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• Muggy with more scattered rain this evening

  18-08-2024 23:00 via wane.com
  
  It has been an unsettled weekend across the area, as a result of a slow-moving low pressure system to our north...Scattered showers continue this evening, so make sure you take the umbrella with you. Watch out for isolated heavy downpours and some rumbles of thunder. Your backyard may receive a good soaking, while your neighbor down the street gets very little, if any rainfall.
  Low clouds and wet pavement can be seen from our Kosciusko Community Hospital camera in Warsaw early this evening.
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• INDOT: Lane closures on U.S. 24 and Coliseum for bridge work

  18-08-2024 15:57 via wane.com
  
  *Video above is an INDOT Trafficwise explainer, where you can check on road closures and traffic speeds.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A stretch of U.S. 24 and a section of Coliseum Blvd. will have lane closures for bridge maintenance work.The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced that crews will work between Webster Rd and State Road 101 on or after Monday, August 19.Bridge deck overlay preventative maintenance work will be ongoing for approximately three weeks, according to a
  
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• North Side Class of 1961 gives back to Shepherd's House at reunion

  18-08-2024 14:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The North Side Class of 1961 held their 63rd reunion Saturday and gave back to the Fort Wayne Community.About 100 graduates gathered to reminisce about their school years and memories gone, plus to give back to an organization that hits home.
  A portion of the ticket charge for alumni went to Shepherd's House - a place for homeless veterans to find help. In addition to the portion of ticket monies, two separate donations of $250 were added.
  
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• A hunter’s graveyard shift: grabbing pythons in the Everglades

  18-08-2024 13:55 via wane.com
  
  HOLEY LAND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, Fla. (AP) — It's after midnight when the windshield fogs up on Thomas Aycock's F-250 pickup truck. He flashes a low smile as he slowly maneuvers through the sawgrass, down dirt roads deep in the Florida Everglades.His windshield just confirmed it: When the dew point drops in the dead of the night, it’s prime time for pythons.“I catch more pythons when that happens,” Aycock explained. “It’ll make things start moving.”A
  
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• Silver Alert declared for missing Decatur man

  18-08-2024 13:45 via wane.com
  
  DECATUR, ind. (WANE) The Decatur Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Gary L. Pontsler, a 70-year=old white male, 6 feet 0 inches tall, 220 pounds, with brown hair andblue eyes. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and blue jeans.  Gary was last seen on August 17, 2024 at 5:00 AM.  He is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.    If you have any information on Gary L. Pontsler, contact the Decatur Police Depar
  
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• Man found safe after Silver Alert issued

  18-08-2024 13:45 via wane.com
  
  DECATUR, ind. (WANE) — UPDATE: Decatur Police Department confirmed Sunday evening that Gary Pontsler was found safe in Van Wert, Ohio.Police sent out a mobile push notification which said the Fort Wayne Police Department was attempting to find 20-year-old Brandon Hill.The Decatur Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Gary L. Pontsler, a 70-year-old white male, 6 feet 0 inches tall, 220 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt an
  
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• 'By roll or by stroll': Open Streets 2024

  18-08-2024 10:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) —Roads between The Landing and Pontiac Street are closed to cars on Sunday for the seventh annual Open Streets.Presented by Fort Wayne Public Works, this event allows visitors to glide down more than 20 blocks, either with bikes, scooters or on foot. Over 100 activities entertain visitors, including the StoryWalk, a journey along Calhoun Street between Jefferson Boulevard and Douglas Avenue.
  The Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive permits attendees to ride electric vehi
  
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• American Legion celebrates first African American District Commander in Indiana

  18-08-2024 04:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Another first was accomplished here in the Hoosier state.Saturday, community leaders and local veterans gathered to honor 4th District Commander Jesse Booker, the newest and first African American District Commander in Indiana.The event featured food, drinks, raffles and plenty of fellowship.Commander Booker now presides over numerous posts within the 4th district. Before he was sworn into the position he is currently in now, Booker was the Commander of the 1
  
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• Humid with more scattered rain on Sunday

  18-08-2024 04:00 via wane.com
  
  It is an unsettled weekend of weather across the area, as a nearby low pressure system has been sending in scattered rain showers. We'll continue to deal with this same system to conclude the weekend.Scattered rain showers create ominous skies from our Kosciusko Community Hospital camera Saturday afternoon.
  Look for just the chance for a stray rain shower early Sunday morning, along with low clouds/areas of patchy fog, thanks to all of the moisture associated with this airmass in place and lefto
  
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• Humid, scattered rain to finish the weekend

  18-08-2024 04:00 via wane.com
  
  Our weekend will conclude with more shower activity, thanks to a low pressure system moving nearby, giving us more chances for scattered showers and a rumble of thunder or two. Similar to yesterday, our best chances come in the afternoon, and not everyone will see these showers.Our Sunday morning is starting off with temperatures in the 60s under partly cloudy skies. A few areas of dense fog have developed across our area this morning, mainly in our western and southern counties, due to residual
  
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• A few stray showers and patchy fog tonight

  18-08-2024 02:00 via wane.com
  
  It is an unsettled weekend of weather across the area, as a nearby low pressure system has sent in numerous scattered rain showers. Isolated heavy downpours can be expected, along with some rumbles of thunder. Not every moment through the rest of the weekend will be rainy though...Scattered rain showers create ominous skies from our Kosciusko Community Hospital camera this afternoon.
  Most of today's rain showers have tapered off, but we still have the slight chance for a rain shower overnight. T
  
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• Stay granted to Indiana age verification bill on pornographic sites

  18-08-2024 01:57 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) — In late June, a judge blocked an Indiana law from going into effect, which would have forced Hoosiers to upload sensitive documents to pornographic sites to confirm they are 18 or older. On Friday, a stay was granted for that bill, meaning it will be passed as law.Senate Bill 17 also allows Indiana residents to bring a civil suit against sites with "material harmful to minors," per the Free Speech Coalition.According to court documents, the bill is virtually identical
  
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