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• 8/25 Highlight Zone Prep Football Scoreboard

  25-08-2023 21:39 via wane.com
  
  Snider 45 East Noble 28
  Warren Central -- Carroll ---
  Homestead -- Noblesville --
  North Side -- Lawrence North --
  Bishop Dwenger -- Cincinnati Moeller (Ohio) --
  S.B. Saint Joseph -- South Side --
  Wayne -- Northrop --
  New Haven 36 Bishop Luers 7
  Eastbrook -- Concordia --
  Blackhawk Christian 0 Taylor 33
  Angola 17 Leo 42
  DeKalb 42 Garrett 13
  Bellmont 0 South Adams 48
  Norwell -- Delta --
  Jay County 14 Huntington North 9
  Plymouth 14 Columbia City 42
  Adams Central42 Eastside 7
  Fairfield 13 Heritage 39
  
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• Shaquille O'Neal aka Dj Diesel takes the stage at Piere's

  25-08-2023 20:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Shaquille O'Neal is taking the stage as DJ Diesel Friday night at Piere's.The event was originally set to take place in March earlier this year but DJ Diesel, the previous basketball superstar will come to Fort Wayne.
  Tickets for the show are still on sale ranging from $50 all the way to $250 for a table for 4. Doors are set to open at 9 on August 25, 2023. The event is 18+ with the show set to start at 10 pm.
  DJ Diesel recently took the stage at Lollapalooza in 2023.
  
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• Former Mrs. Indiana American solo hikes the entire Appalachian Trial

  25-08-2023 20:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — It's not often that you link beauty pageants and long treks to the wilderness together, but for Fort Wayne resident Kelsey Gerig, that is exactly where her passions meet.
  "They're both definitely challenges, you want to be a better version of yourself each day," Gerig said. "But besides challenging yourself they don't really have much in common, and there's not really an overlap in the two groups. "Mrs. Indiana American 2022 recently finished a thru-hike of the Ap
  
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• Former Mrs. Indiana American solo hikes the entire Appalachian Trail

  25-08-2023 20:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — It's not often that you link beauty pageants and long treks to the wilderness together, but for Fort Wayne resident Kelsey Gerig, that is exactly where her passions meet.
  "They're both definitely challenges, you want to be a better version of yourself each day," Gerig said. "But besides challenging yourself they don't really have much in common, and there's not really an overlap in the two groups. "Mrs. Indiana American 2022 recently finished a thru-hike of the Ap
  
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• Macy's robber caught with over $1K in merchandise sentenced to 14 years

  25-08-2023 20:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man caught with drugs and merchandise at Macy's in 2022 was sentenced Friday in Allen Superior Court.An Allen County judge sentenced Nicholas Norman to 14 years in prison with two years suspended. Norman was convicted of robbery resulting in bodily injury.Fort Wayne Police were called to the department store in Glenbrook Square on Nov. 23 after a customer reported that mall security and possibly an “undercover officer” were fighting with a man.A loss
  
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• Fort Wayne woman pleads guilty to trafficking a 16-year-old for drugs and money for household bills

  25-08-2023 19:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne woman pled guilty after being charged with trafficking a 16-year-old girl and getting her addicted to drugs, according to court records.Brandy L. Treace pleaded guilty to charges of Promotion of Child Sexual Trafficking, Neglect of a Dependent, and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor early Friday.According to previous court documents, police had evidence that the woman had a string of texts with the teenage girl in which she asked the girl to p
  
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• COURTS: Parents of toddler burned from spilled coffee convicted; no jail time

  25-08-2023 19:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Parents of a then-two-year-old girl who were accused of being slow to get the child help after she suffered burns from a spilled cup of coffee have been convicted of a felony count each but will serve no time behind bars.
  An Allen Superior Court judge Friday sentenced 28-year-old Rachel Naomi Meade to serve one year in the county's community corrections residential electronic monitoring program on a felony count of neglect of a dependent.
  That sentence mirrors one given
  
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• Auburn Birthing Center pushes ahead after Parkview decision

  25-08-2023 19:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On average, for the last 20 years, once every three days Stephanie VanderHorst has delivered a baby."But they all come at night and on the weekend," she laughed.VanderHorst is an award-winning certified midwife and co-owner of the Auburn Birthing Center, 1915 Wesley Road, Auburn.
  But there was no trace of laughter when she was asked about Parkview Health's decision to end labor and delivery services in LaGrange and DeKalb counties in September."I'm shocked... surprised
  
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• Auburn Birthing Center moves forward after Parkview decision

  25-08-2023 19:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On average, for the last 20 years, once every three days Stephanie VanderHorst has delivered a baby."But they all come at night and on the weekend," she laughed.VanderHorst is an award-winning certified nurse midwife and co-owner of the Auburn Birthing Center, 1915 Wesley Road, Auburn.
  But there was no trace of laughter when she was asked about Parkview Health's decision to end labor and delivery services in LaGrange and DeKalb counties in September."I'm shocked... sur
  
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• 5 family members were found fatally shot in an Ohio home by police checking on their welfare

  25-08-2023 19:13 via wane.com
  
  LAKE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Police performing a welfare check at an Ohio home found five family members inside who had died from gunshot wounds, including three children.The bodies were found around 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Lake Township, according to Uniontown police. They were identified as Jason Dunham, 46, and his wife, Melissa Dunham, 42, and their children, Renee, 15; Amber, 12; and Evan, 9.Authorities said the deaths are being investigated as a domestic dispute that turned deadly, but i
  
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• Semi crash in Huntington County shuts down intersection

  25-08-2023 18:32 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic was backed up Friday in Huntington County after a van and a semitruck crashed at an intersection.The Huntington County Sheriff's Department posted on Facebook warning residents to avoid the intersection of State Road 9 and Division Road. A semi and a van crashed sometime before noon, shutting down northbound and southbound lanes.It's unclear when the roads will open back up.
  
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• 155 to be laid off as part of plant closure in Ashley

  25-08-2023 18:32 via wane.com
  
  ASHLEY, Ind. (WANE) An auto parts manufacturer with a plant in DeKalb County has announced plans to close the facility, which will leave 155 people without a job.Tram, part of the Tokai Rika Group based in Plymouth, Michigan filed a WARN notice with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development announcing the closure of Trin Inc., located at 803 H.L. Thompson Jr. Drive in Ashley.More Indiana layoffs: Mass layoffs hit Kokomo; 1,300+ laid off in AugustThe closure is expected to take place March
  
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• Rock band 'The Guess Who' films music videos in Fort Wayne

  25-08-2023 18:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 1970s rock band filmed two music videos Thursday at popular spots in Fort Wayne.At boutique hotel The Bradley and on a rooftop at Electric Works, The Guess Who visited the Summit City to film videos for two new songs, Pursuit of No Regret and Across The Line, for their latest album Plein D'Amour. The group is perhaps most well-known for the 1970 album American Woman.The Canadian band teamed up with local producer George Johnson, who has worked with the group in the pa
  
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• Lane closures planned for section of U.S. 33

  25-08-2023 18:05 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) Work is expected to begin on a stretch of U.S. 33 in Allen County that will require alternating lane closures starting Monday, August 28.
  Crews will be sealing cracks on existing pavement from Cook Road to the southeast side of Churubusco with liquid asphalt. Loose aggregate will then be applied and swept from the road. Once the liquid asphalt is cured, crews will return to seal the driving surface and add pavement markings.The work is expected to be completed by August
  
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• UAW Local 2209 approves strike authorization

  25-08-2023 17:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Members of United Auto Workers Local 2209, which represents employees at the GM Fort Wayne Assembly, voted overwhelmingly to authorize union leadership to call for a strike if an agreement on a new contract with the automaker isn't reached by the September 14 deadline.UAW Local 2209 leadership reported the vote was 97.35% in favor, while 2.65% voted no.
  The UAW's 150,000 members have been voting on the strike authorization this week and final results of that vote are expe
  
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• A Michigan storm with 75 mph winds downs trees and power lines; several people are killed

  25-08-2023 16:09 via wane.com
  
  ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — A strong storm powered by winds of up to 75 mph (121 kph) in Michigan downed trees, tore roofs off buildings and left hundreds of thousands of customers without power. The National Weather Service said Friday some of the damage may have been caused by two tornadoes.A woman and two young children were killed in a two-vehicle crash as it was raining Thursday night, a spokesperson for the Kent County Sheriff's office said.“There was two vehicles traveling toward ea
  
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• Public visitation for Dr. Wendy Robinson, long-time Fort Wayne educator, begins Friday

  25-08-2023 13:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) She spent most of her life involved in education, and on Saturday, Dr. Wendy Robinson will be laid to rest. The former Fort Wayne Community Schools Superintendent passed away on August 18. She was 72-years-old.The public can attend visitation Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Clyde Theater, 1808 Bluffton Road in Fort Wayne. A second visitation will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with funeral services immediately after followed by a private burial ceremony.A
  
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• Dr. Wendy Robinson celebration of life

  25-08-2023 13:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) She spent most of her life involved in education, and on Saturday, Dr. Wendy Robinson will be laid to rest. The former Fort Wayne Community Schools Superintendent passed away on August 18. She was 72 years old.The public can attend visitation Friday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Clyde Theatre, 1808 Bluffton Road in Fort Wayne. A second visitation will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. with funeral services immediately after followed by a private burial ceremony.
  
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• Workers win raises at General Motors joint venture battery plant in Ohio as contract talks continue

  25-08-2023 13:25 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Unionized workers at a General Motors joint venture electric vehicle battery plant in Ohio will see pay raises while they continue to negotiate a contract, if they ratify an interim deal announced Thursday.The United Auto Workers union said that the 1,100 workers at the Ultium Cells plant near Warren, Ohio, will get $3 to $4 per hour increases as well as thousands of dollars in back pay. They'll vote on the interim deal in the coming days.Ultium Cells said the average increa
  
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• Parkview LaGrange Hospital temporarily closed due to air conditioning outage

  25-08-2023 12:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Parkview LaGrange Hospital is temporarily closed due to an air conditioning outage. Parkview Health officials say the outage is expected to last for up to 48 hours. Parkview Health says it is closing its doors to support the safety of patients and co-workers. Officials advise area residents in need of emergency care to call 911 or travel to the next closest emergency room where possible.Authorities say those who seek emergency care at PLH before the air conditioning out
  
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• Driver dies in southeast Allen County crash

  25-08-2023 10:05 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Sheriff's Department (ACSD) is investigating a crash that left one person dead. The crash happened just before 2 a.m. Friday in the 10,000 block of Wayne Trace, west of Hoffman Road.A preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle left the roadway. It then struck a pole, according to ACSD. Medics pronounced the driver dead at the scene.The crash caused the power to go out in the area. Just over 100 customers are affected, according to Indiana Michiga
  
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• 'Trike' offers spin-off to normal ice cream truck

  25-08-2023 05:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The staple sound of an Ice Cream Truck heading down the neighborhood block could be moving to a thing of the past in Fort Wayne. However, one local Ice Cream parlor has their own spin to the average mobile ice cream truck, a trike.Brooklyn Pints Microcreamery uses a trike to transport packaged ice cream goods to events.Brian Therkildsen, Co-Owner of Brooklyn Pints Microcreamery, said it may look small, but they’ve used it to supply weddings with over a hundred gue
  
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• Riding along with TRAA on one of the hottest days of the year

  25-08-2023 02:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Normally on days with heat advisories people gameplan by turning down the AC and putting a generous amount of ice cream in the freezer.But for first responders with Three Rivers Ambulance Authority (TRAA), cooling options are a little different."It's either full blast or nothing," said paramedic Dan Basting while laughing.
  He was describing the air conditioning in the 2009 Ford Expedition that he drives as a 'chase vehicle' with TRAA.
  And on days like Thursday, th
  
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• High heat and intense humidity lessen as week wraps up

  25-08-2023 01:41 via wane.com
  
  Here are the heat headlines:FRIDAY: Still hot and humid, but better than Thursday. Highs in the mid-80s, will feel like the low 90s.WEEKEND: Much cooler and much less humid. Highs in the mid-80s Saturday and upper 70s Sunday. Watch the latest Live Doppler 15 Fury Video Forecast
  
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• High heat and intense humidity lessen as week ends

  25-08-2023 01:41 via wane.com
  
  Here are the heat headlines:FRIDAY: Still hot and humid, but better than Thursday. Highs in the mid-80s, will feel like the low 90s.WEEKEND: Much cooler and much less humid. Highs in the mid-80s Saturday and upper 70s Sunday. Watch the latest Live Doppler 15 Fury Video Forecast
  
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• Fort Wayne Children's Zoo mourns loss of baby orangutan

  25-08-2023 01:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo (FWCZ) is mourning the loss of a baby orangutan born August 16.FWCZ announced the baby orangutan's passing on Facebook Thursday evening. With the announcement, the zoo's team said Tara, the mother of the baby, will not be on exhibit for the time being.
  “Tara provided excellent care to her young baby and was an incredibly attentive mother. As a
  testament to the trust between Tara and her care team, she even felt comfortable showing he
  
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• Excessive heat warning has ended

  25-08-2023 01:39 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 until 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 Day.Oppressive hu
  
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• Excessive heat warning ends at midnight

  25-08-2023 01:39 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 until 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 Day.Oppressive hu
  
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• Pursuit ends in head-on collision with Indiana State Police officer

  25-08-2023 00:01 via wane.com
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Ind. (WANE) -- A pursuit from a traffic violation ended in a head-on collision with an Indiana State Police officer Thursday.
  At 2:40 Master Trooper Barry Bischoff was patrolling State Road 109 when he noticed a blue car driving over the posted speed limit. Bischoff checked the vehicle speed, determining the car was going 88 mph in a posted 55 mph zone.The officer attempted to make a traffic stop but the driver refused and attempted to flee. This caused a short pursuit with other off
  
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