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• Hamilton East Public Library suspends controversial review policy after national scrutiny

  24-08-2023 23:51 via wane.com
  
  NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Hamilton East Public Library found itself under the scrutiny of the national spotlight after a controversial review policy led to famous teen books being relocated to a section meant only for adults.
  While some board members and defenders claimed the move was to protect young adult readers from "inappropriate" materials, many others — including famous Indianapolis author John Green — shamed the move.
  Green, after learning his best-selling young adult novel "
  
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• BEATING THE HEAT: Farmers and crops

  24-08-2023 23:21 via wane.com
  
  WATERLOO, Ind. (WANE) - Working outside during days reaching 95 degrees can be exhausting. Farmers work in hot, cold and everything in between no matter what mother nature has in store.
  At 'Walker Farms' in Waterloo, farmers there watch the forecast constantly.
  "We go through it every year," said farmer Jacob Walker.
  Walker says that on the hottest days they find the coolest jobs but in the end sometimes they have no choice but to be in the heat.
  "There are something's that we have choices on wh
  
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• Bagged corn, mixed vegetables sold at Kroger, Food Lion recalled due to potential listeria contamination

  24-08-2023 22:22 via wane.com
  
  (WOWK) – Bags of sweet corn and mixed vegetables sold at Food Lion and Kroger are being recalled due to the possibility of listeria contamination.Twin City Foods, Inc., of Stanwood, Washington, on Tuesday, announced the recall of frozen Super Sweet Cut Corn and Mixed Vegetables bags distributed to retailers nationwide, according to a company announcement posted on the U.S. Food and Drug Administrator (FDA) website.The recall involved over a dozen products, which can be identified by their
  
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• 'Mattie's blood is on my hands': Court docs shed light on a party, gunfire, and an unintended victim

  24-08-2023 21:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - When Mattie Wilson's mother showed up to a party where her daughter had suffered multiple gunshot wounds, the soon-to-be suspect was still there."Mattie's blood is on my hands," Traci Wilson told police she overheard him say.After two months of the family searching for answers, Fort Wayne Police announced Wednesday they arrested 23-year-old Nicholas Steward, who is now charged with murder, attempted murder, two counts of aggravated battery, battery with a deadly we
  
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• Sure it's hot, buy try working where it's 12 below zero

  24-08-2023 21:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Feeling like 100 degrees outside? How about cooling off in a freezer in temperatures twelve below zero?
  That's where some people work every day inside Dreyer's/Edy's Ice Cream in Fort Wayne.
  The giant freezer can hold 5,200 pallets of ice cream before they are shipped out across the country. Thursday's temperature inside the freezer was twelve degrees below zero. In the winter, it gets down to negative twenty degrees.
  Only about 30 of the nearly 500 employees at the Edy
  
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• Sure it's hot, but try working where it's -12°

  24-08-2023 21:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Feeling like 100 degrees outside? How about cooling off in a freezer in temperatures twelve below zero?
  That's where some people work every day inside Dreyer's/Edy's Ice Cream in Fort Wayne.
  The giant freezer can hold 5,200 pallets of ice cream before they are shipped out across the country. Thursday's temperature inside the freezer was twelve degrees below zero. In the winter, it gets down to negative twenty degrees.
  Only about 30 of the nearly 500 employees at the Edy
  
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• Sure it's hot, but try working where it's 12 below

  24-08-2023 21:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Feeling like 100 degrees outside? How about cooling off in a freezer in temperatures twelve below zero?
  That's where some people work every day inside Dreyer's/Edy's Ice Cream in Fort Wayne.
  The giant freezer can hold 5,200 pallets of ice cream before they are shipped out across the country. Thursday's temperature inside the freezer was twelve degrees below zero. In the winter, it gets down to negative twenty degrees.
  Only about 30 of the nearly 500 employees at the Edy
  
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• Beat the heat in an ice cream freezer

  24-08-2023 21:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Feeling like 100 degrees outside? How about cooling off in a freezerin temperatures twelve below zero.
  That's where some people work every day inside Dreyer's/Edy's Ice Cream in Fort Wayne.
  The giant freezer can hold 5,200 pallets of ice cream before they are shipped out across the country. Thursday's temperature inside the freezer was twelve degrees below zero. In the winter, it gets down to negative twenty degrees.
  Only about 30 of the nearly 500 employees at the Edy'
  
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• 'Gorgeous neo-classical' and 'streamline moderne' typify two fraternal lodges in an age many are endangered

  24-08-2023 21:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Last century saw a boom in men’s fraternal organizations in Fort Wayne and the nation.Freemason David Williams said the ranks grew here after the War between the States, World War I and World War II when peace from war was sought with the brotherhood of being together.The organizations constructed grand monuments to their fraternal lodges, but with declining membership, hundreds of significant historic buildings in the state are “at risk,” according t
  
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• Trump surrenders at Atlanta jail on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss

  24-08-2023 20:32 via wane.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a brisk 20-minute booking that yielded a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president.He was released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for his return flight home to New Jersey.Trump’s surrender to law enforcement authorities has become by now a familiar election-season routine in a way that belies t
  
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• Trump is set to surrender at a Georgia jail on 2020 election charges

  24-08-2023 20:32 via wane.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump was set to turn himself in Thursday to authorities in Georgia on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in that state, a county jail booking expected to yield a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president.Trump's surrender, coming amid an abrupt shake-up of his legal team, follows the presidential debate in Milwaukee the night before featuring his leading rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination &m
  
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• Live: Trump surrenders at Atlanta jail on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss

  24-08-2023 20:32 via wane.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a brisk 20-minute booking that yielded a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president.He was released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for his return flight home to New Jersey.Trump’s surrender to law enforcement authorities has become by now a familiar election-season routine in a way that belies t
  
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• Live: Trump arrives in Georgia, headed to county jail for booking on 2020 election charges

  24-08-2023 20:32 via wane.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump arrived in Georgia on Thursday evening to surrender on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in that state, a county jail booking expected to yield a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president.Trump's surrender, coming amid an abrupt shake-up of his legal team, follows the presidential debate in Milwaukee the night before featuring his leading rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination — a co
  
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• Live: Trump arrives at Atlanta jail to surrender on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss

  24-08-2023 20:32 via wane.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump arrived Thursday at a jail in Atlanta to surrender on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a county jail booking expected to yield a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president.Trump’s surrender to law enforcement authorities has become by now a familiar election-season routine in a way that belies the unprecedented spectacle of a former president being booked, in four dif
  
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• Donald Trump mug shot shows former president scowling at Atlanta booking

  24-08-2023 20:32 via wane.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a brisk 20-minute booking that yielded a historic first: a mug shot of a U.S. ex-president.He was released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for his return flight home to New Jersey, flashing a thumbs-up through the window of his sport utility vehicle as his motorcade left. A booking photo released by authorities shot
  
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• Jefferson Pointe announces new restaurant coming to Fort Wayne

  24-08-2023 19:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Jefferson Pointe's website announced Thursday that a new restaurant will enter the shopping district.Pita Way a Mediterranean grill will make its Fort Wayne debut in the Jefferson Point shopping mall. Getting its start in Clarkston, MI in 2010, Pita Way's goal has been to serve delicious, convenient, and healthy meals that give communities a taste of the Mediterranean region.
  The Jefferson Pointe team has yet to announce an official opening date. Still, Pita Way's webs
  
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• Fort Wayne International seeing record passenger numbers

  24-08-2023 18:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, airports resembled ghost towns as passenger traffic all but disappeared due to travel restrictions and other factors.
  After seeing a record number of passengers in 2019, traffic at Fort Wayne International plummeted during the pandemic, however traffic has continued to rebound as things returned to normal. The airport reported Thursday that it has seen three consecutive months of passenger enplanements exceeding 2019's record numbers
  
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• With contracts set to expire Sept. 14, auto union chief says talks with Detroit 3 aren't going well

  24-08-2023 16:19 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — With about three weeks until contracts expire with Detroit's three automakers, the head of the United Auto Workers union says bargaining isn't going well.President Shawn Fain told workers outside a Detroit factory that their walk Wednesday to practice picketing would become reality if General Motors, Ford and Stellantis don't start negotiating seriously."These companies better come to the table. The clock is ticking,” Fain told about 100 workers gathered in a parking l
  
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• Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte turns 20, beloved by millions and despised by some

  24-08-2023 14:43 via wane.com
  
  The seasonal drink that made pumpkin spice a star is turning 20. And unlike the autumn days it celebrates, there seems to be no chill in customer demand.Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte goes on sale Thursday in the U.S. and Canada, as it does each year when the nights start getting longer and the fall winds gather. It’s the coffee giant’s most popular seasonal beverage, with hundreds of millions sold since its launch in 2003. And it has produced a huge — and growing —
  
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• Trump set to surrender at Georgia jail on charges he sought to overturn 2020 election loss

  24-08-2023 14:17 via wane.com
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump is set to surrender Thursday to authorities in Georgia on charges that he schemed to overturn the 2020 election in that state, a booking process expected to yield a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president.Trump's arrival follows a presidential debate featuring his leading rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination, a contest in which he remains the leading candidate despite accelerating legal troubles. His presence in the state, though likely br
  
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• Police pull over, arrest Vincennes man driving Power Wheels Jeep

  24-08-2023 13:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A man who police believe was high on meth and marijuana has been arrested for Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated for driving a Power Wheels Jeep on a street in Vincennes.
  An Indiana State Police trooper spotted a man driving the children's electric car on North 2nd Street at around 9 p.m. Wednesday.The trooper stopped the "Jeep" and observed that the driver showed signs of impairment. The driver, identified as James McKee, 51, failed field sobriety tests.After being ta
  
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• 4 killed in shooting at famous Southern California biker bar; gunman among the dead

  24-08-2023 13:14 via wane.com
  
  At least four people were killed and several more were injured Wednesday evening after shots rang out at a historic and popular Southern California biker bar.Among those killed was the suspected gunman, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.The shooting happened around 7:05 p.m. at Cook’s Corner located in Trabuco Canyon.Multiple people called 911 to report shots fired and deputies from the Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene within minutes, according to U
  
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• Power outage hits Fort Wayne; south side customers still in the dark

  24-08-2023 13:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) I&M is working to restore power to more than 100 customers in the southern part of Fort Wayne.
  According to the I&M outage map, the power went out around 6:30 a.m. More than 1,700 customers were in the dark.The majority of customers affected were in the Waynedale area. As of 9 a.m., the outage area is still affecting more than 100 customers further east to Paulding and Hessen Cassel and as far south as Ferguson Road.
  Restoration for those areas is set for around 1
  
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• Power outage hits Fort Wayne, 1700 customers in the dark

  24-08-2023 13:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) I&M is working to restore power to more than 1,700 customers in the southern part of Fort Wayne.
  According to the I&M outage map, the power went out at around 6:30 a.m. Estimated restoration of power is 11:30 a.m.
  The majority of customers affected are in the Waynedale area, however the outage area also extends east to Paulding and Hessen Cassel and as far south as Ferguson Road.
  
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• Power back on for most after outage hits Fort Wayne

  24-08-2023 13:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) I&M has restored power Thursday to most customers in Fort Wayne after an outage that morning left more than 1,700 in the dark.According to the I&M outage map, the power went out around 6:30 a.m. The majority of customers affected were in the Waynedale area, extending east to Paulding and Hessen Cassel and as far south as Ferguson Road. By 11 a.m., the power was mostly restored.Northeastern REMC customers near Huntertown were without power Thursday morning due to a
  
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• Excessive heat warning in effect

  24-08-2023 10:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Live Doppler 15 Fury Storm Team has declared a 15 Fury Alert Day for Thursday (August 24th, 2023).This is due to a dangerous combination of high heat and humidity. An Excessive Heat Warning is in place for all of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio from 11 AM Thursday to midnight Thursday night. It will feel as hot as 110°+ when you combine the high heat and humidity.All of the area has an Excessive Heat Warning on Thursday. This makes Thursday a 15 Fury Alert
  
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• Highest temps of the year Thursday

  24-08-2023 09:30 via wane.com
  
  Here are the heat headlines:THURSDAY: Hottest day of the year. Highs in the mid-90s, will feel as hot as 110°+. Intense humidity levels. Some scattered rain/storms early and, again, late are possible, but not guaranteed.FRIDAY: Still hot and humid, but better than Thursday. Highs in the mid-80s, will feel like 92°.WEEKEND: Much cooler and much less humid. Highs in the mid-80s Saturday and upper 70s Sunday. Some rain/storm chances exist Thursday. Check the 10 Day Video Forecast here.
  
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• INDOT proposes new roadway to relieve traffic at intersection of State Road 930, Maplecrest Road

  24-08-2023 05:22 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) held a public meeting Wednesday to discuss the future of State Road 930 and Maplecrest Road - near where New Haven and Fort Wayne meet.The purpose of the hearing was to address and discuss ways to improve traffic flow and to reduce the number and severity of crashes.According to research provided by INDOT, over 151 total crashes have occurred around the intersection between 2017 and 2020.The research also showed that 58%
  
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• Allen County Public Library 'strategic plan' survey receives over 8.5K responses

  24-08-2023 03:21 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) received an "unprecedented" number of responses from a survey the library conducted earlier this year.The ACPL conducted the survey to gather feedback about the library's services, programs and role in the community and utilize the feedback as part of the library's 2023 "strategic plan."The survey received over 8,500 responses over a two-week period, according to the ACPL."We are so astounded by the response from our community,"
  
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• Multiple stolen cars dumped in West Central, neighborhood leaders looking for a solution

  24-08-2023 02:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Kelly Benton, who is the vice president of the West Central Neighborhood Association, loves where she lives.
  However, a recent rash of car-related thefts has left many in the neighborhood on edge.
  "It has gotten to the point where people are afraid every day that they are going to have their car stolen," Benton said.
  She said several cars have not only been stolen but crashed and dumped in West Central, including one car that crashed into her garden two weeks ago.
  
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• YLNI farmers market canceled for 4th time ever, heat to blame

  24-08-2023 00:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — For just the fourth time in the last 12 years the YLNI farmers market will be canceled last minute.
  The heat drove organizers to the decision regarding Wednesday's market.
  "Of course, the health and safety always has to come first for our vendors for our customers, for our market staff, and everyone involved," said Ashley Wagner, the market's manager.
  The decision isn't one just made by Wagner, but she polls vendors to see if they are willing to brave the heat bef
  
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• 'We can't sit idly by:' Kosciusko County coroner to keep overdose tally on sign

  24-08-2023 00:46 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Fentanyl overdose deaths are a national problem.Last year, provisional data from the CDC indicates that more than two-thirds of drug-involved overdose deaths were blamed on fentanyl, a synthetic painkiller 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine.That’s seven and a half times the number in 2015.The percentage is even higher in Kosciusko County where, in July, there were six overdose deaths related to Fentanyl.Total overdose deaths are at 20 and only one wa
  
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• Watch: Looking back at previous heat waves

  24-08-2023 00:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - "Got my little fan, my cups of water here that's it, not move very much," said a woman back in 1988 when temperatures reached the 100s. You may have needed all three of those the Wednesday and Thursday, as parts of the area are under a heat advisory.
  Here is a look back into the archives in 1988 and 1995.
  WANE 15 also went 11 years back to 2012 when heat and storms went through the area. What made 2012 so significant was the longest stretch of 90 or higher degree days.1
  
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