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• Turnstone hosts first Plassman Sports Camp this weekend

  08-10-2023 21:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Turnstone Center's very first Plassman Sports Camp began this morning. It's open for all-ability athletes looking to practice adaptive sports.
  According to a press release from Turnstone Center, the camp focuses on skill-building in a bunch of adaptive sports like track and field, baseball, sit volleyball and more. The women's volleyball team from Purdue Fort Wayne coached athletes during the volleyball portion of the camp this afternoon.
  "This new camp aims to increase acces
  
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• 1 dead, 8 injured in shooting at Pennsylvania community center

  08-10-2023 19:27 via wane.com
  
  WHITE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a shooting that killed one person and injured at least eight others early Sunday morning.The shooting happened shortly after 12:30 a.m. at the Chevy Chase Community Center in White Township, about 65 miles east of Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania State Police believe the shooting broke out during a private party at the community center.
  Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) along with local police department and E
  
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• Pets celebrate Halloween with Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control's Howl-o-Walkoween

  08-10-2023 18:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Saturday, October 21 Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control will be hosting its annual spooktacular event Howl-o-Walkoween.The event, being held at Promenade Park, is to raise funds to help the Humane's Education Department in order to reach more children in the community and teach them empathy compassion and kindness with it comes to animals. The funds will also go towards the end of animal cruelty and neglect.
  This year's event will be emceed by WANE 15's own Alyssa Ivan
  
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• Hear wedding bells at the Fall Bridal Spectacular

  08-10-2023 17:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Sunday, Brides can gather at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum to get anything and everything wedding.
  The Fall Bridal Spectacular goes on from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. with vendors coming from all over Indiana to show off venues, dresses, flowers and more!
  To enter the event it will cost Adults $10 but Kids 12 and under FREE. Parking will cost anywhere from $8 to $12 based on the parking lot.
  
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• 'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell confirms he's out of money, can't pay legal bills

  08-10-2023 17:03 via wane.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys who've been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit, saying he owes them unspecified millions of dollars and can't pay the millions more that he'll owe in legal expenses going forward.Lindell confirmed in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday that he's out of money and said he understands his lawyers are people who need t
  
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• Something unusual returns with Fright Night 2023

  08-10-2023 15:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne and surrounding area residents are encouraged to come dressed in their best zombie costume and makeup to the annual Fright Night.This year's event will kick off at 7 a.m. and go till 11 p.m. on October 21.  A free Zombie Walk pre-party will be held at the Allen County Public Library Main Branch at 900 Library Plaza, from 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.The official zombie march will begin at 3:00 p.m. and take zombies and their families all through downtown.
  
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• Powerball jackpot reaches $1.55 billion: When is the next drawing?

  08-10-2023 15:18 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — After yet another drawing without a winner, the Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.55 billion, standing as one of the largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history.
  The winning numbers drawn Saturday night were 47, 54, 57, 60, 65, and red Powerball 19. The Power Play was 3X.
  While there was no jackpot-winning ticket, 10 tickets — two each in Massachusetts and Texas, and one each in California, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin — matched all fiv
  
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• Thousands without power near downtown Fort Wayne

  08-10-2023 05:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- More than 3,000 customers near downtown Fort Wayne are without electricity late Saturday night.The outages can be seen on Indiana Michigan Power's outage map.A downed pole affecting a substation is what caused the outage, according to an I&M official.The incident occurred just after 10:00 p.m. VIDEO: Crews battle large fire at Arbor Lakes ApartmentsCrews are currently working on getting power back online. I&M will provide updates as they become available.
  
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• Power restored to downtown Fort Wayne residents

  08-10-2023 05:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Indiana Michigan Power says power has been completely restored to more than 3,000 customers near downtown Fort Wayne who were without electricity late Saturday night. I&M officials say a downed pole affecting a substation is what caused the outage. VIDEO: Crews battle large fire at Arbor Lakes ApartmentsThe incident occurred just after 10:00 p.m. I&M says power was restored to about half of those impacted by midnight. The remaining I&M customers affected had
  
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• Woman dies, another hospitalized in Adams County crash

  08-10-2023 03:44 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- One woman died and another was sent to the hospital following a crash in Adams County on Saturday.Just before 4:30 p.m., two cars crashed at the intersection of SR 124 and CR 200 E.According to the Adams County Sheriff's Office, the driver of a Chrysler Town and County van was heading west on SR 124 and then turned onto 200 E, failing to yield to an oncoming GMC Sierra which then crashed into the van.The driver of the Sierra, Kim P. Graham, died at the scene. Police
  
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• Man dies, woman hospitalized in Adams County crash

  08-10-2023 03:44 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A man died and a woman was sent to the hospital following a crash in Adams County on Friday.Just before 4:30 p.m., two cars crashed at the intersection of SR 124 and CR 200 E.According to the Adams County Sheriff's Office, the driver of a Chrysler Town and County van was heading west on SR 124 and then turned onto 200 E, failing to yield to an oncoming GMC Sierra which then crashed into the van.The driver of the Sierra, Kim P. Graham, died at the scene. Police said e
  
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• VIDEO: Crews battle large fire at Arbor Lakes Apartments

  08-10-2023 00:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne firefighters battled heavy flames and smoke Saturday evening at the Arbor Lakes Apartment Complex.The apartments are at 1700 Bayview Drive near Lake Avenue and Reed Road.The fire appeared to be contained to one building. Victim injured in parking lot shooting in northeast Fort WayneFirefighters could be seen trying to get the fire control from the outside of the building, including from up above with the use of a ladder.At this time, it's not clear what star
  
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