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• How Nestlé, microorganisms help Fort Wayne City Utilities clean the city's rivers

  18-09-2023 23:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- For those who have travelled from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis on Interstate 69, one of the most notable landmarks of the trip is the Nestlé bunny sign alongside the interstate.The sign is for the company's Anderson plant, which produces coffee creamer and other food products.However, the factory also has a hand in providing byproducts that allow Fort Wayne City Utilities to generate power to help clean Fort Wayne's three rivers, and Fort Wayne City Council recent
  
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• Highlighting the true purpose of National Recovery Month

  18-09-2023 23:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – September is National Recovery Month and thousands of recovery programs and services around the country celebrate their successes.Redemption House is a network of transition homes that help women who are battling addiction rebuild their lives."We have served over 350 unique individuals a few of them have come through more than once right a few have graduated more than once so when I say we are a ministry of opportunity and chance you get another chance." Says Tomi
  
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• Fake 'ice,' a shootout and a police chase: Court docs detail chaos surrounding St. Marys killing

  18-09-2023 22:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - They thought they had bought meth.
  When they realized what they were sold was merely salt, they went looking for the man who dealt to them in order to get their money back.And they went armed.
  A faux drug deal led to a bungled robbery-turned-shootout inside a St. Marys Avenue home this past Friday morning, leaving one man dead and three people wanted in the killing - two of whom were caught after leading Fort Wayne police on a vehicle pursuit with speeds reaching 100 mp
  
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• Hundreds participate in Vera Bradley Classic

  18-09-2023 22:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - It's a long weekend of sports, fun, competition, and pink. Lots of pink. But, it's all making a difference in the lives of women diagnosed with breast cancer.
  This year's Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer Classic raised more then $1.5 million. That brings the total to $40.1 million over the last three decades to fund breast cancer research.
  "It's amazing to come to events like this and see how many people are supporting what we do every day," Dr. Tarah Ballinger
  
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• 'Bring the past forward and preserve it': historic Allen County barn being raised once again

  18-09-2023 22:18 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The beams are going up, giving new life to a barn from yesteryear.The Mackel Barn, raised 160 years ago on Chapman Road in the northwest corner of Allen County, was too much of a treasure to destroy.The 160-year-old barn risesThe barn's side beamsConstruction siteMatching a notched postSo the DeKalb County Horsemen’s Association decided the barn fit with its overall mission of making history relevant with its focus on draft animals, and told ACRES Land Trust t
  
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• "True cost of care": NE childhood coalition surveying region on childcare

  18-09-2023 21:45 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) - The Northeast Indiana Early Childhood Coalition has created a PSA for a parent survey to help have a better understanding of the childcare needs in Northeast Indiana.
  The coalition have been surveying different people since the end of August in addition to childcare focus groups, surveying employers. This will continue through October.
  In the northeast region, there are around 40,000 children under the age of six that may need care. The capacity for care is 15,000."No matter where you a
  
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• Coroner ID's jogger who was hit, killed by SUV in Allen County

  18-09-2023 20:35 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A 40-year-old man from Huntertown has been identified as the jogger who was hit and killed Saturday by an SUV.The Allen County Coroner identified the man as Satwinder Singh Grewal. Jogger struck, killed by SUV early Saturday in Allen CountyOfficers determined Grewal was jogging on Hand Road near the intersection of Hathaway Road when he was hit around 6:36 a.m. Saturday. The driver fled the scene, and parts of the SUV were left behind that helped investigators identif
  
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• Crash on Illinois Road slows traffic

  18-09-2023 19:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A crash near a southwest Fort Wayne intersection has slowed traffic in the area.Emergency crews responded sometime around 1 p.m. to a crash near Illinois Road and Magnavox Way. Three FWPD ladder trucks, Fort Wayne Police, and a TRAA ambulance were all at the scene.Traffic was down to one lane with officers blocking off the other two lanes of Illinois around 1:15 p.m. A WANE 15 crew at the scene saw westbound traffic was particularly slowed at the corner of the intersect
  
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• Re-create the magic of Hogwarts with these ‘Harry Potter’-themed Halloween decorations

  18-09-2023 18:56 via wane.com
  
  BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details.Looking for ‘Harry Potter’ Halloween inspiration? These decoration ideas will blow guests awayHalloween is a time for “Harry Potter” fans to leave their muggle lives behind. Whether you’re planning a spooky front yard display or a wizards-only gathering, these “Harry Potter”-inspired Halloween decorations and party ideas are sure to bring on t
  
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• Attorneys for Richard Allen want client moved, lay out alternative theory of 'ritualistic' murder

  18-09-2023 18:55 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – A ritualistic killing involving cultists. A conspiracy among prison guards.Investigators fixated on a single suspect.Those are among the stunning allegations made in court documents filed by defense attorneys on behalf of Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen. Attorneys for Delphi suspect Richard Allen request change of venue to have trial moved out of Carroll CountyAllen is charged with two counts of murder in the February 2017 killings of Abby Williams and Libby German in De
  
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• New $4M Huntertown Fire Department station to open

  18-09-2023 18:48 via wane.com
  
  HUNTERTOWN, Ind. (WANE) — On Monday a ribbon is set to be cut, officially opening the new Hunterown Fire Station.The new 9,864 square foot station is set for 14077 Tonkel Road in Fort Wayne but will serve northeast Fort Wayne and Huntertown.According to a press release from the Hagerman Group, who managed the construction, the fire station will provide "much needed fire fighting and emergency services for our growing community."The station features living quarters, locker rooms, kitchen an
  
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• Here's why many have already started holiday shopping

  18-09-2023 18:35 via wane.com
  
  (CBS) It's not even October, but many people actually started their holiday shopping back in August. Michael George explains why starting early might make sense for your wallet.
  
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• Attorney General Todd Rokita charged with complaint by Disciplinary Commission of the Indiana Supreme Court

  18-09-2023 18:15 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- The Disciplinary Commission of the Indiana Supreme Court has filed a disciplinary complaint against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita in relation to comments he made to media outlets and other public statements he made between July 2022 and September 2022 surrounding an investigation into Dr. Caitlin Bernard.
  According to documents filed Monday, the commission claimed that Rokita violated various portions of the Indiana Rule of Professional Conduct when he spoke about the pend
  
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• Mexico Volunteer Fire Department mourns loss of firefighter killed in U.S. 24 crash

  18-09-2023 17:44 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- One of the two people killed in a fiery crash on U.S. 24 on Thursday, September 15 was a volunteer firefighter in he community of Mexico, Indiana.On Monday, the Allen County Coroner identified the victims as Susannah C. Truax, 27, of Bunker Hill, Indiana and Logan Gibson, 25, of Kendallville.Truax, who went by Cheyenne, joined the Mexico Volunteer Fire Department as a teen and had been with the department for around 9 years.“She loved her family, loved all of u
  
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• ISP increases patrols with focus on impaired driving

  18-09-2023 16:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Troopers with the Fort Wayne Post of Indiana State Police have spent weekends in September on patrol with a focus on impaired driving, in an initiative that resulted in 26 arrests for operating while intoxicated or possessing drugs.Each Friday and Saturday night for the past three weekends, troopers have been conducting saturation patrols around the greater Fort Wayne region, ISP said in a release.ISP released the numbers behind the recent patrols:
  467 traffic stops241
  
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• Here's how many arrests Indiana State Police made during saturation patrols

  18-09-2023 16:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Troopers with the Fort Wayne Post of Indiana State Police have spent weekends in September on patrol with a focus on impaired driving, in an initiative that resulted in dozens of arrest for various offenses including marijuana possession.Each Friday and Saturday night for the past three weekends, troopers have been conducting saturation patrols around the greater Fort Wayne region, ISP said in a release.ISP released the numbers behind the recent patrols:
  467 traffic sto
  
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• Hundreds of 'air taxies' to be manufactured in Ohio: governor

  18-09-2023 15:52 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A new manufacturing plant to build electric planes that can take off and land vertically will be built in Dayton, Ohio — the birthplace of aviation.Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) and Joby Aviation announced the agreement Monday, which promises to deliver up to 500 aircraft per year at the Dayton International Airport and support up to 2,000 jobs. The 140-acre site for the manufacturing facility will be located at a site near the airport, which is also near the Wright-Pat
  
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• Indiana attorney general sues hospital system over privacy of Ohio girl who traveled for abortion

  18-09-2023 14:54 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's attorney general has sued the state's largest hospital system, claiming it violated patient privacy laws when a doctor publicly shared the story of an Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion.The lawsuit, filed Friday in Indianapolis federal court, marked Attorney General Todd Rokita’s latest attempt to seek disciplinary legal action against Dr. Caitlin Bernard. The doctor's account of a 10-year-old rape victim traveling to Indiana to receive ab
  
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• Victims of fiery U.S. 24 crash identified

  18-09-2023 14:07 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) Two people killed in a crash last Thursday have been identified.
  Monday morning the Allen County Coroner's Office released the autopsy results for the two victims who died after the pickup truck they were in was hit by a semi that had crossed the median on U.S. 24 near Bruick Road in eastern Allen County.Susannah C. Truax, 27, of Bunker Hill, Indiana and Logan Gibson, 25, of Kendallville both died from multiple blunt force injuries caused by the crash.
  The driver of the
  
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• Motorcyclist crashes trying to avoid deer in DeKalb County

  18-09-2023 13:23 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) A motorcyclist crashed his Harley-Davidson south of Garrett shortly after midnight Monday.Dustin Ramsey, 43, of Garrett was heading southwest in the 5800 block of SR 205 when he tried to avoid hitting a deer in the road. In attempting to do so, he lost control and was thrown from his motorcycle according to a news release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department.
  Ramsey struck his head on the pavement. He was not wearing a helmet. Medics took him to a hospital for t
  
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• Foggy and sunny Monday morning continues

  18-09-2023 13:16 via wane.com
  
  We'll start off the workweek with mostly clear skies and temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s early this morning. Some patches of fog will be around as well, so give yourself a little extra time to head back to work or school.Today will start out mostly sunny, but skies will become partly cloudy by the afternoon and we could see a stray afternoon and early evening rain shower. High temperatures will reach the lower 70s to start the new week.We then drop into the mid-to-upper 40s tonight an
  
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• The "purr-fect" place for cat lovers to hang out

  18-09-2023 12:00 via wane.com
  
  This week, Positively Fort Wayne checks out the Black Forest Cat Cafe' located in Joann Plaza on Coldwater Road.Julie and Emily Pressler opened the Summit City's first cat cafe last June.
  The mother and daughter team were inspired by visits to other cat cafes, and thought Fort Wayne would be a good fit, so they decided to chase their dream and make it happen.The cafe is the perfect place to grab a coffee and hang out with adoptable cats from Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control.Julie Pressler left
  
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• UAW justifies wage demands by pointing to CEO pay raises. So how high were they?

  18-09-2023 09:48 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — It’s been a central argument for the United Auto Workers union: If Detroit's three automakers raised CEO pay by 40% over the past four years, workers should get similar raises.UAW President Shawn Fain has repeatedly cited the figure, contrasting it with the 6% pay raises autoworkers have received since their last contract in 2019. He opened negotiations with a demand for a similar 40% wage increase over four years, along with the return of pensions and cost
  
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• Foggy and sunny morning ahead

  18-09-2023 09:12 via wane.com
  
  We'll start off the workweek with mostly clear skies and temperatures in the upper 40s to lower 50s early this morning. Some patches of fog will be around as well, so give yourself a little extra time to head back to work or school.Monday will start out mostly sunny, but skies will become partly cloudy by the afternoon and we could see a stray afternoon and early evening rain shower. High temperatures will reach the lower 70s to start the new week.We then drop into the mid-to-upper 40s tonight a
  
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• Veterans Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne officially opens

  18-09-2023 02:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- After months of lane restrictions and a few overnight closures, the City of Fort Wayne hosted a dedication ceremony to celebrate the official opening of the Veterans Memorial Bridge Sunday night.The bridge is located along U.S. 27 northbound and crosses the St. Marys River just north of Superior Street in downtown.Attendees wait for a ceremony dedicating the new Veterans Memorial Bridge in downtown Fort Wayne on Sunday, 9/17/23. Nexstar and DIRECTV agree to temporarily
  
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• Donations, memorial race continue to honor Huntington teen

  18-09-2023 01:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— BMX riders and spectators came together Sunday afternoon at the Fort Wayne BMX Race Park for the annual Carson Stoffel Memorial Race. Carson Stoffel, a 15-year-old from Huntington, died while competing in the Midwest Nationals, in Rockford, Illinois, in 2019.This year, Carson's parents, Jacob and Krista Stoffel, presented a $14,000 check to USA BMX. The funds will go straight toward the "Ride with Carson Foundation," which promotes and provides safety measures at B
  
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• Big news announced at annual Carson Stoffel Memorial Race

  18-09-2023 01:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— BMX riders and spectators came together Sunday afternoon at the Fort Wayne BMX Race Park for the annual Carson Stoffel Memorial Race.
  Carson Stoffel, a 15-year-old from Huntington, died while competing in the Midwest Nationals, in Rockford, Illinois, in 2019.This year, Carson's parents, Jacob and Krista Stoffel, were presented with a $14,000 check from USA BMX. The funds will go straight toward the "Ride with Carson Foundation," which promotes and provides safety m
  
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