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• Huntington Co. to open new Boys and Girls Club in Andrews

  08-07-2024 23:35 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — The Lions Club in Andrews Indiana will soon have a new tenant."About four, five months ago the Lions Club reached out to us offering us the use of their facility," said Ashley Allen, Director of the Huntington County Boys and Girls Club.The Huntington County Boys and Girls Club will be entering into a new partnership with the Lions Club, making it the third Boys and Girls Club location in the county.
  The Lions Club has existing facilities that will support
  
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• Indiana family of 5 missing since Fourth of July

  08-07-2024 23:33 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (NewsNation/WXIN) — The disappearance of an Indiana family of five late last week has prompted a frantic search for three young children who police believe to be in "extreme danger."The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department issued a Silver Alert on Friday, announcing its investigation into the disappearance of Willie Terrell, 50, and Jessika Terrell, 31, along with their three children Frankie Terrell, 4; Queen Terrell, 3; and King Terrell, 1.The three children were
  
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• Driver says semi crashed on DeKalb County road due to oncoming vehicle

  08-07-2024 23:04 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A semitrailer overturned Monday in DeKalb County, shutting down State Road 8 for four hours.Shortly before 10:45 a.m., a semi in the 4700 block of SR 8 veered off the road, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.The semi driver told police an oncoming vehicle allegedly crossed over the center line, causing him to swerve and avoid it. As a result, some of the semi's tires went into a ditch, and when the driver tried to correct it, weight from steel coils on t
  
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• Striped and Hybrid Striped bass restocked in Indiana lakes

  08-07-2024 23:02 via wane.com
  
  INDIANA (WANE) -- Indiana anglers rejoice as the Indiana Department of Natural Resources has restocked area lakes with striped and hybrid striped bass ahead of the summer's end.
  DNR released more than 78,000 striped bass fingerlings and 146,000 hybrid striped fingerlings to 12 lakes around the state. The stocked fish averaged one to two inches in length.
  You can find the full breakdown of the stocking by lake below:Worster Lake, St. Joseph County – 3,270 hybridsCedar Lake, Lake County &nda
  
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• West Washington Center Road restricted as crews repair broken water main

  08-07-2024 22:51 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- West Washington Center Road will be down to one lane each way starting Tuesday as crews work to repair a broken water main.West Washington Center Road will be down to one lane each way starting at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday between Stoney Creek Drive and Homewood Drive.The lane restrictions are expected to last through Wednesday afternoon, so affected drivers may want to seek alternative routes as delays are expected.
  
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• Summit City Climbing Co. scales mountain of permits, inspections in attempt to reopen

  08-07-2024 22:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- For the owners of Summit City Climbing Co., the past few months have been a tumultuous trek.After hosting a soft opening for those with memberships in late April, Fort Wayne's only gym solely dedicated to rock climbing had to shut its doors before the business could have a grand opening.According to a sign posted on the climbing gym's entrance by the Allen County Building Department, the building cannot be occupied until Summit City Climbing Co. obtains its Certificate
  
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• Soggy weather likely as Beryl moves in

  08-07-2024 22:20 via wane.com
  
  Some scattered pockets of rain and thunderstorms are out there on this Monday evening. The rain will become a lot more widespread tomorrow as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl track in our direction.The main rain event comes during the day tomorrow as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl march northeastward to the Midwest. Periods of rain are likely to begin as early as tomorrow morning The rain will get steadier toward sunset with heavy bands of precipitation and embedded downpours possible. Where the
  
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• Shop Waynedale returns for the 5th year

  08-07-2024 22:16 via wane.com
  
  WAYNEDALE, Ind. (WANE) -- Shop Waynedale has returned for its fifth year, this year offering participants the chance to win up to $500.This year's passport and scavenger hunt features over 40 different local businesses giving participants an option to give back to the Waynedale community while also getting unique products and discounts.
  Participants can use the Shop Waynedale Gamebook to solve clues, visit the establishment, collect stamps, and get closer to winning their top prize. Shop Wayneda
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Monday, July 8

  08-07-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Monday, July 8.
  
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• Republicans introduce bill to require FAFSA forms to be released in October

  08-07-2024 20:00 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - Republicans introduced a bill on Monday to require this year's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms be released in October after the revamped applications' botched rollout last academic year.While the forms typically go out on Oct. 1, Democratic and Republican lawmakers have raised concerns after the Department of Education did not release the 2024-2025 ones until late December, giving students, families and colleges far less time to deal with the process.&nbs
  
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• Restoring electricity will take days after Beryl knocks out power to millions: Texas officials

  08-07-2024 19:54 via wane.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — Texas officials say restoring electricity will take days after Beryl came ashore Monday as a Category 1 hurricane and knocked out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses.Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who is acting governor while Gov. Greg Abbott is out of the country, said CenterPoint Energy was bringing in thousands of additional workers to help get the lights turned back on quicker. He said the storm toppled 10 transmission lines and that many of the outages were caus
  
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• More than 2 million without power as Beryl unleashes high winds and heavy rains, stranding Texas residents

  08-07-2024 19:54 via wane.com
  
  MATAGORDA, Texas (AP) — Tropical Storm Beryl unleashed heavy rains and powerful winds across the state of Texas on Monday, knocking out power to more than 2 million homes and businesses and flooding streets with fast-rising waters as first responders raced to rescue stranded residents.2 people killed in Harris County in separate incidents of trees falling on homes during Beryl
  Beryl had already cut a deadly path through parts of Mexico and the Caribbean before making a
  
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• Beryl weakens to tropical depression after slamming into Texas as Category 1 hurricane

  08-07-2024 19:54 via wane.com
  
  HOUSTON (AP) — After Hurricane Beryl slammed into Texas early Monday, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses, unleashing heavy rain and killing at least three people it moved east and later weakened to a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said Monday evening. The fast-moving tempest threatened to carve a harsh path over several more states in coming days.Texas state and local officials warned it could take several days to restore power after Beryl came
  
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• Third ex-Columbus Zoo executive pleads guilty to grand theft, fraud

  08-07-2024 19:05 via wane.com
  
  DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A third ex-Columbus Zoo executive has pleaded guilty to charges in connection to the theft of $2.3 million.Tracy Murnane, 65, of Westerville, pleaded guilty to eight charges on Monday in Delaware County Common Pleas court, including grand theft, telecommunications fraud, forgery, and more. A former purchasing agent for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, Murnane was accused of using stolen zoo funds to purchase cars and attend events at Nationwide Arena and the Schottens
  
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• Allen County park getting attention with joke rule

  08-07-2024 18:51 via wane.com
  
  Editor's note: The video above is from a media preview of the park reopening in June.ALLEN CO., Ind. (WANE) - Fox Island County Park officially reopened to the public last month. Humans and human companions were welcomed back with open arms after being closed for two years.The 2022 derecho downed upwards of 1,000 trees which required an extensive cleanup. The park received funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to reopen. Fox Island County Park reopensRecently, parkgoers noticed on the county's
  
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• Afternoon headlines Monday, July 8

  08-07-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Monday, July 8.
  
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• Gas prices hold steady, but hurricanes could change that

  08-07-2024 16:32 via wane.com
  
  The nation’s average price of gasoline is virtually unchanged compared to a week ago at $3.46 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy® data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 3.7 cents from a month ago but is 5.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has risen 3.6 cents in the last week and stands at $3.81 per gallon—the same level as
  
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• New attraction will light up Parkview Field during the holiday season

  08-07-2024 16:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Parkview Field will light up this winter with a walk-through event during the holiday season.The TinCaps announced Monday that "Holiday Lights" will bring more than 1 million lights and displays to the ballpark for 50 nights from Nov. 14, 2024 to Jan. 4, 2025. The attraction is choreographed to holiday music, and visitors can also enjoy a train ride.
  “This is going to be Parkview Field like fans have never seen before. We’re so excited to bring something new
  
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• Coroner IDs man shot by homeowner after allegedly entering uninvited

  08-07-2024 15:25 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner has ruled on the death of a man who was shot after allegedly coming into a home uninvited.The coroner identified the man as Tyler Joe Shake, 40, from Fort Wayne.On June 29, the Allen County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of a shooting at a home on Chrisren Cove in Yoder, near the Fort Wayne International Airport.An officer at the scene told WANE 15 a man who was armed had entered the house uninvited, and the homeowner fired se
  
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• Is college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education

  08-07-2024 15:11 via wane.com
  
  Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education system is headed in the “wrong direction,” according to a new poll.Overall, only 36% of adults say they have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in higher education, according to the report released Monday by Gallup and the Lumina Foundation. That confidence level has declined steadily from 57% in 2015.Some of the same opinio
  
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• Morning headlines Monday, July 8

  08-07-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Monday, July 8.
  
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• Fort Wayne man falls in love with pen turning and is Positively Fort Wayne

  08-07-2024 13:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - When Andrew Bowman first learned about pen turning, he didn't even know it existed. With only one semester of middle school shop class under his belt, his woodworking skills were nearly non-existent. Now, four years after diving into the hobby, Bowman is an accomplished pen turner, selling his handcrafted writing instruments to people all over the country and even outside the United States.
  He got started in 2020 as the pandemic hit. Bowman's dad, Gary, told him he was
  
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• Hurricane Beryl makes landfall

  08-07-2024 12:26 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Texas' Gulf coast early Monday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.At 5 a.m., the hurricane's center was said to have made landfall as a category one hurricane near Matagorda, Texas — which is about 85 miles west south-southwest of Houston.The hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and moved north at 12 mph."After landfall, Beryl continues to track north, and storm surge conditions continue along the Texas
  
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• Beryl downgraded to tropical storm after landfall

  08-07-2024 12:26 via wane.com
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hurricane Beryl made landfall on Texas' Gulf coast early Monday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.At 5 a.m., the hurricane's center was said to have made landfall as a category one hurricane near Matagorda, Texas — which is about 85 miles west south-southwest of Houston.Later Monday morning, Beryl was downgraded to a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph as it moved north-northeast at 13 mph."After landfall, Beryl continues to tr
  
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• Warmer Monday before rain returns

  08-07-2024 04:00 via wane.com
  
  Look for skies to be partly cloudy as you head out the door to return to work early Monday morning. Temperatures to start the day will be in the 60s.We're partly cloudy early Monday, with temperatures in the 60s.
  Monday will still feature comfortable humidity levels for the majority of the day, but we'll see temperatures climb even higher. We'll rise up to high temperatures around 90 degrees. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible, mainly later in the day, but the confidence in these showers
  
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• Toasty Monday ahead as we track Beryl

  08-07-2024 04:00 via wane.com
  
  It was a beautiful weekend across the area after we experienced muggy air and unsettled weather at times around the 4th of July. We hope you enjoyed it, as we will see the return of uncomfortable air and unsettled weather later this week...Look for skies to be partly cloudy as you head out the door to return to work early Monday morning. Temperatures to start the day will be in the 60s.We're partly cloudy early Monday, with temperatures in the 60s.
  Monday will still feature comfortable humidity
  
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• Hot Monday afternoon, tracking rain from Beryl

  08-07-2024 04:00 via wane.com
  
  Highs across the area will reach the upper 80s to 90. While these temperatures are hot, it won't be unbearable as humidity levels are relatively low.Temperatures approach 90 Monday afternoon, but humidity will be relatively low.
  The chance for a scattered afternoon shower north and west of Fort Wayne Monday afternoon seems to be decreasing but is still not zero. There's also the chance for another quick round of scattered showers and storms early Tuesday morning before sunrise. This front will c
  
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• One dead in eighteen-hour standoff in Elkhart

  08-07-2024 03:42 via wane.com
  
  ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – A child was found dead following an eighteen-hour standoff in Elkhart County on Sunday.
  The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in the 57000 block of Pendleton Drive in Elkhart County for a welfare check on an adult male and his two children on Saturday.
  Deputies arrived on scene around 9:06 p.m. and discovered that the male was armed and threatened to harm his children and law enforcement.The Elkhart County Regional SWAT Team responded shortly
  
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• One dead in 18-hour standoff in Elkhart

  08-07-2024 03:42 via wane.com
  
  ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – A child was found dead following an 18-hour standoff in Elkhart County on Sunday.
  The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in the 57000 block of Pendleton Drive in Elkhart County for a welfare check on a man and his two children on Saturday.
  Deputies arrived on scene around 9:06 p.m. and discovered the man was armed and threatened to harm his children and law enforcement.The Elkhart County Regional SWAT Team responded shortly after midnight on S
  
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• 2-year-old found dead after Elkhart 18 hour stand off

  08-07-2024 03:42 via wane.com
  
  ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – A child was found dead following an 18-hour standoff in Elkhart County on Sunday. Indiana State Police stated it's unsure how the child died.The Elkhart County Sheriff's Office responded to a home in the 57000 block of Pendleton Drive in Elkhart County for a welfare check on a man and his two children on Saturday.
  Deputies arrived around 9:06 p.m. and discovered the man was armed and threatened to harm his children and law enforcement.The Elkhart County Region
  
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• Partly cloudy and mild Sunday night

  08-07-2024 03:00 via wane.com
  
  It has been a beautiful weekend across the area after we experienced muggy air and unsettled weather at times around the 4th of July. Get out and enjoy the great weather still this evening!Look for partly cloudy skies to continue on as we progress into tonight. Temperatures will drop down into the mid-60s.Partly cloudy skies last into tonight.Temperatures drop down to the mid-60s.As you go back to work on Monday, we'll still see comfortable humidity levels for the majority of the day and tempera
  
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