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• Autoworkers reach a deal with Ford, a breakthrough toward ending strikes

  25-10-2023 23:59 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union said Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly 6-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers.The four-year deal, which still has to be approved by 57,000 union members at the company, could bring a close to the union’s series of strikes at targeted factories run by Ford, General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis. ‘Sad’: Sears reopened a store in Califo
  
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• The News-Sentinel goes dark: Website for newspaper dating back to 1833 taken offline

  25-10-2023 23:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Its final headlines are almost archaic when looking at them through the lens of today.
  Medical professionals were tracking the state's first coronavirus case and the Fort Wayne Ballet cancelled the rest of its season due to the pandemic. Electric Works was a far cry from reality as it lost city tax credits the day before, and tucked away just above the proverbial fold, someone wrote an editorial about the usefulness of something called Zoom everyone was beginning to use
  
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• Here's when Fort Wayne construction at Van Buren and Superior Streets will be done

  25-10-2023 22:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- For months, construction along Superior Street between Van Buren Street and the Roundabout at Superior and Wells Streets has caused frustration for drivers, businesses, and residents in the area.Those frustrations should soon be gone.Fort Wayne City Utilities has been completing storm drain work along Superior as part of its ongoing completion of an 18-year, federally mandated consent decree.The storm drains connect to the city's new Deep Rock Tunnel and divert sewage
  
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• Bluffton-Harrison pushing for safety security referendum

  25-10-2023 21:21 via wane.com
  
  WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Similar to Fort Wayne Community Schools safety referendum, Bluffton-Harrison M.S.D is pushing for a safety security referendum of their own. The discussion for a safety security referendum for Bluffton-Harrison started a year ago with their school board.
  Safety-and-Security-Opportunities-2023DownloadCurrently, Bluffton-Harrison has one Student Resource Officer for three buildings (Elementary, Middle, and High Schools). With funding, their hope is to prove two more SRO
  
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• City of Fort Wayne seeks feedback on Historic Northeast Neighborhood Plan

  25-10-2023 21:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Starting Thursday, Fort Wayne residents will have the chance to give their feedback on the future of northeast Fort Wayne neighborhoods.(Photo provided by City of Fort Wayne)
  The City of Fort Wayne's Neighborhood Planning and Activation Workgroup will host six open-house events where residents can review potential strategies and provide feedback on the Historic Northeast Neighborhood Plan.The Historic Northeast Neighborhood Plan will include topics including mobility,
  
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• House elects Mike Johnson as Speaker, ending GOP chaos

  25-10-2023 19:56 via wane.com
  
  The House elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be the 56th Speaker on Wednesday, capping off a chaotic three weeks that paralyzed the lower chamber in a stunning fashion.In finally coalescing around a new leader, House Republicans hope that Johnson can lead them through a series of legislative and political landmines in the weeks and months to come.Johnson, who was in his second term as vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, won the Speaker's gavel in a 220-209 vote over Minority
  
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• Are your onions part of this salmonella outbreak in 22 states?

  25-10-2023 19:52 via wane.com
  
  DENVER (KDVR) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a 22-state salmonella outbreak that has infected people.So far, 15 people have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported. CDC interviews with sick people and traceback data show that onions processed at Gills Onions may be the source of the outbreak.
  Gills voluntarily issued a recall of its bagged, precut onions at the center of the investigation. The recalled items include diced yellow onions, diced celery
  
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• UAW appears to be moving toward a potential deal with Ford that could end strike

  25-10-2023 19:43 via wane.com
  
  DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union appears to be edging closer to a tentative contract agreement with Ford that would be critical to ending the union's 6-week-old strikes against the three major Detroit automakers, two people with knowledge of the talks said Wednesday.The people said the union made a counter-offer to Ford that proposes a 25% general wage increase over the life of a new four-year contract and said that negotiations on Tuesday extended well into Wednesday morning.
  
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• Car flips in crash on Coldwater Road

  25-10-2023 18:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two cars crashed, causing one of them to flip on Coldwater Road sometime before noon Wednesday.Traffic was slowed as emergency crews cleaned up the crash at the intersection of Coldwater Road and Riley Drive. Two cars were involved and there were no major injuries, officers at the scene confirmed.
  Two cars were involved in a crash, and one of them flipped over.A car flipped in a crash at the intersection of Coldwater Road and Riley Drive.
  No further details were provide
  
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• NIPSCO looking to raise natural gas base rates as part of modernization requirements

  25-10-2023 17:44 via wane.com
  
  MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) NIPSCO announced Wednesday that it has filed a request with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to raise its natural gas base rates. The natural gas utility has 859,000 customers in 32 counties according to a news release detailing rate hike request.NIPSCO says the rate hike is largely necessary because it needs to upgrade its system to meet federal safety and compliance regulations which will cost an estimated $1.1 billion.
  Based on NIPSCO’s proposal, an av
  
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• Man trapped in jewelry vault overnight is freed when timer opens the chamber as scheduled

  25-10-2023 17:42 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man was trapped inside a steel-reinforced concrete jewelry vault in New York City overnight after firefighters had to abandon an attempt to rescue him for safety reasons. Fortunately, the vault was on a timer and opened on its own Wednesday morning, officials said.The fire department was called to the midtown Manhattan building on Tuesday evening after the man became trapped while trying to access his safe deposit box, Assistant Fire Chief John Sarrocco said. The building
  
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• FWPD arrests 42-year-old man on child molesting charges

  25-10-2023 16:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A 42-year-old man was arrested last week on multiple child molesting charges, the Fort Wayne Police Department announced Wednesday.During an investigation conducted by FWPD's Crimes Against Persons Section, a child told a detective they were a victim of sexual abuse.The child named Brandon Jones as the defendant, according to the release from FWPD.Police issued a warrant and Jones was arrested Oct. 17 on two counts of Level 1 Felony child molesting, one count of Level 4
  
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• Crash blocks traffic at intersection north of downtown Fort Wayne

  25-10-2023 15:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A crash Wednesday morning has blocked traffic on all sides of an intersection northeast of downtown Fort Wayne.Dispatch confirmed there was an accident near the intersection of Tennesee Avenue and St. Joseph Boulevard. It happened just before 9 a.m., and any injuries have not been confirmed.Fort Wayne Police are at the scene near the St. Joseph River redirecting traffic. It's unclear when the intersection will open again.WANE 15 has a crew at the scene to learn more.
  
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• Bicyclist injured in crash at intersection north of downtown Fort Wayne

  25-10-2023 15:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A car and a bicycle crashed Wednesday morning at an intersection northeast of downtown Fort Wayne, injuring the bicyclist and temporarily blocking traffic.Dispatch confirmed there was an accident near the intersection of Tennessee Avenue and St. Joseph Boulevard. It happened just before 9 a.m.A car and a bike are seen at the scene of a crash near the St. Joseph River.
  Police confirmed to WANE 15 the man on the bike had non-life-threatening injuries. The woman driving th
  
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• 'Taco Tuesday' trademark can now be used nationwide after lone restaurant relinquishes claim

  25-10-2023 14:24 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) -- Taco Bell's legal fight over the “Taco Tuesday” trademark has ended after a restaurant in New Jersey parted ways with the term, allowing taco restaurants nationwide to use the phrase.The months-long effort to make the phrase available for restaurants nationwide ended on Tuesday after Gregory’s Restaurant and Bar in Somers Point, New Jersey, forfeited its “Taco Tuesday” trademark.The restaurant held the “Taco Tuesday” trademark in New Jersey for
  
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• Off-duty pilot said 'I'm not OK' before trying to cut engines midflight, charging documents say

  25-10-2023 13:15 via wane.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An off-duty airline pilot riding in an extra cockpit seat on a Horizon Air flight said “I’m not OK” just before trying to cut the engines midflight and later told police he had been struggling with depression, according to charging documents made public Tuesday.State prosecutors in Oregon filed 83 counts of attempted murder against Alaska Airlines pilot Joseph David Emerson, 44, on Tuesday just before he appeared in court, with his attorney, Noah Hor
  
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• Deer causes motorcyclist to be thrown from bike in DeKalb County

  25-10-2023 11:35 via wane.com
  
  DeKALB, Co., Ind. (WANE) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and deer Monday night. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m.A 48-year-old Spencerville man was traveling westbound in the 4100 block of County Road 68 when a deer ran into the roadway. The motorcyclist hit the deer, causing him to go off the roadway and be thrown from his bike, according to the Sheriff's Department.The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet, according to police. Medics tra
  
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• Homestead choir rocks it out with Foreigner

  25-10-2023 06:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Students in the Homestead High School choir sang with the classic rock band, Foreigner, at their concert Tuesday night.The performance at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum was part of the band's farewell tour after 46 years of shows.Homestead Choir Director, Curtis Shaw, was thrilled when he learned that his students would have the opportunity to sing right beside Foreigner. He was notified with just a week and a half to prepare. The students joined the band o
  
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• What to know as the growing season ends

  25-10-2023 04:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - We woke up Monday morning with temperatures around freezing across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. For locations that dropped down to the freezing mark or lower, the growing season has now officially come to an end. This comes near the typical end to the growing season, which is on October 20th.All counties in our area saw the growing season end Monday morning except for Kosciusko, Wabash, and Grant counties. Frost/freeze alerts will continue in these counties unt
  
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• Colts’ Jim Irsay: NFL admitted mistakes by officials at end of loss to Browns

  25-10-2023 04:17 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts received the response they were seeking from the NFL, not that it changes anything.Owner Jim Irsay revealed on social media Tuesday evening the NFL admitted that Shawn Smith’s officiating crew “did not make the correct calls’’ at the end of the Colts’ 39-38 loss to the Cleveland Browns Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium.He went on to insist changes needed to made.“I believe we need to institute Instant Replay for all calls,
  
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• SACS school board adopts 2024 budget

  25-10-2023 04:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Tuesday, SACS school board members approved the 2024 budget as well as established plans for the Capital Projects and Bus Replacement pieces within the operation fund.In total, a little over $100 million was at adopted at the meeting but was ultimately categorized into four different funds.Within that operations budget, a certain amount of money was allocated to capital projects which includes funding for the Homestead High School project that's set to be
  
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• Fort Wayne City Council finalizes 2024 budget, votes on budget cuts

  25-10-2023 03:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Tuesday, Fort Wayne City Council capped off weeks of discussion by finalizing the City of Fort Wayne's 2024 budget.
  During the meeting, councilmembers proposed their final cuts, and each department had a chance to defend their budget proposals.Councilmembers entered the meeting with a total of over $5.2 million in proposed cuts, and over $1.3 million of those cuts were implemented in the final budget, which City Council passed in a 7-2 vote.Although 2nd Distric
  
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• Halloween Candy: Who has the best deal?

  25-10-2023 03:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - With Halloween only being one week away, WANE 15 decided to go shopping for candy to gauge the current prices at various stores.
  We compared the price of the snack size Reese's Peanut Butter Cups at Meijer, Kroger, Walmart, and Target in certain Fort Wayne locations. Out of the four, Meijer had the best price per ounce.
  Kroger had the second best deal, Walmart came in third, and Target followed last.
  The price difference between the cheapest and the most expensive was r
  
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• Courts: 'Don't know him from a can of paint,' says key witness in murder trial

  25-10-2023 01:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- It’s difficult to believe such a covert operation would be needed to best a rival over a woman.But that’s what Allen County prosecutors believe occurred when the suspect, Demaury Haywood, reportedly worked in concert with two people to target Brandon Golden, aka BG, on Feb. 19 at the Fraternal Order of Eagles charity casino on Bluffton Road.The tragic outcome of the plan was Golden’s companion for the evening, Diasha “Twink” Fitts, was the
  
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• Wild on WANE: Animal Enrichment

  25-10-2023 00:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - In addition to their main food, animals at the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo also get enrichment. That's special food or treats intended to bring out natural behaviors in the animals.The zoo has two spotted Hyenas, one female and one male. It's a female dominated species, so the zookeepers will spread enrichment food out to make sure they both get some. The special enrichment for the hyenas is a knucklebone from a cow.
  "It just simulates what they'd experience in the wild.
  
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• FWCS pilots safety enhancements at South Side

  25-10-2023 00:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - South Side High School is now serving as a site for safety. This includes a portable weapon detection system, student advocates, and the Alive Peacemaker program. The pilot began in August, Fort Wayne Community Schools now has data to show how the three safety initiatives are working together.
  The data below compares the first 40 days of school of the 2022-2023 to 2023-2024 at South Side:
  Decrease:Tardiness: 89%Cutting Class: 25%Guns: 100%Fighting: 31%Disruptive Conduct
  
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