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• Lack of three inch or more snowfall sets record

  28-01-2025 23:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - It has been a long time since our last big snowfall in the Summit City. In fact, we have now set a record in this regard... The Blizzard of ’78 – 47 years laterWith weather records dating back to 1897, Fort Wayne has now gone the longest ever between daily three inch or more snowfalls. The last time three or more inches of snow fell in Fort Wayne was back on January 25th, 2023...a whopping 734 days ago!We have set a record for the longest gap between three i
  
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• Fort Wayne no exception to rising egg prices

  28-01-2025 23:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Bird flu has caused egg prices to rise significantly across the country, and Fort Wayne is no exception.Rachel Blakeman, director of Purdue University Fort Wayne's Community Research Institute, noted the outbreak has caused the classic economic law of supply and demand to take place."When there are fewer chickens, there are fewer eggs. When there are fewer eggs, prices go up," Blakeman said.She also said eggs are a unique product in that there are not any easy alternat
  
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• Jay County EMA, police investigating origin of drone sightings

  28-01-2025 22:12 via wane.com
  
  JAY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Federal and Jay County officials are investigating multiple drone sightings that have been reported in the area recently.According to a press release from the Jay County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), the drones have been spotted near areas recently affected by bird flu. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health reported in early January that a commercial flock of turkeys in Adams and Jay counties had tested positive.County authorities shared the reports with the FB
  
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• Windy and warmer remain the theme of the forecast

  28-01-2025 22:10 via wane.com
  
  While this evening's winds aren't as strong as yesterday's top gusts, it's still pretty windy out there. Afternoon gusts in Fort Wayne have reached top speeds between 35 and 40 mph.Today's high temps have been in the low-to-mid-40s. Over the course of the evening, we're dropping through the 30s and will end up in the upper 20s by morning.There's a weather system positioned to our north tonight and our sky becomes partly cloudy, as a result. This system is a main contributor to our current round
  
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• Windy & warmer weather remains the theme of the forecast

  28-01-2025 22:10 via wane.com
  
  While this evening's winds aren't as strong as yesterday's top gusts, it's still pretty windy out there. Afternoon gusts in Fort Wayne have reached top speeds between 35 and 40 mph.Today's high temps have been in the low-to-mid-40s. Over the course of the evening, we're dropping through the 30s and will end up in the upper 20s by morning.There's a weather system positioned to our north tonight and our sky becomes partly cloudy, as a result. This system is a main contributor to our current round
  
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• 'Unimaginable': Girl dies after mom set house on fire, police say

  28-01-2025 18:25 via wane.com
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Michigan mother faces arson charges after investigators say she set fire to her home with her children inside, sending one of her daughters to the hospital where she later died.Family members said the 12-year-old girl, Shamiya Stewart, died just after 8 p.m. Monday at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids.A family member holds up a photo of Shamiya Stewart. (Jan. 27, 2025)"Her life is hanging in the balance and her dad has a tough decision to make,"
  
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• Indiana Gov. Braun to speak on immigration during news conference

  28-01-2025 18:03 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- On Tuesday afternoon, Indiana's new Republican governor Mike Braun is expected to host an immigration-centered news conference. This comes after multiple immigration-related bills have been filed in the 2025 session.
  At around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Braun is expected to "give remarks on his actions related to immigration to protect Hoosiers as well as the rule of law." Braun's remarks will be streamed in this story at that time. Gov. Braun signs 9 healthcare-related executive orders
  
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• Indiana Gov. Braun signs immigration-related executive order, offers 'full cooperation' with federal government

  28-01-2025 18:03 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- In a new executive order signed on Tuesday, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, a Republican, is directing law enforcement agencies throughout the state to fully cooperate with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, or ICE.
  This comes after multiple immigration-related bills have been filed in the 2025 session.Gov. Braun signs 9 healthcare-related executive ordersAccording to previous reports, President Donald Trump previously vowed to enact mass deportation of illegal immigrants.
  
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• Why February's Supplemental Security Income checks are coming early

  28-01-2025 18:02 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — If you receive Supplemental Security Income from the Social Security Administration, you know the last two payments have been a bit out-of-order. The next two will be the same, too.Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries include those with disabilities and older adults with little to no income. In 2025, the maximum monthly payment is $967 for an individual and $1,450 for a couple, though amounts can vary based on a person's income, living situation, and whether they re
  
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• Weather forces Blue Origin to scrub launch of short space trip

  28-01-2025 17:40 via wane.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — After an extended delay brought on by unfavorable weather conditions and a vehicle issue that required troubleshooting, Blue Origin has scrubbed its Tuesday morning launch.This trip was intended to simulate the moon's gravity and would have flown 30 payloads, according to the company.The launch window for the New Shepard flight, NS-29, opened at 9 a.m. MT/11 a.m. ET at Launch Site One outside of Van Horn, Texas. The launch was placed on a weather hold shortly before
  
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• LIVE SOON: Blue Origin to embark on short trip to space

  28-01-2025 17:40 via wane.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Blue Origin is preparing for its latest launch. This one, set for Tuesday morning, is intended to simulate the moon's gravity and will fly 30 payloads, according to the company.The launch window for the New Shepard flight, NS-29, opened at 9 a.m. MT/11 a.m. ET at Launch Site One outside of Van Horn, Texas. The launch was placed on a weather hold shortly before 9:30 a.m. MT.
  A live stream of the launch is being carried in the video player at the top of this story.The
  
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• Iconic bread sign removed from former Aunt Millie's headquarters in downtown Fort Wayne

  28-01-2025 16:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The iconic Sunbeam sign in downtown Fort Wayne was taken down Wednesday morning after decades of spinning atop the former Pearl Street bakery.The longstanding landmark at 350 Pearl Street once marked the headquarters for Aunt Millie’s Bakeries. It was almost exactly a year ago that the headquarters moved to Bluffton Road in Waynedale, which could be the new home of the bread sign.There are also talks of keeping the sign somewhere downtown, according to Aunt Millie
  
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• Iconic bread sign being removed from former Aunt Millie's headquarters in downtown Fort Wayne

  28-01-2025 16:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The iconic Sunbeam sign in downtown Fort Wayne is being taken down after decades of spinning atop the former Pearl Street bakery.The longstanding landmark at 350 Pearl Street once marked the headquarters for Aunt Millie’s Bakeries. It was almost exactly a year ago that the headquarters moved to Bluffton Road in Waynedale, which could be the new home of the bread sign.There are also talks of keeping the sign somewhere downtown, according to Aunt Millie’s Dire
  
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• Coroner identifies woman who died after crash on Hillegas Road

  28-01-2025 15:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A woman who was in life-threatening condition after a Sunday night crash died, the Allen County Coroner's Office announced.Tuesday, the coroner identified the woman as Raelynn Hamilton, 41, from Fort Wayne.Sunday night on Hillegas Road, a red car was traveling recklessly, weaving in and out of traffic, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department. Near the intersection with Stalf Court, the car swerved into another car.Hamilton, the driver of the red car, was taken to
  
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• Egg prices are soaring. Don't expect that to change anytime soon

  28-01-2025 15:02 via wane.com
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches.The average price per dozen nationwide hit $4.15 in December. That's not quite as high as the $4.82 record set two years ago, but the Agriculture Department predicts prices are going to soar anoth
  
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• Charges tied to China weigh on GM in Q4, but profit and revenue top expectations

  28-01-2025 12:55 via wane.com
  
  General Motors swung to a loss in the fourth quarter on huge charges related to China, but still topped profit and revenue expectations on Wall Street.Last month GM cautioned that the poor performance of its Chinese joint ventures would force it to write down assets and take a restructuring charge totaling more than $5 billion in the fourth quarter.China has become an increasingly difficult market for foreign automakers, with BYD and other domestic companies raising the quali
  
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• Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America'

  28-01-2025 12:33 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - Google said on Monday that it will change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" in Google Maps once it is updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System.Google Maps will also change the name of Denali in Alaska to "Mount McKinley.""We’ve received a few questions about naming within Google Maps. We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes when they have been updated in official government sources," the company said in an X post.But users in other countri
  
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• Temperatures continue to climb today

  28-01-2025 09:58 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures will continue to climb this afternoon to around 40 by the end of the afternoon. Winds won't be as gusty this afternoon but, will pick up again Wednesday.
  It will be warmer this afternoonUnder partly cloudy skies temperatures will climb quickly this morning into the middle 30s by noon.More sunshine this afternoonIt will be another mild afternoon, with temperatures reaching 40 by late afternoon.It won't be as cold overnight, with low temperatures around freezing.Winds become gusty aga
  
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• The Blizzard of '78 - 47 years later

  28-01-2025 04:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - It has now been 47 years since the blizzard many in our area consider the worst snowstorm ever experienced locally... Remembering the Blizzard of ’78Several inches of snow accumulated across the area from January 26th into January 27th, 1978. In northern areas though, multiple feet of snow added up in places, with snowfall being maximized in parts of Kosciusko, Noble, LaGrange, and Steuben Counties. These were incredible amounts of snow that would be blown around
  
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• Shooting at Elkhart grocery store leaves 3 dead, including the suspect, and 2 officers wounded

  28-01-2025 03:26 via wane.com
  
  ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — A shooting at a grocery store in northern Indiana on Monday left three people dead, including the suspected shooter, and two police officers wounded, officials said.Police received a 911 call at about 5:30 p.m. about a shooting at Martin’s Super Market in Elkhart, the city police department said in a social media post. When officers arrived, they found two shooting victims dead inside the store.When police “engaged” the shooting suspect outside the st
  
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• 3 dead, 2 officers injured in shooting near Elkhart grocery store

  28-01-2025 03:26 via wane.com
  
  ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT/WANE) -- A shooting has left two officers injured and three dead near an Elkhart grocery store Monday night.
  Elkhart Police told WSBT that two officers were injured and three people, including the alleged suspect, are dead after a shooting near the Martin's Supermarket. Those officers were taken to a local hospital and are in stable condition.The Elkhart Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact Elkhart Police or the Elkhart H
  
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• Fort Wayne Plan Commission pass southwest neighborhood and new riverfront apartments

  28-01-2025 02:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Plan Commission passed a proposal for a new neighborhood in southwest Fort Wayne Monday night.
  Aboite Meadows section D would be located at Covington and Aboite Center roads just west of I-69. Many residents from the surrounding neighborhoods have felt wary of the development.Lancia Homes, the developer of the proposed neighborhood, was present during the meeting to answer any questions the plan commission had. Concerns about a proper bus stop were mentio
  
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• Mayor Tucker to hold first State of the City address in February

  28-01-2025 02:44 via wane.com
  
  The video above shows Mayor Tucker's speech at her swearing-in ceremony.
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker is set to deliver her first State of the City Address since taking over the mayoral seat for the late Mayor Tom Henry.In a press release Monday, it was announced that the Mayor will deliver her first State of the City Address. The State of the City Address is set for Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the Grand Wayne Center in downtown Fort Wayne. WATCH: Sharon Tucker sworn in as
  
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• NACS approves Career and Technical Education building, expanding opportunities for future students

  28-01-2025 02:04 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Northwest Allen County School (NACS) Board can officially start taking bids from construction companies and architects after they approved a career and technical education (CTE) and a new transportation facility Monday night.The approval comes after the NACS school leadership presented the plan back in June of 2024, as a part of its ten-year plan.
  The CTE and alternative school facilities would expand career opportunities for students not looking to attend c
  
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