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• Fort Wayne Community Schools clothing bank gives students confidence to thrive

  18-05-2023 23:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - From shoes to coats and the clothes in-between, the Fort Wayne Community Schools clothing bank supports students in need so they can focus on their studies."Sometimes it's just as simple as having hygiene items or having new clothes for school, clean clothes, or shoes. And that's one less stressor for the family," Christian Perez Mora, FWCS's Families in Transition Program Coordinator, said.
  Perez Mora also runs the district's clothing bank. She said about 70 percent of
  
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• COURTS: Judge to consider ex Huntington University running coach's request to move sexual battery case

  18-05-2023 22:31 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - A Huntington Superior Court judge will take the request from a former college running coach to move his felony sexual battery case to another jurisdiction "under advisement."
  Whether 33-year-old Nicholas Johnson - ex-coach of Huntington University's track and cross-country programs who is embroiled in accusations in a lawsuit that he ran a cult-like team where doping and sexual assault ran rampant - will face a criminal trial in Huntington or elsewhere will be decided b
  
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• Carroll Middle School students compete for prizes in paper airplane contest

  18-05-2023 22:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday, Carroll Middle School students took to the skies in the form of a paper airplane contest to compete for prizes.Carroll Middle School Principal Robby Goodman organized the contest by sending a note to students via a paper airplane that challenged students to create paper airplanes that could fly farther than his."I threw [the note] in the middle of their class with a paper airplane and told them today was the day to challenge me," Goodman said. Here&rs
  
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• Courts: Plea deal goes south when accused child molester refuses to admit guilt

  18-05-2023 21:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - It was supposed to be a smooth hearing.
  A man accused of child molesting and rape had a plea deal on the table that called for him to serve 18 years in prison - far less than the upwards of 32 to more than 100 years he's currently facing.To get that plea deal, though, he needed to admit to an Allen Superior Court magistrate just what he did that made him guilty of the criminal charges filed against him.
  And that's not what 26-year-old Aine Noh was willing to do Thursday
  
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• Professor attempts to fail students after falsely accusing them of using ChatGPT to cheat

  18-05-2023 20:25 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A professor at Texas A&M University-Commerce attempted to fail all his students in an animal science class after he incorrectly concluded they used ChatGPT to complete their assignments, according to multiple reports. Jared Mumm sent an email to his class on Monday as students were finishing up for the semester, claiming he discovered they all used artificial intelligence on their essays, The Washington Post and Rolling Stone reported. A Reddit post of the alleged ema
  
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• ISP keeping highways safer with brake inspections for trucks

  18-05-2023 20:15 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE)- Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement officers were inspecting trailers traveling north on Interstate 69 this week doing special brake test inspections for what ISP calls "Operation Pull Over".CVSA (Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance) started their 72 hour International Road check Tuesday to highlight the importance of driver pre- and post-trip inspections.
  ISP brought in the Performance Based Brake Tester (PBBT) machine to make sure the commercial vehicle brak
  
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• General Motors recalls 668,000 SUVs

  18-05-2023 20:15 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling more than 668,000 small SUVs in the U.S. because owners may not be able to hook child seats to the anchors.The recall covers certain 2020 to 2023 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents posted on its website Thursday that the rear-seat lower anchor bars may have had too much powder coating. That could make them too thick and prevent a child seat from being installed.GM says no cra
  
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• Korean BBQ chain featured on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' coming to Fort Wayne

  18-05-2023 18:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Korean BBQ chain featured on Guy Fieri's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" is coming to Fort Wayne later this summer.Construction is underway for Dae Gee Korean BBQ, and it's expected to open in August. The restaurant will be at 4910 N. Clinton St. where The Fish House Restaurant & Seafood Market used to be.“This isn’t just any Korean restaurant," Fieri said when his show featured Dae Gee in 2015. "This one’s off the hook!” The Denver-base
  
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• Here's where Fort Wayne ranks among largest U.S. cities

  18-05-2023 18:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2022 population estimates on Thursday that show Fort Wayne has moved up one spot in the rankings of most populous cities in the United States. The Summit City comes in at number 83 with a population of 267,927. It ranked 84 in 2021 and remains Indiana's 2nd largest municipality.Fort Wayne grew by 1,555 residents for a 0.6% increase from 2021.To put that in perspective, Madison, Wisconsin ranks as the 82nd largest city and Toledo, Ohio r
  
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• California-based In-N-Out Burger poised for major expansion

  18-05-2023 18:28 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Once an exclusive treat only for Southern Californians and visitors, In-N-Out Burger is now primed for a major expansion eastward.In January, the Baldwin Park-based fast food chain, which is celebrating its 75th year in business, announced it would open restaurants and a corporate office in Tennessee by 2026.“We get a lot of requests in different states to open, and I’m very happy to meet the customers here and make their dreams come true,” said Lynsi Snyder, the comp
  
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• Coroner: Investigators don't know what led to death of woman on Rivergreenway

  18-05-2023 17:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two months later, investigators are still trying to figure out what led to the death of a woman whose body was found along the Rivergreenway on Fort Wayne's east side.The woman, 62-year-old Catherine Daisy Lewis, was identified in April through DNA testing. She was found March 30 in the tree line on the Maumee Pathway, near the Maumee River and Daryl B. Cobin Memorial Park.In the initial investigation, police said “high river levels” were believed to be a fa
  
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• Man charged with killing 5-year-old who was found dead in a suitcase 9 years ago

  18-05-2023 17:27 via wane.com
  
  WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Nine years after the body of 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver was found in a suitcase beside a Massachusetts highway, the former boyfriend of the child's mother will be arraigned Thursday on a murder charge in connection with the death, prosecutors said.Alberto Sierra Jr., 32, is charged with murder and disinterring a body and will be arraigned in Worcester Superior Court, the office of Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said Wednesday. An email seeking comment
  
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• Ivy Tech students now have childcare options at Fort Wayne campus

  18-05-2023 17:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne parents enrolled at Ivy Tech Community College will soon have an on-campus option for childcare, in what organizers say is an effort to make childcare more accessible for students.The college's Fort Wayne campus is partnering with YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne to bring the YMCA Childwatch Site, which officially opens June 5-- just in time for the summer term. The site is at the Coliseum campus, 3800 N. Anthony Blvd, and Ivy Tech students can drop their kids off
  
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• 'Encanto' star Stephanie Beatriz to serve as Indy 500 grand marshal

  18-05-2023 16:47 via wane.com
  
  SPEEDWAY, Ind. -- The star of Disney's "Encanto" will be center stage at the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500.Actress Stephanie Beatriz has been selected to serve as the grand marshal at the Indy 500 on Sunday, May 28.As part of her grand marshal role, Beatriz will give the traditional command for drivers to report to their cars during pre-race ceremonies. She will also walk the Indy 500 red carpet. Fans can head out to the track ahead of the Indy 500Beatriz currently stars in a high-octane
  
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• Surf's up! Florida beach named nation's best in annual ranking

  18-05-2023 16:12 via wane.com
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A 9-mile stretch of Florida sugar-white sand in an unspoiled natural setting alongside the Gulf of Mexico is the nation's best beach for 2023, according to the annual ranking released Thursday by the university professor known as “Dr. Beach.”The state park on St. George Island just off the Florida Panhandle drew the top honor from Stephen Leatherman, professor in the Department of Earth & Environment at Florida International Univer
  
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• 'Indiana Jones' debut is one of the most anticipated moments at Cannes Film Festival

  18-05-2023 15:33 via wane.com
  
  CANNES, France (AP) — Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford will swing into Cannes on Thursday for the world premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” in one of the most anticipated events of the French Riviera festival.Ford, 80, who has said “Dial of Destiny” will be his last performance as the character, is also set to receive an honorary Palme d'Or from the Cannes Film Festival. Last year, Cannes feted “Top Gun Maverick” and Tom Cruise in a simila
  
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• Blue Bell, Dr Pepper team up to release new ice cream flavor

  18-05-2023 15:24 via wane.com
  
  (KXAN) -- What do Texas and Blue Bell have in common? An affinity for Dr Pepper, it seems.
  Blue Bell teamed up with Dr Pepper to release a new flavor. Dr Pepper Float starts selling in stores Thursday.
  The flavor will be a "creamy vanilla ice cream swirled together w/Dr Pepper flavored sherbet," according to the announcement.
  Blue Bell announced the flavor on Twitter early Thursday morning after previously tweeting several teasers about the new flavor.The ice cream company at first didn't overtl
  
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• Michigan considers change to deer hunting start date

  18-05-2023 14:27 via wane.com
  
  (CBS) In most states, November 15 may not hold much significance, but in Michigan that's not the case. Since 1968 the date has marked the start of deer hunting season.But in recent years, the number of hunters has dropped steadily and a proposal to change the start date as a means to stop the slide has been proposed.
  Reporter Rachel Louise Just explains in the video.
  
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• Dancers at Los Angeles bar to become only unionized strippers in US after 15-month battle

  18-05-2023 12:49 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dancers at a Los Angeles bar could soon become the only unionized group of strippers in the U.S.The Actors’ Equity Association labor union says owners of the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood have withdrawn their opposition and agreed to recognize the strippers' union.For 15 months, dancers at the club have sought safer workplace conditions, better pay and health insurance, among other benefits. But their unionization drive was stalled by objections and
  
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• Lawyer for driver accused in trooper death wants trial moved

  18-05-2023 10:17 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE/AP) - The public defender for the man accused of killing an Indiana State Police master trooper has filed a change of venue request.Terry Sands II, 42, of Marion is charged with murder and other offenses related to the death of Master Trooper James Bailey on March 3.Police say Sands was driving at a high rate of speed while trying to evade Fort Wayne police on I-69. Bailey was attempting to put down stop sticks when investigators say Sands deliberately drove his car into him,
  
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• Fox Island County Park looks for volunteers as restoration efforts continue

  18-05-2023 03:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, (Ind.) - The Allen County Park & Recreation Board held a meeting Wednesday, with one of the major topics being the cleanup efforts at Fox Island County Park.
  The meeting was a continued discussion in response to the 3,000 trees that were downed in Fox Island County Park after the 2022 derecho.
  Natalie Haley, director and education manager of Fox Island, said their biggest focus is getting new trees planted. Park officials are finishing up the planting in the areas
  
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• Carroll High School students invite Gov. Holcomb to performance of canceled play

  18-05-2023 03:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Carroll High School students independently producing a play are only a few days away from the performance, and the cast members are hoping a notable Hoosier will be in attendance.The minds behind "Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood," sent an invitation to Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb to come watch the performance of the play at Foellinger Theatre on Saturday, May 20. Broadway performers support Carroll High School students in production of canceled playThe st
  
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• Pontiac Street Market information meetings continue

  18-05-2023 02:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Southeast Fort Wayne will soon be home to a new grocery store, supported by the city.
  The highly anticipated Pontiac Street Market will operate at 918 E. Pontiac St. come fall of this year.
  However, before the storefront opens, the City of Fort Wayne is looking for feedback from the public."Being able to come out where the constituents are and hear how they feel is important to me," said 6th district Councilwoman Sharon Tucker.She sees the project as part of a lar
  
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