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• Driver in serious condition after car crashes into tree in northwest Allen County

  16-07-2023 23:11 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - One person is in serious condition after a car crashed into a tree late Sunday afternoon in northwest Allen County.The crash happened around 3:50 p.m. near Hand Road and Woods Road, off of Lima Road, according to an officer with the Allen County Sheriff's Department. 6-year-old girl dies at Bixler Lake in KendallvilleThe driver of the car was reported to be in serious condition.
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• 1 in serious condition after crash in northwest Allen County

  16-07-2023 23:11 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - One person is in serious condition after a crash near Hand Road & Woods Road, off of Lima Road, according to an officer with the Allen County Sheriff's Department.It happened around 3:50 p.m. on Sunday. Police say a car crashed into a tree. The driver of the car is now in serious condition.
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• 6-year-old girl dies at Bixler Lake in Kendallville

  16-07-2023 23:07 via wane.com
  
  KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) -- A six-year-old girl died Saturday while swimming at Bixler Lake in Kendallville.According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, she was last seen in shallow water before relatives found her unresponsive just after 1:00 p.m.Family members and responders attempted life-saving efforts, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.The death remains under investigation.Assisting Conservation Officers were the Kendallville Fire and Police Departments, and Parkview No
  
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• Ex-Muncie cop jailed after covering up crime committed by fellow officer

  16-07-2023 21:54 via wane.com
  
  MUNCIE, Ind. -- An ex-Muncie police officer was jailed Friday after covering up a crime committed by a fellow police officer.Dalton Kurtz, 34, was sentenced to 6 months in jail, ordered to pay a special assessment fine of $100.00, and 1 year of supervised release, according to the United States District Court Southern District of Indiana. He was also fined $1,000 interest, but that fee was waived.Former Muncie police sergeant admits obstruction of justiceKurtz, who faced up to three years in pri
  
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• Officers investigating fatal hit-and-run on east side

  16-07-2023 21:53 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - A man has died following a hit-and-run on the east side Saturday night.
  According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to the intersection East 34th Street & North Leland Avenue around 11:30 p.m. on reports of a pedestrian struck.
  When officers arrived, they located an adult male in the street. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition, but was later pronounced dead.
  Preliminarily, officers believe the man was on a bike head
  
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• Officers investigate fatal hit-and-run in Indy

  16-07-2023 21:53 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - A man has died following a hit-and-run on the east side Saturday night.
  According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to the intersection East 34th Street & North Leland Avenue around 11:30 p.m. on reports of a pedestrian struck.
  When officers arrived, they located an adult male in the street. He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition, but was later pronounced dead.
  Preliminarily, officers believe the man was on a bike head
  
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• Counties with the lowest home prices in Indiana

  16-07-2023 19:58 via wane.com
  
  (Stacker) -- The real estate market is booming right now thanks to low interest rates, a flood of millennial buyers, and shrinking inventory. The median cost of a home has increased 20% year over year, hitting $347,500, according to a report released in April 2020 by real estate listing website Redfin. These high asking costs—while good for sellers—are pricing many buyers out of the market entirely.But all things are not equal when it comes to real estate in the United States.Credibl
  
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• Best high schools for sports in Indiana

  16-07-2023 19:54 via wane.com
  
  (Stacker) -- More than 7.6 million high school students played sports across the U.S. during the 2021-22 academic year, according to data from the National Federation of State High School Associations. Those athletes participated in a slew of sports: from football—the most popular sport for high school boys with 1 million players nationwide—to track and field, which is the most popular sport amongst high school girls in the U.S. with more than 488,000 athletes.The dynamic landscape o
  
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• Several states face unhealthy air conditions as smoke from Canadian wildfires returns

  16-07-2023 19:04 via wane.com
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency posted air quality alerts for several states stretching from Montana to Ohio on Sunday because of smoke blowing in from Canadian wildfires.“Air Quality alerts are in place for much of the Great Lakes, Midwest, and northern High Plains,” the National Weather Service said. “This is due to the lingering thick concentration of Canadian wildfire smoke over these regions. While the concentration of smok
  
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• Hazy this evening with scattered rain chancestonight

  16-07-2023 17:30 via wane.com
  
  Today was a stark difference from the rain-filled Saturday.We look to see partly cloudy skies this evening, with a slight chance for a pop-up shower or thunderstorm, but most of us will be rain-free.Unfortunately, more wildfire smoke from Canada has moved in for this evening, and will look to linger through Monday night. Due to this, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day for today and Monday. The air quality will be in the "Unhealthy for Sensitiv
  
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• Hazy this evening with scattered rain chances tonight

  16-07-2023 17:30 via wane.com
  
  Today was a stark difference from the rain-filled Saturday.We look to see partly cloudy skies this evening, with a slight chance for a pop-up shower or thunderstorm, but most of us will be rain-free.Unfortunately, more wildfire smoke from Canada has moved in for this evening, and will look to linger through Monday night. Due to this, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day for today and Monday. The air quality will be in the "Unhealthy for Sensitiv
  
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• A flash flood on a Pennsylvania road claims 3 lives; 4 others, including a baby, are missing

  16-07-2023 17:17 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — A sudden flash flood swamped a southeastern Pennsylvania road, sweeping several cars away and claiming at least three lives. Four other people, including a 9-month-old baby, remained missing, authorities said.Officials in Bucks County's Makefield Township said torrential rains occurred at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the Washington Crossing area.Tim Brewer, Upper Makefield's fire chief, told reporters that the area got about 6 1/2 to seven inches of rain (abo
  
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• Alabama woman who disappeared after reporting child on highway returns home following two-day search

  16-07-2023 17:00 via wane.com
  HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — A 25-year-old Alabama woman returned home late Saturday after being the focus of a two-day search by police and family members who reported her missing after she stopped to check on a child who was walking along a highway.
  Police said Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell had returned to the home she shares with her parents in Hoover, AL.com reported late Saturday night.
  Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said Russell arrived home alone and was brought to a hospit
  
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• California woman kidnapped in Mexico released by captors, FBI says

  16-07-2023 16:38 via wane.com
  
  SAN MATEO, Calif. (KRON) — A San Mateo, California woman who was kidnapped in Mexico last year has been found and will soon be reunited with her Bay Area family, the FBI has confirmed.Monica De Leon Barba was walking her dog in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico on Nov. 29, 2022, when she was kidnapped, the FBI previously shared.Authorities said De Leon Barba, a U.S. citizen living in Mexico at the time, was held in captivity until Friday, when she was released by her captors. No arrests h
  
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• Alabama woman who disappeared after reporting child along interstate found

  16-07-2023 15:56 via wane.com
  
  HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — The search for a 25-year-old woman in Alabama has come to an end after authorities say she returned home, ending a two-day search.
  Carlethia “Carlee” Russell called police Thursday night, reporting that she had seen a toddler walking along I-459 in Hoover, Alabama, a city just outside of Birmingham. She then called a family member to tell them she was stopping to check on the child, police said.“The family member lost contact with the caller, but the
  
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• Hazy and breezy Sunday with a slight rain chance

  16-07-2023 15:45 via wane.com
  
  After some unsettled weather to begin the weekend, we only have the slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon and evening. However, Canadian wildfire smoke making a return is the big weather story.The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day for today. The air quality will be in the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range, meaning seniors, kids, and those with existing breathing issues will want to avoid being outdoors, especially for lon
  
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• Powerball jackpot rolls to $900M: When's the next drawing?

  16-07-2023 15:07 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - The Powerball jackpot has rolled yet again after no ticket matched the six winning numbers drawn Saturday, pushing the grand prize to an estimated $900 million. The current jackpot, with an estimated cash value of $465.1 million, has been growing since mid-April, meaning it has gone 37 consecutive drawings without a winner. Saturday’s Powerball numbers were 2, 9, 43, 55, 57, and red Powerball 18, with a multiplier of 2X. Two tickets in Texas and another in Colorado ma
  
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• Better weather conditions help slow down La Palma wildfire, Spanish authorities say

  16-07-2023 15:03 via wane.com
  
  MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities said on Sunday more favorable weather conditions have helped firefighters slow down the advance of a wildfire on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands that has forced the evacuation of more than 4,000 residents.The blaze, which started Saturday, has affected an area of about 4,600 hectares (11,300 acres) and burned some 20 houses and buildings.Authorities urged people not to go near the area on the northwest side of the island.Tourism Minister H&ea
  
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• Pipestone carvers preserve revered Native spiritual tradition in Minnesota prairie

  16-07-2023 14:33 via wane.com
  
  PIPESTONE, Minn. (AP) — Under the tall prairie grass outside this southwestern Minnesota town lies a precious seam of dark red pipestone that, for thousands of years, Native Americans have quarried and carved into pipes essential to prayer and communication with the Creator.Only a dozen Dakota carvers remain in the predominantly agricultural area bordering South Dakota. While tensions have flared periodically over how broadly to produce and share the rare artifacts, many Dakota today
  
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• Farm fields don't just feed us, they store carbon. The big question is how much?

  16-07-2023 13:48 via wane.com
  
  DYSART, Iowa (AP) — When Al Schafbuch cut back on plowing his Iowa fields decades ago and later began growing cover crops, he was out to save money on fertilizer and reduce erosion. He got those benefits and saw his soil change for the better, too: dark, chunky, richly organic matter that he said feels like “chocolate cake."There's one more big payoff that benefits everyone: tilling the soil less, and growing more cover crops, can help farmers store more planet-warming carbon in fiel
  
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• Hazy and breezy end to the weekend

  16-07-2023 13:30 via wane.com
  
  After some unsettled weather to begin the weekend, we only have the slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon and evening. However, Canadian wildfire smoke making a return is the big weather story.The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Action Day for today. The air quality will be in the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range, meaning seniors, kids, and those with existing breathing issues will want to avoid being outdoors, especially for lon
  
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• Hazy and breezy end to the weekend ahead

  16-07-2023 04:15 via wane.com
  
  After some unsettled weather to begin the weekend, we only have the slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm on Sunday. However, Canadian wildfire smoke making a return will be the big weather story.The Indiana Department of Environmental Management predicts an increase in smoke particles in the air, from the Canadian wildfires, on Sunday and has issued an Air Quality Action Day. The air quality will be in the "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" range, meaning seniors, kids, and those with existi
  
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• Indiana has $800M in unclaimed cash: Here’s how to see if any is yours

  16-07-2023 00:47 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (WANE) –  More than $35 million in unclaimed cash was returned to Hoosiers this year so far, but plenty is still up for grabs in Indiana.According to the office of State Attorney General Todd Rokita, a total of $804,879,996 is still waiting to be claimed.Just before the Fourth of July, Rokita encouraged residents to claim their cut.“I’m inviting all Hoosiers to take a moment during this holiday weekend to search for unclaimed property and money,” Rokita said.
  
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• Biggest tornadoes in Indiana of the past decade

  16-07-2023 00:37 via wane.com
  
  (Stacker) -- Of the 1,600-plus tornadoes that happen around the world each year, the vast majority occur in the United States.A large part of the central U.S.—dubbed Tornado Alley—has become famous for its high number of annual tornadoes; however, even though it has been enshrined in films like "The Wizard of Oz" and "Twister," the storms can happen anywhere. The Southeast experiences tornadoes at a similar frequency, and even seemingly unlikely states like Hawaii have experienced th
  
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