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• Huntington County 911 lines down after fiber line cut

  21-06-2024 23:58 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Huntington County 911 calls are being redirected to Grant County due to a fiber line being cut in the county Friday,Huntington County Emergency Management alongside Huntington County 911 Dispatch sent out an alert via Facebook that a fiber line being cut has caused radios and 911 lines to shut down for the county.
  911 calls are currently being transferred to Grant County, which is relaying back information to Huntington dispatch.The Facebook post clarified that
  
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• Huntington County 911 lines back up after fiber line cut

  21-06-2024 23:58 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Huntington County 911 lines are back up and running after a fiber line was cut Friday afternoon.As of around 6:15 a.m. Saturday morning, phone lines were repaired.
  Huntington County Emergency Management alongside Huntington County 911 Dispatch sent out an alert via Facebook that a fiber line being cut has caused radios and 911 lines to shut down for the county.
  911 calls were being transferred to Grant County, which is relaying back information to Huntington dis
  
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• Huntington record holder returns to the track with a surprise

  21-06-2024 23:38 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) -- When Richard Frederick graduated from Huntington High in 1955 the running track looked a little different.
  "I ran around there so many times," Frederick said.Today, while touring the new track, he got the surprise of a lifetime, his grandson and running partner making the trip from California to mark his return to the track."I never was as fast in the mile but love for running I got from this man right here," Justin Glancey, grandson to Richard, said." He's the real ru
  
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• Avilla cheesecake bakery opens storefront with variety of flavors

  21-06-2024 23:09 via wane.com
  
  AVILLA, Ind. (WANE) -- While many are still likely clamoring for The Cheesecake Factory to come to northeast Indiana, a cheesecake bakery in Avilla may be able to satisfy that sweet tooth with its new store.Pixie Pies officially opened a storefront location Friday after co-owner Ashley Sturdivant spent more than a year making and selling cheesecakes to local restaurants."Breakfast House in Kendallville was my first restaurant. I just went in and was like 'hey, I'm starting up this cheesecake bus
  
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• Avilla cheesecake bakery opens storefront with litany of flavors

  21-06-2024 23:09 via wane.com
  
  AVILLA, Ind. (WANE) -- While many are still likely clamoring for The Cheesecake Factory to come to northeast Indiana, a cheesecake bakery in Avilla may be able to satisfy that sweet tooth with its new store.Pixie Pies officially opened a storefront location Friday after co-owner Ashley Sturdivant spent more than a year making and selling cheesecakes to local restaurants."Breakfast House in Kendallville was my first restaurant. I just went in and was like 'hey, I'm starting up this cheesecake bus
  
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• Jefferson Pointe dress shop closes doors 7 months after opening

  21-06-2024 23:02 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows store's initial opening in November of last year.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- XO by Sophia’s will shut down its Jefferson Pointe location nearly 7 months after opening their doors.In a Facebook post Tuesday, the formalwear shop announced the closure of the Fort Wayne location at the end of June. In the closure the shop said it would have a major sale with prom dresses being sold for $99, bridal dresses being on sale for $299 and short dresses for $29.The shop announced
  
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• Weekend brings more heat, humidity along with rain potential

  21-06-2024 22:16 via wane.com
  
  ALERT DAY STATUS: Alert days remain in effect through Saturday. There is no planned extension to Sunday at this time. A weather system dropping in will bring some scattered rain and storms in the Sat night-Sunday timeframe and our stretch of highs in the 90s comes to an end. Sunday is still a hot, humid day, however, with high temps in the mid-80s.THE LATEST FORECAST:There's no significant change in the dangerously hot temperatures that combine with humidity, making it difficult to spend time ou
  
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• 3 killed, several wounded in shooting at grocery store in Arkansas, police say

  21-06-2024 22:04 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Three people were killed and eight others were wounded in shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas Friday, police say.Nexstar's KARK reports two people shot were law enforcement officers who are expected to be OK. Arkansas State Police say the alleged shooter was shot by law enforcement and arrested. Arkansas Governor issues statement on deadly Mad Butcher grocery store shooting in FordyceThe shooting happened at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, authorities say.At l
  
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• 2 dead, 8 wounded in shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas, police say

  21-06-2024 22:04 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Two people were killed and eight others wounded in shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas Friday, police say.Nexstar's KARK reports that one of those people shot was a law enforcement officer. Arkansas State Police say the alleged shooter was shot by law enforcement and arrested. Arkansas Governor issues statement on deadly Mad Butcher grocery store shooting in FordyceThe shooting happened at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce, authorities say.At least 10 people were
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Friday, June 21

  21-06-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Friday, June 21.
  
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• The 7th annual Turnstone Endeavor Games offers sporting events for people with disabilities

  21-06-2024 21:35 via wane.com
  
  The video above is from the Turnstone Endeavor Games on June 23, 2021.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The seventh annual Turnstone Endeavor Games brings athletes and coaches from across the U.S. to compete in several sporting events starting Friday.
  The competitions include air rifle shooting, archery, boccia, sit volleyball, swimming, tennis, track & field, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair softball.
  Turnstone's mission is to empower people with disabilities by offering them and their families p
  
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• Strawberries Around the Fountain continues to be an Auburn favorite

  21-06-2024 20:33 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — Not even a heatwave could stop this delicious Auburn community event from a berry good time. Despite being moved inside to McKenney-Harrison Elementary School, hundreds came out to support the Eckhart Public Library (EPL).
  "This is definitely the biggest event of the year for the library," said Assistant Manager of Business and Finance at Eckhart Public Library Luke Martin. "It is something that the Auburn community looks forward to."The Friends of the EPL took the ev
  
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• 15 Finds Out: Neighbor resentment grows as Google builds new data center

  21-06-2024 20:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- As construction continues on Google's massive $2 billion data center, two neighbors - one near, one next door - hoped someone would listen to, and possibly fix, their plight."My house, as of now, it's worthless," said Chuck Itt, whose property on Tillman Road, the southern boundary of the Google campus, is surrounded to the east, west and north by his new neighbor."Do I sell it now and hopefully somebody dumb will buy it? Or do I hang on to it and wait for Google to ma
  
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• How does heat kill? It confuses your brain. It shuts down your organs. It overworks your heart.

  21-06-2024 19:56 via wane.com
  
  As temperatures and humidity soar outside, what's happening inside the human body can become a life-or-death battle decided by just a few degrees.The critical danger point outdoors for illness and death from relentless heat is several degrees lower than experts once thought, say researchers who put people in hot boxes to see what happens to them.With much of the United States, Mexico, India and the Middle East suffering through blistering heat waves, worsened by human-caused climate change, seve
  
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• What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? Here’s the list.

  21-06-2024 18:52 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is headed into its final week with about a quarter of the cases heard this year still undecided, including ones that could reshape the law on everything from abortion to social media. The justices are also still weighing whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution in the election interference case against him, roughly two months after hearing arguments.The court heard 61 cases this term, and 15 remain unresolved. T
  
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• 'Just a Jackson Thing' tests farm equipment of the future

  21-06-2024 18:40 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH WHITELEY, Ind. (WANE) - Testing out the future of farming. Sabanta Incorporated wanted someone to test their brand-new product.And who better than TikTok sensation and 8-year-old South Whitley resident Jackson? It's a new form of AI that will allow tractors to run without an operator. Just a Jackson Thing: Meet northeast Indiana’s tractor-loving TikTok starThe new technology could help kids get interested in farming, according to Jackson."I think because there's a lot of kids out the
  
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• FedEx truck ends up in a DeKalb County field after driver overcorrects

  21-06-2024 18:29 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A FedEx truck ended up in a cornfield Friday after its driver overcorrected on a rural DeKalb County road.Around 9:30 a.m., the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office responded to a crash in the 3800 block of SR 327. The driver told officers the truck went off the right side of the road, and she swerved to the left, causing it to skid and slide off the road before turning on its side and coming to a stop in the field.
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• Afternoon headlines Friday, June 21

  21-06-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Friday, June 21.
  
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• Duplexes added to The Fens, a Huntertown subdivision off Hathaway Road

  21-06-2024 17:53 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Huntertown will see about 65 duplexes built in The Fens, a single family home development approved by the Allen County Plan Commission, but is now up for rezoning.The 439-acre development proposed by The Northeastern Group, based in Fort Wayne, was originally planned for 12 fewer single family homes, but developer Ric Zehr said there will now be an entire “replatting” to allow for duplexes in the development.
  The revised number of residences now stands at
  
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• Man sentenced for 2022 stabbing that killed woman and injured her father

  21-06-2024 17:44 via wane.com
  
  Video from May shows clip of report on Bates' plea deal.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man will spend the next few decades in prison after being sentenced Friday on felony charges stemming from a fatal 2022 stabbing.A judge sentenced Floyd Bates Jr., 60, to 30 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter and battery with a deadly weapon.He was initially charged with murder after Margaret Surry, 34, was found with a cut to her throat in the 7900 block of Decatur Road on Oct. 14, 2022. The Allen County
  
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• Richmond couple charged with 20 counts of animal cruelty

  21-06-2024 17:43 via wane.com
  
  RICHMOND, Ind. — Twenty dogs in malnourished conditions. Four to five inches of feces that the dogs were standing on. Old dog food bags covered in feces. Large tubs contaminated with water and urine. A repulsive smell that made it difficult to breathe.These are just a handful of the conditions officers from the Richmond Police Department reported to have witnessed when they entered the home of a Richmond couple.On Oct. 25, 2022, animal control officers responded to a call in the 100 block
  
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• Indiana man trapped in truck for 6 days gives update

  21-06-2024 15:52 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) - It's been six months since Matt Reum lost his left leg in a crash while driving on I-94. He spent 6 days stuck inside the wreckage, eventually discovered by two fishermen passing by. Now he has a prosthetic leg and is nearly done with his book.Matt is continuing to inspire other while sticking with his roots, his humor. He is the perfect example of determination, and he does it all with a smile on his face.In February, Matt had dreams of getting his prosthetic and writi
  
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• Morning headlines Friday, June 21

  21-06-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Friday, June 21.
  
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• Semi fire closes I-69 northbound between Coldwater and I-469

  21-06-2024 12:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A portion of northbound I-69 and westbound I-469 in Fort Wayne is closed while emergency crews deal with a semi loaded with cattle that caught fire Friday morning.Northbound traffic is being diverted off I-69 at the Coldwater Road interchange.
  The semi is stopped near the I-469 interchange a mile south of Dupont Road. It's unclear if the driver of the truck or any of the cattle have been hurt. Traffic is also stopped on I-469 westboundat the exit ramp to I-69 north.
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• I-69 northbound traffic flowing again near I-469

  21-06-2024 12:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A portion of northbound I-69 and westbound I-469 in Fort Wayne hadbeen closed for a time while emergency crews dealt with a semi loaded with cattle that caught fire Friday morning.Northbound traffic was being diverted off I-69 at the Coldwater Road interchange which resulted in traffic being backed up south of the mile marker 312 exits.
  The semi stopped near the I-469 interchange a mile south of Dupont Road. It's unclear if the driver of the truck or any of the cattle hav
  
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• The science of sweat: Why our June heatwave is leading to very sticky conditions

  21-06-2024 10:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) --If you've taken a step outside this week, you know just how quickly sweat begins to develop on your skin. Sweating is normal, but why is it so intense on extremely hot and humid days like this?
  Let's start with a basic human physiology fact: Our bodies like to stay as close to our average internal temperature of 98.6 degrees. When we encounter extreme heat, our body temperatures begin to rise. As a natural response, the human body releases sweat on the top layer of our
  
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• Dangerous heat & humidity continue to build

  21-06-2024 09:53 via wane.com
  
  There's no significant change in the dangerously hot temperatures that combine with humidity, making it difficult to spend time outside. The extremely hot weather continues through Saturday with the only chance of significant rainfall coming late in the weekend.15 Fury Alert Days: When do we issue them?Temperatures will climb quickly this morning with sunshine and by noontime, they will be close to 90 with high humidity it will make it feel like it's lower to the middle 80sThe combination of hea
  
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• Drought concerns rising from hotter and drier pattern

  21-06-2024 04:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Remember all the rain we had this spring, especially in April? That seems like a long time ago, as we have now entered into a hotter and drier pattern this week. The pattern causing our sweltering June weekJust take a look at how soggy we have been. It was the 4th wettest spring on record in Fort Wayne, with a precipitation total of 15.93 inches. This was over four inches above average. Note that records for the spring are kept from March 1st to May 31st. In terms of th
  
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• NACS proposes 9th elementary school, natatorium and more in 10-year plan

  21-06-2024 03:13 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday, Northwest Allen County Schools (NACS) met to discuss their strategic ten-year plan.
  The NACS Senior Leadership Team presented the plan to the NACS Board of School Trustees, highlighting various projects to address the district's growing population.A new elementary school was suggested during the meeting. This would be the ninth elementary school in NACS.
  "Right now, we're at 86.1% capacity at all of our elementary schools," NACS Superintendent Wayne
  
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• One woman in life-threatening condition after showboating on motorcycle on N. Clinton

  21-06-2024 02:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One woman is in life-threatening condition after "showboating" and crashing her motorcycle Thursday evening.In a press release from the Fort Wayne Police Department, officers responded to a traffic accident, in the 3100 block of N. Clinton Street, that happened just before 5 p.m.
  Witnesses on scene said the motorcycle driver was "showboating" and doing tricks on her motorcycle when she lost control and hit another vehicle that was heading southbound.
  After hitting the
  
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• 15 Fury Alert Days added for Saturday

  21-06-2024 01:13 via wane.com
  
  The Live Doppler 15 Fury Storm Team is continuing our stretch of 15 Fury Alert Days to now include Saturday. This is the longest streak of 90° days since 2012! Temperatures plus humidity are causing a dangerous combination, creating heat index values around 100° or higher.
  Heat will remain high and the slight decrease in humidity that was previously expected for Saturday will not occur. Tropical humidity levels now last, without interruption, into Sunday. 15 Fury Alert Days: When do we i
  
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• 15 Fury Alert Day added for Saturday

  21-06-2024 01:13 via wane.com
  
  The Live Doppler 15 Fury Storm Team is continuing our stretch of 15 Fury Alert Days to now include Saturday. This is the longest streak of 90° days since 2012! Temperatures plus humidity are causing a dangerous combination, creating heat index values around 100° or higher.
  Heat will remain high and the slight decrease in humidity that was previously expected for Saturday will not occur. Tropical humidity levels now last, without interruption, into Sunday. 15 Fury Alert Days: When do we i
  
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• Streak of 90s not done yet

  21-06-2024 01:05 via wane.com
  
  ALERT DAY STATUS:
  15 Fury Alert Days have been extended through Saturday. Heat will remain high and the slight decrease in humidity that was previously expected for Saturday will not occur. Tropical humidity levels now last, without interruption, into Sunday. 15 Fury Alert Days: When do we issue them?LATEST FORECAST:It's another evening with temps that started off in the 90s, teamed with high humidity levels. A slight rain/storm chance is possible, but most spots will stay rain-free.
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• LOOK: Learn all about Greece at GreekFest

  21-06-2024 00:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Downtown Fort Wayne is yelling Opa as GreekFest has returned to Headwaters Park for its 44th year.Check out a gallery of all the delicious food and Greek fun happening at Headwaters Park.How GreekFest 2024 is handling the heat wave
  Learn Greek Dances at GreekFest
  Learn Greek words at GreekFest 2024
  Delicious eats at GreekFest 2024
  
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• LOOK: Learn all about Greece at Greek Fest

  21-06-2024 00:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Downtown Fort Wayne is yelling Opa as Greek Fest has returned to Headwaters Park for its 44th year.Check out a gallery of all the delicious food and Greek fun happening at Headwaters Park.How Greek Fest 2024 is handling the heat wave
  Learn Greek Dances at Greek Fest
  Learn Greek words at Greek Fest 2024
  Delicious eats at Greek Fest 2024
  
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• Creating memories for Fort Wayne kids with Birthday Bags

  21-06-2024 00:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Since 2016, Birthday Bags has delivered almost 2,500 bags to the Fort Wayne community.Susie Wilbanks took over as executive director of Birthday Bags in 2023 from Terri Maucher, who founded the non-profit. Wilbanks sat down with WANE 15 to share more about creating memories for kids.Watch the above video for more on Wilbanks and Birthday Bags.The bags are for children ages to 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. They are customized to the different age groups.
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