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• Volunteer gives gallops and smiles at Camp Red Cedar

  02-10-2023 23:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Camp Red Cedar offers individuals of all abilities to learn, explore, play, and grow. They offer a recreational therapy program that helps kids and adults develop functional and independent abilities. To help with those programs, Camp Red Cedar has multiple volunteer opportunities. Fort Wayne native 67-year-old Jim Neddeff, is one of those generous volunteers make their recreational therapy program possible.
  You will often find Neddeff with his Beloved horse, Tuff. When
  
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• "Symbiotic Relationship," GM looks to end strike, Fort Wayne not affected so far

  02-10-2023 22:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Despite nationwide strikes, the Fort Wayne assembly GM plant is continuing to produce."I can tell you we keep producing the way that we always did, people are very very focused that the quality of the product keeps at the same level," said Dennys Pimenta, the executive director at the Fort Wayne GM assembly plant.
  In addition, other plants have faced layoffs, while Fort Wayne continues to operate at full staff.However, management did tell WANE 15 that striking is
  
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• 'You've got to be the biggest idiot ever:' Monday marks 15 years since Wizards became TinCaps

  02-10-2023 22:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- For Fort Wayne TinCaps President Mike Nutter, Oct. 2, 2008 could have been better.That morning, Nutter and other officials with the Fort Wayne Wizards gathered at the Grand Wayne Convention Center to unveil a rebranding from the Wizards to the Fort Wayne TinCaps.Although Nutter -- who had been with the organization since 1999 -- had been told to expect some initial pushback from disgruntled fans, he said the negative responses were "relentless.""We were getting hammere
  
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• Sunshine and October heat continue for now

  02-10-2023 22:00 via wane.com
  
  Summer-like warmth continues to be the big weather story. We're set to continue our October heatwave for the next two days!Another clear and mild night is ahead, with low temperatures dropping into the mid-50s. Patchy fog is not a concern tonight, so it should be smooth sailing for your Tuesday morning commute.Except for a few clouds that develop late in the afternoon and during the evening Tuesday, you can look forward to another sunny and warm day! High temperatures Tuesday climb all the way i
  
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• Pokagon State Park to offer slew of Halloween events

  02-10-2023 21:52 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) -- Pokagon State Park in Steuben County north of Fort Wayne will host its first Pumpkin Bike trail in October so riders can check out carved pumpkin displays along the trail.The trail will be on display from October 24 through the 30, with votes for best design being held on October 28 during the park's trick-or-treating event.Event organizers are asking businesses, clubs, families, schools and individuals to carve pumpkins for the trail. Participants must register at the par
  
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• Pokagon State Park launches Pumpkin Bike Trail

  02-10-2023 21:52 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) -- Pokagon State Park will host its first Pumpkin Bike trail in October so participants can show off their carved pumpkin displays along the trail.The trail will be on display from October 24 through the 30, with votes for best design being held on October 28 during the park's trick-or-treating event.Participants must register at the park office and a $5 donation is suggested. Participants will have to provide their own pumpkins for design which need to be lit with battery ca
  
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• 'We are afraid to call for help': IMPD, police chief sued by man shot by officers in grandma's driveway

  02-10-2023 21:46 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Anthony Maclin is suing the police officers who allegedly shot him while he was sleeping in a rental car in his grandmother's driveway.Maclin, who was shot three times by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers on Jan. 31, 2022, is seeking compensation for the injuries he sustained, the violation of U.S. Constitutional rights he suffered and the fees he has and will incur as litigation unfolds.Maclin’s attorney, Stephen Wagner, is also seeking compensation
  
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• Economic impact study shows 122nd Fighter Wing a top 25 local employer

  02-10-2023 21:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) --Allen County is home to the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing and the Blacksnakes.The base was founded more than 70 years ago and still carries a significant military role in national defense, but it's also important to the local economy and culture.Greater Fort Wayne, Inc. kept tabs as the base transitioned from A10 planes to F-16s earlier this year and commissioned a study from the Community Research Institute on the long-term viability of the base
  
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• Residents of this Fort Wayne neighborhood can give city input on future improvements

  02-10-2023 21:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - This week, residents of the Oxford Neighborhood can give their input on future improvements to the area.The city project aims to upgrade Oxford Street between Lafayette Street and South Anthony Boulevard, the city said in a release. The city's Community Development Division is asking residents for their opinions on the future of the neighborhood corridor before Oct. 9.Improvements will focus on pedestrian safety, traffic calming, and aesthetic enhancements such as stree
  
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• Coroner ID's woman who was thrown from car, hit by another on I-69

  02-10-2023 20:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner has identified a driver who was in a crash, thrown from her car and hit by another car early Sunday morning.The driver has been identified as 25-year-old Marissa Jo Branning from Fort Wayne.Around 3 a.m., emergency crews responded to a crash on I-69 northbound at the 312 mile-marker, near Coldwater Road. Police determined Branning was driving at a high speed near a highway exit when, for an unknown reason, the car left the road, went over a guar
  
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• Construction to continue at Foster Park as part of Old Mill Road reopens

  02-10-2023 19:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The northbound lane of Old Mill Road, near Foster Park, reopened to traffic on Saturday. It was a welcome sight to residents of the Foster Park and Southwood Park neighborhoods, as well as drivers who use Old Mill on a regular basis.The closure between Rudisill Blvd. and West Foster Parkway began on May 31. The northbound lane reopening met Fort Wayne City Utilities' estimated closure ofaround four months.Michael Kiester, the Manager of Construction and Engineering for
  
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• United Auto Workers union reaches a tentative contract agreement with Mack Trucks

  02-10-2023 18:27 via wane.com
  
  The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative contract agreement with Mack Trucks that covers about 4,000 workers in three states.Mack Trucks confirmed a tentative agreement on a five-year contract early Monday after the UAW announced the deal just before midnight Sunday.“The terms of this tentative agreement would deliver significantly increased wages and continue first-class benefits for Mack employees and their families,” Mack President Stephen Roy said. “At the same
  
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• Here's when leaf collection starts in Fort Wayne neighborhoods

  02-10-2023 16:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - As Fort Wayne residents start to feel the leaves crunching under their shoes, it's a sign that leaf collection will begin soon.The city's Street Department will begin collecting leaves in Fort Wayne neighborhoods on Oct. 30.Here's the current schedule, which could change depending on weather or the amount of leaves in a particular area:
  North neighborhoods: October 30 – November 3; November 27 – December 1Central neighborhoods: November 6 – November 9;
  
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• Here's why gas prices should continue to fall

  02-10-2023 15:47 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) For the second straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has fallen, posting a decline of 3.5 cents from a week ago to $3.77 per gallon Sunday according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 2.8 cents from a month ago and 1.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 0.7 cents in the last week and stand
  
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• Three Ohio healthcare facilities join Parkview Health

  02-10-2023 14:57 via wane.com
  
  BRYAN, Ohio (WANE) Parkview Health is growing with the addition of three facilities in Ohio. According to a press release from the healthcare provider, Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers (CHWC) officially became affiliated with Parkview Health on Sunday, October 1.CHWC is based in Bryan, Ohio and operated two hospitals in Williams County and an outpatient center in Fulton County. The three facilities have been renamed Parkview Bryan Hospital, Parkview Montpelier Hospital and Parkview Archb
  
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• Coroner rules death of man found in Maumee River a homicide

  02-10-2023 14:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner has ruled the manner of death a homicide for the 19-year-old whose body was found Thursday in the Maumee River.The coroner identified the man as Austin Michael Seiman from Fort Wayne.Fort Wayne police and fire officials pulled his body from the river around 5:30 p.m. near the 800 block of Tecumseh Street after someone spotted the body in the water while kayaking.
  The coroner ruled Seiman's death a homicide and determined multiple gunshot wounds
  
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• Allen County Courthouse Green to host Silent Witness display for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

  02-10-2023 14:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Today, the Mayor's Commission on Domestic Violence, Sexual Harassment, and Rape will host a Silent Witness display on the Allen County Courthouse Green.The Silent Witness displays began in the 1990s as a way to educate and promote the public on the mission to end domestic violence. While it started off small, it has grown over the years and now has an international presence.According the National Coalition Against Domestic
  
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• Think twice before participating in a student loan strike

  02-10-2023 14:02 via wane.com
  
  (NerdWallet) - Autoworkers and screenwriters aren’t the only Americans taking to the picket lines to better their conditions; some federal student loan borrowers also want in.“A student debt strike is about politicizing nonpayment collectively. Instead of doing things as individuals, we are doing them together as a united front,” the Debt Collective, a debtors’ union organizing the strike, explains on its website. With the goal of forcing the government to broadly erase s
  
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• Photos: Taylor Swift watches Travis Kelce's Chiefs take on the Jets at MetLife Stadium

  02-10-2023 12:57 via wane.com
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Taylor Swift couldn't just shake off another chance to watch Travis Kelce on the football field.The 12-time Grammy Award winner arrived at MetLife Stadium about 40 minutes before kickoff Sunday night to watch Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs defeat the New York Jets 23-20.SNY posted video of Swift, wearing blue jean shorts, a long-sleeved black top and leather jacket, entering the stadium's security area with actors Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and Hugh Jackman.
  
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• Now that it's October, when could the first freeze arrive?

  02-10-2023 12:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Mother Nature welcomed October in with 80 degree daytime temps for residents of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.That may have some of you begging the question, "When will the first freeze arrive."A freeze in Fort Wayne in late September and early October has happened many times in our weather-record keeping history. A 32° freeze is more likely to happen first, followed by a 28° freeze, considered a hard freeze, which is most likely to kill many plants for t
  
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• October heatwave to begin the workweek

  02-10-2023 09:42 via wane.com
  
  October heat continues to dominate the forecast with temperatures in the middle 80s through Wednesday.
  Sunshine will be prominent this morning with temperatures moving up quickly into the upper 70s by noon.This afternoon, much like yesterday, will bring highs in the middle 80s with sunny skies.It will be mild again tonight with a low in the upper 50s.Temperatures in the middle 80s this afternoonHigh pressure keeps clouds out of the areaNear record setting October heat to begin the workweekA chan
  
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• Fort Wayne's Walk to End Alzheimer's supports local and national families

  02-10-2023 09:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - On Saturday dozens of people from around the region will come together to offer support and raise funds for a disease that 6 million Americans are living with. That number is expected to grow to 13 million by 2050, according to the Alzheimer's Association. That's why the Walk to End Alzheimer's is Positively Fort Wayne."Watching a loved one go through Alzheimer's, you know, personally myself, I'm grieving the loss of my mom every day. You know, it's not a quick get a ca
  
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• More sunshine and summer-like warmth Monday

  02-10-2023 04:30 via wane.com
  
  We hope you enjoyed the summer-like warmth on the first day of October! We're set to see three more very warm days before changes arrive later in the week...More warm October days are ahead!
  We'll start off Monday with clear skies and some patches of fog. We are not expecting dense fog like the past few mornings, but still keep in mind visibility may be reduced in select locations. Temperatures early Monday morning will be in the mid-50s, so take a light jacket with you as you head out the door
  
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• Drier and warmer September 2023 in the books

  02-10-2023 04:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - September 2023 is now in the books and we ended up drier and warmer than average this year. Drought expands across northeast Indiana during this dry SeptemberStarting with precipitation, much of the month was very dry. Prior to September 26th, only four days had measurable precipitation, which added up to 0.32 inches. However, we rallied late in the month with a three-day rainy stretch, which pushed the monthly total to 1.63 inches. Our rainiest day was September 26th,
  
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• Carroll's Dempsey double dips as punter, goalkeeper

  02-10-2023 03:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - In high school sports, coaches tend to encourage students to play more than one sport. That applies to Carroll High School's Dominic Dempsey, but the senior is pulling a rare double dip with two fall sports.Dempsey shines on the gridiron as Carroll's punter while also locking down the net as a goalkeeper for the boys soccer team.The senior picked up football last year after some encouragement from his father and head coach Doug Dinan. Dempsey got off on the right foot b
  
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• Man in Huntington suspected in death of girlfriend

  02-10-2023 01:55 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - Reports of a suicidal man in Huntington eventually led police to believe he was a suspect in the death of his girlfriend, according to the Huntington County Sheriff's Department.Early Saturday morning, police in Huntington had reports of a suicidal man at the J.E. Roush Wildlife Area. When they arrived to the scene, they found a man suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the upper torso. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
  While police in Hunting
  
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• Clear with patches of fog tonight

  02-10-2023 01:00 via wane.com
  
  After we dealt with some more fog early this morning, we have enjoyed a beautiful, sunny Sunday across the area! Hope you are enjoying the summer-like warmth to start the month of October!Look for clear skies to continue tonight, thanks to high pressure being in control. A few patches of fog will develop, but we are not expecting dense fog like the past few nights. Temperatures early Monday morning will be in the mid-50s, so take a light jacket with you as you head out the door for the morning h
  
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