed. We talked to BestReviews cleaning exper
  
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• Earth Day was almost called something else entirely

  22-04-2023 18:37 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – The founders of Earth Day had a clear vision in mind when planning the first national observance. What they didn’t have was a catchy name.The origins of the annual event can be traced back to the late 1960s following a decade of increasing concern for environmental issues that threatened the health and safety of future generations. EarthDay.Org, the nonprofit organization that coordinates Earth Day’s global events, credits Rachel Carson and her 1962 best-selling boo
  
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• Man dies in Ohio River after crash, short police pursuit

  22-04-2023 18:04 via wane.com
  
  RISING SUN, Ind. (WANE) -- A car was pulled from the Ohio River after fleeing from police Friday afternoon.
  According to Indiana State Police, the initial investigation began around noon. Ohio County Deputies and Rising Sun Police began to search for a gold Jeep Liberty that "allegedly left the scene of a crash" in Ohio County.Drugs, guns found in crashed car after driver fled policeOfficers spotted the Jeep Liberty in Rising Sun, but the driver fled as soon as police tried to stop the vehicle.
  
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• Drugs, guns found in crashed car after driver flees stop

  22-04-2023 17:33 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) -- What began as a seatbelt stop turned into an arrest for a driver Wednesday afternoon.
  At 1:22 p.m., Indiana State Troopers were patrolling around Washington Street and Emerson Avenue when one trooper saw a driver not wearing his seatbelt. According to Indiana State Police, the trooper pulled over the driver of the maroon Dodge Challenger, but he quickly fled. The driver sped off, and about a half of a mile away, the Challenger crashed into another car before crashing into
  
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• Drugs, guns found in crashed car after driver fled police

  22-04-2023 17:33 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) -- What began as a seatbelt stop turned into an arrest for a driver Wednesday afternoon.
  At 1:22 p.m., Indiana State Troopers were patrolling around Washington Street and Emerson Avenue when one trooper saw a driver not wearing his seatbelt. According to Indiana State Police, the trooper pulled over the driver of the maroon Dodge Challenger, but he quickly fled. The driver sped off, and about a half of a mile away, the Challenger crashed into another car before crashing into
  
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• Indiana finds it easier to hire than most states: report

  22-04-2023 16:00 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (WANE) – Across the U.S., hiring is still a major challenge for employers, even as the national unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in March.However, a new study suggests depending on where you live, some employers may be having a harder time finding people to work the job than employers in other states.A recent ranking from WalletHub, a personal finance website, sought to rank “states where employers are struggling the most in hiring.” Using data from the U.S. Bureau of Lab
  
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• Rainy and windy Saturday continues

  22-04-2023 15:55 via wane.com
  
  You can expect scattered rain showers this afternoon, a few of which my be lingering into evening. It's not a washout (total new rainfall amounts will be less than a half-inch), but you definitely want to have your rain gear nearby for when you head out the door today.Today's forecast is a mostly cloudy one with highs in the low 50s in most locations. We'll be breezy, at times, with winds gusts up to 30 mph.Tomorrow is the coldest day of the weekend with highs in the upper 40s. (Don't forget...o
  
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• EMA: Loud boom in Central Indiana sky may have been meteorite

  22-04-2023 15:40 via wane.com
  
  CENTRAL INDIANA — FOX59/CBS4 received several reports from viewers of a loud boom and bright streaking light that occurred around 8:50 p.m. in the Central Indiana sky.Did you happen to capture any photos or videos of the event? If so, email them to [email protected] and click here to fill out a permission form.It is currently unclear what exactly the event was, however the Hamilton County Emergency Management Twitter account posted around 9 p.m. that there have been no reports of dama
  
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• Michiana Wine Festival returns for its 7th year

  22-04-2023 15:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One of the first festivals to kick off the season is next weekend at Headwaters Park, and this one is for our wine lovers. The Michiana Wine Festival is returning for its 7th year.Festival co-director Nichole Thomas stopped by WANE 15 to share more about the festival. You can see that in the interview above.The 7th annual Michiana Wine Festival is on Saturday, April 29. The event runs from 1-5 p.m. at Headwaters Park. You can get a jump start on the fun with VVIP and VI
  
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• New UAW leader already has issues with Detroit automakers

  22-04-2023 14:34 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — To say that the new president of the United Auto Workers union is unhappy with Detroit's three automakers would be an understatement.Shawn Fain, who took office in March after workers voted to sweep out most of the union's old leadership, listed grievances with Stellantis, General Motors and Ford in a wide-ranging talk Friday with reporters.The disputes surely will become part of national contract talks between the union and the auto companies that will begin this summer. Ag
  
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• 32 people arrested in child sex sting

  22-04-2023 14:29 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- 32 people have been arrested in a child sex sting, according to a press release from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.
  The sting was operated from Tuesday, April 18 - Thursday, April 20 and setup by the members of the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, the Franklin Police Department, and the Edinburgh Police Department.
  "Together we are dedicated to protecting our youth and our community from these ruthless predators," said Chief Kirby Cochran. "We will continue to partner and w
  
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• Police: Child's remains found in rural Morgan County

  22-04-2023 14:27 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A child's remains were found during a search in a rural part of central Indiana, Indianapolis police said Friday.The remains were found about 27 miles (43 kilometers) south of Indianapolis, police said.Police could not confirm the age, sex or identity of the child, nor disclose exactly where the remains were found.“We can confirm IMPD detectives located the remains of a child in Morgan County, Indiana,” Lt. Shane Foley of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police
  
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• Explorers find WWII ship sunk with over 1,000 Allied POWs

  22-04-2023 14:12 via wane.com
  
  SYDNEY (AP) — A team of explorers announced it found a sunken Japanese ship that was transporting Allied prisoners of war when it was torpedoed off the coast of the Philippines in 1942, resulting in Australia's largest maritime wartime loss — a total of 1,080 lives.The wreck of the Montevideo Maru was located after a 12-day search at a depth of over 4000 meters (13,120 feet) — deeper than the Titanic — off Luzon island in the South China Sea, using an autonomous underwate
  
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• Record Store Day unites music lovers in Fort Wayne

  22-04-2023 12:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Record stores are the sign of a healthy community.That's why Morrison Agen, the owner of Welcome Back Records, said he is excited for Record Store Day on Saturday."It's a lot of folks who come together with some similar interests in mind, whether or not they like the same music," Agen said. "I think that's something special, and something that's very unique to Record Store Day. It's this one time of year we can all get together and appreciate what record stores do for c
  
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• Chilly weekend begins

  22-04-2023 10:56 via wane.com
  
  You can expect some scattered showers early this morning with additional scattered rain developing during the afternoon and lingering into evening. It's not a washout (total new rainfall amounts will be less than a half-inch), but you definitely want to have your rain gear nearby for when you head out the door.Today's forecast is a mostly cloudy one with highs in the low 50s in most locations. We'll be breezy, at times, with winds gusts up to 30 mph.Tomorrow is the coldest day of the weekend wit
  
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• WANE 15 wins Society of Professional Journalists award for best newscast

  22-04-2023 03:51 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — At the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists Annual Awards Banquet on Friday, WANE 15 earned one first place award and five finalist nominations.WANE 15 earned a first place award for "Best Newscast" regarding WANE 15's coverage of the bodycam footage from Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry's OWI arrest on the day the footage was released. VIDEO: Mayor Henry arrest footageWANE 15 also received nominations as finalists for the following categories and stories:
  Best Feature Story - Pr
  
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• 'Dream come true:' Fort Wayne man discusses time on Jeopardy!

  22-04-2023 01:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Wednesday, April 26, aFort Wayne man will get to show off his trivia prowess on television screens across the county.Current Fort Wayne resident and Huntington native Jesse Matheny will appear on an episode of Jeopardy! after he filmed for the show in Los Angeles in February.Matheny said that he has been a Jeopardy! fan for as long as he can remember and that he considered the experience a "top of the bucket list item." The original host of ‘Jeopardy!&rsq
  
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• Family mourns father's death after sudden crash

  22-04-2023 01:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The family of 76-year-old Robert Harter's spoke only with WANE 15 Friday afternoon, just 24 hours after Harter was hit and killed by an SUV in a Meijer parking lot in Northeast Fort Wayne.
  David and Jason Harter are Robert Harter's oldest and middle sons and are still in disbelief the incident. Both David and Jason spoke about family trips with their dad, his hobbies, his military past being in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, then the honor flight he went on last S
  
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• Family morns fathers death after sudden crash

  22-04-2023 01:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The family of 76-year-old Robert Harter's spoke only with WANE 15 Friday afternoon, just 24 hours after Harter was hit and killed by an SUV in a Meijer parking lot in Northeast Fort Wayne.
  David and Jason Harter are Robert Harter's oldest and middle sons and are still in disbelief the incident. Both David and Jason spoke about family trips with their dad, his hobbies, his military past being in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, then the honor flight he went on last S
  
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