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• Arts United announces new grant program in southeast Fort Wayne

  25-04-2023 23:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Arts United is introducing a new art grant program in partnership with NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation.The Community Connections: Southeast Arts Project Grants program was announced at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the Renaissance Pointe YMCA.Arts United said their goal is to bring residents in the southeast community together to enhance a sense of pride through unique artistic experiences.The organization's mission is to mobilize resources to uplift arts an
  
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• ER doctor elected as state senator wants court records on wrongful death suit sealed

  25-04-2023 23:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An emergency room doctor elected as a state senator now wants Allen Superior Court records and documents in an ongoing wrongful death lawsuit filed against him sealed from public view.An attorney for Dr. Tyler Johnson (R-Leo), filed a motion to exclude the court filings from the public last week.
  Johnson - as well as Parkview Health and Professional Emergency Physicians - is being sued by a woman whose 20-year-old daughter died less than an hour after being seen by John
  
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• ER doc elected as state senator wants court records on wrongful death suit sealed

  25-04-2023 23:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An emergency room doctor elected as a state senator now wants Allen Superior Court records and documents in an ongoing wrongful death lawsuit filed against him sealed from public view.An attorney for Dr. Tyler Johnson (R-Leo), filed a motion to exclude the court filings from the public last week.
  Johnson - as well as Parkview Health and Professional Emergency Physicians - is being sued by a woman whose 20-year-old daughter died less than an hour after being seen by John
  
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• Driver charged in fatal Grant County crash; Fentanyl, THC found in toxicology report

  25-04-2023 22:29 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. -- A driver in a fatal Grant County crash was criminally charged after a toxicology test found fentanyl, Delta-9 THC and sedatives in her system.Charges were filed against Ashley Rose on April 24 in connection to the Jan. 18 crash that killed Brenda Howell of Anderson.
  According to the Grant County Sheriff's Office, Rose struck Howell's vehicle in a head-on collision on State Road 9. Police: Crash in Grant County leaves 1 deadDash camera video taken from a witness minutes befo
  
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• Here's how composting can be beneficial for gardening

  25-04-2023 22:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Stop Food Waste Day is Wednesday, and it's meant to educate the public about the importance of reducing the amount of food they waste. One solution to help cut down on waste is composting.Composting is a process that takes plant materials and food scraps and recycles them by turning them into a gardening fertilizer. Things like leaves, grass clippings, wood chips and fruit and vegetable scraps can be used for composting. Other food scraps that can be used include coffee
  
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• Composting can help reduce food waste and is good for the environment. Here's how the practice can be beneficial for gardening

  25-04-2023 22:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Stop Food Waste Day is meant to educate the public about theimportance of reducing the amount of food they waste. One solution to help cut down on wastage is composting.Composting is a process that takes plant materials and food scraps and recycles them by turning them into a gardening fertilizer. Things like leaves, grass clippings, wood chips and fruit and vegetable scraps can be used for composting. Other food scraps that can be used include coffee grounds, eggshells
  
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• UPDATE: Suspect arrested in Warrick County homicide investigation

  25-04-2023 22:02 via wane.com
  
  HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) - Indiana Conservation Officers and the Warrick County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Johnathon Buza, 40, of Evansville in connection with the death of a man found in Warrick County on Saturday.Buza is being held at the Warrick County Jail on charges of murder, felony murder, robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.
  On Monday, Indiana Conservation officers identified the victim as Manuel Edwuardo He
  
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• Canterbury School to add 18,000-square-foot fine arts center

  25-04-2023 22:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A project at Canterbury School is bringing a fine arts center to the campus.According to the website, the 18,000-square-foot space will feature an art gallery, black box theater, recording studio and podcasting center, 2D and 3D visual art classrooms, a digital photography lab, and classrooms for band, choir, and orchestra, in addition to performance and reception spaces.(Credit to Design Collaborative)
  A groundbreaking ceremony is May 8 at 3210 Smith Road.
  
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• Affidavit reveals evidence leading to arrest in Warrick County homicide case

  25-04-2023 22:02 via wane.com
  
  Buza (Courtesy: Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office)
  HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) - Indiana Conservation Officers and the Warrick County Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of Johnathon Buza, 40, of Evansville in connection with the death of a man found in Warrick County on Saturday.Buza is being held at the Warrick County Jail on charges of murder, felony murder, robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.
  On Monday, Indiana Conservatio
  
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• FWPD looking for vehicle involved in March crash with bicyclist

  25-04-2023 21:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is asking for public assistance as it tries to find the vehicle involved in a crash in late March that left a bicyclist in life-threatening condition.On Tuesday, the FWPD provided photos to WANE 15 that show the suspected vehicle in the crash.Although authorities could not provide an exact make or model for the suspect vehicle, police believe it may be a Ford Transit Connect that is either white or gray in color.(Photo provi
  
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• SHERIFF: Driver trapped in Huntington crash

  25-04-2023 21:10 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - The Huntington County Sheriff's Department is asking the public to avoid the area of U.S. 224 and County Road 125 East due to a single-vehicle crash that has left a driver trapped.
  Emergency crews were working to extract the driver, the sheriff's department said.
  Little information on the crash has been released, though it appears a vehicle struck a telephone along the side of the road, according to the sheriff's Facebook page.
  
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• POLICE: Suspect in domestic disturbance cornered at Leo Elementary playground

  25-04-2023 20:36 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A man accused of being in a domestic disturbance near Leo Elementary School on Tuesday tried to take refuge in the school's playground before being taken into custody, according to the Allen County Sheriff's Department.
  The man's identity has not been released.‘This is not hyperbole in a lawsuit’: Fort Wayne Community Schools claims social media root of mental health crisisOfficers were notified about a domestic disturbance at a home along State Road 1 nea
  
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• Did your neighborhood get an improvement grant? Here's the list

  25-04-2023 20:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The City of Fort Wayne on Tuesday announced that a record 47 neighborhood improvement grant projects are being awarded, totaling more than $200,000. These projects range from new landscaping in common areas to replacing neighborhood signage.The announcement was held at Adams Elementary School on New Haven Avenue in the Harvester Neighborhood. Harvester is using their grant to install creative artistic crosswalks, ‘the JET-Way’ (school mascot), that promotes sa
  
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• Did you neighborhood get an improvement grant? Here's the list

  25-04-2023 20:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The City of Fort Wayne on Tuesday announced that a record 47 neighborhood improvement grant projects are being awarded, totaling more than $200,000. These projects range from new landscaping in common areas to replacing neighborhood signage.The announcement was held at Adams Elementary School on New Haven Avenue in the Harvester Neighborhood. Harvester is using their grant to install creative artistic crosswalks, ‘the JET-Way’ (school mascot), that promotes sa
  
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• Indiana daycare employee arrested on felony battery charges after parent finds 'handprint bruise' on child

  25-04-2023 19:32 via wane.com
  
  FISHERS, Ind. (WANE) - Fishers Police arrested a daycare employee Tuesday on 19 counts of felony battery following an investigation that started in March when a parent allegedly found a handprint bruise on their child.On March 16, a parent reported to police that their child came home from Kiddie Academy Daycare on Olio Road with a bruise in the shape of a handprint on her leg, according to a release from Fishers Police. The parent told police they contacted the daycare immediately and met with
  
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• Fire at Kendallville recycling plant leaves man suffering from burns

  25-04-2023 17:41 via wane.com
  
  KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) - A skid loader that caught fire at an aluminum recycling plant in Kendallville left a man suffering from burns early Tuesday morning, according to the Kendallville Fire Department.
  Firefighters were called to Aluminum Recovery Technologies at 2170 Production Road at about 5:23 a.m., Fire Chief Jeremy McKinley told WANE 15.Plastics warehouse fire investigators want to talk to former employeesWhen fire crews arrived, emergency medical responders were already treating the
  
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• 'This is not hyperbole in a lawsuit': Fort Wayne Community Schools claims social media root of mental health crisis

  25-04-2023 17:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Community Schools filed a lawsuit Monday that claims popular social media platforms are at the core of a mental health crisis plaguing the district's students.The school district is the latest of dozens of others throughout the country that are taking aim at platforms including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat. Rokita vs. TikTok takes the stage in Allen County; federal court case pendingDistrict officials are seeking monetary damages from ow
  
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• Jim Gaffigan to bring 'Barely Alive' tour to Fort Wayne

  25-04-2023 16:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) He's won numerous awards as a comedian, actor, writer, producer and author and this September, Jim Gaffigan will bring his latest comedy act to the Memorial Coliseum.
  Presale for the September 9 "Barely Alive" tour stop starts Wednesday, April 26 at 10 a.m. with the code COMEDY. General public ticket sales begin Friday.
  A top ten earning comedian according to Forbes’ 2019 comedy list, Jim recently released his 9th stand-up special, Comedy Monster, on Netflix, which
  
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• GM boosts outlook as sales in US fuel strong first quarter

  25-04-2023 16:16 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Strong sales in the U.S. helped General Motors increase its first-quarter net profit 19% over a year ago, leading the company to raise its full-year profit guidance based on expectations demand for its vehicles will remain robust.The Detroit automaker made $2.37 billion from January through March, up from $1.99 billion in the previous year.Excluding a $900 million charge to pay severance packages to about 5,000 white-collar workers who took buyouts during the quarter, GM mad
  
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• They're back! Trek and Tread the Trails return next week

  25-04-2023 15:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Two popular spring and summer events are back in 2023. Trek the Trails and Tread the Trails return next week with a special event.The Trails Celebration Party will take place on Tuesday, May 2 at the Salomon Farm Park Old Barn located off Dupont Road from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. hosted by Fort Wayne Trails Inc. Following the Tuesday event, Tread the Trails will take place on Thursdays.Tickets for the Trails Celebration Party cost $10 and may be purchased before the event at htt
  
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• Biden announces 2024 reelection bid

  25-04-2023 12:21 via wane.com
  
  President Biden announced on Tuesday that he will run for reelection, ending months of speculation over whether he will seek another term.Biden, who turned 80 years old in November, announced his second bid after months of saying he intends to run and with questions lingering over whether his age and mental stamina would prevent him from holding the office again. Biden would be 82 at the start of a second term. He was the oldest president ever to be sworn-in when he took office in 2020.The White
  
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• Police investigating motorcycle crash in northwestern Fort Wayne

  25-04-2023 10:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Police and a large cohort of first responders were at the scene of a reported motorcycle crash Tuesday morning on the city's northwest side.According to initial reports, a motorcyclist hit a guardrail on Leesburg Road between Flaugh and O'Day Roads just before 3 a.m. It appeared police were investigating along a curve in the road.WANE 15 is working to learn more information about how many people were involved and the severity of injuries.This is a developing story.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in crash in northwestern Fort Wayne

  25-04-2023 10:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Sheriff's Department confirmed a man died in a motorcycle crash early Tuesday morning. The crash happened just before 3 a.m.The motorcyclist was traveling northwest-bound on Leesburg Road, according to police. According to initial reports, a motorcyclist hit a guardrail on Leesburg Road between Flaugh and O'Day Roads. It appeared police were investigating along a curve in the road.Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene. Speed is believed to be a fa
  
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• Coroner ID's motorcyclist killed in crash in northwestern Fort Wayne

  25-04-2023 10:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Sheriff's Department confirmed a man died in a motorcycle crash early Tuesday morning. The crash happened just before 3 a.m.The Allen County Coroner identified the man as 22-year-old Cullen Alexander Surine of Fort Wayne.Surine was traveling northwest-bound on Leesburg Road, according to police. According to initial reports, he hit a guardrail in the 7300 block of Leesburg Road between Flaugh and O'Day roads. It appeared police were investigating along
  
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• FW Children's Zoo responds after website hack gives out false 'free' tickets

  25-04-2023 04:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo released a statement following reports of customers receiving free online tickets Monday.
  Officials with the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo said it was a result of the website being hacked. The Zoo made a post to their website Monday night that said the following:
  "Earlier tonight, the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo’s website was hacked resulting in the false sale of “free” tickets. As one of only a handful of nonprofit zoos i
  
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• Jefferson Pointe Bed Bath & Beyond officially closes

  25-04-2023 04:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Bed Bath & Beyond located in the Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center is now closed, according to a spokeswoman for Jefferson Pointe.
  Doors officially closed on April 8th.The closure comes after the retail chain announced it was closing another 150 stores in February, according to the Associated Press. Five of those stores were in Indiana.Struggling Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protectionBed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday.
  
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• Tracking freezing nights in April

  25-04-2023 03:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Cold, below average air remains the story as we progress toward the end of April. Monday through Wednesday night this week has the potential to bring another frost or freeze to the area.Record low temperatures during this stretch will be down in the 20s. We do not think temperatures tonight will threaten the record from 1967. However, it is not out of the question Tuesday night's record low of 29° set back in 2006 is approached. Wednesday night's record low of 28&de
  
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• NACS looks for overcrowding solution

  25-04-2023 02:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Northwest Allen County Schools (NACS) continues to search for an answer to a good problem to have.
  They have too many students.
  NACS Superintendent Wayne Barker told WANE 15 five months ago that the district was 'nearly at 100% of our middle school capacities' and that 'if we started building today we couldn’t meet the need that we’re going to have.'During Monday's school board meeting district officials said they have visited multiple other schools to
  
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• Blackhawk Middle School eyes $700,000 changes

  25-04-2023 02:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — At Monday's Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) school board meeting almost $700,000 was approved to be spent upgrading Blackhawk Middle School.The project looks to tackle a number of issues within the school, and the board said it will entail architectural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical changes.The actual dollar amount of $691,722 was passed with a unanimous vote.FWCS director of facilities, Darren Hess, said at the meeting that construction will run f
  
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• From a shelf to Arlington: Albion woman receives remains of relative who fought in Civil War

  25-04-2023 00:53 via wane.com
  
  ALBION, Ind. (WANE) -- Last November, Albion resident Rachel Bender received an email she never expected.A man who was burying a relative at a cemetery in Cincinnati came across shelves of remains in the cemetery's unclaimed division.One jar he found belonged to Isaac C. Hart, and he could tell it was someone who had once served in the army.The jar may have been there since Hart's death in July of 1913.
  110 years later, he was about to be with family again.The jar that holds the remains of Major
  
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