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• Van Wert community celebrates return of historic downtown clock

  25-07-2024 23:10 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) -- Dozens of community members and city leaders gathered in downtown Van Wert Thursday to celebrate the culmination of years of fundraising to restore a historic clock that has stood in the city for more than a century.Thursday's ribbon-cutting ceremony served as the return of the Van Wert National Bank clock, which was built around 1917 and has sat at the southeast corner of Main and Washington streets since 1923.Historic Main Street Van Wert spearheaded the fundraiser, wh
  
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• Multiple Huntertown intersections to see big changes, safety to increase

  25-07-2024 22:52 via wane.com
  
  HUNTERTOWN, Ind. (WANE) — The Indiana Department of Transportation is making adjustments at three Lima Road intersections in Huntertown.The following intersections will receive changes:Shoaff Road and Lima Road (S.R. 3)Copper Mine Passage and Lima Road (S.R. 3)Hathaway Road and Lima Road (S.R. 3)
  A map showing the intersections that are set to change.
  The intersection of Lima Road, Old Lima Road and Copper Mine Passage will be changed so, "the existing turn signals at S.R. 3 and Copper Min
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Thursday, July 25

  25-07-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Thursday, July 25.
  
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• Mastodons spend the summer giving back through community service

  25-07-2024 21:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Purdue Fort Wayne men's basketball team has connected their NIL collective, Dons for Fort Wayne, with community service all throughout this summer.The 'Dons have spent more than 300 hours over 8 weeks at Boys & Girls Club and Renaissance Pointe YMCA working with kids. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, three players serve each program with whatever they need."It's been amazing," Eric Mulder, junior with PFW basketball, said. "It's been inspiring to have t
  
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• Forecast heats up soon, gets more humid

  25-07-2024 21:33 via wane.com
  
  Some low humidity air has settled in behind the cold front that moved through yesterday. It's led to our pleasant Thursday afternoon across the region. An area of high pressure is now the main influence on our weather pattern and the sinking air it brings prevents rain from developing over the next couple of days.High temperatures today have been near 80° and temperatures will gradually fall this evening through the 70s and into the 60s by late night. In the early morning, we'll be as low as
  
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• Sounds and sights of Auburn Fire Department's new trucks

  25-07-2024 21:26 via wane.com
  
  *The video player above has videos showing the details of the new trucksAUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — Out with the old and in with the new. The Auburn Fire Department received two new trucks after years of waiting.
  Until this past May, Engine 22 has served the Auburn community on the front lines since 2008. Now, it sits on reserve after the station got a new engine and ladder truck.Auburn Fire Department Chief Douglas Cox spoke to WANE 15 about the new trucks and how they will serve the community.
  
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• City: Fort Wayne UNITED programs 'on pause'

  25-07-2024 21:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A city initiative championed by the late Mayor Tom Henry has been on hold for over a month now and is under review.John Perlich, spokesperson for the city, told WANE 15 that Fort Wayne UNITED and related programming has been on pause since late May or early June so that city administration can review the initiative's efforts. Perlich said it's not uncommon for new administrations to conduct these types of reviews.Fort Wayne UNITED "is designed to answer the call t
  
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• Mall favorite Cinnabon coming to Fort Wayne

  25-07-2024 21:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Soon you'll be able to smell freshly baked cinnamon rolls fill the air in Fort Wayne. GoTo Foods, owner of Cinnabon, confirmed a location is coming to Glenbrook Square Mall.The first Cinnabon opened in Seattle back in 1985. Since then, it has easily become a mall icon.You will have to wait a little longer. GoTo Foods shared Cinnabon will open in Glenbrook either in late 2024 or early 2025. Glenbrook Dodge raises new American flag just before the 4th of JulyIf you have a
  
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• Chicken wings advertised as 'boneless' can have bones, Ohio Supreme Court decides

  25-07-2024 20:46 via wane.com
  
  (AP) - Consumers cannot expect boneless chicken wings to actually be free of bones, a divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday, rejecting claims by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a bone stuck in his throat.Michael Berkheimer was dining with his wife and friends at a wing joint in Hamilton, Ohio, and had ordered the usual — boneless wings with parmesan garlic sauce — when he felt a bite-size piece of meat go down the wrong way. T
  
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• What is the status of recreational marijuana in Ohio?

  25-07-2024 20:36 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WBNS) - Ohio is inching closer to recreational marijuana sales. The Division of Cannabis Control has started issuing certificates of operation.The DCC's licensing portal shows as of Wednesday afternoon, 25 dual-use certificates of operation have been issued. None went to dispensaries.Instead, the licenses went to places for growing, processing and testing marijuana.Hurry up and wait has been the name of the game for people in the marijuana business. In all, 420 applications were
  
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• Plea deal lands man 40 years in prison for homicide in Walmart parking lot

  25-07-2024 20:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A murder charge was dismissed Thursday for a man convicted on other charges in a fatal shooting at the Southtown Crossing Walmart.A judge sentenced Micah Nunn, 20, for voluntary manslaughter in which the defendant acted under "sudden heat", and using a firearm in the commission of an offense in which death results. Nunn was handed 20 years in prison for each of those charges, to be served consecutively, adding up to 40 years total.In the initial investigation March 21,
  
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• Entertained and educated: How to get kids excited to learn

  25-07-2024 19:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As parents prepare for their kids to go back to school, it is time to get children reacquainted with learning.
  Instead of dusting off textbooks, Lori Lehman, executive director for Fort Wayne Center for Learning, said she has thought of several ways to keep kids entertained and brush up on academic skills at the same time.She said these simple ideas can set kids on the path to become life-long learners."As many adults probably realize, learning is part of our
  
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• South Bend Police Department introduces non-lethal restraint device to its force

  25-07-2024 19:01 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) - The board of Public Safety has approved some South Bend Police Department officers to start using a new non-lethal restraint device. The officer received training on the BolaWrap last winter.“This hopefully will be another tool to avoid somebody getting hurt and us getting hurt,” said Chief Scott Ruszkowski, South Bend Police Department.The BolaWrap lets officers retrain people from up to 25 feet away without physical force. It adds a non-lethal option for t
  
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• From 'brat' to coconuts, Indiana professor explains social media presence of Vice President Kamala Harris

  25-07-2024 18:45 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) - Vice President Kamala Harris is making a lot of noise on social media. She's becoming the face of a viral meme: "Kamala IS brat" after singer Charli XCX posted her support on X.Vice President Harris is drawing the attention of Gen Z voters by embracing the term. Gen Z is a crucial group of voters in the upcoming election.If you've been on any social media platform lately, chances are you may have seen the term "Kamala is brat." The term comes from Charli XCX's latest al
  
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• Afternoon headlines Thursday, July 25

  25-07-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Thursday, July 25.
  
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• Police investigating crash in downtown Fort Wayne

  25-07-2024 17:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A crash Thursday in downtown Fort Wayne led to a traffic jam and possibly life-threatening injuries.It happened around 11:15 a.m. near the intersection of Lafayette and Madison streets, dispatch confirmed. Traffic on Lafayette appeared to be backed up between Brackenridge Street and East Washington Boulevard.It's unclear how many people were hurt. Fort Wayne Police are investigating.WANE 15 has a crew on the way to the scene to learn more.
  
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• Crashes in downtown Fort Wayne cause traffic jam

  25-07-2024 17:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two separate crashes Thursday in downtown Fort Wayne led to a traffic jam around lunchtime.One collision happened around 11:15 a.m. near the intersection of Lafayette and Madison streets, dispatch confirmed. Another happened around the same time on Lewis Street, in the same area.Traffic on Lafayette was backed up between Brackenridge Street and East Washington Boulevard, but it was flowing smoothly around noon. Traffic did still appear to be congested on Lewis Street be
  
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• Crash in downtown Fort Wayne causes traffic jam on Lafayette Street

  25-07-2024 17:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A crash Thursday in downtown Fort Wayne led to a traffic jam.It happened around 11:15 a.m. near the intersection of Lafayette and Madison streets, dispatch confirmed. Traffic on Lafayette appeared to be backed up between Brackenridge Street and East Washington Boulevard.Fort Wayne Police at the scene told WANE 15 there were no injuries.
  
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• Trump to release signed photo books featuring shooting image

  25-07-2024 17:30 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - Former President Trump is releasing signed photo books that feature the image of him pumping his fist after being shot at during a rally earlier this month.“I’m pleased to announce my new Book, 'SAVE AMERICA.' As everyone knows, the first two, 'Our Journey Together' and, 'Letters to Trump,' have been spectacular successes, and this is the BEST OF ALL, especially in light of the fact that we are now living in a Failing Nation, but it will not be failing for long. We will
  
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• Platinum Perspective: Former anchors and reporters talk about their time at WANE

  25-07-2024 17:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- We gathered as many former anchors and reporters that we could track down to ask about their time at WANE 15.From Lee Kelso and Karen Hensel, to the WANE team from the late 80's and early 90's of Ellen Akins, Joe Gregory, Sandy Thomson and Randy Schiffman, to more recent WANE standouts like Rod Hissong and many others, everyone had so many wonderful things to say that we could nearly fill an entire 30-minute newscast with their comments.While we couldn't dedicate an en
  
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• Former Alabama church employee accused of stealing $300K, spending money on TikTok Coins

  25-07-2024 16:13 via wane.com
  
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – A former employee of an Alabama church was charged with one count of wire fraud this week after allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars — and spending much of it on TikTok.Kristen Marie Battocletti, 35, defrauded the St. Francis of Assisi University Parish in Tuscaloosa of about $300,000 between April and October of 2023, according to accusations detailed by the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Alabama. Doctors caution against v
  
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• Shooting victim ends up at gas station 8 miles away: FWPD

  25-07-2024 16:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man is in non-life-threatening condition after making it from the scene of a shooting in northwest Fort Wayne all the way to a gas station on Illinois Road Thursday morning, according to Fort Wayne Police.Despite FWPD receiving reports the man was shot at the gas station, investigators determined the shooting happened in the 4600 block of Craftsbury Circle around 6 a.m., off West Washington Center Road.Somehow, the man ended up at the gas station 8 miles away.An emplo
  
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• LOOK: 'Vote for Trump' message hijacks construction sign on I-469

  25-07-2024 15:27 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A digital sign on Interstate 469 was removed Thursday morning after its message "trumped" construction.The sign's message, "Vote for Trump", shifted from guiding drivers away from a lane closure to guiding voters at the polls. Police looking for semi involved in fatal crash on I-69A WANE 15 viewer reported seeing the message shortly before 7 a.m. The sign could be seen off the I-469/I-69 interchange near GM's assembly plant before it was removed around 8 a.m.It's uncl
  
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• Morning headlines Thursday, July 25

  25-07-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, July 25.
  
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• Police looking for semi involved in fatal crash on I-69

  25-07-2024 10:26 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Northbound I-69 is closed at Union Chapel Road for a police investigation after a body was found on the highway. It started shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday at the 317 mile marker where a semi was stopped on the side of the road.
  Allen County authorities sent a public safety alert to cellphones about 20 minutes later, urging drivers to avoid the area.
  A WANE 15 videographer on the scene saw a body put on a gurney which was then taken away. The sheriff's department late
  
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• I-69 closed for police investigation

  25-07-2024 10:26 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Northbound I-69 is closed at Union Chapel Road, for a police investigation. It started shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday at the 317 mile marker.Allen County authorities sent a public safety alert to cellphones about 20 minutes later, urging drivers to avoid the area.All northbound lanes are closed, with traffic being diverted off the interstate at Union Chapel.INDOT's TrafficWise website indicates the closure will continue through at least 8 a.m.
  
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• Body removed from I-69, northbound lanes still closed near Union Chapel

  25-07-2024 10:26 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Northbound I-69 is closed at Union Chapel Road, for a police investigation. It started shortly before 3 a.m. Thursday at the 317 mile marker where a semi was stopped on the side of the road.
  Allen County authorities sent a public safety alert to cellphones about 20 minutes later, urging drivers to avoid the area. No other details have been released by authorities, however a WANE 15 videographer on the scene saw a body put on a gurney which was then taken away. It's u
  
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• Comfortable today with steamy weather coming

  25-07-2024 09:38 via wane.com
  
  It will be a great day to be outside with warm temperatures and low humidity and the good news is that there's more to come. Late Sunday and Monday it will become steamy!Temperatures top out around 80 late this afternoonYou'll need the shades this morning with plenty of sunshine heating up to the middle to upper 70s by noon.Dew points fall into the 50s making it feel much more comfortableLower humidity will make this afternoon ideal to spend time outside and add some sunblock to the shades with
  
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• Man killed in Warsaw St. shooting

  25-07-2024 08:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne police responded to a fatal shooting in the 3900 block of Warsaw St. early Thursday morning, near E. Rudisill Blvd.According to investigators, officers in the area heard shots shortly after midnight. Someone then called 911 and said a relative had been shot.Police found the victim with at least one gunshot wound to his head. Medics took the man to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.Investigators say at this time, there is no ongoing threat to public saf
  
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• Coroner identifies man killed in shooting south of downtown Fort Wayne

  25-07-2024 08:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne police responded to a fatal shooting in the 3900 block of Warsaw St. early Thursday morning, near E. Rudisill Blvd.According to investigators, officers in the area heard shots shortly after midnight. Someone then called 911 and said a relative had been shot.The Allen Coroner identified the victim as Jathen Allen Maxwell, 20, of Fort Wayne. Maxwell died from gunshot wounds to the head and hip. His death has been ruled a homicide.Medics took Maxwell to a hospi
  
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• State official looks back at 2-year anniversary for 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

  25-07-2024 04:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Last Tuesday marked the two-year anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.Since first being established on July 16, 2022, over 10 million calls, texts and chats have been answered around the country.Since then, the Indiana Behavioral Health Commission said the state ranks in the top ten for response rates."At the beginning of this transition, so July of 2022, we were answering about 2,700 calls that came in, out of the 3,000 some calls that we were getti
  
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• Sunshine and low humidity the next few days

  25-07-2024 04:02 via wane.com
  
  A cold front moved through the region today and some areas south of Fort Wayne experienced rain earlier. The best rain chances tonight are farther south of our area, as the cold front continues to move away from us. However, there is still a slight chance of a passing shower or storm through the evening. Most spots around northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio will stay rain-free.Our evening temperatures fall out of the 80s and through the 70s. Lows by early morning will be down to the upper 50s.E
  
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• Q&A with Gov. Holcomb, hunting for Hoosier jobs in Australia and Singapore

  25-07-2024 04:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) chatted with WANE 15 from Australia, where he is on another overseas economic development trip.
  Holcomb will also visit Singapore before heading home.The trips are paid for with private donations to the Indiana Economic Development Foundation.This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.WANE 15: This is your 24th economic development trip overseas. You're averaging one a quarter and you're not done with your term yet. What drives you
  
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• J.D. Vance's Fort Wayne visit raises nearly $1M

  25-07-2024 03:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Just days after being picked as the Republican nominee for vice president, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance visited Fort Wayne Tuesday for one of the first stops of his campaign trail.The closed-door event happened at the Fort Wayne International Airport with a select group of donors and supporters in attendance.Bill Bean, the organizer of the event and a longtime GOP donor, told WANE 15 he believes Vance's visit raised nearly $1 million toward his campaign."Back in June, I was ap
  
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• Motorcyclist in life-threatening condition after crash in downtown Fort Wayne

  25-07-2024 02:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A motorcyclist is in life-threatening condition Wednesday night following a single-vehicle crash in downtown Fort Wayne, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD).Police responded to the crash just before 6:30 p.m. and found a crashed motorcycle at the intersection of Clinton and Brackenridge streets.TRAA transported the motorcyclist, an adult man, to a hospital in life-threatening condition.Speed is believed to be a factor in the crash, and the motorcyclist
  
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• South Adams first in Indiana to use SMART Tag technology on school busses

  25-07-2024 01:06 via wane.com
  
  BERNE, Ind. (WANE)— South Adams Schools is using SMART Tag technology on all of its school busses starting during the 2024-25 school year— a first for Indiana school districts.School bus drivers will now have mounted tablets with a scanning pad attached. Students will now use their IDs to scan on and off the bus. On the tablet, the driver will be able to see who is on the bus, who has gotten off, as well as turn by turn directions of their route. Back-to-school giveaway guide: where
  
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• Paulding finds quick solution after recently losing village's only pharmacy

  25-07-2024 00:15 via wane.com
  
  PAULDING, Ohio (WANE) -- After learning in June that Paulding, Ohio's sole pharmacy would soon be shutting down, county officials quickly rushed to find a solution.According to Paulding County Economic Development (PCED) Director Tim Copsey, the PCED met with the Paulding County Hospital Administrative Board the day after learning Rite Aid would be shutting down its pharmacy with the goal of reaching out to other local pharmacies.One such business -- Okuley's Pharmacy -- answered the call and wi
  
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