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• DNR to hold hearing on controversial Fort Wayne 'party boat' project

  27-09-2023 23:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — For months, a battle has raged between some residents of the Northside Neighborhood Association and the company behind a proposal along the St. Joseph River that would include a restaurant and a dock to launch pontoon boats.
  "A commercial facility will be developed along the north bank of the river. Within the floodway; a floating pier with an ADA access ramp, a staging area, and an outfall structure will be constructed," according to a DNR public hearing notice.T
  
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• Area automotive manufacturers hope for the best and brace for what could be coming

  27-09-2023 22:33 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) ---The strike by United Auto Workers for higher pay, benefits and job security is only a couple of weeks old, but if it continues, the strike could impact the many auto parts suppliers located in northeast Indiana.On its website, Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. says 28,000 people in northeast Indiana work in automotive technology and at least five of the suppliers are in Allen County – GM Assembly, Rea Magnet Wire, Multimatic, Voss Automotive and Michelin BF/Goodrich.Dana
  
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• Forbes ranks Parkview in top 10 best Indiana employers

  27-09-2023 22:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - For the second year in a row, Parkview Health is among the best employers for Hoosiers, according to a newly-released list by Forbes.The 2023 list of America's Best-In-State Employers ranks Parkview ninth out of 73 businesses in Indiana. Last year, the health system was ranked 26, and also appeared on the list in 2018 and 2019.The criteria for each ranking include in-state indirect recommendations, national in-industry indirect recommendations and direct recommendations
  
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• USF announces new bowling program in 2024

  27-09-2023 21:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The University of Saint Francis announced Wednesday that they will be adding a men's and women's bowling program next academic year.
  Ideally the team will consist of 8-10 men and women and the team will compete at the MVP Lanes in northeast Fort Wayne. Since the the program won't officially start until next school year, however, it will help the athletic department recruit in a reasonable amount of time.Underwater habitat expanding at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in
  
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• Casselwood Park receives new playground, repaved walkway

  27-09-2023 21:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Wednesday, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation announced multiple additions and renovations to Casselwood Park in southeast Fort Wayne.The main addition included a new playground that features two slides, swings, climbing bars, a swivel chair and a shade structure at the top."This enhanced playground is an opportunity to respond to requests by neighbors and to upgrade features for children of all abilities," said Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel.C
  
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• Fort Wayne allocated $35 million in tax credits for revitalization

  27-09-2023 20:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne will receive $35 million in tax credits from the U.S. Treasury that is designed to spur investment in distressed areas, according to a media release from city officials Wednesday.
  Projects benefitting from the money will be announced in the coming months, city officials said.
  The money was given to the City of Fort Wayne New Markets Revitalization Fund in the form of New Markets Tax Credits, according to the city's media release. This is the fifth time the ci
  
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• Trine University to expand Fort Wayne presence with purchase of land from Parkview Health

  27-09-2023 20:31 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) Trine University is continuing to expand, this time with the purchase of 43 acres of land in northern Allen County adjacent to where it's currently constructing a medical professions building.
  The land purchase was announced by Trine in a news release Wednesday afternoon. Parkview Health agreed to sell the 43-acre plot which is next to the 13-acre plot Parkview previously sold Trine to build the aforementioned Dr. Earl D. and Melanie Brooks College of Health Professions facil
  
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• COURTS: Third person now charged in 2016 cold case killings

  27-09-2023 20:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A third person is now facing murder charges in the 2016 killings of a man someone shot and dumped in a ditch in Fort Wayne and his girlfriend who was stabbed to death in her New Haven home.
  Allen County prosecutors formally charged 37-year-old Reginald Gant with two counts of murder Wednesday in connection with the deaths of 30-year-olds Anton Javon Moore and Jaime Lynn Klein.
  Late last week, New Haven and Fort Wayne police arrested 40-year-olds Gregory Allen Robinson a
  
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• DNR conserves more than 150 acres in Noble County

  27-09-2023 20:14 via wane.com
  
  NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - More than 150 acres of wetland and prairies are being added to a conservation area in Noble County, thanks to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.The 158-acre expansion, announced Wednesday, will bring more opportunities to fish and hunt at the Mallard Roost Wetland Conservation Area. The addition also continues the reserve's mission to conserve prime wildlife habitat.The new acreage has been deemed the Buchanan Unit, and it's expected to open to the public in
  
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• Here's your chance to weigh in on I&M's rate hike request

  27-09-2023 20:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The public will have a chance to speak out about a proposed electric rate hike request from Indiana Michigan Power at a hearing scheduled for Monday, October 16 in Fort Wayne. The hearing will take place at Purdue University Fort Wayne.
  The hearing is being conducted by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor (OUCC) in representing consumer interests in relation to the rate hike request.
  According to the OUCC, I&M is
  
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• Underwater habitat expanding at Fort Wayne Children's Zoo in 2024

  27-09-2023 19:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Seals are making a splash at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo during the expansion of a habitat next year.A sea lion swims up to a WANE 15 crew during a visit to the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo.
  The zoo announced Wednesday on Facebook the "reimagined Coastal Cove", which focuses on a habitat for seals and sea lions, the latter of which currently swim around in Sea Lion Beach.According to the post, the habitat will be opening in summer 2024. No further details were released.
  
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• Study ranks Brown County State Park 3rd in U.S. for fall foliage

  27-09-2023 19:08 via wane.com
  
  BROWN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Hoosiers don't have to travel far to see one of the country's most picturesque autumnal displays, according to a ranking from the New York Travel Guides.Brown County State Park ranks third on the travel guide's list of 15 best state parks for fall foliage.The study analyzed more than 600 parks across the country based on three categories: reviews about fall colors, fall photography popularity, and overall rating of the parks.Indiana's largest state park, Brown County
  
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• Years after trial, DNA reveals new suspect in 6-year-old's brutal 1987 killing

  27-09-2023 19:07 via wane.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – In 1987, a 6-year-old boy was found dead on California's Sherman Island four days after being abducted near his Vallejo home.Nearly four decades later, police arrested Fred Cain III, of Central Point, Oregon, on Sept. 18, after DNA technology connected him to the crime and exonerated a previous suspect, according to the Solano County District Attorney's Office. Target shutting down 3 Portland stores amid safety, theft concernsAccording to an autopsy performed shortl
  
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• Winner of $1.6B Mega Millions jackpot comes forward

  27-09-2023 18:51 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The winner of the record-breaking $1.602 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold at a Florida Publix has officially come forward to claim their prize.The jackpot-winning ticket, sold at a Publix in Neptune Beach on Aug. 8, surpassed the previous record of $1.537 billion hit by a ticket won in South Carolina on Oct. 23, 2018. At the time, the winner was Florida’s fourth Mega Millions jackpot winner, however, a fifth jackpot-winning ticket worth $36 million was sold exa
  
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• Traffic flowing again after crash on I-469 in northeast Fort Wayne

  27-09-2023 18:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 469 caused traffic to slow down in the area.A crash happened sometime that morning, and a traffic map showed heavier traffic for about an hour near the State Road 37 overpass.
  Officers with the Allen County Sheriff's Department along with firefighters were at the scene, and it was cleaned up by about 12:30 p.m.
  
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• Chase leads to search warrant and 3 arrests in Adams County

  27-09-2023 18:34 via wane.com
  
  DECATUR, Ind. (WANE) An attempt to serve an arrest warrant Tuesday afternoon in Adams County resulted in the arrest of three people following a car chase that ended in Allen County according to Indiana State Police.At around 2 p.m., troopers and Fort Wayne police officers went to a rural Adams County home with the intention of arresting Kain Lee Vaughn, 28, of Bluffton for a probation violation in Allen County. While looking for Vaughn at the home, police say he managed to drive off. That led to
  
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• 'No reasonable excuse': TSA says man blamed wife for prohibited item in bag

  27-09-2023 16:53 via wane.com
  
  ARLINGTON, Va. (WJW) – A Virginia man traveling through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport tried to blame his wife after security found a loaded gun in his bag, according to the Transportation Security Administration.The man, who was not identified, was stopped on Sept. 21 after TSA officers at the D.C.-area airport detected a .22 caliber pistol during an X-ray of his carry-on.Upon closer inspection, officers found the gun was loaded with five bullets."The man blamed his wife and to
  
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• 3 killed in crash after police terminate pursuit on Indy's east side

  27-09-2023 16:28 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana State Police are investigating a crash that killed three people Tuesday night on Indy's east side.ISP said that at approximately 9:37 p.m., a state trooper attempted to pull over a Dodge Challenger for reckless driving near E. Washington and Mitthoefer Road. The driver refused to stop, leading to a pursuit that headed east into rural Hancock County.According to state police, several officers from ISP and other agencies were unable to get into position to deploy stop sticks
  
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• Hyundai and Kia recall nearly 3.4 million vehicles over fire risk, urge owners to park outdoors

  27-09-2023 14:38 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires.The recalls cover multiple car and SUV models from the 2010 through 2019 model years including Hyundai's Santa Fe SUV and Kia's Sorrento SUV.Documents posted Wednesday by the U.S. U.S. safety regulators say the anti-lock brake control module can leak fluid and cause an electrical short, which can touch off a
  
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• Man sentenced to 195 years in prison for execution style killings in central Indiana

  27-09-2023 14:16 via wane.com
  
  LEBANON, Ind. (AP) — A judge sentenced a central Indiana man to 195 years in prison Tuesday on his convictions of three counts of murder in the 2021 execution-style slayings of three people.A jury on Aug. 29 found Chad Grimball, 42, of Thorntown guilty in the slayings of Larry Stogsdill Jr., 42; Stogsdill’s 20-year-old son, Brannon Martin; and Martin’s 19-year-old girlfriend, Grace Bishop, all of Lebanon. Grimball also was found guilty of firearms offenses.Officers found their
  
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• Quick theft artist; cash register stolen in 17 seconds from Casey's in Van Wert

  27-09-2023 13:49 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) A person stole a cash register Tuesday evening with more than $900 inside, and they only spent 17 seconds inside the store it was stolen from.
  The theft took place around 9:20 p.m. at the Casey's General Store on East Ervin Road in Van Wert according to the Van Wert Police Department.
  A man entered the store and took a cash register before leaving the store in a southwest direction.Police provided photos and a description of the thief:
  About 6' tall
  Wearing hooded grey zip-
  
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• Trump heads to Michigan to compete with Biden for union votes while his GOP challengers debate

  27-09-2023 09:46 via wane.com
  
  (AP) - As his Republican rivals gather onstage in California for their second primary debate, former President Donald Trump will be in battleground Michigan Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters in the midst of an autoworkers’ strike.Trump’s trip comes a day after President Joe Biden became the first sitting president in U.S. history to walk a picket line as he joined United Auto Workers in Detroit. The union is pushing for higher w
  
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• Showers continue with cooler temps today

  27-09-2023 09:35 via wane.com
  
  Showers and storms will still be likely today with cooler temperatures. Then, we are going to see some very warmer temperatures especially as we get into the first week of October.
  Skies will be overcast with showers through noon with nearly steady temperatures in the middle 60s.Showers will be joined by afternoon thunderstorms with high temperatures staying cool with a high only in the upper 60s. Another half an inch of rain is possible across the area with some areas getting more rain with loc
  
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• Event celebrates African American pioneer Roosevelt Barnes Sr.

  27-09-2023 04:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Tuesday, members of the community gathered to celebrate the life and accomplishments of Roosevelt Barnes Sr., an African American Home Builder.Barnes designed and built upscale homes for black families in Fort Wayne's south side from the late 1950s to the 70s in the area now known as the Southern Heights subdivision.Organizers said Barnes is responsible for the design and construction of over 40 different homes in Fort Wayne.The celebration included an overview
  
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• A lack of rain and a variety of temperatures highlight Fort4Fitness Fall Festival Saturday

  27-09-2023 04:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort4Fitness Fall Festival is happening later this week! If you are participating, you will want to know how to dress for the races. Volunteers make the Fort4Fitness Fall Festival runWhile there are additional races Friday evening, the three primary races take place Saturday. The 10K is scheduled to begin at 7:30 AM, the Half Marathon begins at 8:30 AM, and the 4 Mile Walk/Run begins at 10:30 AM.Here's an early look at the forecast for this Saturday. We'll see clear
  
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• Revitalization soon to come to downtown New Haven through Historic Broadway

  27-09-2023 04:12 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) - Broadway Street in New Haven may look a little different in the next five to 10 years. Historic Broadway is creating a plan to revitalize the area.
  Historic Broadway is a group made up of community members set to fundraise and receive grants in an effort to revitalize downtown through a program called Main Street. Through this program, businesses located in downtown areas across the nation have had the opportunity to upgrade to attract new residents, visitors and more ne
  
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• Fort Wayne could plant almost 1,000 trees - in part to reduce crime

  27-09-2023 03:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The environmental benefits of trees is well known from childhood: they give us breathable air.But at Tuesday's Fort Wayne City Council meeting, Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation pushed for more trees to be planted in the city for completely different benefits."What fascinated me is the social and public health benefits of trees," said Derek Veit, the superintendent of forestry operation with Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation.The presentation was part of a request
  
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• OSHP: 1 person in 'serious' condition after Williams County crash involving semitruck

  27-09-2023 01:14 via wane.com
  
  WILLIAMS COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) -- The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is investigating a crash in Williams County that left one person with "serious" injuries Tuesday.At approximately 1:47 p.m., a semitruck was heading east on U.S. 20A when the semitruck crashed into the back of a pickup truck at the intersection of U.S. 20A and County Road 21 North.According to OSHP, the driver of the pickup truck was also traveling east on U.S. 20A before slowing down to make a turn onto County Road 21 North.Th
  
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• INDOT: Road cleared after disabled vehicle blocks eastbound traffic on I-469

  27-09-2023 00:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Traffic is returning to normal after a disabled vehicle on I-469 blocked lanes and stalled traffic, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).According to INDOT, all eastbound lanes of I-469 between I-69 and Maplecrest Road were blocked as crews worked to move the disabled vehicle.At 6:53 p.m., INDOT reported that I-469 had been cleared.
  
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