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• Rain/snow showers tonight, colder tomorrow

  31-01-2025 22:37 via wane.com
  
  Periods of rain continue this evening and the rain is transitioning to a few snowflakes as the air above us in the atmosphere gets colder. Little, if any accumulation, will occur and few travel impacts will be experienced, too. While roads will be slick from today's rain, temps don't fall to the freezing mark until close to midnight. This is around the time today's rain and snow will be moving out of the area and ending.
  Temperatures tonight fall from the low 40s through the 30s. Our lowest temp
  
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• Some Indiana counties see lower deer harvest numbers in wake of disease

  31-01-2025 21:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- With Indiana's 2024-2025 deer hunting season concluding in early January, preliminary data from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) now shows the total number of deer harvested in each county.Some areas in northeast Indiana, such as Allen and Wabash counties, encountered a "significant" disease event among deer populations, and harvest results show numbers were noticeably down in those counties.Allen County Harvest Totals
  2024-2025: 1,6012023-2024: 2,0262
  
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• Chalk Walk, garage sale traditions live on as Three Rivers Festival faces financial crisis

  31-01-2025 21:16 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows a previous story "Chalk Walk photos show artists as art."FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- As the Three Rivers Festival lives in limbo amid financial issues, two festival traditions plan to live on.Three Rivers Festival future in doubt; organizers may owe $350KThe Fort Wayne Museum of Art (FWMOA) has promised that the chalk walk will live on, according to Amanda Shepard the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of FWMOA.“We feel Chalk Walk has the community support and peop
  
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• Commissioners set max hard cost for Allen County Jail project

  31-01-2025 20:45 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - On Friday, the Allen County Board of Commissioners and Weigand Construction agreed on a maximum hard cost for the Allen County Jail.The hard construction cost number was set at $267,988,099, which covers Bid Phases I-V and all accepted alternates, according to a release from the Board of Commissioners.The agreement also comes a "substantial completion date" of Nov. 4, 2027.The hard cost covers aspects like contractor labor, concrete, steel, masonry products, mechanica
  
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• Suspect in standoff with SWAT in north Fort Wayne neighborhood

  31-01-2025 20:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - SWAT officers were in a standoff Friday with a vandalism suspect in a north Fort Wayne neighborhood.Black unmarked vehicles and SWAT were seen that afternoon in Hickory Hill, near Wallen and Lima roads.An officer at the scene told WANE 15 the situation started around 9:40 a.m., when police initially responded to a homeowner's report of vandalism in the 9200 block of Olmston Drive. The homeowner confronted the suspect, who then allegedly pulled out a knife and began maki
  
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• Suspect in custody after SWAT standoff in north Fort Wayne neighborhood

  31-01-2025 20:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - SWAT officers were in a standoff Friday with a vandalism suspect in a north Fort Wayne neighborhood.Black unmarked vehicles and SWAT were seen that afternoon in Hickory Hill, near Wallen and Lima roads.An officer at the scene told WANE 15 the situation started around 9:40 a.m., when police initially responded to a homeowner's report of vandalism in the 9200 block of Olmston Drive. The homeowner confronted the suspect, who then allegedly pulled out a knife and began maki
  
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• About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds

  31-01-2025 18:57 via wane.com
  
  (AP) - More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands if they are struggling with obesity or have a health condition tied to weight, but they are not broadly supportive of teens who have obesity using the medications, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.When it comes to ages 12 to 18 who are dealing with obesity, Americans are divided:
  
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• Convicted felon charged with murder in Fort Wayne woman's shooting

  31-01-2025 16:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man faces a murder charge in connection to a shooting that killed a woman Thursday.Reginald Brooks, 53, is accused of shooting his girlfriend during a drunken fight after allegedly threatening to kill her and her child, according to Allen Superior Court documents filed Friday.The Fort Wayne Police Department began investigating Thursday afternoon at a mobile home in the 2200 block of Dunkelberg Road, near the corner of Bluffton Road and Airport Expressway. FWPD: 1 dea
  
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• More rain this afternoon with cold air coming tonight

  31-01-2025 16:00 via wane.com
  
  We'll continue to see the warmer side of two weather systems moving toward our area. The colder weather system will move through this evening, taking temps down into the 20s and 30s over the next 36 hours.
  Along with the fog this morning, you'll notice some drizzle on your windshield, which may cause additional visibility issues.Temperatures will be nearly steady in the middle 40s this afternoon.We won't be dealing with fog this afternoon, but your windshield wipers will be busy at times with pe
  
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• 'Armed career criminal' in Fort Wayne found guilty of drug charges

  31-01-2025 15:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After a four-day trial, a jury found a Fort Wayne man guilty Thursday of gun and drug trafficking offenses, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.Detric Cummings, 42, had just been out of prison for a few years and on Thursday was found guilty in Allen Superior Court of separate crimes."The jury also found Cummings to have previously committed three violent felonies on occasions different from one another, making him an armed career criminal under federal law," th
  
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• January 2025 weather in review

  31-01-2025 13:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — From plenty of cold days, cloudy moments, to a lack of large snowfall, here is January 2025 in review as we enter February.The most notable weather headline from January was the intense cold we experienced at times. In total, there were four days with temperatures that dropped below zero. This is above our average of three days we experience in a typical January.
  While we did see warmer temperatures toward the end of the month, January 2025 marks the first January
  
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• TRF turns to crowdfunding campaign amid financial issues

  31-01-2025 12:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Organizers of the Three Rivers Festival have started a crowdfunding campaign, in the hopes of raising $450,000. The future of the longstanding summer tradition in Fort Wayne has been up in the air, amid financial woes.News of the crowdfunding campaign followed a meeting of the festival board Wednesday night. Board member Keri Roby appeared on First News this Morning Friday.Roby said the board came to this decision after hearing from members of the community who asked h
  
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• Three Rivers Festival turns to crowdfunding campaign amid financial issues

  31-01-2025 12:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Organizers of the Three Rivers Festival have started a crowdfunding campaign, in the hopes of raising $450,000. The future of the longstanding summer tradition in Fort Wayne has been up in the air, amid financial woes.Board member Keri Roby appeared on WANE 15 for First News Friday morning, which can be seen in the video above.Roby said the board came to this decision after hearing from members of the community who asked how they could help. She admitted it's an unusua
  
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• Be Our Guest - Giordano's

  31-01-2025 12:32 via wane.com
  
  This Be Our Guest two-for-one gift certificate deal features Chicago style pizza. Check out the video and then head here to get your Giordano's deal.
  
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• Fort Wayne business owner honors life of brother through Brian's Birthday Fundraiser

  31-01-2025 10:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Three days before Jessica Fuller opened Fuller Plants LLC her older brother Brian passed away from fentanyl poisoning. Fuller now hosts an annual fundraiser in her brother's name to remember his legacy.Brian was four years older than Jessica. Brian was a paratrooper in the 82nd Army Airborne.
  "He was really proud of what he did for our country so I like to be able to do something for him," said Fuller.
  Jessica and Brian
  Brian's Birthday Fundraiser 2025 takes place
  
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• Businessowner honors life of brother through Brian's Birthday Fundraiser

  31-01-2025 10:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Three days before Jessica Fuller opened Fuller Plants LLC her older brother Brian passed away from fentanyl poisoning. Fuller now hosts an annual fundraiser in her brother's name to remember his legacy.Brian was four years older than Jessica. Brian was a paratrooper in the 82nd Army Airborne.
  "He was really proud of what he did for our country so I like to be able to do something for him," said Fuller.
  Jessica and BrianBrian's Birthday Fundraiser 2025 takes place
  
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• Dense fog this morning with cold air coming

  31-01-2025 09:35 via wane.com
  
  Be careful this morning with dense fog; visibility will be very low in some areas. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY is in effect until 10 am. After the fog lifts, we'll have periods of rain through early this evening.Dense fog will take visibility down this morning.
  Along with the fog this morning, you'll notice some drizzle on your windshield, which may cause additional visibility issues.Temperatures will be nearly steady in the middle 40s this afternoon.We won't be dealing with fog this afternoon, but you
  
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• Friday fog and rain, temps stay above average

  31-01-2025 05:48 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures reached the mid-40s Thursday afternoon and we continue to be around 40 through the early morning. The cloudy sky remains firmly in place because our next weather system has moved in and periods of rain are occurring. Some patches of fog have developed, and may be thick in spots, and will continue to be around into the daytime.Friday morning travels may be slowed by fog, thick in some spots. The lower the value on this visibility map, the thicker the fog may be. This is a computer mo
  
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• Friday rain, temps stay above average

  31-01-2025 04:38 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures reached the mid-40s Thursday afternoon and we continue to be around 40 through the early morning. The cloudy sky remains firmly in place because our next weather system has moved in and periods of rain are occurring. Some patches of fog have developed, and may be thick in spots, and will continue to be around into the daytime.Periods of rain fall from now through Friday night, tapering off and ending by 9 pm, if not a little before. Some spots will pick up total rainfall amounts ran
  
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• Arlington Elementary adopts STEM program

  31-01-2025 04:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) —  A local elementary school is adopting a STEM or science, technology, engineering and math-based curriculum. Arlington Elementary will become Arlington STEM Elementary School this fall.The program is part of a national initiative called Project Lead the Way. Kids will be able to learn from a variety of modules in the subjects: science, technology, engineering and math.
  Officials with Arlington Elementary said the curriculum will provide hands-on activities th
  
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• Redwood Inn plans to reopen in February

  31-01-2025 02:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A summit city favorite is gearing up for its reopening, the Redwood Inn on West Main Street will be welcoming back the community next week.
  The restaurant/bar closed temporarily in September 2024. At the time, owners were looking to relocate. But after several months, they decided to repurchase the original location and give it a facelift.
  Owner Melissa Earls is thrilled to bring the restaurant back to Fort Wayne.
  "The ultimate goal always was to keep Redwood on Main St
  
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