Fort Wayne news

• SNAP changes coming Sept. 1

  17-08-2023 23:23 via wane.com
  
  (WHNT) — Several changes are coming to SNAP benefits beginning next month, the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service confirmed.
  SNAP, which stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, used to be called the Food Stamp Program. Over the next year, small changes to eligibility will take effect as a result of the debt ceiling bill, the Fiscal Responsibility Act, signed by President Joe Biden in June.The changes only affect one group of SNAP recipients: able-bodied adults without dep
  
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• Veo gets the boot as City of Fort Wayne denies appeal to keep scooters downtown

  17-08-2023 23:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- City of Fort Wayne has officially denied the appeal by Veo to keep scooters in downtown Fort Wayne.The denial comes after Veo filed an appeal to the city to terminate its operating permits on August 8, 2023. The letter written by Veo stated several grounds for appeal, specifically stating that the city failed to offer Veo the opportunity to implement changes to comply with the city's request. Veo also said in the letter that the company acted in good faith to implement
  
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• NOAA releases fall weather predictions for Indiana

  17-08-2023 22:24 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (NEXSTAR) – Sick of the summer heat? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has got some bad news for you.The agency released its 90-day forecast Thursday, predicting the broad weather conditions we expect to see around the country between September and November. For the vast majority of the country, it’s looking like a hot summer will transition into a warm fall.The Northeast and Southwest have the highest chances of seeing above-average temperatures this fall,
  
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• Fort Wayne dam may be demolished; city cites ecological factors

  17-08-2023 22:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The wheels of progress often crush the obsolescent, a concept that some economists have coined 'destructive creativity.'And a prime example might soon take place on the St. Marys River in Fort Wayne."It's an obsolete dam, and nationwide there has been a movement to remove obsolete dams," said Frank Suarez, chief of communications for City Utilities.
  The Lawton Park Spy Run Creek Dam is the physical start of Spy Run Creek-- however, the dam has long outlived its in
  
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• Allen County commissioner asks county council for public hearing on income tax increase for jail

  17-08-2023 22:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters wants Allen County Council members to consider an alternative income tax increase that would go to funding the future county jail.Previously, the council voted down an income tax increase that would've funded the to-be-built jail.County Council votes down income tax hike designed to help fund new jailPeters appeared during the public comment portion of council's Thursday meeting.
  "I’m here this morning to simply ask that you
  
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• Strong earthquake and aftershock shake Colombia's capital and other cities

  17-08-2023 22:01 via wane.com
  
  A strong earthquake followed quickly by a strong aftershock shook Colombia's capital and other major cities Thursday, sending panicked residents out onto the streets and causing minor damage to Colombia's congressional chamber.The U.S. Geological Survey said the initial quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 and the aftershock a preliminary magnitude of 5.7. The epicenters of both quakes were about 100 miles ( 160 kilometers) southeast of Bogota, according to USGS.People in the capital city of
  
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• Verdict: Jury finds man guilty in Lillie Street homicide

  17-08-2023 20:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- An Allen County jury found a 38-year-old man guilty of murder in the May 9 shooting death of a 20-year-old he claimed to be in love with.Steven Atkins, who gave his address in the 800 block of Huestis Street when he was arrested on May 10, was convicted of shooting to death Kiera Zepke in the back driveway of 1304 Lillie Street. After shooting her as she was getting out of her black Chevy Malibu, Atkins fled north in the alleyway behind the home, setting off a whirl of
  
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• Iconic cornucopia removed from former Scott's supermarket; owner hints at future display

  17-08-2023 20:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 70-foot sign that has graced the former Scott's grocery store in Fort Wayne for more than 30 years is being removed, and its future is up in the air.A construction crew was at the property on Decatur Road Thursday taking down the iconic cornucopia. The sign will be "safely stored for future public display", according to a news release from the building's owner, City Church.The building was purchased by City Church in 2020, a congregation that has been meeting at The S
  
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• Maui official explains why sirens weren't activated during wildfire evacuations

  17-08-2023 20:22 via wane.com
  
  HONOLULU (KHON) – Officials in Maui are defending their decision not to activate the county's emergency sirens during the wildfires that tore through parts of the island last week.
  Hawaii created what it touts as the largest system of outdoor alert sirens in the world after a 1946 tsunami that killed more than 150. On official websites for both the county and state, the use of the sirens is described as a warning system for "both natural and human-caused events; including tsunami
  
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• Fort Wayne man dead after accidental fall in Wisconsin state park

  17-08-2023 19:56 via wane.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (WANE) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Sauk County Sheriff's office confirmed the death of a Fort Wayne man after an accidental fall at a state park.
  Jason Gillium, 42 of Fort Wayne, IN was found deceased Tuesday at Devil's Lake State Park after two hikers were separated while on the West Bluff. One of the two hikers filed a missing person report with authorities after the first hiker could not be found. Another hiking group came upon the fallen man just
  
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• Boy, 4 others hurt after semi loses wheel on I-80/94 in northwest Indiana

  17-08-2023 19:55 via wane.com
  
  LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A 15-year-old boy suffered serious injuries Tuesday when a wheel that came loose from a semi struck him and four others who were changing a tire in northwest Indiana.
  According to Indiana State Police, a vehicle with a flat tire was parked on the shoulder of eastbound I-80/94 at around 10:30 a.m. when a wheel came loose from a semi trailer in the eastbound lanes.The wheel struck a barrier and then rolled east where it hit the boy. He was initially taken to a local hospit
  
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• Driver's foot slips off brake, causing crash at LaGrange County intersection

  17-08-2023 19:40 via wane.com
  
  LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A minivan and an SUV crashed Wednesday at a LaGrange County intersection when a driver said their foot slipped off the brake.Deputies with LaGrange County Sheriff's Office began investigating around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of CR 450 S and CR 300 E, where they saw a minivan in a nearby field, according to a release from the sheriff's office.The 69-year-old driver of the minivan told officers her foot slipped off the brake and she was unable to stop at the stop
  
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• Average long-term US mortgage rate climbs to 7.09% this week to highest level in more than 20 years

  17-08-2023 18:46 via wane.com
  
  The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in more than 20 years, pushing up borrowing costs for homebuyers already challenged by a housing market that remains competitive due to a dearth of homes for sale.Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.09% from 6.96% last week. A year ago, the rate averaged 5.13%.It’s the fourth consecutive weekly increase for the average rate and the highest
  
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• Henry and Didier agree to televised debate on WANE 15

  17-08-2023 17:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) One candidate is seeking to win a record fifth term as mayor, the other hopes toend a decades long Democratic stranglehold on the office. And both Democrat incumbent Mayor Tom Henry and Republican Tom Didier have agreed to debate the issues before the November general election.The debate is scheduled for October 25 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. It can be viewed on WANE 15 and on WANE.com.Henry is seeking to maintain hold of the office he was first elected to back in 2007.Before t
  
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• Michigan State University plans to sell alcohol at four home football games

  17-08-2023 15:29 via wane.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University plans to sell alcohol at select home football games this season following a recent change to state law that permits liquor licenses to be issued to sporting venues at public universities.The Board of Trustees at Michigan State University voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize the school to request liquor licenses to sell alcohol at four football games beginning with a Sept. 16 game against the University of Washington.The board's vote came
  
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• Missouri parents can be jailed if kids miss too many school days

  17-08-2023 15:22 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The Missouri Supreme Court upheld a state law requiring school attendance after two Lebanon, Missouri, parents were sentenced to jail following excessive absences by their children.
  Court documents indicated that during the 2021-2022 academic year, a first-grade student missed nine days of school, while a kindergartner missed seven days without any explanation.
  The two mothers, Caitlyn Williams and Tamarae Larue, took their case to the Supreme Court, arguing that the state l
  
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• Buggy driver tries to beat oncoming van at intersection, crash ensues in Adams County

  17-08-2023 14:04 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A buggy driver and his wife were taken to a hospital Wednesday evening after being injured when they were struck by a van.The crash happened at around 9:20 at the intersection of CR 650E and SR 124 according to a news release from the Adams County Sheriff's Department.
  The buggy driver told deputies that he was going south on CR 650E and as he approached the intersection with SR 124 he saw the van coming from the west. He thought he could make it through the intersectio
  
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• Marijuana legalization question will be on Ohio’s fall ballot after lawmakers failed to act on it

  17-08-2023 13:14 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposal to legalize recreational adult use of marijuana in Ohio was cleared Wednesday to appear on statewide ballots this fall after the Republican-led state Legislature failed to act on it.The measure would allow adults 21 and over to buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and to grow plants at home. A 10% tax would be imposed on purchases, to be spent on administrative costs, addiction treatment programs, municipalities with dispensaries and social equity a
  
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• Columbia City kids to be featured on jumbotron in New York's Times Square

  17-08-2023 04:07 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) -- Two Columbia City kids are getting their big break in the Big Apple.Frances and Theodore Kellogg were chosen out of over 2,400 entries to represent the down syndrome community in the annual National Down Syndrome Society Video Presentation.The presentation on Sept. 9. kicks off the New York City Buddy Walk in Central Park.Their photos will be shown on two Jumbotron screens in the heart of Times Square.Frannie and Theo are two out of 14 children in the Kellogg family
  
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• Fort Wayne honors 100 years of Bowser Park with upgrades, 'Legacy' status

  17-08-2023 03:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Wednesday, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation celebrated the 100-year anniversary of Bowser Park in southeast Fort Wayne.Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel and Fort Wayne Deputy Mayor Karl Bandemer dedicated upgrades and improvements to the park, including a "Centennial Legacy Park" insignia, an art mural and upgrades to the park's pavilion."It's important to honor the intent of the Bowser family here on the land that they donated 100 years ago," M
  
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• Researchers find increase in younger people diagnosed with cancer 

  17-08-2023 02:56 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - New research has found an increase in early-onset cancer rates among younger people between 2010 and 2019.In a study published in the JAMA Network Open Journal, researchers found that “the incidence rates of early-onset cancers increased substantially” between 2010 and 2019. The researchers said that gastrointestinal cancers had the fastest-growing rates among all the ones they looked at.The study, using data from the National Cancer Institute Surveillance, Epidemiology
  
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• Courts: 'She was like the love of my life,' surviving victim testifies at murder trial

  17-08-2023 01:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) --The night Kiera Zepke got shot and killed, she was moving out of 1304 Lillie St. and away from the threats and danger there.That was what her boyfriend, Michael Rau, Jr., 23, said in court testimony Wednesday, the second day of Steven Atkins’ murder trial. Atkins is charged with murder and criminal recklessness in the shooting death of Zepke, killed on May 9 around 11:30 p.m.Rau was sitting in the passenger seat of Zepke’s black Chevy Malibu behind the Lilli
  
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• Todd Young holds Q&A with northeast Indiana leaders

  17-08-2023 00:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Economic leaders from northeast Indiana held a Q&A session with U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R, Indiana) Wednesday afternoon at Sweetwater Sound.Young said topics included the regional impact of the CHIPS Act and several of his pending legislative proposals to address the national housing shortage.Young co-authored the CHIPS Act to encourage US semiconductor manufacturing after pandemic supply chain issues revealed most computer chips are made overseas."Those supply chain
  
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