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• Police: 2 sent to hospital in southwest Fort Wayne crash; 1 in life-threatening condition

  05-05-2023 23:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police are investigating a crash in southwest Fort Wayne that left a man in life-threatening condition, according to authorities at the scene.Authorities responded to a crash at the intersection of Randall and Covington roads Friday afternoon.Authorities said two people were transported to the hospital, with one man being in life-threatening condition and the other victim being in non life-threatening condition.Authorities investigate the scene of a crash at the i
  
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• Authorities: 2 sent to hospital in southwest Fort Wayne crash

  05-05-2023 23:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police are investigating a crash in southwest Fort Wayne that sent two people to the hospital, according to authorities at the scene.Authorities responded to a crash near the intersection of Randall and Covington roads Friday afternoon.Both the Fort Wayne Police Department and Fort Wayne Fire Department were spotted at the scene, and a blue convertible could be seen sitting in the road with heavy front end damage.Authorities investigate the scene of a crash near t
  
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• Got a horse? Soon you'll be able to ride trails in Allen County

  05-05-2023 22:52 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Those who dream of riding the range will be able to saddle up in Allen County this fall for a little shorter ride, if all goes well.The Allen County Commissioners approved a $298,854 contract with Krafft Water Solutions LLC in St. Joe to create a 5.5 mile trail at the Allen County Sheriff’s training facility at Paulding and Adams Center roads.Costs are largely covered by a $250,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources. Allen County is responsible
  
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• Fort Wayne Biosolids Facility helps keep materials out of landfills, turns them into reusable products

  05-05-2023 22:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne has a facility where materials are processed and reused for other purposes.Located on Lake Avenue, The Fort Wayne Biosolids facility spans 300 acres and uses materials like wood and concrete, which would typically go to landfills, and turns them into materials like mulch, biosolids and rocks used for reconstructing roads.Biosolids are used for gardening and landscaping and are made from composted leaves from the city's annual leaf collection program in the fa
  
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• Shipshewana Flea Market open for the season

  05-05-2023 22:29 via wane.com
  
  SHIPSHEWANA, Ind. (WANE) - Let the shopping begin! The Shipshewana Flea Market is now open for the 2023 season.Shoppers can explore 40 acres of bargains and treasures in Amish Country at the market that kicked off a new season on Tuesday, organizers said in a release.The flea market is open rain or shine on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until the season ends on September 27, organizers said. Stop by for special weekend hours on June 16-17 and August 4-5.
  
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• FWFD: Firefighter suffers minor injury in north Fort Wayne fire

  05-05-2023 22:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A firefighter suffered a minor injury Friday afternoon as crews battled a fire at a home on Fort Wayne's north side, according to the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD).Authorities responded to a fire in the 1300 block of Lakeland Cove at approximately 2:12 p.m. and found smoke and fire coming from the home when they arrived.Crews were able to get the fire under control in 17 minutes, but the house suffered heavy fire damage to the rear of the home and the attic, a
  
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• How river current may impact search for missing 19-year-old

  05-05-2023 22:02 via wane.com
  
  BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) — The search continues for a 19-year-old man whose vehicle was found in the Wabash River.
  On Wednesday, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office took a missing person report for 19-year-old Branden Beer of Geneva.Due to the car being found in the river, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources is also involved in the investigation.
  An investigation that may have some wrinkles due to the ever-changing nature of rivers.
  While the search continues for Beer, investigato
  
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• Commissioners: GM tax abatement is approved, but they worry about Southwest Fire District EMS costs

  05-05-2023 21:44 via wane.com
  
  Final approval must come from Allen County CouncilALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - General Motors, one of the largest employers in Allen County with more than 3,300 employees, passed one hurdle Friday when the Allen County Commissioners approved the company’s request for a tax abatement. The Allen County Council will have the final say. The council’s next meeting is May 18. The abatement would last for 10 years and would remove the property tax responsibilities by 100%, accordin
  
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• Dethroned? Burger King set to close hundreds of restaurants

  05-05-2023 19:14 via wane.com
  
  (WHNT) — In a "whopper" of bad news for Burger King lovers, the fast-food burger chain announced that up to 400 of its locations will be closed by the end of the year.Joshua Kobza of Restaurant Brands International (RBI) Inc., which owns Burger King, confirmed the news to Today.com earlier this week, saying the plan is to close between 300 to 400 stores across the nation.The CEO added, amid the release of the company's first-quarter report, that hundreds of Burger King locations are closed
  
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• US probes complaint that woman was trapped in flaming SUV

  05-05-2023 17:14 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators are investigating possible electrical problems in older Dodge Journeys after a woman was trapped and died when her SUV caught fire in December.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it's investigating whether inoperative door locks and windows can prevent people from getting out of the SUVs during an emergency.Documents posted Friday on the agency's website say the probe covers more than 82,000 Journeys from the 2009 model year. The in
  
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• COVID health emergency over: WHO downgrades pandemic

  05-05-2023 15:52 via wane.com
  
  GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide.WHO said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pandemic hasn't come to an end, noting recent spikes in cases in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The U.N. health agency says that thousa
  
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• Wanted: Fort Wayne PD asks for help finding fugitive

  05-05-2023 15:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Police are asking for the public's help in finding a fugitive wanted in two Indiana counties.Cedric Carter, 33, is wanted by the Fort Wayne Police Department for Failure to Appear, Possession of Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon and by the Johnson County Sheriff's Department for Strangulation and Domestic Battery.Carter is 6' 4" tall, weighs 240 pounds and has brown eyes.
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• It's a free admission Sunday at Indiana State Parks

  05-05-2023 13:59 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is offering free admission to state parks, recreation areas, forests, and reservoirs on Sunday, May 7, which is also a Free Fishing Day.  On Free Fishing Days, all Indiana residents can fish the state’s public waters without a fishing license or trout/salmon stamp. All size and bag limits remain in effect. For public places to fish near you, see on.IN.gov/where2fish. Free admission provides a great o
  
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• King Charles III's coronation: How and when to watch in the US

  05-05-2023 13:20 via wane.com
  
  (AP) - King Charles III's coronation Saturday will mix of a thousand-year tradition with the streaming age.The pomp and ceremony will be unmissable for U.K. residents, but what about royal watchers across the Atlantic? There are plenty of options to watch the regalia-heavy event that serves as a formal confirmation of King Charles' dual role as head of state and titular leader of the Church of England — for those willing to wake up early enough.While it might seem odd that A
  
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• Here are the products recalled in April. Do you own any?

  05-05-2023 13:06 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has released his monthly list of products recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
  “The weather is heating up, and that means more time for fun outdoor activities,” Attorney General Rokita said. “Make sure your kids’ toys are working correctly and safely. Hoosier parents shouldn’t have to deal with faulty items. If you have one of the recalled products, stop using it immediately and pursue res
  
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• Cinco de Mayo celebrates Mexican culture, not independence

  05-05-2023 12:08 via wane.com
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — American bars and restaurants gear up every year for Cinco de Mayo, offering special deals on Mexican food and alcoholic drinks for the May 5 holiday that is barely celebrated south of the border.In the United States, the date is largely seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture stretching back to the 1800s in California. Typical festivities include parades, street food, block parties, mariachi competitions and baile folklórico, or folkloric ballet, with whirl
  
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• Fort Wayne comedy writer hit by strike; plans hometown show

  05-05-2023 04:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- In all the years Jamarcus Turner worked in Fort Wayne factories, he never went on strike.But after two years writing and now show editing Bob (Hearts) Abishola on CBS, Turner finds himself on the picket line with the Writers Guild of America."I've been in multiple unions. I've done that. That's why they made me WGA captain," he told WANE 15.While late-night talk shows were forced into reruns by the strike, Turner said his show just wrapped production so new episodes wi
  
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• FWCS makes push for weapon detectors

  05-05-2023 03:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) faced a problem in 2022 when several guns were found on students in school.
  Now, a proposed health and safety referendum looks to address some of those concerns.
  "We're looking forward to moving this referendum to reality," said FWCS Superintendant Mark Daniel.One of the ways the district will try to solve issues is with weapon detectors at each high school.
  "These right now are planned to be in every high school," Daniel said.
  
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• Crumbl Cookies nears opening of second Fort Wayne location

  05-05-2023 02:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Despite only opening its first Fort Wayne location in December 2022, Crumbl Cookies is already close to expanding its presence in the Summit City.A Crumbl Cookies sign can be seen hanging at 433 W. Coliseum Blvd. near the intersection of Coliseum Boulevard and Lima Road. ‘One size fits all’ coffee shop coming to southwest Fort WayneOfficials with the company said the location is still undergoing inspections and construction, but they hope to have the l
  
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• Judge denies Indiana's preliminary injunction in TikTok lawsuit

  05-05-2023 01:50 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday, an Allen Superior Court judge issued an order denying Indiana's motion for preliminary injunction in the state's lawsuit against TikTok.The preliminary injunction centered around one of the lawsuit's main claims that TikTok has drawn children onto its platform through misleading representations that indicate the app contains only “Infrequent/Mild” sexual content, profanity and drug references.The State of Indiana believes TikTok should d
  
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