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• Will mail be delivered on Labor Day?

  03-09-2023 22:43 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Will mail be delivered on Labor Day?Residents expecting mail or packages on Monday will have to wait an extra day as deliveries will be put on pause for Labor Day.The United States Postal Service recognizes Labor Day on Sept. 4 as one of 11 federal holidays and is closed. There is no mail delivery, caller service, or Post Office Box service. All services resume on Tuesday.UPS locations are also closed, and delivery service is not available, except for Express C
  
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• Suspected burglar who allegedly stabbed an Indianapolis police dog is shot by officers

  03-09-2023 20:17 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police in Indianapolis shot a burglary suspect who allegedly stabbed a police dog.The dog, named Ringo, underwent surgery for three stab wounds Saturday morning and was in stable condition, WXIN-TV reported. The suspect also was in stable condition.According to police, officers responded to a report of a break-in at Greene’s Auto and Truck Service just before 8 p.m. Friday. Officers found the suspect near the business’ front desk. The suspect refused co
  
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• Minnesota prison on lockdown, inmates 'refuse' to return to cells amid heat wave

  03-09-2023 20:05 via wane.com
  
  STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota prison has been placed on emergency lockdown after about 100 inmates in one housing unit facing dangerously high temperatures would not return to their cells Sunday in what one former inmate there called an act of “self-preservation."The situation is “currently stable" and the reason inmates “are refusing to return to their cells remains unclear,” a Department of Corrections spokesperson said.But advocates positioned outside of t
  
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• Minnesota prison on emergency lockdown after inmates 'refuse' to return to cells

  03-09-2023 20:05 via wane.com
  
  STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota prison has been placed on emergency lockdown and members of a crisis negotiation team have been activated after about 100 inmates in one housing unit would not return to their cells, the state Department of Corrections said Sunday.The Special Operations Response Team was also deployed “out of an abundance of caution," a spokesperson said in a statement, adding the situation is “currently stable" and the reason inmates "are refusing to return
  
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• Company refutes claim that self-driving cars blocked California ambulance, led to victim's death

  03-09-2023 19:24 via wane.com
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — On the night of Aug. 14, a pedestrian was struck by a human-driven vehicle in San Francisco. Authorities are blaming self-driving vehicles in part for the pedestrian's death.According to the San Francisco Fire Department, after the pedestrian — who was bleeding heavily from “significant left lower extremity injuries" was loaded into an ambulance, two autonomous Cruise cars stalled and blocked emergency crews from reaching the hospital.
  “When we arri
  
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• Founding father Gen. Anthony Wayne's legacy is getting a second look at Ohio's Wayne National Forest

  03-09-2023 19:17 via wane.com
  
  NELSONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Some 40 Native American tribes have ancestral ties to Wayne National Forest, a quarter-million acres spread across portions of Appalachian southeastern Ohio. Their citizens have never stopped helping the U.S. Forest Service manage this expanse of forested hills, hollows, streams and lakes — even as the name recalls a violent past.Now, a vigorous debate is underway over a Forest Service proposal to replace the name of Gen. Anthony Wayne, a founding father who
  
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• Facing mounting challenges, schools embrace the 4-day week

  03-09-2023 18:55 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) — Hundreds of U.S. school districts have sought to combat the teacher shortage and raise the quality of life for their students and faculty by making a big change: a four-day week. The trend of a four-day week has been rising among American companies and schools since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many finding benefits to having an extra day off. In schools, most students and teachers are getting Friday or Monday off while having slightly longer school days t
  
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• 4th Annual Matthew 25 Benefit Golf Outing means a chance to win $10,000

  03-09-2023 18:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Next Saturday residents can hit the course and get a chance to win $10,000 at the Matthew 25 Benefit Golf Outing.
  Saturday, September 9th everyone is welcome to come join in the fun at the 4th annual golf outing put on by Matthew 25 to raise money to provide quality medical, dental, and specialty care to low-income individuals without health insurance.
  "Matthew 25 receives no government funding so events like this are imperative to put on these events," said Lauren Tos
  
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• Shots fired at off-duty officer sends man to jail

  03-09-2023 17:52 via wane.com
  
  PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Shots being fired at an off-duty state police officer has resulted in one man being sent to jail.At approximately 6:30 p.m. in late August, an off-duty officer was working on a fence located near the intersection of County 325 West and County Road 450 North. The officer observed a silver four-door vehicle stopped in the roadway 25 feet from where he was working.
  In observation, he heard gunshots come from the vehicle and ran towards the vehicle, but it quickly sped
  
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• Cause of death revealed for ‘Margaritaville’ singer Jimmy Buffett

  03-09-2023 17:29 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Jimmy Buffett's cause of death has been revealed, just days after the singer-songwriter passed away.
  A statement posted to the "Margaritaville" singer's website said Buffett, who was 76, "passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs."An obituary posted to that same website said Buffett had been fighting Merkel cell skin cancer for four years, and had been continuing to perform during treatment. It progressed into lymphom
  
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• AI project imagines adult faces of children who disappeared during Argentina's military dictatorship

  03-09-2023 16:26 via wane.com
  
  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — If a baby was taken from their parents four decades ago during Argentina's military dictatorship, what would that person look like today?Argentine publicist Santiago Barros has been trying to answer that question using artificial intelligence to create images of what the children of parents who disappeared during the dictatorship might look like as adults.Almost every day, Barros uploads these images to an Instagram account called iabuelas, which is
  
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• Best craft beer brand in Indiana, according to Yahoo! Finance

  03-09-2023 16:00 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (NEXSTAR) — In the words of the late Jimmy Buffett, it’s 5 o’clock somewhere.For those who enjoy them, craft beers open up a world of unique and interesting flavor combinations. With the right mixture of ingredients, craft beers satisfy those looking for a wider variety of tastes than the typical domestic brand offers — in addition to posing potential health benefits.In the spirit of drinking craft beer, Yahoo! Finance’s Sultan Khalid put together a list of
  
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• Celebrating the 47th annual Bluegrass Festival

  03-09-2023 15:30 via wane.com
  
  KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) – As Labor Day weekend begins to wrap up, residents can still head to the Noble County Fairgrounds to visit the 47 annual Tri-State Bluegrass Festival.
  The festival renowned for its family-friendly environment kicked off the weekend on Thursday with multiple bands and campfire jamming.
  "This festival is a celebration of bluegrass music, a truly American art form -- it's a chance for folks to enjoy some great music outdoors in a family-friendly environment. At the
  
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• What stores, restaurants are open on Labor Day?

  03-09-2023 15:03 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — The unofficial end of summer is upon us: Labor Day weekend. If you're on the road or need an extra bag of chips for your barbecue, here's what is and isn't open on Labor Day.
  As you may have guessed, you won't be getting any mail on Monday — the U.S. Postal Service observes Labor Day and will have the day off. Most FedEx services, except FedEx Office and FedEx Office Custom Critical, will be closed for Labor Day. You likely won't receive any FedEx deliveries on the Sunday
  
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• Grant County task force seizes 5 guns, thousands of fentanyl pills in drug bust

  03-09-2023 13:31 via wane.com
  
  MARION, Ind. - Law enforcement officials in Grant County say a big drug bust last week could have prevented numerous overdoses, even deaths. They say thousands of pills were seized with deadly amounts of fentanyl in each one. Police say hundreds of grams of drugs and five guns were taken off the street after serving two search warrants Wednesday.A Fox59 crew spent a couple of hours in Marion Saturday hearing from people who live there."I've lost a few friends who were trying to recover, and they
  
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• Two hospitalized after fire in downtown Fort Wayne apartment

  03-09-2023 13:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two people were hospitalized following a structure fire that happened at an apartment building in downtown Fort Wayne early Sunday.Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to reports of a fire at the three-story apartment building early Sunday that 19 apartments occupy. The fire started in a basement apartment causing heavy smoke to rise in the building. This required multiple ladder rescues from windows using ground ladders. 12 individuals self evacuated and 7 individuals
  
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• At least 1 injured in apartment fire downtown Fort Wayne

  03-09-2023 13:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - At least 1 person was taken to a nearby hospital following a structure fire that happened downtown Fort Wayne shortly after 5:45 a.m. on September 3, 2023. The fire happened at the Fulton Apartments on Fulton Street between Washington Blvd. and Wayne St. There were at least 6 fire trucks and 3 ambulances at the scene when WANE 15 arrived.First responders remove an injured person from Fulton Apartments.At least one person is confirmed to have been taken to a nearby hospi
  
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• Summer 2023 was cooler and notably drier than average

  03-09-2023 04:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - August has come to a close, which marks the end of Meteorological Summer. This means Meteorological Fall is now underway. Meteorologists divide the seasons into three month blocks for record-keeping purposes.Meteorological Fall is now underway!
  Meteorological Summer Recap (June/July/August)Summer 2023 will go down as a cooler and notably drier season than average.
  Starting with temperatures, our highest temperature was 92 degrees that happened twice, once in June and on
  
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• New Tall Rabbit event unveils flights of fall drinks

  03-09-2023 00:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Gusts of wind blowing leaves through the streets and dropping temperatures may be surefire signs of fall, but there is one other indicator that has become more apparent with each autumn that it dominates.
  Pumpkin Spice.
  Tapping into the craze for all things pumpkin, on Saturday Tall Rabbit Cafe + Community held an event showing off their new fall drinks.
  "Essentially individuals come in, they buy a 10-dollar drink voucher and they sit and do what they like,"
  
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