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• Bringing the community together, one barbecue at a time

  20-05-2023 20:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Strong community = stronger family, "Building a Stronger Family" organization hosting a free family BBQ.From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 20, families are invited to enjoy a free BBQ and more. Happening at Villages of Hanna Community Room, 2177 Eden St.There is also a variety of giveaways, face painting, a bounce house, card games and much more."Building a Stronger Family's" mission is to build a stronger community by building stronger families. They want to pr
  
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• A wish come true: a young girl gets the Make-A-Wish of her dreams

  20-05-2023 18:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — It was the dream of a lifetime for five-year-old Mya, as she got her Make-A-Wish granted. Which happened to be the 20,000th wish for Make-A-Wish of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.Mya is your average fairytale princess, she loves sweets but unicorns most of all. She has a nervous system disorder and her wish was to meet and ride a unicorn.
  She was surprised by the announcement that her wish was coming true before the Hanning & Bean Northeast Indiana Wish Gala on Fr
  
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• Teen arrested for allegedly driving 176 mph on Oregon interstate; deputies say he admitted to going even faster

  20-05-2023 17:51 via wane.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 19-year-old driver was arrested on Wednesday after deputies in Oregon clocked him speeding at 176 miles per hour.A deputy with the Washington County Sheriff's Office had spotted the driver early Wednesday morning while on speed-enforcement duty on I-5, according to the department. The deputy "saw and heard" the driver's car, a 2016 BMW M3, traveling "extremely" fast in the southbound lanes before confirming its speed with a Lidar speed-detection device.
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• Huntington North High School hosts event for Armed Forces Day

  20-05-2023 17:41 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) — The third Saturday is Armed Forces Day and an area school is celebrating with a special program.Huntington North High School is hosting an event to honor and recognize all individuals who are currently serving or have served.
  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Huntington North High School Auditorium for the 6:00 p.m. program. This is a free event.Col. Dale Beebe, U.S. Armed Forces Command from Fort Bragg, N.C., will be the keynote speaker.The program features music by
  
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• "Get a Wash, Give a Future" supports Big Brothers Big Sisters

  20-05-2023 16:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Big Brothers Big Sisters hosts an annual "Get a Wash, Give a Future" event in collaboration with Mike's Carwash.On Saturday, May 20, all of the six Mike's Carwash locations are participating in this event.DJ Big Kess Baker will be at the 1590 S. Calhoun St. location with a booth and Tin Caps tickets to give away from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. while supplies last. Johnny Tincap will make an appearance at the same location from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.Bishop Luers, Homestead and Sn
  
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• Biden says he believes US will avoid default at G7 summit

  20-05-2023 16:36 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) – President Biden said at the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Saturday that he believes the United States will avoid a default as the deadline for lawmakers to reach a deal approaches. Biden said at a press conference in Hiroshima, Japan, that he is “not at all” worried about the ongoing negotiations to raise the debt ceiling before the limit is reached. He said the process goes in stages, and one meeting might not make progress, but subsequent ones do. &ldqu
  
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• Fort Wayne ranked top 5 most affordable places to live in the US

  20-05-2023 16:00 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (WANE) – When choosing a place to live, affordability is a top concern for most people, and a new ranking from U.S. News and World Report may help narrow the search for a cheaper home.The study looked at which metro areas across the nation are the most affordable to live in. In that 2023 study, Fort Wayne ranked among the cheapest places to live in the country.Fort Wayne recently moved up a spot and is the 83rd largest American city. As Indiana's second largest municipality with a
  
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• Girl, 8, dies in Border Patrol custody; mom says pleas for hospital care were denied

  20-05-2023 15:52 via wane.com
  
  McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The mother of an 8-year-old girl who died in Border Patrol custody said Friday that agents repeatedly ignored pleas to hospitalize her medically fragile daughter as she felt pain in her bones, struggled to breathe and was unable to walk.Agents said her daughter's diagnosis of influenza did not require hospital care, Mabel Alvarez Benedicks said in an emotional phone interview. They knew the girl had a history of heart problems and sickle cell anemia.“They killed
  
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• ISP: Muncie woman found with fentanyl after traffic stop violation

  20-05-2023 15:32 via wane.com
  
  MUNCIE, Ind. (WANE) — A Muncie woman was arrested on Thursday, May 18 after a trooper found she was in possession of Fentanyl after stopping her for a traffic violation.According to the police report, Kelsie Wable was traveling 83 miles per hour in a posted 55 miles per hour zone on State Rd. 67 near State Rd. 3. Master Trooper Kyle West checked her driving record after pulling her over. It showed Wable was wanted out of Steuben County for failure to stop.
  During a vehicle search, Trooper
  
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• Engagement ring lost down toilet recovered over year later in California

  20-05-2023 15:20 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) - More than a year after an engagement ring was accidentally flushed down a residential toilet, public works crews in Chino Hills, California, recovered it and returned it to its owner, city officials said Wednesday.  The ring was first reported missing in March 2022, when a resident called the Chino Hills Public Works Department to report that a man had lost his fiancee’s ring down the toilet’s drain.  “Once he realized the ring was missing, he did what he cou
  
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• Shooting reported at Fort Wayne restaurant, police find two victims

  20-05-2023 14:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Two men suffered life-threatening injuries after a Saturday morning shooting.Fort Wayne Police were called to Las Lomas Mexican Grill, 2202 Fairfield Ave, at 2:16 a.m. on reports of a shooting.When they arrived at the scene they located a vehicle leaving the scene at high speeds. Police followed the vehicle to a local hospital, where they found a man suffering life-threatening injuries from gunshot wounds.At Las Lomas, police found another man suffering from
  
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• Woman charged in death of boy found in suitcase seeks change of Indiana venue

  20-05-2023 13:52 via wane.com
  
  SALEM, Ind. (AP) — A Louisiana woman charged in the death of a boy whose body was found last year inside a suitcase in rural southern Indiana is seeking a change of venue, arguing that public outrage over the child's death would prevent her from getting a fair trial.Dawn Coleman's attorney, Ryan Bower, filed the venue change request on her behalf Monday. He contends the Shreveport, Louisiana, woman would not receive a fair trial in southern Indiana's Washington County due to public hostili
  
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• Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market moves to Electric Works for summer season

  20-05-2023 13:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market has a new home for the summer season.Starting Saturday, you can visit the market at Electric Works on Dynamo Alley, the brick road in the middle of campus. The market will be open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  There will also be a market on Wednesdays starting June 14 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parking is free at Electric Works for the first two hours.Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market was formerly at McCulloch Park in the summertime, and just wrapped
  
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• Morning crash involving fire truck, one in life-threatening condition

  20-05-2023 10:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The Fort Wayne Police Department investigated a crash with life-threating injuries early Saturday morning. The crash happened near the intersection of South Anthony Boulevard and Gardendale Avenue around 1:37 a.m.
  According to police, a vehicle hit a fire truck while it was pulling out of Fire Station 12. The fire truck had 4 people inside at the time of the crash. The firefighters reported the driver of the passenger car was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes
  
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• Early morning crash involving fire truck, one in life-threatening condition

  20-05-2023 10:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The Fort Wayne Police Department investigated a crash with life-threating injuries early Saturday morning. The crash happened near the intersection of South Anthony Boulevard and Gardendale Avenue around 1:37 a.m.
  According to police, a vehicle hit a fire truck while it was pulling out of Fire Station 12. The fire truck had 4 people inside at the time of the crash. The firefighters reported the driver of the passenger car was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes
  
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• 'Throw the book at him:' Gas station vents frustrations after reported armed robbery

  20-05-2023 04:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A gas station off Dupont Road on Fort Wayne's north side became the victim of a reported armed robbery on Friday, leaving the owner of the gas station irritated by the "senseless" act.Adam Dager, owner of the All-American Shell gas station at 513 E. Dupont Road, said someone had been loitering around the gas station for almost two hours before brandishing a gun on a 16-year-old clerk working behind the counter around 5:30 p.m.Dager said the suspect also threw a va
  
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• 'Throw the book at him:' Gas station owner vents frustrations after reported armed robbery

  20-05-2023 04:19 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: The video above contains content that may not be suitable for all viewers.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A gas station off Dupont Road on Fort Wayne's north side became the victim of a reported armed robbery on Friday, leaving the owner of the gas station irritated by the "senseless" act.Adam Dager, owner of the All-American Shell gas station at 513 E. Dupont Road, said someone had been loitering around the gas station for almost two hours before brandishing a gun on a 16-year-old cler
  
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• Nearly 100 homes to be built at Thunderhawk subdivision on Huguenard Road

  20-05-2023 04:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Nearly 100 new homes and townhomes are planned for a subdivision adjacent to the Colonial Oaks Golf in the 8200 block of Huguenard Road.Oakmont Development Co. LLC owned by developer Jeff Thomas is proposing to divide 35 acres into 96 lots. The nation’s largest homebuilder, DR Horton, will be the exclusive builder for the new subdivision, Thunderhawk, according to Austin Glenn, Oakmont’s development asset manager.Horton has already started building hom
  
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• Upcoming dry stretch raises drought concerns

  20-05-2023 03:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Rain has been easier to come by in May compared to April, but this pattern looks to be changing toward the later portion of the month. April 2023: April showers part of 2023 precipitation excessSo far in May, we've picked up 3.89 inches of rain through 8 PM Friday in Fort Wayne. This is over an inch and a quarter above average and we'll continue to add some more to this total tonight before we dry out.May 2023 Precipitation Total in Fort Wayne through 8 PM Friday.
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• Thief steals 1,600+ Magic: The Gathering cards from Indiana shop

  20-05-2023 00:44 via wane.com
  
  BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- A thief has been caught on camera breaking into a Brownsburg game shop and stealing more than 1,600 highly prized Magic: The Gathering playing cards.According to the Brownsburg Police Department, the estimated value of the stolen cards is $15,000.
  Valkyrie's Vault, located on Main Street, said the thief used tools to dismantle the locking mechanism in a side door in order to make entry into the store just before 4 a.m. on Friday.Charges dismissed in Indiana motorcycle club st
  
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• Indiana Michigan Power names latest batch of peregrine falcon chicks

  20-05-2023 00:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — "Marshmallow," "Squirt" and "Stewart."Those are the names of three peregrine falcon fledglings that will be soaring across the skies in a few months.On Friday, Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) banded and named the three birds that have been perched atop the Indiana Michigan Center building for weeks."This is such a special event for the community, employees and bird watchers from around the globe each year," said Stephanny Smith, I&M director of Communications
  
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