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• February thaw is on the way next week

  21-02-2025 23:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After so many cold February days, we are tracking a shift in the pattern next week! Get ready to say goodbye to our snow cover and hello to milder days as we wrap up the month. Sick of winter? Spring weather predictions released by NOAAHere is a breakdown of how our temperatures have fared throughout February so far. Through Friday, February 21st, we are running 2.7° below average in Fort Wayne for the month. We started off plenty warm, but have since turned quite c
  
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• Braun tasks First Lady with securing funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

  21-02-2025 23:48 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has announced that he is working alongside First Lady Maureen Braun to secure funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
  Lawmakers in the Indiana House passed the latest version of House Bill 1001, the state's budget bill, on Thursday. This version does not include any funding for the Imagination Library program, which the legendary singer established to provide free books for young children across the Hoosier state.
  The budget bill will now head to t
  
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• Multi-vehicle crash shuts down roadway in Kendallville

  21-02-2025 23:19 via wane.com
  
  KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) -- A multi-vehicle crash has shut down a roadway in the city of Kendallville.
  WANE 15 received an alert from the City of Kendallville that US 6 and State Road 3 North would be shut down for an "undetermined amount of time" due to a crash.City of Kendallville dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that the crash involved multiple vehicles.
  It is unclear at this time whether anyone was injured in the crash or exactly how many vehicles were involved.
  WANE 15 also reached out to t
  
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• A snow plow crash and excessive force: Two lawsuits cost Fort Wayne nearly $1M

  21-02-2025 22:50 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows previous coverage of the trial of Lucas Williams.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- In the span of five days earlier this year, the City of Fort Wayne paid nearly $1 million between two civil lawsuits involving excessive force by police and a snow plow crash.The city of Fort Wayne issued a check for $700,000 in a settlement for a civil lawsuit after a woman suffered "permanent injuries" in a crash with a city plow.According to Allen County Superior Court documents, Maria Diaz was the p
  
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• High temps on the rise this weekend

  21-02-2025 22:24 via wane.com
  
  Friday's had a good feel to it with much lighter winds than yesterday and plenty of sunshine. High temps have climbed to around 30° this afternoon, marking our highest temps of the workweek. Over the weekend, temps climb even higher.For this evening, temps fall through the 20s and into the teens. By early morning, we'll be as low as 12° with wind chill values in the low single digits.
  With high pressure centered to our south, we're getting a warmer flow of air from the southwest over the
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Los Angeles DA to give update in Menendez brothers' resentencing case

  21-02-2025 21:55 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles district attorney will give an update Friday on the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez, brothers who are seeking release after their 1996 conviction for the murder of their wealthy parents at their Beverly Hills home.Editor's note: A livestream of the update will be added to the top of this story at 1 p.m. PDT.District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who took office in December, has yet to say whether he supports the proposed resentencing for the brothers, which wil
  
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• Los Angeles DA gives update in Menendez brothers' resentencing case

  21-02-2025 21:55 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles district attorney said Friday he hasn't yet made a decision on whether Lyle and Erik Menendez should be resentenced in their 1996 conviction for the murder of their wealthy parents at their Beverly Hills home.The proposed resentencing for the brothers will be taken up at a March hearing and would make them immediately eligible for parole. District Attorney Nathan Hochman, who took office in December, said at a news conference he'll share an update on his
  
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• Central Indiana fugitives caught when SUV stalls during pursuit with state police

  21-02-2025 21:42 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - An SUV with a stolen plate led police on a pursuit Wednesday -- that is, until, the engine shut down.According to a release from Indiana State Police, a trooper was patrolling State Road 22 near SR 15 that afternoon when a Ford Explorer passed by with a license plate that had been reported stolen. When the trooper tried to stop the driver, the SUV allegedly kept going, but not for long.Near Landess Street in Marion, the SUV stalled and came to a stop, according to ISP
  
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• DNR sees success with 'Turn In a Poacher' program

  21-02-2025 21:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has seen a notable increase in community tips through the department's poacher hotline program, offering valuable assistance for DNR officials working to stopping the illegal acts.In 2024, the DNR received nearly 1,025 tips through the Turn In a Poacher (TIP) program and paid out thousands of dollars in rewards for tips that led to the arrest of a suspect.Capt. Jet Quillen, a public information officer for the DNR's law
  
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• Three shot and killed at Louisville motor vehicle office, police say

  21-02-2025 20:30 via wane.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police say three people were shot and killed at a motor vehicle office in Louisville on Friday.Louisville Metro Police Department Maj. Donald Boeckman told reporters officers were called to the office around noon and found one person dead and two others wounded. The two wounded were taken to the hospital where they died.He said there's no ongoing threat to the public.The shooting happened at a state Driver Licensing Office on the southern outskirts of Louisville.Boec
  
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• 3 shot and killed at Louisville motor vehicle office, police say

  21-02-2025 20:30 via wane.com
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Three people were shot and killed outside a motor vehicle office in Louisville on Friday, police said.Officers were called to the office around noon and found a man dead and two women wounded in the parking lot, according to a statement from the Louisville Metro Police Department. The two wounded were taken to the hospital, where they died.Numerous police responded to the shooting at a state Driver Licensing Office on the southern outskirts of Louisville. Police evid
  
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• Bird flu detected at LaGrange County duck facility

  21-02-2025 20:05 via wane.com
  
  LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The Indiana Board of Animal Health has detected bird flu in LaGrange County.A commercial breeder duck facility tested positive Thursday for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), according to a release from Purdue Extension in LaGrange County. Turkeys diagnosed with bird flu in Adams, Jay countiesParts of LaGrange County are in the control zone (a 6.2-mile circle around the affected property) while parts of Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble and St. Joseph counties (a 12.
  
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• Stopped train stifles traffic on Engle Road

  21-02-2025 19:34 via wane.com
  
  Video courtesy Danielle MorrisTrain stopped on Engle Road (Courtesy Danielle Morris)
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A stopped train impeded traffic Friday afternoon on a southwest Fort Wayne road.Traffic was backed up on Engle Road between Ardmore Avenue and Bluffton Road starting sometime around 1 p.m.The reason behind the stopped train was unclear.While the tracks run through an industrial area, they also go by Indian Village Elementary School. Traffic also appeared to be congested on the nearby Nu
  
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• Burger joint opening in Union Street Market

  21-02-2025 17:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Visitors at Electric Works will have a new dining option starting this weekend.Savor Burgers & More is opening Saturday in the West Hall of Union Street Market, Electric Works announced in a press release.From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., the burger joint will serve gourmet burgers "and more," such as lettuce wraps and chicken wings.“It’s incredibly special to be bringing this dream to life and to create something fresh for the community," said owner Lily Diaz. "W
  
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• Sick of winter? Spring weather predictions released by NOAA

  21-02-2025 17:31 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – If you're one of the millions of Americans thawing out after a week of Arctic air and deep freezes, spring weather and sunshine can't come soon enough. On Thursday, national forecasters gave us a sneak peek at the warmer season to come.
  The seasonal outlook, put together by NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, gives a broad overview of the temperature and precipitation patterns we can expect to see around the country between March and May.
  It's good news for some folks sick of the
  
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• Video shows barefoot foster child with no coat left in snow, begging to go back inside

  21-02-2025 15:39 via wane.com
  
  HASKELL, Okla. (KFOR) - A man in Haskell, Oklahoma, called 911 after hearing a child outside in the cold begging to go back inside a residence.Rhet Wike also captured video of the little girl standing outside in record-breaking freezing temperatures and wearing only pajamas.The video showed the barefoot girl standing outside a door to the home, shifting back and forth from foot to foot on the cold ground, and repeatedly saying, "I'm cold. I'm cold."Wike said he got angry when he heard the foster
  
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• Connor McDavid scores in OT to give Canada 3-2 win over United States in 4 Nations Face-Off final

  21-02-2025 13:34 via wane.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — When they played “O Canada” for the second time, there were no American fans left in the arena to boo.Instead, the Canadian team stood at the blue line, arm in arm, player and coach, wearing their championship hats while the maple leaf flag was lowered behind the 4 Nations Face-Off trophy and the national anthem reverberated across the Americans' home ice. The fans who remained, many of them in their red Team Canada jerseys, sang along.Connor McDavid scored at 8:1
  
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• Musk waves a chainsaw and charms conservatives talking up Trump's cost-cutting efforts

  21-02-2025 13:00 via wane.com
  
  OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Billionaire Elon Musk appeared at a conservative gathering outside Washington waving a chainsaw in the air, showing openness to auditing the Federal Reserve and accusing Democrats of “treason.”Musk, the Tesla CEO who has become perhaps President Donald Trump’s most influential adviser, spoke Thursday about his crusade to cut government spending and downsize the federal workforce with the administration’s Department of Government Efficiency.The
  
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• At least 2 homes damaged in fire on south side of Fort Wayne

  21-02-2025 10:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a fire on the city's south side early Friday morning.
  Details are limited at this time, but crews responded around 3:30 a.m. to a home near the intersection of Lafayette and Pontiac streets. Fort Wayne firefighters battle southeast house fireOne home has visible damage to its roof and exterior. The home next to it also had its roof burned. A third home also appears to have damage. At this time it's not known if anyone suffere
  
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• 3 homes damaged in fire on south side of Fort Wayne

  21-02-2025 10:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Fire Department is investigating a house fire on the city's south side early Friday morning.Firefighters responded to the intersection of Caroline and Pontiac Streets just before 3:30 a.m. on reports of a house fire.According to a press release from the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) when firefighters arrived they found a 2 story house fully engulfed in flames and an adjacent house was also on fire.
  The first house was reported vacant by neighbors and
  
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• 2 homes damaged in fire on south side of Fort Wayne

  21-02-2025 10:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a fire on the city's south side early Friday morning.
  Details are limited at this time, but crews responded around 3:30 a.m. to a home near the intersection of Lafayette and Pontiac streets. Fort Wayne firefighters battle southeast house fireOne home has visible damage to its roof and exterior. The home next to it also had its roof burned. At this time it's not known if anyone suffered any injuries, or if anyone was inside ei
  
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• One more cold day with big warm up coming

  21-02-2025 09:31 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures are slowly rising from the deep freeze we've been in all week. By the end of the weekend, highs will be in the lower 30s, and temperatures will rise into the upper 40s by Monday.High temperatures will be close to 30 this afternoonClouds will be around for much of the morning, warming temperatures into the middle 20s by lunchtime.
  Some sunshine will return this afternoon with temperatures finally leaving the 20s. Late afternoon temperatures should be close to 30.It's still going to b
  
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• Fort Wayne firefighters battle southeast house fire

  21-02-2025 08:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne firefighters responded to a house fire early Friday morning.It was reported shortly after 2 a.m. at a home in the 600 block of E. Sherwood Terrace. That's off Lafayette St. south of McKinnie Ave.A WANE 15 crew saw heavy smoke coming from the home, as firefighters used chainsaws to cut holes in its roof.So far, there's no word on what caused the fire or whether there were any injuries.This is a breaking news story that will be updated.
  
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• Big Brothers Big Sisters kicks off 2025 'Bowl For Kids' Sake' Fundraiser

  21-02-2025 04:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana kicked off their annual Bowl for Kids' Sake fundraiser at Thunder Bowl Thursday. It is one of their largest fundraisers of the year.Money from the event supports the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship programs. The nonprofit program offers role models for young people in hopes of helping them reach their full potentialWANE 15 spoke with some mentors or "Bigs" and they say the funds are crucial in supporting their
  
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• Not as windy Friday with temps on the rise

  21-02-2025 04:23 via wane.com
  
  As we move through the early morning, temps drop to the mid-teens and our higher wind speeds subside as an area of high pressure shifts eastward to influence our weather conditions for Friday. The morning's lowest wind chill values will be in the single digits.
  Wind chill values will be as low as the single-digits, in most areas, early Friday morningAs the incoming area of high pressure gradually moves eastward, our winds shift and become westerly/southwesterly as we close out the week and get i
  
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• Bill punishing businesses knowingly hiring illegal immigrants passes Indiana House

  21-02-2025 03:37 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- To round out the first half of the 2025 legislative session, Indiana House lawmakers discussed a bill that would prohibit many Indiana businesses from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants.In a 64-26 vote, House lawmakers passed House Bill 1531 — a bill many see as an attempt to build on the Trump Administration’s efforts to deport illegal immigrants. If signed into law, the bill would punish businesses with more than 10 workers who intentionally recruit, hire or e
  
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