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• 14 Indiana animal shelters, including FWACC, to offer pet adoptions for $50 or less in July

  27-06-2023 23:22 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA — Looking for an affordable way to adopt a new pet? This may be it.The BISSELL Pet Foundation has announced that its Indiana shelters will take part in a month-long adoption push where pet adoptions will be made more affordable.According to a release sent by the foundation Tuesday, the month of July will be known as "Empty the Shelters" month for many participating locations throughout the Hoosier State.In the release, BISSELL said that from July 6 to July 31, shelters across centr
  
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• INDOT: Crash on I-69 near Goshen Road halts northbound traffic

  27-06-2023 22:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Emergency crews are at the scene of a crash on Interstate 69 near Goshen Road that has traffic backed up significantly.Authorities sent a mobile push alert notifying residents that the Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a crash on I-69 near Goshen Road.The mobile push alert also reported that all northbound lanes in the area are shut down.Traffic cameras from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) show the scene of the crash, which is somewhere in
  
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• I-69 back open after 5-vehicle crash halts traffic

  27-06-2023 22:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Traffic is back to normal after a five-vehicle crash on Interstate 69 near Goshen Road caused a significant traffic jam.Traffic cameras from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) showed the scene of the crash, which was somewhere between Goshen Road and the Leesburg Road overpass.Indiana State Police told WANE 15 that the crash involved five vehicles and one person suffered injuries in the crash, but the extent of those injuries is unknown.
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• 5-vehicle crash on I-69 near Goshen Road halts northbound traffic

  27-06-2023 22:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Emergency crews are at the scene of a five-vehicle crash on Interstate 69 near Goshen Road that has traffic backed up significantly.Authorities sent a mobile push alert notifying residents that the Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a crash on I-69 near Goshen Road.The mobile push alert also reported that all northbound lanes in the area are shut down.Traffic cameras from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) show the scene of the crash, which is
  
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• FWPD looks for suspect in hit-and-run crash that injured 2 pedestrians

  27-06-2023 21:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is asking for public assistance regarding a hit-and-run crash on Saturday that injured two pedestrians and left one of them in serious condition.At approximately 11:48 p.m., a silver vehicle was heading west on Superior Street and attempted to turn left onto Clinton Street at speeds "too fast to safely negotiate the turn," according to the FWPD.The FWPD reported that the vehicle made a wide turn, hit two pedestrians crossing the
  
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• Cash App glitch: Some users report double charges

  27-06-2023 20:59 via wane.com
  
  (WJW) — The popular mobile payment application Cash App notified users Tuesday that a technical issue caused customers to get charged double the amount of their transaction.Around 12:30 p.m. ET the company tweeted that they had fixed the problem and "will refund any amount that was incorrectly charged by the end of the day."In an earlier status report post, Cash App support said it was "aware of an issue causing duplicate Cash Card transactions, which is making some customers see a negativ
  
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• You may need to start bringing your ID to Costco, even if you aren't buying alcohol

  27-06-2023 20:27 via wane.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Costco is known for checking your membership card at the door, but now the big box store might also ask you to prove you are really you.
  Costco said its membership policy has not changed, but more non-member shoppers are using cards that they didn't pay for.
  "Our membership policy states that our membership cards are not transferable and since expanding our self-service checkout, we’ve noticed that non-member shoppers have been using membership cards that do not
  
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• Ryan Seacrest will host 'Wheel of Fortune' after Pat Sajak retires next year

  27-06-2023 20:22 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The category? “Proper Name.” The answer? Ryan Seacrest, who will become the new “Wheel of Fortune” host after Pat Sajak's retirement next year.Seacrest and Sony Pictures Television announced Tuesday that Seacrest has signed a multiyear deal to host the long-running game show starting with Season 42. Sajak recently announced the upcoming 41st season would be his last on the show.It's the latest hosting gig for Seacrest, the popular “American
  
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• Major Fort Wayne intersection to close for a month

  27-06-2023 20:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Headaches are in store for lots of motorists in Fort Wayne when the intersection of East State Boulevard and Maplecrest Road is closed starting next week.
  Beginning Wednesday, July 5, work on the already underway concrete rehabilitation project from Reed to Maplecrest will require the intersection to be closed. There will be a marked detour using Trier Road, Reed Road, Lake Avenue, and Maysville Road.The intersection is expected to be back open on August 9.
  
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• Closure of major northeast Fort Wayne intersection postponed until 2024

  27-06-2023 20:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Good news for drivers that frequently travel through northeast Fort Wayne.Next week's planned closure of the intersection of East State Boulevard and Maplecrest Road has been postponed until 2024, the city announced Thursday."Due to complexities of the work involved and traffic flow concerns, the work at the intersection will occur in 2024 with modifications that will allow for the intersection to remain open during the work," the city's Public Works department said Thu
  
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• Wild on WANE: Feedin' on the Farm

  27-06-2023 19:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The Indiana Family Farm is one of the most interactive parts of the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo. Kids can get up close and personal with the animals, and now they can feed even more of them.
  Chicken feedings are now available in addition to the goat feedings. They each cost $1. Guests get a bowl of compressed hay for the goats and a special scratch grain with dried fruits and vegetables for the chickens.
  "Guests are pretty stoked to feed the chickens" Kennedy Reynolds, an
  
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• Here's how much more your July 4th cookout will cost this year

  27-06-2023 19:04 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) It probably doesn't come as a surprise, but the cost of having a 4th of July cookout this year will cost more than last year.Tuesday the Indiana Farm Bureau released its annual summer cookout market basket survey.It shows on average, Hoosiers will pay $69.47 for a cookout feeding 10 people this summer, or $6.95 per person – an 8% increase compared to last year. That’s similar to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Price Outlook for groce
  
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• On Repeat; Statewide Air Quality Action Day extended

  27-06-2023 18:41 via wane.com
  
  The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued another statewide Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) for Thursday. The agency had already called for an Air Quality Action Day for Wednesday because of high levels of fine particles (PM2.5) in the air. It has now been extended for the following regions: 
  Central/East Central Indiana, including the cities of: Bloomington, Brookville, Columbus, Frankfort, Indianapolis, Greensburg, Kokomo, Lebanon, Martinsville, Muncie,
  
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• Statewide Air Quality Action Day issued for Wednesday

  27-06-2023 18:10 via wane.com
  
  The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) in the Unhealthy Air Quality Index range and is forecasting high levels of fine particles (PM2.5) in the air for today and Wednesday, June 28, in the following regions: 
  Central/East Central Indiana, including the cities of: Bloomington, Brookville, Columbus, Frankfort, Indianapolis, Greensburg, Kokomo, Lebanon, Martinsville, Muncie, Richmond and all other cities wi
  
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• City celebrates completion of riverfront projects

  27-06-2023 17:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne city officials held a ribbon-cutting and grand opening Tuesday morning to mark the completion of riverfront improvement projects.
  The event took place outside newly completed Riverfront at Promenade Park apartments on Harrison Street. The event also marked the completion of Riverfront Park Phase IIa.Since the opening of Promenade Park in 2019, the City of Fort Wayne has worked closely with Indianapolis-based development firm Barrett & Stokely on The Riverfr
  
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• Hundreds gather for Northeast Indiana Defense Summit

  27-06-2023 17:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Northeast Indiana had the chance to sell its unique manufacturing history, location and costs to national defense contractors who hope to expand at the Northeast Indiana Defense Summit on Tuesday."We want to make what you're inventing," said Rep. Jim Banks (IN-3) as he welcomed the crowd of hundreds of technology executives, investors, military officials, economic developers and political leaders to his event.After comments from Purdue President Mung Chang, a panel of
  
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• Supreme Court makes it more difficult to convict someone of making a threat

  27-06-2023 16:57 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to make it more difficult to convict a person of making a violent threat. The case could make it harder for prosecutors to convict certain people who threaten elected officials, including the president.The high court ruled in a case that involves a man who was sentenced to more than four years in prison in Colorado for sending threatening Facebook messages. The man’s lawyers had argued that he suffers from mental illness and never int
  
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• Aerial refueling anniversary flight to take off from Fort Wayne

  27-06-2023 15:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Tuesday, June 27 marks the 100th anniversary of what at the time seemed impossible; the first aerial refueling involving two aircraft assigned to what was then known as the U.S. Army Air Service.To celebrate the occasion, the 434th Air Refueling Wing at the Grissom Air Reserve Base will take part in a flight over multiple Indiana locations. The flight will originate from the Air National Guard base in Fort Wayne where the Grissom tankers are currently assigned.
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• Aerial refueling anniversary flight takes off from Fort Wayne

  27-06-2023 15:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Tuesday, June 27 marks the 100th anniversary of what at the time seemed impossible; the first aerial refueling involving two aircraft assigned to what was then known as the U.S. Army Air Service.To celebrate the occasion, the 434th Air Refueling Wing at the Grissom Air Reserve Base will take part in a flight over multiple Indiana locations. The flight will originate from the Air National Guard base in Fort Wayne where the Grissom tankers are currently assigned.
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• Early kitchen and home Prime Day deals of 2023

  27-06-2023 14:00 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. DetailsAmazon Prime Day is one of the biggest online sales events out there, with tons of offerings on kitchen appliances, cleaning gadgets, furniture and more. While Prime Day isn’t quite upon us, there are still early deals to keep an eye out for and significant savings to be had.Not sure where to start? We at BestReviews have you covered with up-to-date discounts on kitchen and home items. We
  
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• 'Lawful but awful': Florida homeowner shoots at pool cleaner he mistook for intruder, won't face charges

  27-06-2023 13:25 via wane.com
  
  PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A man won't face charges after he opened fire on a pool cleaner who he mistook for an intruder, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said.
  According to the Sheriff's Office, the two homeowners called 911 around 9 p.m. on Sunday after spotting a man on their lanai.
  The sheriff said the man was hired by the homeowners to clean their pool and had been working for them for around six months to a year. 11 arrested for having enough fentanyl to kill 95K people in
  
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• Another cool cloudy day with an air quality alert

  27-06-2023 09:44 via wane.com
  
  We'll experience more atmospheric air conditioning today with more clouds than sunshine until late afternoon and early evening. If you're longing for warmer temperatures you won't have to wait too long with temperatures in the 80s back in the forecast on Wednesday.You won't see much sunshine this morning with cool temperatures only rising into the upper 60s by noon.The clouds will begin to break up by late in the afternoon but temperatures will still be cool with a high in the middle 70s. Winds
  
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• Family speaks out after mobile home fire leaves 3 in critical condition

  27-06-2023 03:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A mobile home was destroyed and three people were left in critical condition following a Saturday night fire, according to the sister and brother-in-law of the mobile home owners.Aldo and Rachel Carretero said the four people involved are mobile homeowners Robert and Jennifer Schultz, their uncle James Wright, and their brother Paul Winget II. Robert, Jennifer, and Paul are all in stable yet critical condition. James was released from the hospital.The Fort Wayne Fire De
  
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• Under the lights: Carroll approves video boards

  27-06-2023 03:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Carroll High School unveiled a new stadium in 2021.
  So far, all the school has done on the new turf is win, going 23-3 since getting the stadium, including an appearance in the IHSAA State Championship last season.
  And much like the schools excitement to get better on the field, NACS is excited to continue improving the stadium by adding a new video board."We have a tremendous facility. We're very proud of that and our community is proud of that," said Carrol
  
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• Citilink receives $1.28M in federal funding for facility upgrades

  27-06-2023 02:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Monday, Citilink received federal funding that will allow the company to improve safety at its facilities and further its climate goals.The Federal Transit Administration awarded Citilink nearly $1.3 million in funding, which will go toward replacing the roof on its vehicle storage facility and the underground fuel storage tanks with an above-ground system.According to Citilink, the facilities in need of repair are nearly 40 years old, and the upgrades will improve
  
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• Allen County commissioners, former sheriff face lawsuit in death of 18-year-old

  27-06-2023 00:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Board of Commissioners and former Allen County Sheriff David Gladieux are among a list of defendants named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in federal court Monday.The lawsuit claimed poor conditions at the Allen County Jail led to the death of 18-year-old Ariona Darling, who died by suicide on June 27, 2021, while on suicide watch at the jail.The Allen County Coroner's Office reported that Darling died from asphyxia due to hanging and ruled her death
  
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