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• FWPD says missing teenager in public alert found safe

  12-08-2024 23:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department said Monday a missing teenager, last seen near the intersection of Goshen and Washington Center Roads, had been found.A police dispatcher told WANE 15 the teen was found safe.A public alert sent Monday evening.
  Monday afternoon, the FWPD issued a Public Safety Alert for 15-year-old Reese Thompson, who police described as white, weighing 105 pounds and being 5 feet 5 inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes.Thompson was last seen wearin
  
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• FWPD issues Public Safety Alert for missing teenager

  12-08-2024 23:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department is searching for a missing teenager Monday last seen near the intersection of Goshen and Washington Center Roads.The FWPD issued a Public Safety Alert for 15-year-old Reese Thompson, who police described as white, weighing 105 pounds and being 5 feet 5 inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes.Thompson was last seen wearing a tan hoodie with a bird of the front and lettering on the sleeves, black shorts, tan shoes and a black and gray h
  
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• Baseball historian looks to add monument to Black baseball in Fort Wayne

  12-08-2024 22:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- In May 2017, local members of the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR) helped spearhead a campaign that led to a monument celebrating the first professional baseball game, which happened in Fort Wayne.Now, one of the people behind that monument is working to bring another to the city that honors the rich legacy of Black baseball in the Summit City. ‘Bigger than baseball’: Looking back on reign of the Fort Wayne Colored GiantsOn Monday, WANE 15 spoke
  
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• Multi-month FAFSA delay jeopardizes tuition

  12-08-2024 22:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — It's an all too familiar problem for those who relied on FAFSA last year: delays in a new system."This year we are in a slightly different situation, however, the results may be very similar," said Bill Wozniak, co-chair of College Goal Sunday.Last year's issues were tied to a new FAFSA system being launched - the system works for the users now, but the concern rests with whether or not the backend is ready to communicate information with states across the country
  
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• 18-year-old pleads guilty to battery with no plea deal in boy's beating

  12-08-2024 22:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man arrested earlier this year in connection to the beating of a boy who suffered "irreversible" brain damage pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated battery.There's no plea deal involved for Quintin Mansfield, 18, who was first charged in February after what court documents described as a beating over a THC vape cartridge.The victim, only identified by police as a boy, was taken to a hospital the night of the beating by his alleged aggressor and the rest of a group that
  
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• Week starts off warm and pleasant

  12-08-2024 22:18 via wane.com
  
  After 3 days with highs in the 70s, high temps rose back to 80°+ territory today. We'll reach the 80s, again, tomorrow and Wednesday.With humidity staying on the low side, these will be some pleasant summer days. At the end of the week, on Friday, humidity will increase and it will be much more uncomfortable outside.
  Humidity will stay comfortable until late in the weekOur evening temperatures gradually fall from the 80s and through the 70s. We'll become cool at night, but not as cool as rec
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Monday, August 12

  12-08-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Monday, August 12.
  
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• Baby formula sold in CVS, H-E-B stores in 12 states is recalled

  12-08-2024 21:36 via wane.com
  
  (WHTM) -- Thousands of cans of powdered baby formula sold at CVS and H-E-B grocery stores across 12 states are under recall, the Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.According to the recall, Perrigo Company has issued a voluntary recall of 16,500 cans of store brand Premium Infant Formula with Iron Milk-Based Powder, due to the increased levels of Vitamin D, which is above the maximum level permitted.The recalled product was shipped to H-E-B Grocery Company, LP in Texas and to CVS in
  
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• Section of Carroll Road in Huntertown closing until 2025

  12-08-2024 21:19 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A portion of Carroll Road in Huntertown is set to close for the rest of the year.Carroll Road will be closed between Lima Road/State Road 3 and Shearwater Run starting Aug. 19 at 8 a.m., according to the Allen County Highway Department.The half-mile stretch is being shut down for road improvements. Construction is scheduled to last until 5 p.m. Dec. 31.
  
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• Memorial set up at site of fatal Kroger crash in Fort Wayne

  12-08-2024 19:27 via wane.com
  
  *The video is from when the Allen County Coroner identified the woman killed.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Less than a week after a woman died and a man was injured in a crash, a memorial has been set up at the Dupont Road Kroger. It appears the family of the victims set up flowers and a message for those shopping at the store.Alongside the front of the Kroger, a sign can be seen. It reads, "If you're passing by, please stop and say a prayer for our Grandma to rest easy in Heaven and Grandpa to heal
  
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• 3-month-old baby found dead; Indiana State Police cancel Silver Alert

  12-08-2024 18:38 via wane.com
  
  LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Indiana State Police have canceled a Silver Alert that was issued for a missing 3-month-old.According to a press release from the Lafayette Police Department, Jacob Moneus was found dead on Sunday after "an extensive search effort."ISP issued a Silver Alert for Moneus around 7:45 p.m. Saturday. At the time, police indicated Moneus was last seen at noon on Saturday. Moneus was wearing a blue shirt with a black bird on it and diaper at the time of his disappearance.Photo of
  
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• Motorcycle rider dies in crash with pickup truck in rural Steuben County

  12-08-2024 18:03 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A man from Fremont died Sunday after the driver of a truck crashed into his motorcycle at a rural intersection.Around 12:30 p.m., Steuben County Sheriff's deputies responded to the crash at the intersection of State Road 120 and County Road 600 W in rural Milgrove Township near Orland.Police at the scene found a man lying on the ground near the motorcycle, and a pickup truck in the middle of the intersection.
  Parts of a vehicle on the side of a road after a crash in
  
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• Afternoon headlines Monday, August 12

  12-08-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Monday, August 12.
  
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• 1 dead after road rage shooting in Grant County

  12-08-2024 17:51 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. -- Officials with the Grant County Sheriff's Office are investigating a fatal shooting that reportedly occurred Monday morning.
  According to the office, the shooting reportedly occurred in the 5600 block of East 975 South near Fowlerton.
  Officials with the Grant County Sheriff's Office said that they were alerted to a possible road rage incident on I-69. A car reportedly exited onto State Road 26 and was followed by a semi-truck.3-month-old Lafayette boy found dead after Satur
  
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• Tennessee school cancels field trips due to low test scores

  12-08-2024 17:15 via wane.com
  
  FAYETTE Co., Tenn. (WREG) - Parents in Fayette County are upset after hearing the county’s public school system is canceling field trips because of low scores on math and reading.The announcement was posted on social media by a school board member and parents are just now finding out.Ashley Turner has children in Fayette County Schools and says the change is unfair.“They go a few different places. Most of the time educational, and I feel like they’re learning more from the fiel
  
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• Gas prices could drop to lowest level of the summer according to GasBuddy

  12-08-2024 16:19 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) For the second straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has declined, falling 3.2 cents compared to a week ago to $3.41 per gallon today, 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 down 11.6 cents from a month ago and is 42.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 3.4 cents in the last week a
  
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• Back to school means the return of germs

  12-08-2024 16:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE/AP) - Back-to-school time is exciting for kids across the county. However, it also means the return of germs you don't see during the summer coming home with your kids.Up to 80% of infectious diseases are spread through touch, according to Libby Richards, an associate professor in the School of Nursing at Purdue University. She explains classrooms are full of high-touch surfaces."Light switches, tabletops, shared school supplies, sports equipment. Kids tend to not be very
  
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• Toddler, infant thrown from buggy in crash with car in Adams County

  12-08-2024 15:30 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Investigators believe alcohol was a factor in a crash Sunday night involving a car and a horse-drawn buggy. Three passengers were thrown from the buggy, including a toddler and an infant.Around 9 p.m., a buggy carrying four people was traveling along State Road 124 near County Road 200 E in rural Monroe. According to the Adams County Sheriff's Office, the driver of a car didn't see the buggy and rear-ended it.Passengers including a 10-month-old, 2-year-old and 24-year
  
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• Americans' refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to US inflation spike

  12-08-2024 14:50 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it.Some of America's largest companies, from Amazon to Disney to Yum Brands, say their customers are increasingly seeking cheaper alternative products and services, searching for bargains or just avoiding items they deem too expensive. Consumers aren't cutting back enough to cause an economic downturn. Rather, economists say, they a
  
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• Morning headlines Monday, August 12

  12-08-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your morning headlines for Monday, August 12.
  
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• New FAFSA delay sparks fear after last year's chaotic rollout

  12-08-2024 13:51 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- The Education Department's new deadline for the launch of the 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms is leaving advocacy groups in a tough spot as they say the move is the best of bad options but brings up feelings of dread after the FAFSA situation last year.  Experts said a decision had to be made whether to delay this year's forms or stick to the normal Oct. 1 deadline with applications that would have bugs and lead to difficulties for students and fa
  
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• The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the 'unsubscribe' button

  12-08-2024 12:58 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In the name of consumer protection, a slew of U.S. federal agencies are working to make it easier for Americans to click the unsubscribe button for unwanted memberships and recurring payment services.A broad new government initiative, dubbed “Time Is Money," includes a rollout of new regulations and the promise of more for industries spanning from healthcare and fitness memberships to media subscriptions.“The administration is cracking down on all the ways tha
  
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• August temps and sunshine return

  12-08-2024 09:36 via wane.com
  
  If you want warmer temperatures then you'll like the weather this week. It will stay dry until late in the weekend and humidity levels will stay low.Afternoon high temperatures will be in the 80s this afternoonTemperatures will be warmer this morning with highs already in the middle 70s by noon.It will be back in the 80s this afternoon with the humidity staying comfortable. Winds will be light again.
  Humidity will stay comfortable until late in the weekNighttime temperatures will be in the 50s a
  
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• Low humidity with a slight rain chance Monday

  12-08-2024 04:40 via wane.com
  
  What a beautiful August weekend it was across the area! We hope you enjoyed the refreshing, cooler-than-average air!Open up the windows and enjoy the mostly clear skies. We'll wake up with temperatures in the mid-50s early Monday morning, so you may want to grab a light jacket as you head back to work or school.Temperatures drop down into the 50s early Monday under mostly clear skies.
  Before dawn, get away from city lights and check out the peak of the Perseid meteor shower! Dozens of meteors pe
  
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• Mostly clear for the Perseids Sunday night

  12-08-2024 01:45 via wane.com
  
  This weekend has been a great treat so far! Cool, dry air remains in place across the area and the weather is fantastic for outdoor activities!Open up the windows and enjoy the comfortable evening. You can look forward to a mostly clear and cool night, with low temperatures dropping down into the mid-50s.
  Skies become mostly clear this evening.Temperatures drop down into the 50s overnight.Grab a light jacket if you're heading out for the peak of the Perseid meteor shower tonight! The best viewin
  
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