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• Skies clearing this evening into tonight

  02-03-2025 23:00 via wane.com
  
  We have started off Meteorological Spring much colder compared to how we ended Meteorological Winter. Despite the warm end to February, it was actually the coldest winter in a decade in Fort Wayne. Click below for a look back at the season. Fort Wayne sees first colder than average winter in a decadeYou certainly have needed the heavier coat yesterday and today. Make sure you bundle up if you have plans to conclude the weekend.Look for partly cloudy skies to become mostly clear this evening into
  
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• Lee Kunzman, 'persistent' Indy 500 veteran, dies at 80

  02-03-2025 16:33 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Lee Kunzman, who made four career Indianapolis 500 starts, died at 80 years old on Thursday, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced Saturday .IMS reported that Kunzman started his Indy 500 career in 1972, overcoming serious injuries — including a crash that caused "...severe burns on 40 percent of his body and multiple fractures" — to get there. His best qualifying spot was during his final start in 1979, where he was 11th.Kunzman's best finish in his INDYCAR
  
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• Firefighters working to contain wildfires in North, South Carolina

  02-03-2025 16:31 via wane.com
  
  HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Evacuation orders have been lifted after several wildfires broke out in the Carolina Forest in Horry County, South Carolina.Dozens of people had checked into a Red Cross shelter as crews worked to contain the fires on Sunday. Along with Horry County's massive wildfire, roughly 175 smaller wildfires had broken out across the state, impacting 4,200 acres of land, according to the state Fire Marshal.
  By Sunday afternoon, all but two of the fires were 100% contained
  
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• Firefighters working to contain pair of wildfires in South Carolina

  02-03-2025 16:31 via wane.com
  
  HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Evacuations are underway after a wildfire broke out in the Carolina Forest in Horry County, South Carolina.More than 50 people have checked into a Red Cross shelter at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center as state Forestry Commission officials estimate the wildfire to be at least 1,200 acres.Along with Horry County's massive wildfire, roughly 175 smaller wildfires had broken out across the state, impacting 4,200 acres of land, according to the state Fire Marshal.
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• Evacuations ramp up as South Carolina wildfires spread, impacting 4,200 acres of land

  02-03-2025 16:31 via wane.com
  
  HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Evacuations are underway after a wildfire broke out in the Carolina Forest in Horry County, South Carolina.More than 50 people have checked into a Red Cross shelter at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center as state Forestry Commission officials estimate the wildfire to be at least 1,200 acres.Along with Horry County's massive wildfire, roughly 175 smaller wildfires have broken out across the state, impacting 4,200 acres of land, according to the state Fire Marshal.
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• Evacuations ramp up as South Carolina wildfire grows to 1,200 acres

  02-03-2025 16:31 via wane.com
  
  HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Evacuations are underway after a wildfire broke out in the Carolina Forest in Horry County, South Carolina.More than 50 people have checked into a Red Cross shelter at the Carolina Forest Recreation Center as state Forestry Commission officials estimate the wildfire to be at least 1,200 acres.Dozens of fire agencies from across the Carolinas have joined Horry County crews as they work against the sweeping wildfire.Residents are urged by officials to move quickly
  
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• Hoosier Human Rights Initiative protests on courthouse lawn

  02-03-2025 14:14 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows the People's Protest covered in January.
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Protestors gather on the courthouse lawn Sunday as a part of the Hoosier Human Rights Initiative (HHRI) protest.
  According to a press release from the organization the HHRI is protesting to oppose, "the unconstitutional actions being taken by the Trump administration and the billionaires being
  given access to our country's inner workings."The protesters gathered for causes of immigration and mass deportati
  
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• Fort Wayne Curling Club introduces Lawn Bowls to Northeast Indiana for people of all ages and abilities

  02-03-2025 14:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Curling Club is bringing the popular Lawn Bowls to the Summit City. Lawn Bowls are a sport in which people of all ages and abilities can participate.
  The game has been around for centuries and is more popular in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia. In Fort Wayne, the Lawn Bowl Club will be a division of the Curling Club. Lawn Bowls are played from April through September, while Curling is from September through April.
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• Slightly warmer to wrap up the weekend

  02-03-2025 13:22 via wane.com
  
  February ended on a warm and windy note, while we are starting off March on a colder note, and less windy note. Quite the contrast in temperatures and winds since Friday... Big temperature swings highlight February 2025Skies are partly cloudy for Fort Wayne and our northern communities, while those to the south are seeing clearer skies. These have been from continued lake effect clouds drifting into the region.
  Many are seeing temperatures in the teens before sunrise.Rising through the teens thi
  
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• Oscars celebrated early by Cinema Center

  02-03-2025 05:13 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Film buffs flocked to Cinema Center on Saturday night for its annual Oscar Party.But the event was more than just a gala.The Oscars theme carried over into the annual fundraiser's décor and the dress. Guests dressed up as Glinda and Elphaba from this year's movie Wicked were seen posing for pictures. They could also walk the center's very own red carpet.But beyond the party, the Cinema Center aimed to create their own tribute, and discussion, devoted t
  
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• A bit warmer with decreasing clouds Sunday

  02-03-2025 05:00 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.
  While February wrapped up on a warm note, much colder air has moved in to begin the month of March... Big temperature swings highlight February 2025Look for partly cloudy skies to be in place as you head out the door early Sunday morning. You'll want to bundle up, as temperatures will be as low as t
  
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• Fort Wayne sees first colder than average winter in a decade

  02-03-2025 04:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Meteorological Winter is in the books in the Summit City! Overall, it was a slightly colder than average winter and a drier than average one too. Click below to see how this compares to the winter outlook from our team! WANE Winter Outlook ’24-’25: Will it be more wintry this winter?Remember, meteorologists divide the seasons into three month blocks for record-keeping purposes. This means December, January, and February are a part of Meteorological Winter.Me
  
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