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• Courts: Sentencing delayed for first of three charged here in child sex trafficking case

  07-09-2023 22:38 via wane.com
  
  WARNING: The following story contains graphic content not suitable for all readersFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The accused walked into the Allen County Courthouse on Thursday wearing blue jeans, red sneakers and a gray T-shirt. He was accompanied by his grandmother.Caleb Thompson, now 24, was 21 when he allegedly committed the crimes of promotion of child sex trafficking, promoting prostitution, corrupt business influence and intimidation.Thursday, he was to be sentenced for his role in child sex t
  
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• Planetarium project officially begins for Science Central

  07-09-2023 21:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Construction is officially underway for Science Central's upcoming planetarium.Plans for the area's first public planetarium have been in the works for years- at least since 2016- and are finally being brought to life at Science Central.The 1,830-square-foot space will go "in an unoccupied portion of Science Central’s west side", according to the museum's website, complete with a dome measuring 21 feet high and 28 feet across. About 60 people at a t
  
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• Indiana WIC infant formula change coming

  07-09-2023 21:10 via wane.com
  
  HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Indiana Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) is making a contract formula transition from Gerber to Enfamil on October 1.Enfamil is produced by Mead-Johnson in Evansville.
  Officials say clients who are currently issued a Gerber formula will receive a similar Enfamil formula for benefits beginning on or after October 1. More than 24,000 clients will be affected by the change.The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) notes that because WIC benefit periods are on di
  
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• Foellinger Theatre, Botanical Conservatory awarded $1M grant

  07-09-2023 20:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Thursday, two Fort Wayne establishments linked to the Foellinger name were given a $1 million grant for support over the next three years.The Foellinger Foundation announced the grant, given to the city's parks and recreation department, would go toward improvements at the Foellinger Outdoor Theatre and the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory over the span of three years. The grant coincides with the foundation's 65th anniversary.“These funds will allow us
  
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• Hoosier hunters keep their eyes peeled for rise in Bovine Tuberculosis this hunting season

  07-09-2023 20:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- With hunting season just around the corner for most Hoosier, a new disease is on the rise in Michigan that could put a damper on the season.
  Bovine tuberculosis is spreading through northern Michigan and has started to spread outside of its preserved counties affecting local cattle. The currently affected counties in Michigan are Montmorency, Alpena, Oscoda, and Alcona. So why should Hoosiers be concerned about Bovine TB?Bovine Tuberculosis is a disease commonly found
  
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• 'I'm scared. It's on the news': Woman charged with assisting a criminal in June killing

  07-09-2023 20:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After the killing, the two exchanged text messages.
  The man wanted the woman to report a gun bought under her name stolen."I'm scared," she wrote back.When he asked why, the woman replied:
  "Because...it's on the news. And who knows...them 2 (expletive) that got shot could say anything."
  Mattie Wilson
  That's according to newly released Allen Superior Court documents detailing how a Fort Wayne woman is now wrapped up with a summer party where four people were shot and a 2
  
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• With strike looming, General Motors makes wage offer, which auto union leader calls 'insulting'

  07-09-2023 19:03 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' first wage-and-benefit offer to the United Auto Workers on Thursday fell far short of the union's initial demands.The offer comes just a week before the UAW's national contracts with GM, Stellantis and Ford expire, and even though both sides are far apart, it's a sign of movement on economic issues.Still, union President Shawn called the offer “insulting." He is threatening to strike against any automaker that hasn't reached a tentative agreement by the
  
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• DeKalb County families protest Parkview's decision to remove labor, delivery services

  07-09-2023 19:00 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) - In the wake of Parkview Health's decision to remove labor and delivery services from two locations, families were protesting Thursday.Women, men and children held signs outside Parkview DeKalb Hospital with messages like "Midwives save lives", "Mothers deserve better, mothers deserve DeKalb", and more sharing a glimpse of their own positive experiences giving birth at the local hospital.Families protested Thursday outside Parkview DeKalb Hospital in the wake of the health s
  
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• Powerball ticket worth $50,000 sold in Fort Wayne

  07-09-2023 18:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Someone is quite a bit richer today, but they might not yet know it. The Hoosier Lottery announced Thursday that a Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was sold in Fort Wayne.The ticket for Wednesday's drawing was sold at the Sparky Mart located at 11310 Old Decatur Road. That ticket matched four out of five numbers and the Powerball.
  The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Sept. 6, are: 9-14-20-23-63 with the Powerball of 1.The ticket holders should ensure their ticket is
  
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• Watch: Man uses hedge clippers to cut off ankle monitor at Ace Hardware in Ohio

  07-09-2023 18:10 via wane.com
  
  ASHTABULA, Ohio (WJW) — Surveillance cameras were recording on Tuesday when an offender used a trip to an Ace Hardware store in Ohio to ditch his electronic tether.
  Authorities use ankle bracelets as one way to track the movements of lawbreakers, and on occasion, suspects try to remove the GPS devices.Security video shows the man wandering around the Ashtabula store before he was approached by an employee. He told her that he was looking for hedge clippers. After being shown the
  
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• Clay County man who recorded murder on voicemail sentenced to 85 years

  07-09-2023 17:57 via wane.com
  
  CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — A man who inadvertently recorded himself murdering his mother's boyfriend will spend 85 years behind bars following his sentencing Wednesday.Cody Allen Wade was found guilty of murder among other charges following a late July, early August jury trial in Clay County Superior Court.(2020 Booking image of Cody Wade courtesy of the Clay County Jail)
  The charges stem from the events of June 18, 2020. According to Clay County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Zach Clapp, Wa
  
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• You can now buy Narcan over the counter; here's where

  07-09-2023 17:40 via wane.com
  
  (WANE)Drug overdose deaths have risen to an all-time high in the United States and the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics estimates that seven out of 10 of those deaths involve opioids.A powerful tool used to reverse opioid overdoses is now available for sale over the counter. The FDA approved the sale of Narcan back in March and starting this month, it's now available without a prescription in stores and online.
  Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, and it's been used by medical profess
  
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• Indiana BMV branches to change hours in October

  07-09-2023 17:27 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Some changes in hours are coming to Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles branches throughout the state in October.
  According to a news release from the Indiana BMV, branches throughout the state will have new hours starting on Oct. 2. Officials with the BMV said that the BMV Branch Map will reflect the current hours of each branch until after close of business on Sept. 30.City of Fort Wayne awarded for revamping The LandingThe Fort Wayne Pine Valley branch, which currently operates f
  
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• Crash slows traffic at Allen County intersection

  07-09-2023 16:44 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A crash east of New Haven slowed traffic at an Allen County intersection Thursday morning.Around 10 a.m., a van crashed near the intersection of Ryan Road and Dawkins Road (Lincoln Highway East). Traffic was slowed in the area, and drivers weren't able to go south onto Ryan Road.Officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department, emergency crews and Parker Towing were all at the scene.WANE 15 has a crew at the scene to learn more.
  
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• 1 dead after crash with semi, van at Allen County intersection

  07-09-2023 16:44 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A semitruck and a van crashed Thursday morning east of New Haven, sending three people to the hospital with one in critical condition.
  Police confirmed Thursday evening that the passenger had died.Around 10 a.m., the vehicles crashed near the intersection of Ryan Road and Dawkins Road (Lincoln Highway East). Traffic was slowed in the area, and drivers weren't able to go south onto Ryan Road.Police determined the van was eastbound on Dawkins and the semi was southbound
  
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• 1 critical after crash with semi, van at Allen County intersection

  07-09-2023 16:44 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A semitruck and a van crashed Thursday morning east of New Haven, sending two people to the hospital with one in critical condition.Around 10 a.m., the vehicles crashed near the intersection of Ryan Road and Dawkins Road (Lincoln Highway East). Traffic was slowed in the area, and drivers weren't able to go south onto Ryan Road.Police determined the van was eastbound on Dawkins and the semi was southbound on Ryan. An officer at the scene told WANE 15 it appears as if t
  
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• Indiana agriculture: Can Indiana really be considered the corn state?

  07-09-2023 16:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Indiana is thought by most to be the corn state, when in reality Indiana has a lot more to bring to the table.
  Indiana is actually more well-known for its soybean production, which brings in $2.6 billion in exports as of 2021. While corn does come second bringing in $1.3 billion, it is used mostly for feed or grain, not to serve at the dinner table. Generic feeds and other grains bring in $717 million, followed by soybean meal and pork, both bringing in $911 million co
  
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• Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market expands with new location for winter season

  07-09-2023 15:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market has a new location lined up for the upcoming indoor season, with twice the amount of space for the community to come support local.Starting next month, the market will be held at 500 E. State Blvd., which has nearly double the space the market has had in the past. The rest of the building- formerly the Kelley Chevrolet property- will be used as The Franciscans Center's new location opening later this year, according to the organization's d
  
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• Doorbell cam shows collision involving two buses in Racine, Wisconsin

  07-09-2023 14:46 via wane.com
  
  Several people were injured, after a school bus and city bus collided in Racine, Wisconsin, on Wednesday afternoon.
  Footage from Miranda Bratten’s doorbell video camera shows the school bus flipping on its side, after it was struck by the city bus just before 4 p.m.Only the school bus driver and assistant were on board when it crashed, according to media reports, as the pair had just dropped off the last child. The driver of the city bus and several passengers on board were hurt in the cra
  
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• FBI wants to know if you know who this man is

  07-09-2023 13:57 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) The FBI is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who the agency says may have critical information about the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation.The man in the photo is referred to as John Doe 47. A video of John Doe 47 shows him with a child and was first recorded by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in August 2020. The EXIF data embedded within the video files indicated that the files were produced prior to April 20
  
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• Sweatshirt weather will take the place of heat & humidity

  07-09-2023 09:31 via wane.com
  
  If you're ready for fall temperatures this forecast is for you. Temperatures will cool to the 70s today and the 60s Friday. This very cool pattern will persist until the middle of the month.
  You can put away your sunglasses today and you'll notice a huge difference in temperatures from the last couple of days.
  This afternoon won't feature sunshine but it will bring much cooler temperatures with a high that will be almost ten degrees cooler than it was yesterday afternoon.
  Friday will be downrigh
  
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• TinCaps win rollercoaster game, stay in first place

  07-09-2023 05:40 via wane.com
  
  DAYTON, Ohio - The TinCaps won a roller coaster game against the Dayton Dragons (Cincinnati Reds affiliate), 13-9, at Day Air Ballpark on Wednesday night. With the victory, Fort Wayne remains a half-game ahead of the West Michigan Whitecaps (Detroit Tigers affiliate) for a spot in the Midwest League playoffs. There are four games remaining in the regular season. Click here for the latest Midwest League standings.The TinCaps (35-27, 67-61) broke an 8-8 tie with five runs in the top
  
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• Police: Motorcyclist in life-threatening condition after crash in northeast Fort Wayne

  07-09-2023 04:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash in northeast Fort Wayne that left a motorcyclist in life-threatening condition, according to officers at the scene.Officers were spotted on Reed Road near the intersection of Reed and St. Joe Center roads around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday.A single motorcycle crashed in the area, leaving the motorcyclist in life-threatening condition, although it is not known what caused the crash, according to a public information officer with t
  
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• 'Creative force:' Business partners remember late Próximo chef Michael Rubino

  07-09-2023 04:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Whether it was for his cooking, his family or the 1986 New York Mets, Michael Rubino was seen by friends and business partners as one thing above all else: "passionate.""Whatever it was, he was all in," said Peter Shuey, Director of Operations at Obicai Restaurant Group."He's never going to quit. He's never going to give up. He's never going to let you down," said James Khan, president of Obicai Restaurant Group.Khan said that passion helped take an idea for a "fine di
  
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• Fort Wayne gardener rewrites US record books again for growing tallest sunflower

  07-09-2023 00:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- After breaking the U.S. record for tallest sunflower in 2022, Alex Babich's record did not last long.However, instead of another sunflower enthusiast claiming the top spot, Babich broke the record himself with another sunflower that towered over his previous work by nearly one foot."I want to thank everyone who supported me on this," Babich said.On Wednesday, WANE 15 visited Babich in Fort Wayne as Master Gardeners measured his sunflower to determine if the flower woul
  
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