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• Architecture firms compete in 'Chili Cook-Off' at Electric Works

  27-04-2023 23:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday, three architecture firms who worked on the development of Electric Works competed in a "Chili Cook-Off at Union Street Market within Electric Works.Select cooks from each firm — including former WANE 15 Digital Executive Producer Aaron Organ — presented both traditional and nontraditional chili dishes to judges from Mercado, One Ten Craft Meatery and Real Deal Food Group. Make-a-Wish grants tractor for Indiana boyElevatus Architecture won
  
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• Make-a-Wish grants tractor for Indiana boy

  27-04-2023 22:36 via wane.com
  
  SILVER LAKE, Ind. (WANE) — The Make-a-Wish Foundation typically provides trips or experiences to children who have critical conditions.
  However, one Indiana boy diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia had a completely different idea for his wish: he wanted a tractor.Isaiah inspecting his new tractor"Isaiah's wish is definitely a unique wish, we don't typically have wishes for agriculture equipment," said Jessica McBride, a fulfillment specialist with the Make-a-Wish Foundation.Her
  
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• Big Brothers Big Sisters fundraiser to feature Dick Vitale

  27-04-2023 22:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — One of the most iconic names in college basketball will be a guest at an annual fundraising event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana in late May.Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana will bring in broadcaster Dick Vitale as a guest for its 50th Annual Gourmet dinner on May 31 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center.All funds raised at the dinner will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters to support one-on-one youth mentorship in Fort Wayne and the sur
  
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• NACS superintendent 'concerned' about proposed budget

  27-04-2023 22:03 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The superintendent of Northwest Allen County Schools spoke out Thursday on his concerns about school funding that has been proposed for the district.Superintendent Wayne Barker sent a message letting the school district know about the current budget proposal that is set to be finalized Thursday night."I am very concerned about the budget runs shared yesterday and the impact this plan will have on public education," Barker said.The proposed budget calls for NACS to rec
  
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• Northeast Indiana tobacco usage rates top national rates

  27-04-2023 21:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The state of Indiana received over 130-million dollars last week from tobacco product manufacturers as part of an ongoing national settlement agreement. According to the CDC, U.S. cigarette smoking rates have dropped to another all-time low. However, in northeast Indiana, the percentage of smokers beats national rates.
  According to the non-profit organization Tobacco Free Allen County, the adult smoking rate in Indiana is 19.4% compared to 11% nationwide. In Allen County
  
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• NE Indiana tobacco usage rates top national rates

  27-04-2023 21:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- U.S. cigarette smoking has dropped to another all-time low. However, in Northeast Indiana, the percentage of smokers beats national rates.
  According to Tobacco Free Allen County, the adult smoking rate in Indiana is 19.4% versus the 11% nationwide. In Allen County , around 20% of adults smoke. The high school tobacco use rate is 22.9% that's all tobacco products combined together. But the majority of teen use is vaping. 5.2% of Indiana high school students smoke, more th
  
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• Mushroom hunting season in NE Indiana has arrived. What to know when going out

  27-04-2023 20:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Spring has sprung and that means it's that time of the year to hunt for mushrooms.The 2023 season for hunting morel mushrooms typically begins in April, when mushrooms begin blooming and the weather gets a bit warmer, and continues into early May.Morel mushrooms are edible and often grow in the woods near sycamore, elm and apple trees. Alex Babich, a local mushroom hunter, said he likes that morels look like sponges and taste like filet mignon.Alex Babich shows a fake m
  
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• Microfishing is a thing, here's how to learn more

  27-04-2023 19:33 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) Fishing is hugely popular in Indiana, but a good percentage of anglers have probably never heard of microfishing.The catch-and-release pursuit of tiny fish is just one of the topics covered in the May/June issue of Outdoor Indiana Magazine.
  There's no standard classification what's considered a microfish, but Indiana Department of Natural Resources nongame aquatic biologist Brant Fisher says about half of Indiana’s 200 different species meet most standard definiti
  
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• Former Pirates great Dick Groat, a 2-sport star, dies at 92

  27-04-2023 19:25 via wane.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dick Groat, a two-sport star who went from All-American guard in basketball to a brief stint in the NBA to ultimately an All-Star shortstop and the 1960 National League MVP while playing baseball for his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates, has died. He was 92.Groat's family said in a statement that he died Thursday at UMPC Presbyterian Hospital due to complications from a stroke.“We are deeply saddened by the loss of such a beloved member of the Pirates family and Pittsbur
  
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• Man arrested after holding woman hostage in northeast Fort Wayne home

  27-04-2023 18:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne Police have arrested a man who held a woman hostage Wednesday night at a home in northeast Fort Wayne.Ruben Perez Sr., 52, is preliminarily charged with domestic battery, criminal confinement and intimidation. Woman safe following hostage situation at northeast Fort Wayne homePerez held the woman hostage for four hours, starting around 9:20 p.m. in the 6500 block of Londonderry Lane. Perez surrendered to police around 1:20 a.m.No one was injured, police said.
  
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• Traffic backed up on US 30 after camper, semi crash

  27-04-2023 18:07 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) - Traffic is backed up on US 30 after a camper and a semitruck crashed Thursday morning.
  The crash happened near the intersection of County Line Road.Investigators confirmed to WANE 15 there were no reported injuries.WANE 15's traffic tracker shows there is bumper-to-bumper traffic on the interstate. It's not clear when the road will open back up.WANE 15 has a crew headed to the scene to learn more.
  
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• This TikTok-viral steam cleaner has 15,000 five-star Amazon ratings

  27-04-2023 17:37 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Why the Bissell SteamShot Deluxe is a solid productIN THIS ARTICLE:
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• Talk show host Jerry Springer dies at 79: reports

  27-04-2023 16:26 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Legendary talk show host Jerry Springer has died, according to a statement from his family shared with multiple outlets. He was 79.
  Springer passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago Thursday, his family tells WLWT.
  “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,” Jene Galvin, a lifelong friend and spokesma
  
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• Talk show host, former politician Jerry Springer dies at 79: reports

  27-04-2023 16:26 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Jerry Springer, the legendary talk show host and former mayor and news anchor, has died, according to a statement from his family shared with multiple outlets. He was 79.
  Springer passed away peacefully at his home in Chicago Thursday, his family tells WLWT.
  “Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,” Jene
  
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• Car plows into backyard pool during hit-and-run crash in Las Vegas

  27-04-2023 15:41 via wane.com
  
  LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The owner of a home in Las Vegas had unwelcome visitors Tuesday afternoon after a car crashed into the backyard swimming pool.The car was removed from the empty pool hours after the crash on Tuesday, April 25. 2023. (Credit: Bradley Thacker)Residents who spoke to Nexstar's KLAS said two suspects fled the scene after plowing a Kia Optima through a backyard wall in the 3200 block of Robin Circle, near Harmon Avenue and Pecos Road.
  Officers with the Las Vegas Metropoli
  
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• U.S. Marshals offer reward for murder suspect from Fort Wayne

  27-04-2023 13:41 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WANE) A Fort Wayne man previously convicted of taking part in a 2018 killing is now wanted by federal authorities.The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Joshua Smiley. He's a suspect in an August 2021 shooting death that took place in Mobile, Alabama. Smiley is also wanted for a federal bond violation on a federal drug charge in Fort Wayne.
  In 2019, Smiley was given a plea deal for his role in the killing of Javon Burnet
  
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• Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care

  27-04-2023 13:02 via wane.com
  
  As a growing number of overweight Americans clamor for Ozempic and Wegovy — drugs touted by celebrities and on TikTok to pare pounds — an even more powerful obesity medicine is poised to upend treatment.Tirzepatide, an Eli Lilly and Co. drug approved to treat type 2 diabetes under the brand name Mounjaro, helped people with the disease who were overweight or had obesity lose up to 16% of their body weight, or more than 34 pounds, over nearly 17 months, the company said on Thursday.Th
  
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• Woman safe following hostage situation at northeast Fort Wayne home

  27-04-2023 04:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A woman is safe following a four-hour hostage situation at a home in northeast Fort Wayne Wednesday night.Around 9:20 p.m., police responded to an unknown problem at the house, in the 6500 block of Londonderry Lane. Officers learned there was a man armed with a handgun, barricaded inside with an adult female hostage.  The man refused to allow the woman to leave the home and also refused to exit himself.  Police made numerous attempts to get him to comply
  
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• Tucker Carlson breaks silence after Fox ouster: ‘See you soon’

  27-04-2023 03:39 via wane.com
  
  Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson posted a cryptic video message to his Twitter profile late Wednesday evening — his first public comments since his ouster from Fox News this week.
  During the just over two-minute message, Carlson said he had realized after "stepping outside the noise for a few days" how many "genuinely nice people there are in this country."
  "The other thing you notice when you take a little time off is how unbelievably stupid most of the debates on television are," he co
  
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• Highway, transit, trail project draft welcomes public comment

  27-04-2023 03:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Northeastern Indiana Regional Coordinating Council held an open house Wednesday on the Draft Fiscal Year 2024-2028 Transportation Improvement Program.
  The program is an overview of projects that NIRCC will be working on for the next 5 years in New Haven, Leo Cedarville, Fort Wayne, and Allen County. The plan includes designing highway improvements, purchasing capital equipment for transit, and designing and constructing trails.Dan Avery, Executive Director of NIRCC,
  
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• Fort Wayne man wins Jeopardy! debut Wednesday, will play again Thursday

  27-04-2023 02:13 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — It only took $2,600 for a Fort Wayne man to walk away with a victory in his debut on the game show Jeopardy! Wednesday night.Fort Wayne resident and Huntington native Jesse Matheny won his first game of Jeopardy! Wednesday night after a tightly contested match between him and the other two contestants.Matheny played well throughout the game despite costly incorrect responses on two "Daily Double" questions and had over $10,000 going into the final round. ‘Dream come true:&rs
  
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• Fort Wayne man wins Jeopardy! debut, reflects on victory

  27-04-2023 02:13 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — It only took $2,600 for a Fort Wayne man to walk away with a victory in his debut on the game show Jeopardy! Wednesday night.Fort Wayne resident and Huntington native Jesse Matheny won his first game of Jeopardy! Wednesday night after a tightly contested match between him and the other two contestants.Matheny played well throughout the game despite costly incorrect responses on two "Daily Double" questions and had over $10,000 going into the final round.Matheny said he was just ha
  
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• Fort Wayne man wins Jeopardy! debut

  27-04-2023 02:13 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — It only took $2,600 for a Fort Wayne man to walk away with a victory in his debut on the game show Jeopardy! Wednesday night.Fort Wayne resident and Huntington native Jesse Matheny won his first game of Jeopardy! Wednesday night after a tightly contested match between him and the other two contestants.Matheny played well throughout the game despite costly incorrect responses on two "Daily Double" questions and had over $10,000 going into the final round. ‘Dream come true:&rs
  
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• Student was told to eat his own vomit with a spoon as staffers watched, police say

  27-04-2023 01:12 via wane.com
  
  BROWNSBURG, Ind. (WXIN) – Staffers at an elementary school in Brownsburg, Indiana are now facing criminal charges after investigators say they told a 7-year-old student to eat his own vomit and failed to report the incident.The Hendricks County Prosecutor’s Office filed criminal charges against five staff members in connection with the incident in which a special education student was mistreated during lunch. Brownsburg Community School Police learned about the incident on April 12,
  
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• First Honor Flight of 2023 sends local veterans to Washington DC

  27-04-2023 01:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Wednesday, 85 veterans from the Fort Wayne area boarded a plane to Washington D.C. for the 41st Honor Flight from Fort Wayne.The flight consisted of one WWII veteran, 12 Korean War veterans, 13 Cold War veterans, 58 Vietnam veterans, and one Iraq veteran.There were 11 participants over the age of 90, including one veteran who is 100 years old.Honor Flight has four more flights scheduled throughout 2023, including the organization's first Purple Heart Flight. Ho
  
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• Hershey Salty Snacks in Bluffton creates pretzels people never get tired of

  27-04-2023 00:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - National Pretzel Day happened on Wednesday and is meant to recognize the significance of the salty snack in the United States.Northeast Indiana is home to a pretzel maker of its own. Hershey Salty Snacks, The Hershey Company's salty snacks division, operates a plant in Bluffton where it makes the popular Dot's Homestyle Pretzels.The plant was previously owned by Pretzels, Inc., which was founded in 1978 by Bill Mann and Bill Huggins. Pretzels Inc. was sold to Hershey in
  
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