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• Why do we celebrate Labor Day in the United States?

  04-09-2023 20:44 via wane.com
  
  (WHTM) —Labor Day, known as the holiday that marks the unofficial end of summer, is celebrated on the first Monday of September each year. People know it is having an extra day off from work and school, but its meaning goes much further than just the long weekend.According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the day is "an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers." The holidays stem from the late 1800s when labor activists wanted a federal holiday to reco
  
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• When will the fall colors peak near me?

  04-09-2023 18:58 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Sure, many of us are still soaking in the summer sun — and heat — but fall is right around the corner. Depending on where you live, the leaves may have already started fading to their fall shades of reds, oranges, yellows and browns. How fast the leaves change, and when colors peak, largely depends on where you live. Regardless of where you live, though, the leaves around you are on a schedule. Why do leaves change color?What ignites the trees to erup
  
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• ISP arrests Illinois man after high-speed chase on Indiana Toll Road in LaGrange County

  04-09-2023 18:51 via wane.com
  
  LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Indiana State Police (ISP) arrested an Illinois man late Sunday night following a high-speed chase that started on the Indiana Toll Road in LaGrange County and ended in Michigan.At around 11:30 p.m. Sunday, a state trooper attempted to stop a vehicle that was reportedly going over 100 mph on the Indiana Toll Road near the 114 mile marker.The driver refused to stop, according to ISP, which resulted in a pursuit.At one point, the suspected vehicle was going over 150
  
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• From 'Pop-pop' to 'Nana': Each state's most popular nicknames for grandparents

  04-09-2023 17:02 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – There's a special connection between grandparents and their grandkids made only stronger with each wink, hug, present and surreptitious candy slipped into a small hand.When it comes to nicknames that children develop for their grandparents a new survey by Preply found that popularity varies by state. The dive into Americans' terms of endearment for their grandparents comes in anticipation of national Grandparent's Day, on Sunday, Sept. 10. Where’s my Facebook settlement c
  
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• Smash Mouth front man Steve Harwell gravely ill: reports

  04-09-2023 16:53 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) – After years of battling health problems, loved ones of longtime Smash Mouth front man, Steve Harwell, are saying their farewells to the singer, who is currently in hospice care at his home, multiple outlets reported Monday.Harwell’s manager told TMZ that the 56-year-old singer has suffered from alcohol abuse for years and that he has reached the final stages of liver failure, which he had recently been receiving treatment for.
  The representative also said Harwell "likel
  
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• Smash Mouth front man Steve Harwell dead at 56: reports

  04-09-2023 16:53 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) – After years of battling health problems, former Smash Mouth front man Steve Harwell died, multiple outlets reported Monday.Harwell’s manager told TMZ that the 56-year-old singer had suffered from alcohol abuse for years and that he had reached the final stages of liver failure, which he had recently been receiving treatment for.
  After being place in hospice care at his Boise, Idaho, home, Harwell died surrounded by loved ones, band manager Robert Hayes told Rolling Ston
  
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• Smash Mouth front man Steve Harwell dead at 56, band confirms

  04-09-2023 16:53 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) – After years of battling health problems, former Smash Mouth front man Steve Harwell died, the band confirmed Monday. He was 56 years old.Harwell’s manager told TMZ that the singer had suffered from alcohol abuse for years and that he had reached the final stages of liver failure, which he had recently been receiving treatment for.
  After being place in hospice care at his Boise, Idaho, home, Harwell died surrounded by loved ones, band manager Robert Hayes told Rolling St
  
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• Annual Midwest Tandem Rally returns to Fort Wayne

  04-09-2023 16:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- For the first time since 2014, the Midwest Tandem Rally has returned to Fort Wayne for Labor Day weekend.Tandem bicyclists from across the country traveled to Fort Wayne for the event, which first started in 1976.The Midwest Tandem Rally changes locations and states each year, and 2023 marks the second time Fort Wayne has hosted the event.Bill and Sue Tucker -- Rockford, Illinois, residents who have been riding tandem bicycles for nearly 30 years -- said they enjoy bei
  
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• Could today's forecast put Labor Day 2023 in the history books?

  04-09-2023 16:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The National Weather Service office in North Webster has been keeping track of our Labor Day conditions for 72 years now. Is there a chance that today's forecast could put us in the record books as one of the hottest days? Let's look back in time at past Labor Days and see how warm we'll need to get in order to join the records.Looking back over 72 years...Let's start by looking at the variety of high temperatures we've seen over the last 72 years. The hottest Labor Da
  
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• Labor Day snapshot: 7 stats about American workers

  04-09-2023 15:02 via wane.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - When Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894 — well before artificial intelligence and remote work — the American workforce faced other significant disruptions.Workers were beginning to leave the farming jobs that, up until the 1880s, had made up over half the workforce, according to a 1966 Wesleyan University study. Many of those farmers, as well as new immigrants, headed to growing cities for industrial work.Then the industrial workforce changed, too. Manufacturin
  
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• UAW's clash with Big 3 automakers shows off a more confrontational union as strike deadline looms

  04-09-2023 13:57 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — A 46% pay raise. A 32-hour week with 40 hours of pay. A restoration of traditional pensions.The demands that a more combative United Auto Workers union has pressed on General Motors, Stellantis and Ford — demands that even the UAW's own president calls “audacious” — are edging it closer to a strike when its contract ends Sept. 14.The automakers, which are making billions in profits, have dismissed the UAW's wish list. They argue that its demands are u
  
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• They made it: Famous comedians from Indiana

  04-09-2023 13:41 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Several heavyweight comedians call Indiana home. Here's a list of Hoosiers who made it big and are beloved funny superstars across the globe:David LettermanOne of the most famous Hoosiers among us, David Letterman was born and raised in Indianapolis. Letterman graduated from Broad Ripple Highschool in Indianapolis and Ball State University in Muncie. He is best known for the long-running talk segment, Late Show with David Letterman. Currently, he host the show My Next Guest Needs
  
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• Free hot dogs and chili highlight Labor Day Picnic

  04-09-2023 10:11 via wane.com
  
  Fort Wayne's annual Labor Day Picnic is again expected to draw thousands downtown to celebrate working people and enjoy free hot dogs, chili, chips and beer.
  The picnic starts at 11 a.m. and wraps up at3 p.m. at Headwaters Park at 333 South Clinton Street.Herb Anderson, Board Member for the Labor Day Picnic Committee, has been associated with the event since the 1980s. "It started as a picnic for organized labor, but we decided we ought to share it with the community.""We invite the whole commun
  
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