• Tapping into more sunshine this evening

    Tapping into more sunshine this evening
    We will see some pockets of sunshine in the mix during the afternoon with even more sunshine available for us by the evening. Temperatures will climb into the mid-70s.Sunday's outlook features sunshine all day and high temperatures in the upper 70s.While the weekend looks to end dry, as we currently have no rain chances for Sunday, our next weather system will arrive Monday night and continue into Tuesday.This Afternoon: Clouds linger. We'll tap into some sunshine this evening.
    High: 76°
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  • 1 dead after vehicle crashes with train

    1 dead after vehicle crashes with train
    RANDOLPH COUNTY, Ind. -- One person has died after their vehicle was struck by a train Saturday morning, according to the Randolph County Sheriff's Office.
    First responders were dispatched to the railroad tracks west of County Road 350 East at approximately at 8:10 a.m. Saturday on a report of a crash involving a train that occurred on County Road 400 East at the railroad crossing north of County Road 100 North. The victim was reportedly pushed around 3/4 of a mile by the train.
    During the initi
  • Scattered rain chances this afternoon

    Scattered rain chances this afternoon
    There's a slight chance we could see a stray shower passing through this afternoon.We will see some pockets of sunshine in the mix during the afternoon with even more sunshine available for us by the evening. Temperatures will climb into the mid-70s.Pleasant conditions expected today.
    Sunday's outlook features sunshine all day and high temperatures in the upper 70s.While the weekend looks to end dry, as we currently have no rain chances for Sunday, our next weather system will arrive Monday nigh
  • Is it too early to put up Halloween decorations?

    Is it too early to put up Halloween decorations?
    (NEXSTAR) – Halloween season is around the corner, and with it comes an age-old question: Is it too early to display my Halloween decorations?While some are passionate for the holiday, going so far as to put their decorations up as early as September, others may think decorations should wait until sometime closer to Oct. 31.Even among the etiquette experts, the question can have more than one answer.Elena Brouwer, the CEO and owner of International Etiquette Centre in Florida, argues that
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  • Best counties to raise a family in Indiana

    Best counties to raise a family in Indiana
    (Stacker) -- For people looking to find a home to raise a family in, choosing a county is an important decision. Most families place affordable homes, safe neighborhoods, a quality school system, and family-friendly activities at the top of their wish lists.Stacker compiled a list of the best counties to raise a family in Indiana using data from Niche. Niche ranks counties based on a variety of factors including cost of living, schools, health care, recreation, and weather.The list fea
  • Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills more than 800, damages historic buildings in Marrakech

    Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills more than 800, damages historic buildings in Marrakech
    MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing more than 800 people and damaging buildings from villages in the Atlas Mountains to the historic city of Marrakech. But the full toll was not known as rescuers struggled to get through boulder-strewn roads to the remote mountain villages hit hardest.People woken by the quake ran into the streets in terror and disbelief. A man visiting a nearby apartment said dishes and wall hangings be
  • Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people, damages historic buildings in Marrakech

    Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people, damages historic buildings in Marrakech
    MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 2,000 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday to reach hard-hit remote areas.The magnitude-6.8 quake, the biggest to hit the North African country in 120 years, sent people fleeing their homes in te
  • Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills more than 1,300 people, damages historic buildings in Marrakech

    Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills more than 1,300 people, damages historic buildings in Marrakech
    MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 1,300 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday to reach hard-hit remote areas.The magnitude-6.8 quake, the biggest to hit the North African country in 120 years, sent people fleeing their homes in te
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  • Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people, damages historic buildings in Marrakech

    Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people, damages historic buildings in Marrakech
    MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, monstrous earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 1,000 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday to get through boulder-strewn roads to the remote areas hit hardest.The magnitude-6.8 quake, the biggest to hit the North African country in 120 years, sent
  • IMPD officer to spend year in prison after excessive force arrest in downtown Indy

    IMPD officer to spend year in prison after excessive force arrest in downtown Indy
    INDIANAPOLIS — A suspended IMPD officer will spend the year in federal prison after pleading guilty to using excessive force during a 2021 arrest in downtown Indianapolis.Eric Huxley, a 44-year-old sergeant with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, was sentenced Friday to one year and one day in federal prison.
    The sentencing comes after Huxley pleaded guilty in May to violating the civil rights of an arrestee by using excessive force.
    Eric Huxley mugshot (via IMPD)
    The federal
  • Auto union rejects wage offers from Detroit companies with strike deadline 6 days away

    Auto union rejects wage offers from Detroit companies with strike deadline 6 days away
    DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union on Friday rejected wage and benefit offers from all three Detroit automakers, raising tensions just six days before a strike deadline for 146,000 employees. The Fort Wayne GM Assembly that makes full-size Chevrolet and GMC pickups employs abuot 4,000 UAW members.Union President Shawn Fain told workers in a Facebook Live appearance that he filed proposals from Ford, General Motors and Stellantis in a wastebasket.“The automakers have yet to
  • Prison guard who missed killer's escape is fired, as hunt for fugitive focuses on botanic garden

    Prison guard who missed killer's escape is fired, as hunt for fugitive focuses on botanic garden
    WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A prison tower guard has been fired after a murderer slipped away on his watch in a brazen daytime escape, officials said Friday, as the nine-day-old search pressed on amid southeastern Philadelphia suburbs, farmland and a vast botanical garden.News of the firing came as the searchers’ ranks grew overnight, focusing on the area around Longwood Gardens, where the fugitive inmate has been spotted before.Danelo Souza Cavalcante, 34, escaped while
  • Scattered showers possible this morning

    Scattered showers possible this morning
    There's a very slight chance we could see a stray shower passing through this morning. Luckily, most of us will stay dry and our rain chances decrease throughout the day.Today starts off partly cloudy, but clouds will be decreasing by the time we reach the evening. We will see some pockets of sunshine in the mix during the afternoon with even more sunshine available for us by the evening. Temperatures will climb into the mid-70s.Pleasant conditions expected today.
    Sunday's outlook features sunsh
  • Up to 4 vehicles stolen overnight near downtown Fort Wayne

    Up to 4 vehicles stolen overnight near downtown Fort Wayne
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating an overnight theft of up to 4 vehicles, possibly taken from a General Motors storage lot near downtown Fort Wayne. Shortly before 12:45 a.m., WANE 15 received a report that 4 pickup trucks were stolen from a GM storage lot on Taylor Street.The individual who made that report says two of the stolen vehicles were dumped in their neighborhood; that viewer sent in footage of Parker's Towing removing a pickup truck from the s
  • Up to 4 vehicles stolen overnight from General Motors storage lot

    Up to 4 vehicles stolen overnight from General Motors storage lot
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating an overnight theft of up to 4 vehicles, possibly taken from a General Motors storage lot near downtown Fort Wayne. Shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, WANE 15 received a report that 4 pickup trucks were stolen from a GM storage lot on Taylor Street.The individual who made that report says two of the stolen vehicles were dumped in their neighborhood; witnesses at the scene sent in footage of Parker's Towing removing a
  • Several vehicles stolen overnight from General Motors storage lot

    Several vehicles stolen overnight from General Motors storage lot
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating an overnight theft of several vehicles, possibly 4, taken from a General Motors storage lot near downtown Fort Wayne. Shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, WANE 15 received a report that 4 pickup trucks were stolen from a GM storage lot on Taylor Street.The individual who made that report says two of the stolen vehicles were dumped in their neighborhood; witnesses at the scene sent in footage of Parker's Towing removing
  • Possible vehicles stolen from General Motors storage lot

    Possible vehicles stolen from General Motors storage lot
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating an overnight theft of several vehicles, possibly 4, taken from a General Motors storage lot near downtown Fort Wayne. Shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Saturday, WANE 15 received a report that 4 pickup trucks were stolen from a GM storage lot on Taylor Street.Witnesses told WANE 15 two of the possibly stolen vehicles were dumped in their neighborhood; witnesses at the scene sent in footage of Parker's Towing removing a pickup
  • Fort Wayne police investigate report of stolen vehicles overnight

    Fort Wayne police investigate report of stolen vehicles overnight
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating reports of overnight vehicle thefts near a General Motors storage in Fort Wayne.Witnesses told WANE 15 two of the possibly stolen vehicles were dumped in their neighborhood; witnesses at the scene sent in footage of Parker's Towing removing a pickup truck from the street in their neighborhood.The trucks could be seen being towed away from the 1300 block of Fay Drive near downtown.A map showing the location of FWPD's conf
  • Grabill Country Fair celebrates 50 years

    Grabill Country Fair celebrates 50 years
    GRABILL, Ind. (WANE) - The Grabill Country Fair is back for its golden anniversary!In 1973, the fair started out being pretty country, with folks dressed in long dresses. Ham and beans, homemade apple butter, and homemade bread were sold.
    While things have changed and expanded over the years, the friendliness of the small town country fair remains the same. The H. Souder & Son's General Store always attracts visitors. There is also the food, such as beef and noodles, chicken, walleye fish sa
  • Allen County Democrats hold Blue Bash Friday

    Allen County Democrats hold Blue Bash Friday
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Democratic Party held its second annual Blue Bash Friday evening. It was held inside the Pavilion at Promenade Park.Allen County Democrats announce new headquartersThe Blue Bash was a chance for community members to meet with democratic city candidates, including Mayor Tom Henry ahead of this year's election.Candidates gave speeches to the attendees of the event. Food was provided by Shigs In Pit Barbeque.
    Candidates speak at the event.Candidates speak
  • Shinning bright in the Big Apple: Fort Wayne kids to be featured in Times Square

    Shinning bright in the Big Apple: Fort Wayne kids to be featured in Times Square
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The 25th annual DSANI Buddy Walk takes place Saturday morning at Parkview Field. The DSANI Buddy Walk brings not only the Down syndrome community together but also the Fort Wayne Community. Many local kids were selected out of 2,400 worldwide to have their photos featured on a Jumbotron in Times Square for the New York City Buddy Walk video production.
    WANE 15 caught up with two of the kids that will be featured, Angelo Mitra and Evie Geiger, along with their families.1
  • Shining bright in the Big Apple: Fort Wayne kids to be featured in Times Square

    Shining bright in the Big Apple: Fort Wayne kids to be featured in Times Square
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The 25th annual DSANI Buddy Walk takes place Saturday morning at Parkview Field. The DSANI Buddy Walk brings not only the Down syndrome community together but also the Fort Wayne Community. Many local kids were selected out of 2,400 worldwide to have their photos featured on a Jumbotron in Times Square for the New York City Buddy Walk video production.
    WANE 15 caught up with two of the kids that will be featured, Angelo Mitra and Evie Geiger, along with their families.1

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