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• What is Cinco de Mayo? Why the holiday is celebrated and where it originates from

  01-05-2023 23:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Cinco de Mayo is this Friday and some people in the Fort Wayne area plan to go out and enjoy the festivities of the holiday.What many Americans may not understand is why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in the first place? It's often confused with Mexico's Independence Day, which occurred on Sept. 16, 1810 when the country declared independence from Spain. May 5 is celebrated by Mexicans for a different reason.Why is Cinco de Mayo celebrated?Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on Ma
  
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• ISP: Crash on Indiana Toll Road in Steuben County kills Illinois man

  01-05-2023 23:55 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Indiana State Police (ISP) is investigating a crash on Indiana Toll Road in Steuben County that killed an Illinois man on Monday.At around noon on Monday, authorities responded to a crash on Indiana Toll Road just west of Interstate 69 in Steuben County.When police arrived, they found two vehicles with heavy front end damage.One of the drivers, later identified as 33-year-old Jesse Charles Cox of Chicago, was unresponsive and appeared fatally injured, accordin
  
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• The Coney Dog: Fort Wayne's obsession that spans over 100 years

  01-05-2023 23:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — While Chicago may have its pizza, and Memphis boasts its barbeque, Fort Wayne has its own unique food that’s called the Summit City home for hundreds of years: the coney dog.The combination of a steamed bun, hotdog, chopped onion, mustard and the namesake coney sauce has several restaurants in Fort Wayne dedicated to its making.
  But why does the dog have so much staying power in Fort Wayne?If you venture south to Muncie, Indiana, there isn't a place wit
  
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• Allen County Marketplace to start new season in new location

  01-05-2023 23:28 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - An open-air market in Allen County has a new home this season.Organizers announced a third season for the Allen County Marketplace starts May 13 and will be held in the parking lot of Pathway Community Church. Local vendors bring a broad range of products including fresh produce, baked goods, handmade crafts, and unique gifts, the organizers said.Visit the outdoor marketplace from May to October on the second Saturday of each month, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pathway Commu
  
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• Production kitchen at Union Street Market will feature farmers cooking for you

  01-05-2023 23:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Visitors to Union Street Market at Electric Works will soon be able to watch local farmers turn their produce into something tasty to eat.It could be a delicious soup or could be jams, jellies and apple pie, for example.Plowshares Food Hub, a local agricultural cooperative, will oversee the production kitchen across the aisle from their Plowshares At The Market, the retail booth where local fruits, vegetables, frozen meats, sodas, eggs including duck eggs and assorted
  
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• Cameras allowed in Indiana courtrooms as of Monday

  01-05-2023 23:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- After an Indiana Supreme Court ruling, cameras were officially allowed inside Indiana courtrooms on Monday under the new policy.The policy calls for judges to be able to choose if cameras are allowed in or not on a case by case basis.In Allen County, media outlets have to request to bring recording devices in for certain cases at least 48 hours before they begin.Video of police informants.. jurors.. children or certain other witnesses cannot be shown.The access of came
  
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• Warming back up this week

  01-05-2023 22:29 via wane.com
  
  Today, the 1st of May, doesn't feel like May at all! Our high temperature only reaches the lower 40s. The lowest high temperature we've ever seen in Fort Wayne on May 1st is 41 degrees all the way back in 1897. Earlier this afternoon, we hit 43°, so this old record from the late 1800s will stay on the books.Rain showers continue to mix with snow showers this evening. Temps will range from the low 40s to the upper 30s throughout the night and early morning.Rain and snow shower chances will li
  
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• Courts: Ex Huntington U. track coach asks for change of venue in sex battery case

  01-05-2023 22:19 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - Attorneys for an embattled ex Huntington University track coach are seeking a change of venue for his looming sexual battery trial, according to a motion filed late last week in Huntington Superior Court.
  Nicholas Edward Johnson, 33, is unable to receive a fair trial in Huntington County for a number of reasons, including publicity surrounding a lawsuit involving he and his wife as well as a previous criminal conviction that sparked outrage from the public, one of his l
  
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• Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control reunites man with dog 2 years later

  01-05-2023 21:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Thanks to a microchip, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control (FWACC) helped a man and his service dog reunite two years after they were separated.According to FWACC, a dog named Cookie was brought to the shelter in April.After scanning Cookie's microchip, they learned the dog's name and information, contacted the man listed on the microchip and sent him a letter saying FWACC had the dog.FWACC said the owner arrived a few days later to claim the dog, but the address
  
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• Construction of Electric Works apartments making progress

  01-05-2023 21:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Phase 2 of the Electric Works development is making progress. An apartment building will be built around the existing parking garage off Lavina Street. Developers filed 15 permits as part of the construction process with Allen County last month.
  It appears from the permits filed, the apartment complex will be five floors with two elevators. WANE 15 explores everything Electric Works has to offerIn December 2022, WANE 15 reported the complex will be called The Elex. The
  
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• April 2023 went from setting record highs to setting a record low

  01-05-2023 21:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The month of April is now in the books! Many parts of the month did not feel like April though. In fact, we had moments where it felt like summer and moments where it felt more like winter...Temperature-wise, we ended up very close to average. The middle of the month featured a nice stretch of summer-like, above average days that coincided with the first homestand of the TinCaps season! However, we trended cooler to end the month and had some big temperature swings. Our
  
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• Barbie launches Anna May Wong doll for AAPI Heritage Month

  01-05-2023 20:38 via wane.com
  
  Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong has received another accolade affirming her icon status — her own Barbie.Mattel announced Monday the release of an Anna May Wong doll for Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month.This image released by Mattel shows a Barbie doll in the image of Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong, part of their Inspiring Women Series. The doll is d
  
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• 'Cheers' bar, 'Tonight Show' set among TV history at auction

  01-05-2023 20:24 via wane.com
  
  DALLAS (AP) — When Johnny Carson retired from “The Tonight Show” after 30 years, one man was determined to make the iconic set part of his burgeoning collection of television memorabilia.“I would love to say that I convinced him that I was the best guy for the job, but really, if I’m being honest, I had to convince him to save the set at all," James Comisar said. "He told me he had the tackiest set in Hollywood and who would ever want to see it?”That set is am
  
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• SACS: Middle school student found with unloaded gun

  01-05-2023 20:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A student was found with an unloaded gun at Summit Middle School, according to a letter from the superintendent of Southwest Allen County Schools.SACS Superintendent Park Ginder sent a letter to families Monday saying administrators at the middle school were told just before 1 p.m. a student may have a gun.A school resource officer searched the student and his backpack, finding a gun with no ammunition. The student did not threaten anyone and did not indicate an intent
  
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• FWCS ends 'Neighborhood Connection' program after 35 years

  01-05-2023 20:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A program that was built for adults in Fort Wayne to learn new skills is coming to an end after 35 years.Neighborhood Connection, run by Fort Wayne Community Schools, is ending in May, the district confirmed to WANE 15. The manager of continuing education at FWCS said in a letter to the community that there have been less participants in recent years and it's "no longer financially feasible" to continue the program. Get a head start on reading with JumpSPARK at Allen Co
  
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• Plea deal: Fort Wayne woman admits to sex acts in front of kids, drug possession

  01-05-2023 19:14 via wane.com
  
  ***WARNING: The following story contains graphic content***FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne woman once connected to a man who told investigators the couple would involve children in their sex acts pleaded guilty to two felonies Monday.
  Dustin Cornett and Jennifer Knowles (Allen County Jail)
  Jennifer K. Knowles pleaded guilty to a felony count of performing a sex act in front of a minor and a felony count of possession of methamphetamine as part of a deal she accepted from Allen County pros
  
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• Inflation isn't the only reason produce prices are so high

  01-05-2023 19:06 via wane.com
  
  (CBS) Inflation continues to make it more expensive to visit the grocery store. Now extreme weather is making some food even more expensive. Last year's hurricanes led to a shortage of oranges in Florida and that's making orange juice pricier. Besides the bad weather, Florida growers are also dealing with a crop disease called citrus greening."The trees have started dropping fruit prematurely, and the quality of the juice is starting to decline." farmer John Barden told us earlier this year.Flor
  
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• Exciting innit? How to watch King Charles III's royal coronation

  01-05-2023 18:58 via wane.com
  
  GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- Interested in watching the royal family crown a new king? Here's how to do it from across the pond.The coronation of King Charles III and his wife Camilla, the queen consort, will take place at Buckingham Palace in London on Saturday. Live coverage will begin at 5 a.m. EST (10 a.m. in London). About 2,000 people from around the world have been invited to attend the event in person.
  Prince Harry will attend his father’s coronation, Buckingham Palace has said,
  
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• It's Melanoma Monday! Are you at risk?

  01-05-2023 18:39 via wane.com
  
  (CBS) With warmer months ahead, a new survey finds more than half of Americans are not concerned about developing skin cancer, even though they may have an elevated risk. Doctors are using this Melanoma Monday to raise awareness.Dr. Maral Kibarian Skelsey, dermatologist and director of the Dermatologic Surgery Center of Washington, says skin cancer is on the rise, with about 200,000 cases of melanoma each year. It's the deadliest form but treatable if caught early.The American Academy of Dermato
  
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• Lanes blocked on US 24 after 3 cars crash

  01-05-2023 18:34 via wane.com
  
  ROANOKE, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic was slowed on US 24 after three cars crashed Monday morning.Lanes of US 24 were blocked near the intersection with State Road 114, and the road was expected to open back up around 1 p.m.Any injuries have not been confirmed.WANE 15 has a crew at the scene to learn more.
  
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• Coroner identifies man killed in 3-vehicle crash near Roanoke

  01-05-2023 18:34 via wane.com
  
  ROANOKE, Ind. (WANE) - A man was killed and multiple people were injured following a crash north of Roanoke Monday morning, according to the Huntington County Coroner's Office (HCCO).At approximately 10:40 a.m., authorities responded to a crash at the intersection of U.S. 24 and State Road 114 on reports of a three-vehicle crash.When authorities arrived, they discovered the male driver of a 2008 Buick Lucerne dead in the driver's seat. Tuesday morning the coroner's office identified the man as R
  
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• Coroner: 3-vehicle crash near Roanoke leaves man dead

  01-05-2023 18:34 via wane.com
  
  ROANOKE, Ind. (WANE) - One man is dead and multiple people are injured following a crash north of Roanoke Monday morning, according to the Huntington County Coroner's Office (HCCO).At approximately 10:40 a.m., authorities responded to a crash at the intersection of U.S. 24 and State Road 114 on reports of a three-vehicle crash.When authorities arrived, discovered the male driver of a 2008 Buick Lucerne dead in the driver's seat.Medical personnel transported a female passenger who was also in the
  
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• 3 cars crash on US 24

  01-05-2023 18:34 via wane.com
  
  ROANOKE, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic was slowed on US 24 after three cars crashed Monday morning.Lanes of US 24 were blocked near the intersection with State Road 114, and the road was expected to open back up around 1 p.m.Any injuries have not been confirmed.
  
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• Courts: Fort Wayne man accused of using hammer to break into fast food joints

  01-05-2023 17:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne man is accused of using a hammer to break into the drive-up windows of fast-food restaurants in order to steal entire cash registers, according to Allen Superior Court documents.
  Fort Wayne police arrested 54-year-old David S. Sylvester, also known as Gerald Sylvester, last week after he crashed a stolen car while trying to evade officers who had closed in on his location, court documents said.
  Prior to that crash, investigators were alerted this Thursday a
  
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• Coroner identifies woman who crashed into trailer in southeast Fort Wayne

  01-05-2023 17:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The driver who was found dead Friday after crashing into a trailer early that morning has been identified by the Allen County Coroner.The coroner identified the woman as 22-year-old Jarice Utique Austin from Fort Wayne.Police at the scene determined Austin crashed in the 6100 block of Decatur Road shortly after 12 a.m., and police responded to reports of the crash later that morning around 9:20 a.m. Austin was pronounced dead at the scene. Police investigate
  
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• Get a head start on reading with JumpSPARK at Allen County Public Library

  01-05-2023 16:43 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A new program at the Allen County Public Library motivates readers of all ages to get a head start on some books before the summer.JumpSPARK runs through the month of May, ahead of the SPARK Summer Learning Program that families enjoy each year.Readers can track their progress and earn a free book of their choice at the end of the month, the library said. SPARK stands for science, play, art, reading, and knowledge.“JumpSPARK acts as a bridge from the end of the
  
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• Old Dominion tour extension includes Fort Wayne

  01-05-2023 16:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Reigning ACM Group of the Year and CMA Vocal Group of the Year, Old Dominion, has announced a new leg to their renowned U.S. No Bad Vibes Tour. Visiting 30+ additional arenas nationwide, Old Dominion will kick off this new round of dates on September 7th at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, MI. The band is set to wrap their continental U.S. tour dates at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena in December. The tour includes a stop in Fort Wayne, IN on Thursday, Novembe
  
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• Gas prices drop for 2nd straight week, fueling optimism for summer

  01-05-2023 15:50 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) For the second straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 6.3 cents from a week ago to $3.58 per gallon Sunday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 8.2 cents from a month ago but 59.6 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 5.3 cents in the last week and stands at $4.07
  
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• Widening manhunt for Texas gunman slowed by 'zero leads'

  01-05-2023 14:17 via wane.com
  
  CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A widening manhunt for a Texas gunman who fatally shot five neighbors continued coming up empty Sunday as officers knocked on doors, the governor put up $50,000 in reward money and the FBI appeared no closer to catching the killer after nearly two days of searching with a team that has grown to hundreds of people.“I can tell you right now, we have zero leads,” James Smith, the FBI special agent in charge, told reporters while again asking the public for
  
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• Tips for better sleep during 'National Better Sleep Month'

  01-05-2023 14:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- Having a good nights rest is better said than done, consistency and practicing good sleep hygiene are two key factors according to the Parkview Health Sleep Center.
  May is 'National Better Sleep Month' most can of course practice better sleeping habits. Setting a routine helps your internal clock, especially when it comes to falling asleep. Eliminate caffeine, alcohol, and devices with bright lights, those can be harmful to a good routine. Taking a Benadryl or melatonin
  
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• Poll: Americans fault news media for dividing country

  01-05-2023 13:46 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When it comes to the news media and the impact it's having on democracy and political polarization in the United States, Americans are likelier to say it's doing more harm than good.Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults say the news media is increasing political polarization in this country, and just under half say they have little to no trust in the media's ability to report the news fairly and accurately, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center fo
  
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• Regulators seize First Republic Bank, third bank to fail in two months

  01-05-2023 11:56 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank early Monday and sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase Bank in a bid to head off further banking turmoil in the U.S.San Francisco-based First Republic is the third midsize bank to fail in two months. It is the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history, behind only Washington Mutual, which collapsed at the height of the 2008 financial crisis and was also taken over by JPMorgan.Fi
  
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• Volunteer showcases 'Safe and Humane Fort Wayne Month' mission and is Positively Fort Wayne

  01-05-2023 11:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - April was proclaimed Safe and Humane Fort Wayne month by Mayor Tom Henry and the City of Fort Wayne. To celebrate, citizens were encouraged to help Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control and Humane Fort Wayne by volunteering, fostering, donating, or adopting a pet. Although April has ended, local animal advocates hope the message resonates all year long.
  To help showcase the message and its mission, WANE 15 introduces you to Dawn Heaven who has volunteered with Animal Care
  
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• WOWO moves back to 92.3 on the FM dial

  01-05-2023 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Iconic Fort Wayne radio station WOWO has moved it's location on the FM dial. Prior to this morning, the station could be found at 107.5 FM, but now the simulcast of its 1190 AM signal can be found at 92.3 FM.WOWO has been broadcasting on the AM dial since 1925, making it one of the longest operating radio stations in the United States. It previously was simulcast on 92.3 from March of 2012 through January of 2016 before that station slot became home to Big 92.3 and its cl
  
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• Cold, rainy, and breezy start to the month of May

  01-05-2023 04:00 via wane.com
  
  We begin today, also the 1st of May, with more March-like conditions than anything. Our high temperature will only reach the lower 40s, This could be historically cold, as the lowest high temperature we've ever seen in Fort Wayne on May 1st is 41 degrees all the way back in 1897.
  We’ll see the day filled will rain showers that could also turn into a rain/snow mix. We’ll also be breezy for much of the day, with wind gusts potentially reaching up to 45 mph.Once we get through the day,
  
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• 2-year-old daughter of NFL linebacker drowns after falling into pool, police say

  01-05-2023 00:43 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The youngest daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett drowned after falling into a pool in Tampa Sunday morning, authorities confirmed.
  According to the Tampa Police Department, the incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. at a home in the Beach Park area. Police said Barrett's daughter, 2-year-old Arrayah, was transported to a nearby hospital.
  The police department said that despite emergency efforts, Arrayah died a short time later.USF football player ar
  
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