Fort Wayne news

• Chilly start to March continues

  01-03-2025 23:30 via wane.com
  
  It was quite the warm, but windy end to the workweek. Take a look at the top wind gusts from Friday across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.
  Friday's top wind gusts exceeded 50 mph in Fort Wayne.
  As February wrapped up warm though, colder air has made a return to begin the month of March. Bundle up if you have plans this evening! Big temperature swings highlight February 2025There will remain the slight chance for a snow shower through the first part of the evening, but otherwise we'll dry o
  
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• Train service resumes after mechanical issue on Brooklyn Avenue

  01-03-2025 20:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A stopped train halted traffic on Brooklyn Avenue as crews worked to address a mechanical issue Saturday.
  WANE 15 reached out to Norfolk Southern Railway, which operates trains throughout the state. They confirmed that a train was stopped on the tracks that cross Brooklyn Avenue due to a mechanical issue. They also said they appreciated the community's patience as teams worked in the afternoon Saturday to address the issue.A WANE 15 crew on the scene saw the train resu
  
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• Train moving again after mechanical issue on Brooklyn Avenue

  01-03-2025 20:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A stopped train halted traffic on Brooklyn Avenue as crews worked to address a mechanical issue Saturday.
  WANE 15 reached out to Norfolk Southern Railway, which operates trains throughout the state. They confirmed that a train was stopped on the tracks that cross Brooklyn Avenue due to a mechanical issue. They also said they appreciated the community's patience as teams worked in the afternoon Saturday to address the issue.A WANE 15 crew on the scene saw the train resu
  
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• Train breaks down halting traffic on Brooklyn Avenue

  01-03-2025 20:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A stopped train halted traffic on Brooklyn Avenue as crews worked to address a mechanical issue Saturday.
  WANE 15 reached out to Norfolk Southern Railway, which operates trains throughout the state. They confirmed that a train was stopped on the tracks that cross Brooklyn Avenue due to a mechanical issue. They also said they appreciated the community's patience as teams work to address the issue.The railway was not able to confirm exactly how long the train would be st
  
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• Allen County Democratic and Republican Party hold reorganization election to fill officer positions

  01-03-2025 17:33 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows Steve Shine's announcement to seek ninth term.
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Both the Allen County Democratic and Republican parties hosted their reorganization meetings Saturday morning.
  According to a press release from the Allen County Democratic Party, a reorganization meeting is required every four years. The reorganization is determined by votes from fellow precinct chairs for each party. The precinct chairs vote on officer positions of: Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and T
  
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• Adams County Treasurer warns of tax statement scam

  01-03-2025 15:42 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Adams County Treasurer is warning of a property tax scam via email that is being sent to taxpayers in the county.
  According to a Facebook post from the Adams County Sheriff's Department, the office received a call that a taxpayer had received a tax statement online, that was identical to statements mailed to taxpayers.
  In the online version emailed, it offered a place to "link to make payment," according to the Facebook post.Adams County Treasurer Edgar Dyer want
  
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• Is it Zesto season yet?: Zesto at Coventry hosts opening day

  01-03-2025 13:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- All Zesto ice cream lovers can finally satisfy their sweet tooth as Saturday is opening day for the Coventry location.
  According to Zesto Ice Cream's Facebook page, the location will be the first to open for the season, with their doors opening at 11:30 a.m. and staying on until 10 p.m.
  It was announced on the Zesto Ice Cream St. Joe Facebook page that they would open their doors for the season March 6. The opening day for the Broadway or the Coldwater Crossing locatio
  
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• Is it Zesto season yet? Ice cream shop opens second location of the season

  01-03-2025 13:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- All Zesto ice cream lovers can finally satisfy their sweet tooth as the St. Joe location joins the Coventry shop in opening for the season.According to the Zesto Ice Cream St. Joe Facebook page, its doors open for the season Thursday at 11 a.m.The Falls Drive location in the Village at Coventry was the first to open for the season on March 1, with their doors opening at 11:30 a.m. and staying on until 10 p.m.The Coldwater Crossing location announced on their Facebook p
  
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• Cold start to March

  01-03-2025 11:46 via wane.com
  
  It was quite the warm, but windy end to the workweek. As we begin the weekend and the month of March, Mother Nature engages in a trade-off. While winds will not be as gusty, colder air has moved in to replace the Friday 50s.
  Friday's top wind gusts exceeded 50 mph in Fort Wayne.As cold air glides in from the northwest, it moves over Lake Michigan, creating lake-effect snow showers in parts of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Accumulation will stay quite low due to how warm we have been rece
  
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• Returning to winter-like temperatures

  01-03-2025 11:42 via wane.com
  
  It was quite the warm, but windy end to the workweek. As we begin the weekend, Mother Nature engaged in a trade-off. While winds will not be as gusty, colder air has moved in to replace the Friday 50s.
  Friday's top wind gusts exceeded 50 mph in Fort Wayne.As cold air glides in from the northwest, it moves over Lake Michigan, creating lake-effect snow showers in parts of northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Accumulation will stay quite low due to how warm we have been recently.Temperatures this
  
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• Adams Central Superintendent arrested on OWI charges in Huntington County

  01-03-2025 03:24 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Charges were filed against the Adams Central Superintendent Thurday, after he was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
  Photo of Joel Mahaffey provided by the Huntington County Sheriff's Department
  According to Indiana MyCase, Joel Mahaffey faces charges of;Operating a Vehicle while Intoxicated Endangering a PersonOperating a vehicle while intoxicatedOperating Vehicle with alcohol concentration equivalent to at least .08 but less than .15Disregardi
  
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• What's that smell? : DNR talks skunks and how much love can stink

  01-03-2025 02:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Do you ever step outside and get a whiff of something reminiscent of rotten eggs, especially in early spring?Well, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources it's because it's skunk mating season.
  The particular aroma comes from male skunks moving around more in late February or March, according to Certified Wildlife Biologist Geriann Albers. Albers said, "Males will breed with multiple females and don't help raise young, so a common reason people smell s
  
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• Delphi murders: The Ricci Davis letters

  01-03-2025 02:08 via wane.com
  
  DELPHI, Ind. — Andrew Baldwin, an attorney representing convicted murderer Richard Allen, demanded that Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland turn over letters sent by inmate Ricci Davis to the prosecutor where he confessed to knowing who was responsible for the Delphi murders.On Friday, McLeland acquiesced and released the letters... but Baldwin might not like all of what Davis had to say."(Davis) does not say Richard Allen is innocent or not involved. Quite the opposite, he says Ri
  
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• 'He's an icon': 'Hoosiers' co-star remembers Gene Hackman

  01-03-2025 00:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Gene Hackman, the legendary actor known for his performances in The French Connection, Unforgiven, and Hoosiers, has died at the age of 95.Hackman, his wife, and their dog were found dead at their home in New Mexico on Wednesday.
  The Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office says there was no indication of foul play in the deaths, but the deaths were "suspicious enough in nature to require a thorough investigation."The two-time Academy Award winner left an indelible mark o
  
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