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• Memorial service in Grant County remembers life, legacy of James Dean 68 years after his death

  30-09-2023 21:00 via wane.com
  
  FAIRMOUNT, Ind. (WANE) -- Saturday marks 68 years since the death of actor James Dean, who died in a car crash in California in 1955.To honor Dean's life and legacy, fans of one of the well-known faces of the "Golden Age of Hollywood" flocked to the Town of Fairmount Saturday to attend the annual memorial service at Park Cemetery where Dean is buried.Although Dean was born in Marion and lived in California at multiple points in his life, he spent the majority of his life in Fairmount, a small to
  
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• Skeleton Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce create spooky buzz in Zionsville

  30-09-2023 19:51 via wane.com
  
  ZIONSVILLE, Ind. – The streets of Zionsville are getting a taste of both music and sports superstardom this Halloween season. But there's a twist - they're skeletal superstars! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, or rather, their 12-foot-tall skeletal versions, are turning heads.Michal Owens is the mastermind behind these larger-than-life skeletal figures. Taylor Swift, affectionately named "Skaylor Swift," now stands tall on a Zionsville street. The skeleton is in Taylor's iconic bejeweled blu
  
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• The Dianne Feinstein they knew: Women of the Senate remember a tireless fighter and a true friend

  30-09-2023 18:57 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — When Washington Sen. Patty Murray received a call early Friday morning that Sen. Dianne Feinstein had died, she immediately started calling her fellow female senators.The Democrat’s first call was to Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who had worked with Feinstein almost as long as she had. Murray and Feinstein were elected in 1992 — “the year of the woman” — and Collins was elected just four years later. Murray then called se
  
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• Sea lion at NYC's Central Park Zoo briefly escapes enclosure amid historic flooding

  30-09-2023 16:56 via wane.com
  NEW YORK (WPIX) –One New York City resident did not follow orders to stay home as a powerful coastal storm swept through the city: a sea lion from the Central Park Zoo, who briefly left her enclosure on Friday.
  “A female sea lion at Central Park Zoo was able to swim out of her pool due to flooding of the plaza caused by severe rains in New York City today,” Jim Breheny, executive vice president of the Wildlife Conservation Society’s zoos and aquariums, said in a
  
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• Florida investigators solve woman's murder nearly 30 years later; suspect's daughter provides 'significant' evidence

  30-09-2023 16:17 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – On Nov. 1, 1993, Roslin Kruse was found dead on the shoulder of a road in Gibsonton, Florida, having been strangled to death.Now, nearly 30 years later, detectives in Hillsborough County say they have identified the man they believed murdered the 23-year-old woman thanks to a "significant breakthrough.""In the realm of law enforcement, there are few challenges as daunting as solving a cold case that has lingered for nearly three decades," Sheriff Chad Chronister said.K
  
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• YLNI takes its summer market indoors

  30-09-2023 15:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Saturday is the final day for the outdoor YLNI (Youth Leaders of Northern Indiana) farmers market before it closes down for the season.
  Head to the farmers market to get your pick of fresh produce, flowers and local handmade crafts and jewelry.
  The market was also recently awarded the #1 Market in Indiana along with winning third place for the midwest market and sixth for the nation.
  The market's final day will be its usual hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is located on
  
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• Last Saturday for YLNI's outdoor farmers market

  30-09-2023 15:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Saturday is the final day for the outdoor YLNI (Youth Leaders of Northern Indiana) farmers market before it closes down for the season.
  Head to the farmers market to get your pick of fresh produce, flowers and local handmade crafts and jewelry.
  The market was also recently awarded the #1 Market in Indiana along with winning third place for the midwest market and sixth for the nation.
  The market's final day will be its usual hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is located on
  
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• 2 IMPD officers indicted after shooting man who was sleeping in grandma's driveway

  30-09-2023 14:05 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Prosecutor's Office has indicted two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers in relation to the shooting of a man who had been asleep inside a vehicle in his grandma's driveway last December.
  According to the prosecutor's office, IMPD officers Carl Chandler and Alexander Gregory have been indicted on two counts of aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony; battery with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony; battery resulting in serious bodily injury, a
  
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• 1 dead in industrial accident near hospitals on Indy's near east side

  30-09-2023 14:04 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - An investigation is underway after a man died in an industrial accident near Methodist Hospital Saturday morning on Indy's near north side.
  Police say they were called to the intersection of West 16th and North Senate Avenue around 4:45 a.m. on the report of a beam collapse.
  Police say a man died as a result of the accident.
  According to police, a piece of the old IU Health People Mover Tram System was found lying across four lanes right next to the IU School of Medicine.
  Police h
  
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• GALLERY: Fort4Fitness takes on its 16th year of races

  30-09-2023 13:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Area residents are off to the races Saturday morning at the 16 annual Fort4Fitness Fall Festival.Starting off at 7:30 a.m. is the Triple Crown, a culmination of all the races. Participants will start with the 10K course, followed by the Half Marathon, and finish with the 4 Mile for a total of 23.3 miles. The 10k will also begin at 7:30 a.m. followed by the half marathon at 8:30 a.m. and the 4 mile at 10:30 a.m.This year's total number of participants in all races is 4,
  
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• Biden: McCarthy making a 'terrible bargain' with 'MAGA Republicans' in spending fight

  30-09-2023 03:35 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) — President Biden had harsh words for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, saying he made a “terrible bargain” with the conservative wing of his party in a battle over spending which has made a government shutdown likely.Biden, in an upcoming interview, argued McCarthy is making a deal with "MAGA Republicans" — which have been loyal to former President Trump — and putting his speakership before the needs of the people.“The speaker’s made a terrible b
  
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• Halloween in September? Decorations transform northeast Indiana neighborhoods

  30-09-2023 03:27 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) -- Although Halloween is still technically over one month away, that has not stopped northeast Indiana residents from turning their yards into homes for many ghouls and goblins.In addition to those who enjoy decorating their homes, around 130 million homes or apartments partake in trick-or-treating in the U.S., according to the U.S. Census Bureau.Many homes in Fort Wayne and elsewhere have already started gearing up for the holiday with elaborate decorations. Here are just a few:1209 Vald
  
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• Fort Wayne Children's Zoo hosts grand opening for new attraction!

  30-09-2023 02:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Children's Zoo will open its brand new ropes course to the public Saturday.In a Facebook post from the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo, staff invited the public to join them for the grand opening of the Bamboo Forest Adventure Play."Opening at noon on Saturday, Sept. 30, guests can join us for a ribbon cutting and you can be the first in line to experience the newest section of the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo," said the zoo in the Facebook post.The cost fo
  
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• West Noble's Mawhorter previews GOTW live on WANE

  30-09-2023 00:20 via wane.com
  
  LIGONIER, Ind. (WANE) - West Noble head coach Monte Mawhorter joined WANE-TV live during the 6 p.m. news on Friday to preview the Highlight Zone "Game of the Week" as the Chargers host Lakeland.Tune into the Highlight Zone at 11 p.m. for Fort Wayne's no. 1 sports show!
  
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