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• 15 Finds Out: When you should plan to renew the tags on your vehicle

  11-10-2024 23:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Currently to renew your vehicle registration you can go online to the Bureau of Motor Vehicle's website, by mail, over the phone or visit any BMV kiosk, however city officials say that time is of the essence.Back in June, Fort Wayne native John Knepper stopped into the BMV in New Haven to renew his tags. After the $183 dollar purchase, he was given temporary paperwork to keep in his car."They told me this will do until you get the sticker in the mail. It will take
  
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• 15 Finds Out: Pay for the plates; still get a ticket

  11-10-2024 23:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Currently to renew your vehicle registration you can go online to the Bureau of Motor Vehicle's website, by mail, over the phone or visit any BMV kiosk, however city officials say that time is of the essence.Back in June, Fort Wayne native John Knepper stopped into the BMV in New Haven to renew his tags. After the $183 dollar purchase, he was given temporary paperwork to keep in his car."They told me this will do until you get the sticker in the mail. It will take
  
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• ISP: Hicksville man dies in I-69 crash involving semitruck in Grant County

  11-10-2024 23:14 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Hicksville, Ohio man died Thursday afternoon following a crash on I-69 in Grant County, according to Indiana State Police (ISP).According to a preliminary investigation from ISP, a semitruck heading north on I-69 near Van Buren rear-ended a 2021 Ford Explorer for "an undetermined reason."The Grant County Coroner's Office pronounced the driver of the Ford, 81-year-old Noah Yoder of Hicksville, dead at the scene despite life-saving measures from medics.ISP believes n
  
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• Jury finds man guilty of murder in 2023 shooting at party near downtown

  11-10-2024 23:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A jury in Allen Superior Court found a 19-year-old man guilty of murder Friday in connection with a killing at a house party just northwest of downtown late last year.
  Charles Sauge Blair now faces more than 80 years in prison for the shooting death of 23-year-old Nilan Joric Zyan Pearson.
  Blair had been accused of shooting Pearson in the chest as the two argued outside a home in the area of Sherman Boulevard and Margaret Avenue on Dec. 12, according to Allen Superior C
  
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• DNR fish hatcheries prepare for important October stockings

  11-10-2024 22:54 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- While staff at the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) fish hatcheries are working year round, October represents an especially important as many important fish stockings take place during the month.Two of the DNR's fish hatcheries -- Curtis Creek Trout Rearing Station and Fawn River State Fish Hatchery -- are located in northeast Indiana and play a vital role in providing anglers with fish species that struggle to naturally reproduced in the state.Fawn
  
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• Warm evening before weekend rain chances

  11-10-2024 21:45 via wane.com
  
  What a wonderful night for viewing the northern lights last night! Skies were clear and we enjoyed a great display! Thank you to everyone who sent in their pictures of the vivid colors in the sky! Northern lights around northeast Indiana and northwest OhioWe've been enjoying a more summer-like day today, with temperatures climbing as high as the lower 80s in some parts of the area. You can thus look forward to a warm evening for high school football, as more clouds gradually build into the area.
  
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• What to know ahead of the Delphi murders trial

  11-10-2024 19:45 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. – One of the most consequential criminal trials in state history is expected to last about a month.The trial of Richard Allen begins with jury selection in Allen County on Monday, Oct. 14. Once picked, jurors will be transported to Carroll County for the proceedings. Jury selection is expected to last three days.13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German. (Credit: Family)Special Judge Fran Gull, assigned by the Indiana Supreme Court to oversee the high-profile case
  
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• Allen County War Memorial Coliseum going cashless for concessions and event merchandise

  11-10-2024 19:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Don't bother bringing cash to buy food and drinks at the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne starting October 25, because it won't be accepted.
  Coliseum management announced Friday the move to go cashless is meant to speed up service and improve convenience at events. Merchandise stands, like those found at concerts, will also be going cashless.Debit cards, credit cards, and mobile payment options (Apple Pay & Google Pay) will be accepted.The ticket office and parking boo
  
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• City of Fort Wayne launches app to make downtown parking easier

  11-10-2024 19:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - There's now a new way to pay for parking in downtown Fort Wayne.The city announced Friday the launch of ParkMobile, an app motorists can download on their phones to pay for parking. Once drivers find a spot, they can use the app to pay directly from their car rather than dealing with the meter itself.And it didn't cost the city a dime, City Clerk Lana Keesling said.
  The signage was provided by ParkMobile, and the company ends up getting a portion of the money paid throu
  
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• This winter may be less predictable than the last few. Here's why

  11-10-2024 17:33 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – As we enter the colder months of the year, national meteorologists are getting a clearer picture of what winter might look like. This winter was originally thought to be dominated by the La Niña phenomenon. But now, the Climate Prediction Center believes it will be a "weak and a short duration La Niña" – if it appears at all.
  In an update issued Thursday, the Climate Prediction Center lowered its chances of a La Niña occurring this fall and winte
  
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• COLD CASE: Noble County man receives 8 years in 1975 killing

  11-10-2024 17:30 via wane.com
  
  NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - One of two men accused of killing a North Webster teenager in 1975 received an 8-year prison sentence Friday for his role in the girl's death.John Wayne Lehman, 68, appeared via video from the Miami Correctional Facility for his sentencing hearing after previously pleading guilty to a count of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the death of Laurel Jean Mitchell.
  Lehman's guilty plea came as part of a deal with Noble County prosecutors, who agreed to drop a
  
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• COLD CASE: Man receives 8 years in 1975 Noble County killing

  11-10-2024 17:30 via wane.com
  
  NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - One of two men accused of killing a North Webster teenager in 1975 received an 8-year prison sentence Friday for his role in the girl's death.John Wayne Lehman, 68, appeared via video from the Miami Correctional Facility for his sentencing hearing after previously pleading guilty to a count of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the death of Laurel Jean Mitchell.
  Lehman's guilty plea came as part of a deal with Noble County prosecutors, who agreed to drop a
  
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• Allen County prosecutor: Police justified for 2 fatal shootings

  11-10-2024 17:14 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Police officers involved in two separate shootings this year in Fort Wayne and New Haven were justified in their actions, the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney's Office determined.The prosecutor's office announced Friday it reviewed two investigations: one from April 27 at a mobile home park in New Haven, and a viral traffic stop from June 22.In the April shooting, three officers with the New Haven Police Department were involved in the killing of Robert Vicena, 37. P
  
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• WATCH: President Biden discusses Hurricane Milton recovery

  11-10-2024 13:07 via wane.com
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their homes on Friday after Hurricane Milton smashed through coastal communities and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes.At least eight people were dead, but many expressed relief that Milton wasn’t worse. The hurricane spared densely populated Tampa a direct hit, and the lethal storm surge that scientists feared never materialized.
  
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• Residents slog through flooded streets, pick up debris after Milton

  11-10-2024 13:07 via wane.com
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their homes on Friday after Hurricane Milton smashed through coastal communities and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes.At least nine people were dead, but many expressed relief that Milton wasn’t worse. The hurricane spared densely populated Tampa a direct hit, and the lethal storm surge that scientists feared never materialized. G
  
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• Millions remain in the dark after Hurricane Milton

  11-10-2024 13:07 via wane.com
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rescue teams plucked Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton on Thursday after the storm smashed through coastal communities where it tore homes into pieces, filled streets with mud and spawned a barrage of deadly tornadoes. At least eight people were dead.Arriving just two weeks after the misery wrought by Hurricane Helene, the system also knocked out power to more than 3 million customers, flooded barrier islands, tore the ro
  
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• 1 person dies and 12 are rescued after elevator malfunctions at Colorado gold mine tourist site

  11-10-2024 13:05 via wane.com
  
  DENVER (AP) — One person was killed and 12 people were rescued after being trapped for about six hours at the bottom of a former Colorado gold mine when an elevator malfunctioned at the tourist site, authorities said.The elevator was descending into the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine near the town of Cripple Creek when it had a mechanical problem around 500 feet (152 meters) beneath the surface, creating a “severe danger for the participants,” Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell sa
  
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• Warmest of the week today with rain on the way

  11-10-2024 09:25 via wane.com
  
  Our workweek ends with a high of around 80 this afternoon. The weekend will bring a chance of showers and we'll see the coolest air of the season early next week.Northern lights around northeast Indiana and northwest OhioSkies will be sunny this morning with temperatures in the upper 60s by noon.
  There will be more sunshine this afternoon, and it will be about ten degrees warmer than Thursday afternoon, with a high around 80.
  Temperatures will top out around 80 by late this afternoon.It won't be
  
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• Northern lights spotted across region

  11-10-2024 04:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The sun's active pattern continues and, with many charged particles on their way to interact with the Earth's atmosphere Thursday night into Friday morning (October 10-11), many of you are reporting that you're seeing the northern lights around northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.A clear sky is allowing any colors to be easily spotted. All you have to do is go outside and look up. You may need to have some patience. (Being away from city lights will help.) If the color
  
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• Humane Fort Wayne bringing in 20 dogs affected by Helene

  11-10-2024 01:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Two Humane Fort Wayne staff members and two volunteers hit the road on Thursday, and will return on Friday with 20 dogs from overwhelmed shelters in the South.Shelters across the South are seeing an influx of pets that have been separated from their families after Hurricane Helene. To make room for those pets, those shelters are sending the animals that were already looking for homes elsewhere."These are essentially dogs that were living in eastern Tennessee s
  
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