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• More wintry weather tonight into Sunday

  15-02-2025 22:00 via wane.com
  
  It has already been an active weekend across the area, as a round of wintry precipitation passed through last night into this morning. Most of us woke up to snow on the ground and/or icy conditions.We are now seeing a break in the precipitation though this afternoon, and most of the snow/ice has melted, as temperatures have risen above freezing. Do watch out though for some areas of fog/mist as we briefly enjoy the milder temperatures.You can click below to see where we are in our winter weather
  
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• US Army bans transgender people from enlisting

  15-02-2025 19:28 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The U.S. Army has banned transgender people from joining its ranks and ended gender-affirming care for service members, the military branch announced Friday.
  In a post on X, the official U.S. Army account said that "all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, and all unscheduled, scheduled, or planned medical procedures associated with affirming or facilitating a gender transition for Service members are paused."The new policies are effe
  
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• Snow showers return overnight

  15-02-2025 18:05 via wane.com
  
  A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 1 PM, mainly for our northern and western counties until 1 PM. This will be for lingering areas of freezing drizzle. Wintry February days ahead across the areaFort Wayne and those to the south are seeing temperatures above freezing, which is reducing the impacts of freezing drizzle, and has also improved road conditions. Therefore, we have seen the Winter Weather Advisory for Fort Wayne and parts south expire. Another Winter Weather Advisory is l
  
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• Two dead after a snowmobile crashes into brush on Blue Lake

  15-02-2025 13:59 via wane.com
  
  WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Sunday the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued a press release with more details as to how two died in a snowmobile crash on Blue Lake.An initial report from Whitley County Dispatch told WANE 15 that the crash occurred on Blue Lake, which was frozen at the time of the crash, just after 12:30 a.m. Saturday. In this initial report, two people, a teen girl and an adult man, had been pronounced dead at the scene.The names of the people were released in
  
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• Snowmobile crash leaves two dead in Churubusco

  15-02-2025 13:59 via wane.com
  
  WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Two people are dead following a snowmobile crash on a Blue Lake early Saturday morning.
  According to a report from Whitley County Dispatch, the crash occurred on Blue Lake, which was frozen at the time of the crash, just after 12:30 a.m.The exact details of the crash are unknown, but according to the report, two people, a teen girl and an adult man, were killed as a result of the crash.
  WANE 15 did reach out to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources for more d
  
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• A messy wintry mix for the weekend

  15-02-2025 12:42 via wane.com
  
  A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through this morning, expiring at 1 PM. This will be for the continuing chances for a wintry mix for the AM. Wintry February days ahead across the areaIt is a cold start to the weekend with temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30 in the region. Temperatures rise throughout the morning, prompting such a wintry mess.A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 1 PM today for more chances of a wintry mix.Thanks to those rising temperatures, snow s
  
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• A wintry mix mess for Saturday

  15-02-2025 12:13 via wane.com
  
  A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through this morning, expiring at 1 PM. This will be for the continuing chances for a wintry mix for the AM. Wintry February days ahead across the areaIt is a cold start to the weekend with temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30 in the region. Temperatures rise throughout the morning, prompting such a wintry mess.A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 1 PM today for more chances of a wintry mix.Thanks to those rising temperatures, snow s
  
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• 2/14 Highlight Zone - Conference Champs Crowned

  15-02-2025 05:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Wayne topped South Side in the Highlight Zone "Game of the Week" to clinch the program's third-straight SAC title, Columbia City and New Haven will split the NE8 crown, Woodlan won the ACAC title for the first time since 2017, while Warsaw clinched the NLC title outright on a busy Friday of boys basketball.
  
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• Fort Wayne man killed after crashing into tree in Huntington County

  15-02-2025 02:57 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne man is dead after a crash Friday evening on County Road 200.According to a press release from Indiana State Police, troopers were called out just after 5:30 p.m. to County Road 200 on reports of a single-vehicle crash.
  Following an investigation, it was determined that a car was heading south on County Road 200 just west of State Road 218 when it crossed the center line for an unknown reason.The car drove off the east side of the roadway, through a
  
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• Fort Wayne man identified in fatal head on crash in Huntington County

  15-02-2025 02:57 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne man is dead after a car drove head-on into a tree Friday evening on County Road 200.According to a press release from Indiana State Police, troopers were called out just after 5:30 p.m. to County Road 200 on reports of a single-vehicle crash.
  Following an investigation, it was determined that a car was heading south on County Road 200 West just south of State Road 218 when it crossed the center line for an unknown reason.The car drove off the east s
  
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• Fort Wayne man identified in fatal head on crash

  15-02-2025 02:57 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne man is dead after a car drove head-on into a tree Friday evening on County Road 200.According to a press release from Indiana State Police, troopers were called out just after 5:30 p.m. to County Road 200 on reports of a single-vehicle crash.
  Following an investigation, it was determined that a car was heading south on County Road 200 West just south of State Road 218 when it crossed the center line for an unknown reason.The car drove off the east s
  
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• First lady of Pizza Hut, Deanna Freeland, dies at 85

  15-02-2025 02:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Deanna Freeland, who moved with her husband to Fort Wayne, helped him turn a single Pizza Hut store into 48 and gave generously to local causes, died Thursday at the age of 85."Deanna loved the people in our company," said Todd Hollman, President and CEO of Freeland Group Restaurants.
  "She will be dearly missed by all of our past and current teams."Deanna's husband, Dick, died in 2013. They were married in 1957 and had three children.In 1972, they opened their first Fo
  
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• Former USPS employee speaks on chaos inside new facility

  15-02-2025 00:43 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - FOX59/CBS4 viewers are continuing to reach out with delays in mail service in the Indianapolis area.Local mail service companies have blamed the problems on the new USPS facility on the east side of town. Mail issues continue out of new Indianapolis hubKelly Jackson worked as a mail processing clerk at the new hub back in October. Her job was to check in trucks and scan the skids of packages.“A lot of times those would come off or there'd be some (mail) on the floor of the t
  
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• Allen County Sheriff's Department recognizes School Resource Officers ahead of National SRO Day

  15-02-2025 00:37 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)-- School Resource Officers (SROs) were originally placed in Indiana schools after the Columbine tragedy to enhance safety. Now, their role extends beyond security to include building relationships, mentoring students, and changing perceptions of law enforcement.The Allen County Sheriff's Department recognized officers at Woodland High School on Wednesday, highlighting their impact on students and the community.
  The East Allen County Schools district employs five SROs, o
  
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