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• Tracking the potential for ice jam flooding

  27-01-2025 23:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - With warmer temperatures arriving to northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio this week, concerns rise for ice jams to develop on area rivers over the next several days. Watch: Ice flows down Wabash River in LafayetteYou can see the ice cover on our Lake James Dry Dock Marine Center Monday afternoon. All of the ice in place across area waterways is due to the arctic blast last week and the generally colder-than-average January we have experienced so far.Ice is seen on Lake
  
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• AP PHOTOS: The rail tracks of Auschwitz still cross the area as aging reminders of horror

  27-01-2025 23:18 via wane.com
  OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — During World War II, men, women and children were transported from across Europe to Auschwitz-Birkenau, horrendous journeys in which they were packed into cramped cattle cars.They arrived onto an unloading platform, known as the ramp, where Nazi doctors made selections, deciding who would be murdered immediately and who would be used for slave labor.Old railroad tracks once used to transport Jews and others from across Europe to Auschwitz, the Nazi German exterminat
  
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• More windy weather and higher temps this week

  27-01-2025 22:00 via wane.com
  
  Our week is off to a windy, warmer start as compared to the arctic cold of last week. For this evening, temperatures will fall from highs near 40°, down through the 30s, and will end up in the mid-20s during the early morning.Southwesterly winds continue to be noticeably strong. Tonight's winds come in from the SW, sustained between 10-20 mph and will gust up to 35 mph, at times.The sky becomes mostly cloudy tonight and will still be mostly cloudy tomorrow. We'll have a front nearby and ther
  
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• 'This isn’t about me, it’s about us': Derek Camp announces run for Indiana Democratic Party Chair

  27-01-2025 21:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Derek Camp has announced his candidacy to become the next Chair of the Indiana Democratic Party.
  This comes after Camp announced a news release issued Dec. 30 that he would not seek a second term as the Allen County Democratic Party Chair. Camp served as a part chair for four years before his announcement last month.Allen County Democratic Party Chair Derek Camp to step downCamp has over 15 years of experience and hopes that with the chance he can revitalize the p
  
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• “This isn’t about me, it’s about us": Derek Camp announces run for Indiana Democratic Party Chair

  27-01-2025 21:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Derek Camp has announced his candidacy to become the next Chair of the Indiana Democratic Party.
  This comes after Camp announced a news release issued Dec. 30 that he would not seek a second term as the Allen County Democratic Party Chair. Camp served as a part chair for four years before his announcement last month.Allen County Democratic Party Chair Derek Camp to step downCamp has over 15 years of experience and hopes that with the chance he can revitalize the p
  
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• Jan. 6 rioter recently pardoned by Trump shot, killed by Indiana sheriff's deputy while resisting arrest

  27-01-2025 20:47 via wane.com
  
  JASPER COUNTY, Ind. — An Indiana man recently pardoned by President Donald Trump for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, is dead after being shot by a sheriff's deputy while allegedly resisting arrest.Matthew Huttle, 42, of Hobart was shot and killed during a traffic stop near the Jasper/Pulaski county lines on Sunday afternoon. A deputy with the Jasper County Sheriff's Department pulled Huttle's vehicle over on State Road 14 at approximately 4:15 p.m.Indiana State Police said the traffi
  
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• Super Bowl footballs are ready to go within hours of the matchup being set

  27-01-2025 20:34 via wane.com
  
  As soon as this year's Super Bowl matchup was set, workers at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory jumped into action.The factory in the rural village of Ada, Ohio, makes the game balls used by every NFL team along with many of the nation’s top college programs and high schools.But this time of year it's all about the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will face off for the Lombardi Trophy for the second time in three years on Feb. 9 in New
  
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• Stretch of Bass Road set to close for nearly 10 months as improvement project continues

  27-01-2025 19:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Anyone who travels Bass Road west of Hillegas is familiar with stretches being closed for months at a time as part of an ongoing road improvement and trail construction project. This year will be no different.Starting Monday, February 3, Bass Road will be closed from Lone Oak Boulevard which is just east of Scott Road to Hadley Road. It's scheduled to be closed until November 25.
  Bass Road from Hillegas Road to the east and Scott Road to the west has been undergoing a maj
  
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• Trump to reinstate military members dismissed over COVID shot refusal

  27-01-2025 18:01 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - Service members dismissed from the military for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will be reinstated with full back pay and benefits under an executive order President Trump is expected to sign Monday. The move makes good on a Trump campaign promise and is something he previewed during his inaugural address.  It’s part of a series of actions and orders the new administration has taken to undo many Biden policies he considered “woke.” Defense
  
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• Here's how tariffs could affect prices at the pump according to GasBuddy

  27-01-2025 17:00 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) The nation’s average price of gasoline has returned to a decline, falling 0.9 cents compared to a week ago, and stands at $3.08 per gallon, 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 up 6.5 cents from a month ago and is 1.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 4.4 cents in the last week and stands at
  
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• 'Happy as happy can be': Man faces murder charge after woman found with gunshot wounds in New Haven

  27-01-2025 16:40 via wane.com
  
  *WARNING: This story contains content that may not be suitable for some readers.NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) -- The investigation started with an email from the Van Wert Police Department warning Allen County police about a "violent" man with a warrant who was hiding in Fort Wayne and claiming to have killed a homeless woman.The next day, New Haven police received an anonymous tip sharing similar sentiments.Now, the man is being held in Allen County Jail on a murder charge after police found a woman d
  
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• Coroner identifies New Haven woman killed in Thursday shooting

  27-01-2025 16:40 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified a woman who died after being found with gunshot wounds in New Haven Thursday.The woman was identified as 54-year-old Dawn Vera Kovach of New Haven. According to the Allen County Coroner's Office, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene in the 2600 block of Wayne Haven Street.The New Haven Police Department received a tip Thursday about someone who might have killed a homeless person, and police found Kovach during a we
  
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• Coroner identifies New Haven woman killed in shooting

  27-01-2025 16:40 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified a woman who died after being found with gunshot wounds in New Haven Thursday.The woman was identified as 54-year-old Dawn Vera Kovach of New Haven. According to the Allen County Coroner's Office, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene in the 2600 block of Wayne Haven Street.The New Haven Police Department received a tip Thursday about someone who might have killed a homeless person, and police found Kovach during a we
  
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• ATC warns Indiana tobacco sellers about illegal sale of nitrous oxide

  27-01-2025 15:55 via wane.com
  
  HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission issued warnings to over 8,200 tobacco sellers in the Hoosier state about the illegal sale of nitrous oxide.Officials say 18 Indiana tobacco certificate holders have been cited for illegal nitrous oxide sales, and some employees have been referred for criminal prosecution. Indiana law classifies the sale or distribution of nitrous oxide with the intent to cause intoxication as a misdemeanor.Superintendent Matt Strittmatter of the
  
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• Vaccine bills stack up in statehouses across the US

  27-01-2025 13:44 via wane.com
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots.Many see a political opportunity to rewrite policies in their states after President Donald Trump's return to the White House and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's
  
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• Man shot after he and another person try to 'eliminate' animal according to Allen County Sheriff's Department

  27-01-2025 13:08 via wane.com
  
  POE, Ind. (WANE) A man was hospitalized Sunday after being shot earlier in the day according to a press release from the Allen County Sheriff's Department.The man, who police did not identify, walked into the Poe Fire Department station on East Yoder Road just before 1:45 p.m. suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital where he was initially listed in critical condition.
  Police learned that the shooting had taken place in the 15300 block of South Anthony so they went to that loca
  
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• From This Day Forward's mission is Positively Fort Wayne

  27-01-2025 12:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A wedding day comes with a host of other emotions -- but it also comes with a hefty price tag. A local organization decided the cost of a wedding shouldn't put those dreams of the perfect day away. It's what makes From This Day Forward Ministries Positively Fort Wayne."Knocking on our hearts, God was at work. So finally I said, "I don't know what we're doing, but here we go riding on faith." So here we are. Now we have a boutique," said Heather Krempel, co-founder of Fr
  
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• Where to get free tax return assistance

  27-01-2025 10:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Several groups in northeast Indiana are offering free tax help this filing season.United Way of Allen County, Volunteer Center, and Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend are partnering to offer the VITA program in Allen, DeKalb, Noble, and Steuben Counties.Volunteer Income Tax Assistance is available through April 12th for residents of those counties with income under $67,000.IRS certified volunteer tax preparers will help file taxes and claim available c
  
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• Gusty winds bring thawing temperatures today

  27-01-2025 09:51 via wane.com
  
  This week, there are big changes to the forecast with gusty southwest winds bringing much warmer temperatures.
  Take the sunglasses along today but you'll still need the winter coat with temperatures only in the upper 20s by noon.
  It will be warmer this afternoonWinds begin to pick up this afternoon, with gusty southwest winds to 40 mph warming temperatures into the upper 30s.
  Winds will gust up to 40 mph this afternoonThe gusty winds continue, especially during the evening, with temperatures dro
  
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• Mild and windy Monday with snow showers late

  27-01-2025 04:45 via wane.com
  
  It was a chilly, but pleasant end to the weekend across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. The good news is we're set to experience warmer temperatures throughout this week and thaw out across the area!It will be a cold start to the day on Monday though. Clear skies will allow temperatures to drop into the mid-teens as you head out the door, with feels-like temperatures down in the single digits. Brr! Make sure you bundle up the kids as they go back to school.We're clear and cold early Monday
  
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• One in life-threatening condition after crash on Hillegas Road

  27-01-2025 03:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — One person is in life-threatening condition after a party-pinned crash northwest of downtown Fort Wayne Sunday night.Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that the Fort Wayne Police Department was called out to the party pin crash at Hillegas Road and Stalf Court at around 8:35 p.m.
  According to a release from FWPD, a red passenger vehicle was traveling northbound on Hillegas Road driving recklessly, weaving in and out of traffic. A silver passenger vehicle was turning
  
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• 2 car crash blocks traffic on Hillegas Road

  27-01-2025 03:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police are responding to a party-pinned crash northwest of downtown Fort Wayne Sunday night.Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that Fort Wayne Police officers were called out to the party pin crash at Hillegas Road and Stalf Court at around 8:35 p.m. Both lanes of Hillegas Road are currently blocked off while the crash is being cleared.It’s unclear what led to the collision or if there were any serious injuries at this time.A WANE 15 crew member on scene saw wh
  
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• Clearing out with cold temperatures tonight

  27-01-2025 02:00 via wane.com
  
  It was a chilly, but pleasant conclusion to the weekend across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! You'll still want to bundle up if you have plans through the remainder of the evening...Look for mostly cloudy skies this evening to clear out as we progress into the overnight hours. By daybreak Monday, we'll be clear and cold. Expect low temperatures to reach the mid-teens, with feels-like temperatures dipping down into the single digits. Brr! Make sure you bundle up the kids as they go back to
  
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• Cold with decreasing clouds tonight

  27-01-2025 00:00 via wane.com
  
  It was a chilly, but pleasant conclusion to the weekend across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! You'll still want to bundle up if you have Sunday evening plans...Look for mostly cloudy skies this evening to clear out as we progress into the overnight hours. By daybreak, we'll be clear and cold. Expect low temperatures to reach the mid-teens, with feels-like temperatures dipping down into the single digits. Brr! Make sure you bundle up the kids as they go back to school.Most of our Monday wi
  
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