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• Huntington hosts logo contest for city's new DORA

  24-02-2025 22:41 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) -- The City of Huntington is hosting a competition to determine the face of the city's new Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) months its approval.The contest features 13 submissions each featuring nods to the DORA, the city and its history.On Oct. 8, Huntington City Council voted 5-2 in favor of approving the DORA, making Huntington one of dozens of municipalities across Indiana to have one. Others in northeast Indiana include Fort Wayne, Roanoke, Warsaw, and Wino
  
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• More February warmth and some rain, too

  24-02-2025 22:00 via wane.com
  
  Our afternoon and early evening high temps top out around 50° and, after this above average day, we won't get too terribly cold tonight.Evening temps fall through the 40s and there's a chance of some late night and overnight scattered showers as an area of low pressure moves through the region.Temps should stay just enough above freezing through the early morning, as low as the mid-30s, where freezing rain worries will be minimal.Showers are possible overnight and early TuesdayOur best chanc
  
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• Teen shot, flown to hospital, after Sunday evening incident in Marion

  24-02-2025 20:50 via wane.com
  
  MARION, Ind. -- A teenager is in a Fort Wayne hospital after a Sunday evening shooting in Marion.
  According to officials with the Marion Police Department, officers responded to a reported shooting in the 300 block of S. Gallatin Street at around 11:15 p.m. on Sunday. Police arrest suspect after woman found dead in apartmentOfficials said a 16-year-old was shot in the upper chest during an incident in the street. The department said that two juveniles have been identified as persons of interest.
  
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• FWPD: No foul play in death of woman on city's south side

  24-02-2025 20:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - An investigation by the Fort Wayne Police Department determined a woman's death on Monday was not connected to a crime.FWPD officers initially responded to the 1600 block of Fairfax Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m. after someone called saying they found their friend dead.
  Police said when they found the woman's body outside, there were "no obvious signs of a crime, but there were some suspicious circumstances," according to FWPD. But Tuesday, FWPD said there was no foul
  
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• Fort Wayne Police Department investigating death of woman on city's south side

  24-02-2025 20:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Police are investigating after a woman was found dead Monday at a property on the city's south side.Officers with the Fort Wayne Police Department responded to the 1600 block of Fairfax Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m. after someone called saying they found their friend dead, according to FWPD.Police said when they found the woman -- who was pronounced dead at the scene -- there were "no obvious signs of a crime, but there were some suspicious circumstances," according t
  
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• All JOANN stores to close, pending approval of weekend auction

  24-02-2025 20:20 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) — Less than two weeks after revealing it would close more than 500 stores, craft retailer JOANN says "going-out-of-business sales" will begin at all of its locations.JOANN filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January, marking the second such filing by the company in less than a year. As part of the bankruptcy process, JOANN confirmed earlier this month that it would close roughly 530 "underperforming" stores across more than 40 states "immediately."
  At the time, the comp
  
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• Paper company to build plant in Defiance, bringing more than 400 jobs

  24-02-2025 18:25 via wane.com
  
  DEFIANCE, Ohio (WANE) A company that manufactures various paper supplies will build a new factory in Defiance, Ohio that will employ more than 400 people by 2032 according to a press release from the office of Governor Mike DeWine.
  First Quality Tissue Midwest will invest $984 million in the project. The new 1.6 million square-foot facility will be located on a 1,000-acre site at the Baltimore Avenue Industrial Corridor, which was the first location primed for future economic development with su
  
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• Lester Holt to step down as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News'

  24-02-2025 18:20 via wane.com
  
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  (The Hill) -- Lester Holt plans to step down this summer as anchor of "NBC Nightly News," a position he has held since 2015.Holt told staff on Monday he will remain an anchor with NBC's "Dateline," a program he has presided over since 2011.Holt took over as the anchor of "NBC Nightly News" after stints hosting the weekend "Nightly News" and "Today" show.FILE - Moderator Lester Holt listens before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted
  
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• Starbucks removing over a dozen drinks from its menu next week: Here's the list

  24-02-2025 17:57 via wane.com
  
  (KTLA) — Starbucks customers are about to see a much smaller menu.In January, Starbucks announced it would cut its menu by about 30% as part of a slew of changes rolled out since chairman and CEO Brian Niccol joined the company in September.On Monday, Starbucks revealed 13 drinks that will no longer be on the menu starting Tuesday, March 4."We’re simplifying our menu to focus on fewer, more popular items, executed with excellence," Starbucks said in a release. "This will make wa
  
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• Fort Wayne nonprofit organizing parade in lieu of Three Rivers Festival

  24-02-2025 15:59 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A tradition in the Summit City that brings together local businesses, organizations and families every summer for a parade will continue despite the downfall of the Three Rivers Festival.The General “Mad” Anthony Wayne Organization, Inc. (GMAWO), a local nonprofit, announced Monday it is taking over the coordination of the parade.“We didn’t anticipate that this would be happening, but the annual parade is such a good event for families that we wa
  
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• Here's why GasBuddy says falling prices won't last

  24-02-2025 15:46 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) The nation’s average price of gasoline has fallen for the first time in 3 weeks, declining 3.8 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 down 4.4 cents from a month and is 18.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 1.6 cents in the last we
  
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• Millionaire Vivek Ramaswamy set to join the Ohio governor's race

  24-02-2025 14:47 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vivek Ramaswamy, the Cincinnati-born biotech entrepreneur who departed the Department of Government Efficiency initiative on President Donald Trump's first day, was expected to launch his bid for Ohio governor Monday.Ramaswamy, 39, is set to kick off his campaign in Cincinnati, joining the 2026 Republican primary just a month after presumed frontrunner and then-Lt. Gov. Jon Husted left the running to take a U.S. Senate appointment.Ramaswamy sought the GOP nomination f
  
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• Deadly listeria outbreak tied to Prairie Farms' Fort Wayne plant

  24-02-2025 14:26 via wane.com
  
  (WTVO/WANE) — Frozen shakes sold to nursing homes and other institutions are being recalled after a listeria outbreak in 21 states that has caused 11 deaths, according to the Federal Food and Drug Administration.The shakes have made at least 38 people ill, with 37 hospitalizations, the FDA said Friday.Frozen supplemental shakes under the brands Sysco Imperial and Lyons ReadyCare have been voluntarily recalled, the FDA said. The shakes were primarily given to hospital patients and long-term
  
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• 11 dead after supplemental shakes linked to listeria cases in 21 states

  24-02-2025 14:26 via wane.com
  
  (WTVO) — Frozen shakes sold to nursing homes and other institutions are being recalled after a listeria outbreak in 21 states that has caused 11 deaths, according to the Federal Food and Drug Administration.The shakes have made at least 38 people ill, with 37 hospitalizations, the FDA said Friday.Frozen supplemental shakes under the brands Sysco Imperial and Lyons ReadyCare have been voluntarily recalled, the FDA said. The shakes were primarily given to hospital patients and long-term care
  
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• Trump announces Dan Bongino as Deputy FBI Director

  24-02-2025 12:43 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Trump announced Sunday that he would be choosing radio and podcast host Dan Bongino, a longtime Trump ally, as the deputy FBI director.“Great news for Law Enforcement and American Justice! Dan Bongino, a man of incredible love and passion for our Country, has just been named the next DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE FBI, by the man who will be the best ever Director, Kash Patel,” Trump said on Truth Social.Bongino is a former U.S. Secret Service agent that became known f
  
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• Vatican announces daily prayers for Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square

  24-02-2025 12:41 via wane.com
  
  ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Monday announced the start of nighttime prayers for the health of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square, and invited Romans and others to join in, as the 88-year-old pontiff battled a complex lung infection and complications.The Vatican No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is to lead the first prayer on Monday evening. The announcement immediately brought to mind the nighttime candlelit vigils in the piazza that preceded the 2005 death of St. John Paul II.Francis, who ha
  
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• Pope Francis shows slight improvement in lab tests, Vatican says

  24-02-2025 12:41 via wane.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis showed slight improvement in laboratory tests Monday and resumed some work activities, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began, the Vatican said.The Vatican’s evening bulletin was more upbeat than in recent days. It said the 88-year-old Francis. suffering from pneumonia in both lungs, hadn’t had any more respiratory crises. The slight kidney insufficiency detected on Sunday was of no concern. He i
  
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• Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work while still critical: Vatican

  24-02-2025 12:41 via wane.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical condition Monday but showed slight improvement in laboratory tests and resumed some work activities, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began, the Vatican said.The Vatican’s evening bulletin was more upbeat than in recent days, as the 88-year-old Francis battles pneumonia in both lungs. It said he hadn’t had any more respiratory crises since Saturday and that the supplemental o
  
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• Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work: Vatican

  24-02-2025 12:41 via wane.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis showed slight improvement in laboratory tests Monday and resumed some work activities, including calling a parish in Gaza City that he has kept in touch with since the war there began, the Vatican said.The Vatican’s evening bulletin was more upbeat than in recent days. It said the 88-year-old Francis. suffering from pneumonia in both lungs, hadn’t had any more respiratory crises. The slight kidney insufficiency detected on Sunday was of no concern. He i
  
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• Pope awake, resting on 10th day of hospitalization

  24-02-2025 12:41 via wane.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis woke up and was continuing his therapies Monday after a quiet night, on the 10th day of his hospitalization for a complex lung infection that has provoked the early stages of kidney insufficiency, the Vatican said.“The night passed well, the pope slept and is resting,” it said. A medical bulletin was expected later Monday.He is continuing to feed himself and is not receiving artificial or liquid nutrition, the Vatican said.People pray for Pope Francis i
  
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• Finding Hope is Positively Fort Wayne

  24-02-2025 12:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Not all dogs are cut out to be anything more than a loving member of the family. Others take on roles in the police department or even get certified to be a therapy dog. When the Mitchell family settled on their sweet new pup, she gave them hope for a higher calling. It's what makes Hope the Golden Retriever Positively Fort Wayne.
  "So when I was a student, we had a golden retriever come to campus that the owners wanted us to build a prosthetic device for… basica
  
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• Warm air moves in today with rain possible

  24-02-2025 09:55 via wane.com
  
  This week features a much-awaited taste of spring with temperatures in the lower 30s this afternoon. Temperatures will stay mild for the workweek with afternoon temperatures well above normal/average.Temperatures will be in the 50s this afternoonSkies will be cloudy this morning and more breezy by late morning with temperatures in the upper 40s by noon.Temperatures will continue to climb this afternoon as we venture into the 50s. It will be breezy at times with winds out of the southwest gusting
  
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• Nosey Neighbors of Auburn create a peanut butter treasure hunt

  24-02-2025 06:17 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — A local internet group's inside joke became a game of goober hide-and-seek amongst residents.Holly Perez is a member of Nosey Neighbors of Auburn, Indiana's Facebook page. She said the game started with an abandoned jar of peanut butter found on the corner of Van Buren and North Streets."We were posting it [on the Facebook page], laughing,'" Perez said. "[We thought] 'what is this random jar of peanut butter doing here?'"Perez said she made a comment on one of th
  
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• Spring-like air for the last week of February

  24-02-2025 04:30 via wane.com
  
  It has been a nice weekend across the area! We enjoyed milder temperatures and the good news is there are even warmer days ahead!Expect partly cloudy skies to become mostly cloudy by dawn on Monday. Winds will be on the increase as well, with some gusts up to 25 mph. Temperatures will dip as low as the lower 30s, which is warmer compared to recent mornings around here.Clouds increase by daybreak Monday, with temperatures only in the 30s.
  The warm air will keep flowing in as the new workweek star
  
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• FWPD is investigating an officer-involved shooting in southeast Fort Wayne

  24-02-2025 03:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating after an officer-involved shooting in southeast Fort Wayne Sunday night.
  According to a press release from FWPD, a passing motorist reported a male passed out and slumped over in a pick-up truck near the intersection of Avondale Drive and E. Rudisill Blvd.
  Officers with the FWPD responded just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Officers then located a pick-up truck with a male passed out inside the vehicle, according to the
  
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• FWPD investigating in southeast Fort Wayne after an officer discharged weapon

  24-02-2025 03:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating after they responded to an unconscious person in a vehicle in southeast Fort Wayne Sunday night.
  Officers responded to the area of Rudisill Avenue and Avondale Drive on a report of an unconscious person in a vehicle.
  An officer on scene told WANE 15, that an officer discharged their weapon and the person took off.
  The officer has been put on administrative leave.
  FWPD said they have located a person of interest.
  Police a
  
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• FWPD investigates officer-involved shooting in southeast Fort Wayne

  24-02-2025 03:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating after an officer-involved shooting in southeast Fort Wayne Sunday night.
  According to a press release from the FWPD, a passing driver reported a male passed out and slumped over in a pickup truck near the intersection of Avondale Drive and E. Rudisill Blvd.Officers with the FWPD responded just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Officers then located a pickup truck with a male passed out inside the vehicle, according to the
  
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• Fort Wayne police officer on administrative leave after firing his weapon during investigation

  24-02-2025 03:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is investigating after an officer-involved shooting in southeast Fort Wayne Sunday night.
  According to a press release from the FWPD, a passing driver reported a male passed out and slumped over in a pickup truck near the intersection of Avondale Drive and E. Rudisill Blvd.Officers with the FWPD responded just before 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Officers then located a pickup truck with a male passed out inside the vehicle, according to the
  
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• Milder Sunday night with even warmer air to come

  24-02-2025 01:30 via wane.com
  
  It was a pleasant start to the weekend across the area! Temperatures rose up to around the freezing mark and we tapped into some sunshine.
  We're now ending the weekend with temperatures back up at seasonable levels! Winds have been light and skies have been mostly cloudy.Expect skies to briefly return back to partly cloudy this evening before we cloud back up tonight. Winds will be on the increase too, with occasional gusts up to 25 mph through the overnight hours. Temperatures will dip into the
  
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