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• What's the cheapest day of the week to buy gas? Here's when to fill up

  29-04-2023 19:18 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As temperatures heat up, so do gas prices – unfortunately.
  Prices at the pump – already averaging around $3.60 nationwide – are expected to rise over the next few months as we head into the peak summer travel season.
  Not every station in your town will have the same prices, of course. But saving money at the pump doesn’t just mean knowing where to fill up – it also helps to know when to fill up.In general, gas prices tend t
  
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• In debt from your kid's education? There are options

  29-04-2023 19:01 via wane.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - In January, the Department of Education unveiled details of a repayment plan overhaul that could halve monthly payments for many federal student loan borrowers. But one group, the 3.7 million parents who owe parent PLUS loans, won’t benefit. Policymakers have long excluded parent PLUS loans from most relief, though the program looks much different today than it did during its 1980 debut.While parent PLUS loans were initially intended as a tool for well-off families, says Rob
  
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• This Indiana restaurant ranked among Yelp's Top 100 of 2023

  29-04-2023 18:00 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (WANE) – If you’re in the mood for a delicious bite in Indiana, you’re in luck, because a restaurant in Indianapolis made Yelp’s annual list of the “Top 100 Places to Eat” in the country.The rankings — determined by Yelp with input from its community of online reviewers — highlight a diverse selection of U.S. restaurants, including well-reviewed burger joints, highly-rated ramen shops, top-tier taquerías and even a couple of hole-in-
  
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• Several Gold Medal flour products recalled over possible salmonella contamination

  29-04-2023 17:00 via wane.com
  
  (WKBN) – A major company announced the recall of multiple different flour products Saturday.General Mills is voluntarily recalling 2-pound, 5-pound and 10-pound bags of Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flours over "the potential presence of Salmonella Infantis," the company said in an announcement published by the FDA.The products affected by the recall feature a "better if used by" date of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024, according to the notice.Do I have salmon
  
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• Florida woman accused of shooting, killing parrot during fight with husband

  29-04-2023 16:09 via wane.com
  
  LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida woman allegedly shot and killed an African grey bird during a drunken fight with her husband, according to an affidavit.Largo police arrested Suzanne Mulalley, 61, and Steven Mulalley, 66, on domestic battery charges Monday, the affidavit showed. Police said Suzanne Mulalley and her husband were drunk when she shot and killed the parrot using a .380 Glock inside their home.The couple then walked outside and pushed each other, the report said. Police said Suza
  
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• California man guilty of killing 3 after doorbell prank

  29-04-2023 14:14 via wane.com
  
  RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man accused of killing three teenage boys by intentionally ramming their car after they played a doorbell-ringing prank on him was found guilty Friday of murder.Anurag Chandra was convicted in a Riverside County courtroom of three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder.FILE - An officer with the California Highway Patrol's (CHP) Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) investigates the scene of a deadly
  
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• Counselor and inmate stabbed at private prison in Indiana

  29-04-2023 14:01 via wane.com
  
  NEW CASTLE, Ind. (AP) — A female mental health counselor and a male inmate have been stabbed by another inmate during an attack at a private prison in eastern Indiana, authorities said.The counselor was conducting a group session around 9:40 a.m. Friday with eight male inmates at the New Castle Correctional Facility when one of the inmates began stabbing her neck and throat area with a pointed metal object, state police said.As other inmates tried to stop the attack, one was stabbed in the
  
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• Facing revolt, GOP spares ethanol in drive to cut spending

  29-04-2023 13:50 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are touting their debt limit package as a first step toward fiscal restraint, saying it’s past time for Congress to reduce the swelling deficits that they warn are threatening the fiscal health of the country.But when a group of Midwestern Republicans went marching this week into the office of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, it wasn’t spending cuts they wanted to talk about.They were on a mission to preserve billions of dollars in federal suppo
  
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• Fort Wayne police investigate pursuit that ended in crash

  29-04-2023 11:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a pursuit that ended in a crash early Saturday morning. The crash happened near the intersection of South Anthony Boulevard and East Lewis Street.It's unclear when and where the pursuit was initiated. But medics responded to the crash around 4:10 a.m. The car could be seen rolled over on its top with significant damage to it.Police on the scene of the crash confirmed to WANE 15 the person involved in the crash suffered o
  
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• 'What if it had rabies?': Raccoons running through Texas high school

  29-04-2023 04:51 via wane.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) —An Austin, Texas, school is dealing with some unwanted visitors who just won't go away."This is not the first time me and Noah have reported on raccoons in the school," said Morgan Eye who is a journalism student at McCallum High School.Noah Braun, who wrote a recent article about the raccoons said he has found articles from the past that show similar incidents.‘Fast & Furious’ fans: How to earn $1K to watch every movie"There are articles you can find from th
  
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• April showers part of 2023 precipitation excess

  29-04-2023 04:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - We have entered into another rainy stretch across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. If you remember last month, we had a rainy stretch of five days straight in Fort Wayne from March 22nd to March 26th. We saw a total of 2.35 inches of rain fall over the course of those five days, including 1.25 inches on the 23rd. We have the potential to add up more rain Friday through Tuesday as we end April and transition into May.
  We picked over two inches of rain during this fi
  
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• Dwenger grad Tippmann drafted by New York Jets in 2nd Round

  29-04-2023 03:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Bishop Dwenger graduate Joe Tippmann is heading to East Rutherford as the former Highlight Zone standout was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night.Tippmann, an offensive lineman who played college football at the University of Wisconsin, was tabbed with the 43rd overall pick.At six-foot-six, 313 pounds, Tippmann played center the past two seasons for the Badgers, but many scouts believe he also has the size, athleticism,
  
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• Dwenger grad Tippmann drafted by Jets in 2nd Round

  29-04-2023 03:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Bishop Dwenger graduate Joe Tippmann is heading to East Rutherford as the former Highlight Zone standout was selected by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night.Tippmann, an offensive lineman who played college football at the University of Wisconsin, was tabbed with the 43rd overall pick.At six-foot-six, 313 pounds, Tippmann played center the past two seasons for the Badgers, but many scouts believe he also has the size, athleticism,
  
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• Taylor University receives $20M gift, largest in 177-year history

  29-04-2023 02:19 via wane.com
  
  UPLAND, Ind. (WANE) — Thanks to an anonymous donation, Taylor University recently received a $20 million gift that officials say is the largest donation in Taylor's 177-year history.According to the "Million Dollar List" compiled by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, the donation not only marks the largest one Taylor has ever received, but it is also the largest ever received by a Christian college or university in Indiana."This is truly a hinge moment in the life
  
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• Bishop Dwenger graduate Joe Tippmann awaits call in NFL Draft

  29-04-2023 01:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Friday, WANE 15 spoke with Bishop Dwenger High School graduate Joe Tippmann at his home before Day 2 of the NFL Draft started.Tippmann, an offensive lineman from the University of Wisconsin, expects his name to be called during the draft on Friday.During the 6:00 p.m. newscast, WANE 15 Sports Director Glenn Marini interviewed Tippmann not long before the draft resumed about Tippmann's emotions and expectations going into the draft.The interview with Tippmann ca
  
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• YMCA Trail Buddies program adds Whitley County location

  29-04-2023 00:34 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) — On Friday, the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne announced it will be adding a new location for its Trail Buddies program not long before the program will begin its seventh year.The new location will be at Whitley County Family YMCA and marks the third location the program is offered alongside Jorgensen Family YMCA and Parkview Family YMCA.Trail Buddies is a free program that offers both children and adults with disabilities an opportunity to ride a bike and enjoy the outdoors. Fort Wayn
  
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• NACS, FWCS pleased with budget plan outcome

  29-04-2023 00:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- One of the major topics of debate during the Indiana General Assembly’s 2023 legislative session was education, including teacher raises. The 1 point 5 billion dollar plan will work to achieve a statewide average teacher salary, and it allows school choice vouchers to expand significantly.
  WANE 15 spoke with Northwest Allen County School District about how this would effect them. Overall, Superintendent Wayne Barker is pleased with the plan and believes NACS is in
  
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