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• County elected officials see 13% raise, but the increase comes only once in a decade

  13-12-2024 23:00 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)--- It’s not a bad gig working for the county, particularly if you are an elected official.Allen County elected officials got a 12.8 % raise for 2025, voted in by Allen County Council this week.Salaries also included the 3.5% cost of living raises for all county employees.Salaries range from $66,500 for a part-time coroner who does not perform autopsies to $188,513 for the county sheriff.Allen County Councilman Paul LagemannThe clerk of courts will pull in a yearly
  
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• Tattoo parlors continue Friday the 13th tradition with discounts

  13-12-2024 22:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- While Friday the 13th is usually synonymous with bad luck or other superstitions, those looking to get a tattoo can welcome the day with open arms.In what has become an industry tradition for many tattoo parlors, shops offer big savings on a tailored selection of tattoos on Friday the 13th, which happens 1-3 times in a given year.Mick Mickelini, co-owner of Freedom Tattoo in northwest Fort Wayne, said the tradition offers an easy avenue for those who are either uncerta
  
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• Dodge rams into side of Carroll High School; NACS searching for suspect

  13-12-2024 22:48 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Carroll High School is asking the public for help after a driver veered off the road, hitting the wall of the high school before driving off Monday evening.In the video seen above, you can see a White Dodge Ram driving off of Carroll Road, passing through a grass median, just missing a light pole, before crashing into the side of the building near Door #1.
  According to a release from NACS, the incident happened between 9:42 to 9:46 p.m. and airbags are believed to ha
  
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• A warmer weekend coming and rain on the way, too

  13-12-2024 22:28 via wane.com
  
  Conditions are still cold tonight, but much less windy than recent days. Evening temps start off in the mid-upper 20s and fall to the upper teens by early morning. Our sky remains partly cloudy tonight.Temps fall from the 20s to the teens tonight.Two storm systems, areas of low pressure, have their sights set on our region over the next few days.Our Saturday weather isn't too terribly active, though. The biggest thing you'll notice is that our sky becomes mostly cloudy and winds pick up just a t
  
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• Man charged in Nativity scene commotion released on bail; Red Flag Law petitioned to court

  13-12-2024 22:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne man formally charged after he allegedly threatened police and a crowd of more than 100 people who were gathered at a live Nativity scene at Central Ministries has been released on bail.
  Tyler Leavitt formally faces eight different charges after allegedly pointing a loaded semi-automatic pistol at a New Haven officer and threatening to "kill everyone there," according to court documents from the Allen County Circuit Court.Man allegedly threatened to kill
  
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• 1 dead after shooting at Amazon warehouse in Greenfield

  13-12-2024 22:02 via wane.com
  
  GREENFIELD, Ind. -- An Indianapolis man was pronounced dead after a shooting early Friday morning in the parking lot of the Amazon warehouse in Greenfield.According to a post on social media from the Hancock County Sheriff's Department, deputies responded to a shooting at the warehouse around 1:45 a.m. on Friday.
  When deputies arrived, they found a man, later identified as 39-year-old Isaac Riley, who was shot. Riley was later pronounced dead by officials. Another man was located at the scene wi
  
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• Parts of Midwest brace for ice; Michigan first responders dash to safety during major crash

  13-12-2024 20:54 via wane.com
  
  Video provided by Kalamazoo County Sheriff's OfficeDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Freezing rain was expected Friday for parts of the Midwest — especially Iowa, where forecasters warned about a weekend ice storm in one section of the state.The National Weather Service said ice — combined with strong wind in places like Waterloo and Cedar Rapids — could be significant enough to bring down power lines and damage trees.“Travel could be nearly impossible as roads, and especiall
  
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• Three Rivers Festival future in doubt; organizers may owe $350K

  13-12-2024 18:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The decades old Three Rivers Festival (TRF) may have run its course as a staple of summer in downtown Fort Wayne. Whether the festival continues to exist at all is also uncertain.Letters festival organizers sent to the city and the business that provides fireworks for the festival asking for the forgiveness of debt as well as communications organizers have had with a local businessman and philanthropist paint a dire picture for the festival.
  The organization may owe as mu
  
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• Three Rivers Festival future in doubt; organizers ask Fort Wayne to forgive $38k bill

  13-12-2024 18:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The decades old Three Rivers Festival (TRF) may have run its course as a staple of summer in downtown Fort Wayne. Whether the festival continues to exist at all is also uncertain.So what's the reason? If you believe TRF organizers, funding challenges, revitalization efforts downtown, a scarcity of parking and construction congestion are to blame. And because of that, the TRF wants the City of Fort Wayne to forgive debt owed and to pay back money that's already been handed
  
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• US and allies mark the 80th anniversary of World War II Battle of the Bulge

  13-12-2024 18:44 via wane.com
  
  BASTOGNE, Belgium (AP) — The United States, its European allies and a dwindling number of veterans are marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.
  It was one of the most important and deadly battles in World War II. It stopped Adolf Hitler’s last-ditch offensive and opened the way for the full Nazi defeat.
  At dawn on Dec. 16, 1944, over 200,000 German soldiers threw Hitler’s last hopes in an unexpected attack through the dense woods of Belgium and Luxembourg’
  
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• Duke lacrosse players' rape accuser admits she lied

  13-12-2024 18:04 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- A woman who accused three former Duke University men’s lacrosse players of rape nearly two decades ago admitted she lied about the allegations and asked them for forgiveness. Crystal Mangum, the former exotic dancer, confessed to lying about the encounter in 2006 during her appearance on the “Let’s Talk with Kat” podcast, hosted by Katerena DePasquale. “I testified falsely against them by saying that they raped me when they didn’t, and
  
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• Insurance company denies covering medication for condition that 'could kill' med student, she says

  13-12-2024 16:21 via wane.com
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City denied coverage of a medicine that a Missouri woman says could save her life, leaving her with a monthly bill of over $8,000.“I was at risk for spontaneous internal bleeding that could kill me,” Kaitlyn Sy said.Sy, a University of Kansas medical student, said she's fighting back just weeks after a near-death experience. She’s been forced to pause her medical studies while waiting for this medicine to be a
  
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• Woman arrested for reckless homicide for deadly crash involving UTV in Steuben County

  13-12-2024 15:37 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) Police have made an arrest following their investigation of a crash on September 1, 2024 that killed a woman and critically hurt a man after the UTV they were riding in was hit by an SUV in Steuben County.Mary A. Ridenour, 60, of Rome City, faces a felony charge of reckless homicide according to a news release from the Steuben County Sheriff's Department. She was taken into custody Thursday.
  The crash took place near the intersection of county roads 100 S and 1000 W in J
  
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• Investigation determines driver was speeding when she hit UTV, killing passenger

  13-12-2024 15:37 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) Police have made an arrest following their investigation of a crash on September 1, 2024 that killed a woman and critically hurt a man after the UTV they were riding in was hit by an SUV in Steuben County.Mary A. Ridenour, 60, of Rome City, faces a felony charge of reckless homicide according to a news release from the Steuben County Sheriff's Department. She was taken into custody Thursday.
  The crash took place near the intersection of county roads 100 S and 1000 W in J
  
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• Time's up! Leaf collection completed in Fort Wayne

  13-12-2024 14:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The City of Fort Wayne has completed its leaf collection for the year. Street department crews wrapped up their efforts on Thursday.However, city residents who still have leaves they need to get rid of aren't completely out of luck. They will continue to collect biodegradable bags through the end of the year.
  Residents with bagged leaves are asked to call 311 to schedule a pick-up. The bags need to be placed at the curb prior to calling 311.In March 2024, the Street Depar
  
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• Be Our Guest - Amoré

  13-12-2024 13:08 via wane.com
  
  This Be Our Guest deal features Amoré, one of downtown Fort Wayne's newest restaurants. Check out the video and then click here to get your two-for-one discount deal..
  
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• Nearly half of US teens are online 'constantly': Pew report

  13-12-2024 12:59 via wane.com
  
  Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health, according to a new report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center.As in past years, YouTube was the single most popular platform teenagers used — 90% said they watched videos on the site, down slightly from 95% in 2022. Nearly three-quarters said they visit YouTube every day.There was a slight downward tren
  
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• Another cold day with big changes for the weekend

  13-12-2024 09:29 via wane.com
  
  It will be another cold day with only slightly warmer temperatures. The winds will be lighter. More noticeable changes will come this weekend with much warmer temperatures.
  Temperatures will only be a little warmer than yesterdayEven though it will be sunny it will still be bitterly cold with temperatures in the lower 20s and wind chills in the single digits.
  This afternoon will be a little warmer than yesterday, with temperatures topping out in the upper 20s and light winds taking wind chills i
  
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• Tracking 2024's White Christmas odds

  13-12-2024 04:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Are you dreaming of a White Christmas? Every year we watch closely the opportunity for northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio to experience a magical wintry scene on the holiday. WANE Winter Outlook ’24-’25: Will it be more wintry this winter?In order for a Christmas to be designated as a White Christmas, at least one inch of snow needs to be on the ground at 7 AM Christmas morning. This is the official definition from the National Weather Service.
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• Fort Wayne woman gets prison time for COVID relief scam

  13-12-2024 02:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne woman was sentenced in federal court Thursday, after pleading guilty to wire fraud in a COVID relief scam in 2021.33-year-old, Dora T. Boyd of Fort Wayne was sentenced to 50 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release after she applied for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, acting as a landlord in 2021.Investigators determined that from March through November, Boyd submitted 30 false applications to the City of Fort Wayne where she c
  
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• Fort Wayne woman charged in COVID relief scam

  13-12-2024 02:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne woman was sentenced in federal court Thursday, after being found guilty of wire fraud in a COVID relief scam in 2021.33-year-old, Dora T. Boyd of Fort Wayne pleaded guilty to 50 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release after she applied for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, acting as a landlord in 2021.
  From March through November, Boyd submitted 30 false applications to the City of Fort Wayne where she claimed to be a landlord for
  
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• How much did Fort Wayne spend on infrastructure in 2024?

  13-12-2024 00:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Fort Wayne's Public Works Division spent $48.9 million on neighborhood infrastructure improvements in 2024.Those improvements included new sidewalks, trails, ,street lighting, concrete street reconstruction, asphalt resurfacing, chips and seal, alleys and bridges.At a press conference on Thursday, Public Works Director Shan Gunawardena and Mayor Sharon Tucker specifically touted the new Liberty Mills Rd. and Covington Rd. Trails."We are putting our dollars where ou
  
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