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• Train collides with van crossing tracks, killing driver in Grant County

  28-09-2023 23:24 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- An Anderson man was killed as he was struck by a train while crossing train tracks in his vehicle Thursday afternoon.
  At 12:03 p.m. the Grant County Central Dispatch responded to calls that a van and train collided. When the Grant County Sheriff's office arrived on the scene they found that the train was northbound when the vehicle crossed eastbound on County Road 600 North, causing the train to hit the van, pushing the van down the tracks.
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• Police looking for robber of New Haven business

  28-09-2023 21:28 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) - New Haven Police are looking for a man who they believe was possibly armed when witnesses claim he took cash from a payday lender Thursday.Around 12:39 p.m., New Haven Police responded to reports of an armed robbery at Check Into Cash on Lincoln Highway West. Witnesses told police a man came in, demanded all the cash from the drawers, and put an "undisclosed amount of cash into a large trash bag" before running out the door, according to a release from New Haven Police.
  
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• New Haven police looking for suspect in possible armed robbery

  28-09-2023 21:28 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) - New Haven Police are looking for the suspect in a robbery who was possibly armed when he took cash from a banking company Thursday.Around 12:39 p.m., New Haven Police responded to reports of an armed robbery at Check Into Cash on Lincoln Highway West. Witnesses told police a man came in, demanded all the cash from the drawers, and put an "undisclosed amount of cash into a large trash bag" before running out the door, according to a release from New Haven Police.
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• New Haven business robbed; police looking for suspect

  28-09-2023 21:28 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) - New Haven Police are looking for a man who they believe was possibly armed when witnesses claim he took cash from a banking company Thursday.Around 12:39 p.m., New Haven Police responded to reports of an armed robbery at Check Into Cash on Lincoln Highway West. Witnesses told police a man came in, demanded all the cash from the drawers, and put an "undisclosed amount of cash into a large trash bag" before running out the door, according to a release from New Haven Police
  
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• Italian eatery, wine bar coming to Union Street Market

  28-09-2023 21:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two new merchants are moving into Union Street Market at Electric Works this year.A release from the market announced the arrival of The Kitchen & Co. Wine Bar and Pasta di Guy, both coming to the East Hall.The Kitchen & Co. Wine Bar will offer drinks produced by Hoosiers, including Dash 90 Wines & Country Heritage Winery. Visitors can enjoy pairings of wine, cheese, and cured meats.
  The wine bar is expected to open later this fall, according to the release.
  
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• COURTS: Judge rejects plea deal with no prison time for ex Luers teacher accused in sex case

  28-09-2023 20:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An Allen Superior Court judge rejected a plea deal Thursday that would've spared a former Bishop Luers teacher accused of having sex with multiple students prison time.Judge David Zent made his decision during the sentencing hearing for 34-year-old Jordan M. Miller, who previously pleaded guilty to two felony counts of child seduction as part of a plea agreement with Allen County prosecutors.
  Prosecutors agreed to drop two other felony counts of child seduction levied a
  
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• What does the future hold for electric vehicles in Fort Wayne?

  28-09-2023 19:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A press conference Thursday highlighted what progress has been made and what the future holds for electric vehicles and charging stations in Fort Wayne.
  The conference coincides with National Drive Electric Week and the launch of GO Electric Vehicle Indiana (GOEVIN), a statewide initiative to bring electric vehicles to Indiana.Officials announced the next step is to look at replacing the city’s fleet with electric vehicles.According to a release, the city has been
  
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• SWAT situation at south side Fort Wayne home ends in arrest

  28-09-2023 19:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A situation involving the Fort Wayne Police Department's SWAT Unit and people inside a home on the south side of the city ended late Thursday afternoon around 4:30 p.m.
  A WANE 15 crew at the scene watched as a man and woman exited the Barr Street home.
  Officers at the scene forced the woman to the ground before leading her away from the area of the home. They also forced the man to the ground and then handcuffed his hands behind his back.Officers surrounded the house, w
  
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• SWAT situation at south side Fort Wayne home ends

  28-09-2023 19:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A situation involving the Fort Wayne Police Department's SWAT Unit and people inside a home on the south side of the city ended late Thursday afternoon around 4:30 p.m.
  A WANE 15 crew at the scene watched as a man and woman exited the Barr Street home and were then detained by Fort Wayne police officers.Officers surrounded the house, which is located near South Side High School, earlier Thursday afternoon.
  Heavy-armor vehicles, SWAT teams and investigators were at the s
  
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• FWPD, SWAT teams respond to south Fort Wayne home

  28-09-2023 19:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Fort Wayne officers are surrounding a house on Fort Wayne's south side Thursday afternoon.
  A heavy police presence could be seen at a house on Barr Street near South Side High School. SWAT teams and investigators were at the scene with tactical gear and high-powered rifles.The FWPD activity log shows officers first responded to the 3700 block of Barr Street around 10:55 a.m. on reports of a domestic disturbance.No other details have been confirmed. WANE 15 has a crew at
  
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• Living the country life! Check out this home for sale in Albion

  28-09-2023 19:01 via wane.com
  
  ALBION, Ind. (WANE) If country living is your dream, there's a property for sale in Noble County that might just fit the bill. It features a three bedroom, three bathroom, 2.5 car garage home on more than nine acres of land with an additional 244 acres available for purchase.
  But that's just a start; there's also a 2 car detached garage, a detached spa room, a horse barn, and two pole barns. Just because it's in the country doesn't mean it doesn't have the latest in technology, highlighted by a
  
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• Cantaloupe sold in 19 states recalled over possible salmonella contamination

  28-09-2023 18:49 via wane.com
  
  (WHTM) - Thousands of whole cantaloupe sold in 19 states have been recalled due to potential salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.
  The recall includes 6,456 cases of Eagle Produce's Kandy brand whole cantaloupe with the UPC code 4050 and lot codes 797900, 797901 and 804918.The recalled fruit was distributed between Sept. 5 and Sept. 16 in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina
  
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• Former Allen County Auditor Tera Klutz retiring from public service

  28-09-2023 17:21 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) The comptroller of Indiana, who once served as Allen County auditor is stepping down from her position.
  Tera Klutz submitted her resignation to Governor Eric Holcomb Thursday morning, stating that she was stepping away from public service.“In 2002, I left public accounting to join the Allen County Auditor’s office because I was looking for more flexibility for my young family. What I found was my dream job. My career in government started as the state was dr
  
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• What you need to know about changes to the FAFSA application

  28-09-2023 16:30 via wane.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa -- The 2024-2025 FAFSA Application will not be available on October 1st, as it has in the past, as changes to the process are made under the FAFSA Simplification Act.
  The Act was passed in 2021 with the goal of simplifying the college financial aid process. Over the last three years, the Department of Education implemented changes in different phases.
  Now, one of the last phases of change includes changes to the 2024-2025 FAFSA Application.
  The date for when this application wil
  
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• Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip

  28-09-2023 15:44 via wane.com
  
  The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came up with a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment.The DVD service that has been steadily shrinking in the shadow of Netflix's video streaming service will shut down after its five remaining distribution centers in California, Texas, Georgia and New Jersey mail
  
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• Police: Driver misses stop sign before fatal crash in Kosciusko County

  28-09-2023 15:38 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that killed one person and sent another person to the hospital Thursday morning.At roughly 4:09 a.m., deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Road 15 and County Road 900 North, which is north of Leesburg, Indiana.Deputies investigate a fatal crash in Kosciusko County (Photo provided by the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office)
  According to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Off
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs again, hits $925 million after another drawing without a winner

  28-09-2023 11:39 via wane.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (NEXSTAR) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $925 million after no players hit it big Wednesday night, continuing a stretch of lottery futility that has lasted for more than two months.The winning numbers were: 1, 7, 46, 47, 63 and red Powerball 7. There were $1 million winners in California, Kansas, Maryland and New York.The jackpot has grown so large because there have now been 30 consecutive drawings without a big winner, dating back to July 19. Powerb
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs again, hits $925 million after another drawing with no winner

  28-09-2023 11:39 via wane.com
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (NEXSTAR) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $925 million after no players hit it big Wednesday night, continuing a stretch of lottery futility that has lasted for more than two months.The winning numbers were: 1, 7, 46, 47, 63 and red Powerball 7. There were $1 million winners in California, Kansas, Maryland and New York.The jackpot has grown so large because there have now been 30 consecutive drawings without a big winner, dating back to July 19. Powerb
  
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• Auto workers union to announce plans on Friday to expand strike in contract dispute with companies

  28-09-2023 09:42 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union says it will announce on Friday how it plans to expand its strike against Detroit's three automakers.The union says President Shawn Fain will make the announcement at 10 a.m. Eastern time in a video appearance addressing union members. Additional walkouts will take place at noon Friday without serious progress in contract talks, the union said.The union went on strike Sept. 14 when it couldn't reach agreements on new contracts with Ford, General
  
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• Road to Recovery to open Indiana's first rehab treatment center for LGBTQ community

  28-09-2023 04:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne will be celebrating a new first early next year.Road to Recovery is a network of halfway homes throughout Fort Wayne that, up until recently, were primarily focused on men.Organizers announced that in 2024, they will be opening up the city's first addiction recovery center exclusively for transgender women and non binary people.The new house is set to open up in January, starting off with six beds. Organizers said this will be the first of its kind
  
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• Look inside IU Health's newest Fort Wayne location

  28-09-2023 03:46 via wane.com
  
  ROANOKE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Wednesday, IU Health offered a personal tour inside its newest medical office building in northeast Indiana.Located at 10101 Ernst Road near Lower Huntington Road and Interstate 69, IU Health Fort Wayne Southwest Medical Office Building is a 55,000-square-foot facility that offers primary doctors, advanced imaging, cardiology, orthopedics and general surgery.Brian Bauer, president of IU Health Northeast Region, said the response to the facility so far has been "overwhe
  
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• Police: 2 suspects face felony fraud charges after 1 starts pursuit across Adams, Allen counties

  28-09-2023 00:40 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Two suspects face felony fraud charges after one of them reportedly led police on a vehicle pursuit from Decatur to Fort Wayne, according to the Decatur Police Department.At approximately 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, the Berne Police Department responded to reports of "possible fraudulent activity" at a business in the 200 block of Heritage Trail.Officers were able to detain one suspect, but another suspect escaped in a vehicle.The Decatur Police Department later located the
  
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