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• Germanfest Schnitzelfest kicks off the week festivities

  04-06-2023 20:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The 2nd Annual Germanfest Schnitzelfest invited the community to enjoy food, games and fun.On Sunday starting at noon at 3535 Parnell Ave, enjoy schnitzel, brats, Turners homemade potato salad and more.Anyone is able to attend and a kickball and pickleball tournament begins at 2:00 p.m.
  Open to all, the doors open at noon and games will begin at 2:00 P.M.This fun-filled day celebrates German food, learning new sports, and celebrating the Turners German heritage wh
  
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• Silver Alert declared for Indianapolis woman

  04-06-2023 20:07 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) — A Silver Alert is declared for 63-year-old Jeanetta Harvey of Indianapolis.
  According to the Indiana State Police press release, Harvey is a white female, 5 feet tall, 160 pounds, brown hair with green eyes, last seen driving a blue 2014 Ford F-150 with Indiana license plate FD1659.Jeanetta is missing from Indianapolis, Indiana, and was last seen on Friday, June 2, 2023, at 6:30 pm. She is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance. 
  
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• Silver Alert canceled for Indianapolis woman

  04-06-2023 20:07 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) — This silver alert has been canceled.
  A Silver Alert is declared for 63-year-old Jeanetta Harvey of Indianapolis.
  According to the Indiana State Police press release, Harvey is a white female, 5 feet tall, 160 pounds, brown hair with green eyes, last seen driving a blue 2014 Ford F-150 with Indiana license plate FD1659.Jeanetta is missing from Indianapolis, Indiana, and was last seen on Friday, June 2, 2023, at 6:30 pm. She is believed to be in extreme danger and
  
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• Indiana ranked 41st on Census report of most educated states

  04-06-2023 20:06 via wane.com
  
  (Stacker) - Each year, around 50 million young Americans attend public elementary and secondary schools, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, making the country's educational system one of the farthest-reaching and most impactful government services. And while the debate over alternatives like charter schools rages on, one thing is undebatable: The future of the country lies in our youth, and our system's ability to provide an education that will enable them to create produ
  
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• Trader Joe's explains why it discontinues items more often than other grocery stores

  04-06-2023 16:52 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – If you had known it was the last time you'd see the feta salad dressing or the chocolate-filled Joe-Joe's on the shelves, you might have taken an extra bottle or box. But the disappointment of a discontinued item at Trader Joe's often takes you by surprise, when it's too late to do much about it.
  Fans of the grocery chain are familiar with the stores' constantly rotating repertoire of snacks, ingredients and frozen meals. But new items typically mean the company has to give som
  
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• Florida woman's car catches fire as she was allegedly shoplifting

  04-06-2023 16:11 via wane.com
  
  OVIEDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman faces charges of aggravated child neglect and arson after her car became engulfed in flames while she was allegedly shoplifting at a mall, according to an arrest report.Alicia Moore, 24, parked her car in a parking lot outside a Dillard's department store at Oviedo Mall on May 26, according to an arrest report filed by the Oviedo Police Department. The report indicated Moore left children inside the vehicle. Their names and ages were redacted.Security sa
  
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• Fort Wayne Ballet to dance the night away in Auburn

  04-06-2023 15:38 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Ballet hosts their last free show of the season in Auburn.The completely free event is a part of their "The Firefly Tour." Sunday's event is at the DeKalb Outdoor Theatre, 301 Center St. Auburn IN. This is a family-friendly performance at 2:00 p.m.After the performance, kids can take the stage themselves and meet the dancers.
  
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• YLNI Wednesday evening farmers market begins this week

  04-06-2023 15:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Typically every Saturday at the corner of Wayne and Berry Streets you can find the YLNI Farmers Market. Starting this week you'll also be able to find the market on Wednesday evenings.Ashley Adams Wagner with the YLNI Farmers Market stopped by WANE 15 to share more about the additional day. You can see that in the interview above.The YLNI Wednesday evening market begins this Wednesday, June 7, and will run through August 30. The vendors will be set up underneath the awn
  
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• Costco will raise its membership fee, just not yet, CFO says

  04-06-2023 15:10 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Beloved warehouse Costco will raise its membership fee. The company has been hinting that it would since early 2022. If you’ve been waiting to see the price hike, it appears you’ll have a bit longer before your membership becomes more expensive. When asked about raising membership fees during a call with investors last week, CFO Richard Galanti said Costco will do it “at some point” but not yet.  Netflix begins cracking down on password sh
  
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• Costco will raise its membership fee, just not yet

  04-06-2023 15:10 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Beloved warehouse Costco will raise its membership fee. The company has been hinting that it would since early 2022. If you’ve been waiting to see the price hike, it appears you’ll have a bit longer before your membership becomes more expensive. When asked about raising membership fees during a call with investors last week, CFO Richard Galanti said Costco will do it “at some point” but not yet.  Netflix is preparing to charge for password
  
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• A couple said I do to HEY DUDES

  04-06-2023 14:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — I do? More like I Dude. An Embassy wedding puts its best foot forward.Local police officer John Miller and Fiancé Aubrey Lohser invited HEY DUDE to their wedding, as the brand played a part in their relationship. The wedding took place Saturday evening at the Embassy Theatre.HEYDUDE not only said yes to the RSVP but became the theme of the entire ceremony.John and Aubrey exchanged "I Dude" while they and their wedding party wore HEY DYDES. Guests were also
  
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• A couple said I do to HEY DUDE

  04-06-2023 14:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — I do? More like I Dude. An Embassy wedding put its best foot forward.Local police officer John Miller and Fiancé Aubrey Lohser invited HEY DUDE to their wedding, as the brand played a part in their relationship. The wedding took place Saturday evening at the Embassy Theatre. HEY DUDE is a line of shoes that are touted as being "some of the cushiest, comfiest, airiest, featheriest, lightest shoes on Earth." HEYDUDE not only said yes to the RSVP but beca
  
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• Fort Wayne Daisies Monument unveiled at Memorial Park

  04-06-2023 13:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Daisies are memorialized forever for their impact on Fort Wayne and baseball.On Saturday, the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation in collaboration with the TinCaps, unveiled a new monument at Memorial Park.
  The location of the monument is significant, as it was the team's home field from 1946 to 1954. Two alumni were in attendance, Dolly Vanderlip Ozburn and Catherine (Katie) Horstman, along with grandchildren and great-grandchildren of late Daisies.
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• Homemade bomb found in Florida neighborhood, officials say

  04-06-2023 01:25 via wane.com
  
  CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. (WFLA) — Residents of one Florida neighborhood were asked to the avoid the area on Saturday while deputies disabled a homemade explosive device.
  In a Citrus County Sheriff's Office Facebook post, deputies urged residents to stay away from the area of northeast 10th Street in Crystal River, Florida. The sheriff's office sent out an alert saying deputies blocked off the road at around 12:45 p.m.FWPD: One in life-threatening condition after moped crashDeputies responded to
  
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