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• OSHP: Michigan man dies after crash in Paulding County

  04-03-2025 23:53 via wane.com
  
  PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) -- The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is investigating a fatal crash in Paulding County that left one person dead Tuesday afternoon.The crash happened around 12:45 p.m. on U.S. 24 near Mile Post 18, which is in Emerald Township.A preliminary investigation reportedly showed a vehicle driven by 62-year-old Michael K. Zelek was heading west on U.S. 24 when the vehicle drove through the grassy median into the eastbound lanes and was struck a pickup truck, causing the t
  
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• Lack of heavy precipitation so far in 2025

  04-03-2025 23:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - We are a few days into March here in 2025 and we have yet to pick up substantial amounts of daily precipitation so far this year... Fort Wayne sees first colder than average winter in a decadeThrough March 4th, our highest daily precipitation total has only been 0.27 inches in Fort Wayne, which occurred back on January 31st.Our highest daily precipitation total so far this year has only been 0.27 inches.
  This means we have yet to record a day this year with a half an in
  
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• INDOT: Crash closes southbound US 27 at Flatrock Road

  04-03-2025 23:20 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on U.S. 27 south of Fort Wayne has closed southbound traffic in the area, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).INDOT's TrafficWise website shows a crash at the intersection of U.S. 27 and Flatrock Road, which is next to Nine Mile Restaurant, has closed all southbound lanes of the highway.It is unclear if anyone suffered injuries in the crash and when traffic will return to normal.WANE 15 has a crew heading to the scene and will provid
  
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• 1 person dead after US 27 crash involving semitruck

  04-03-2025 23:20 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Sheriff's Department is investigating a crash on U.S. 27 that left one person dead Tuesday afternoon.The crash happened just before 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 27 and Flatrock Road, which is in southern Allen County near Nine Mile Restaurant.The crash involved a a car and a semitruck hauled a loaded flatbed trailer. According to a preliminary investigation from the Allen County Sheriff's Department, the car was heading east on Flatrock Road
  
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• Heavy rain possible tonight

  04-03-2025 22:23 via wane.com
  
  The weather system that's been bringing us rain today has even more in store for us tonight. The rain becomes widespread from late night through early morning.
  Rain will become widespread late this evening and overnightYou can expect some periods with heavy rain and some thunder and lightning, too. However, the potential for any severe storms is low. Scattered rain may start up anywhere from between 6 and 9 pm tonight.
  Temperatures are fairly steady through the night, around 50°, as S/SW bre
  
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• Heavy rain likely tonight

  04-03-2025 22:23 via wane.com
  
  The weather system that's been bringing us rain today has even more in store for us tonight. The rain becomes widespread from late night through early morning.
  Rain will become widespread late this evening and overnightYou can expect some periods with heavy rain and some thunder and lightning, too. However, the potential for any severe storms is low. Scattered rain may start up anywhere from between 6 and 9 pm tonight.
  Temperatures are fairly steady through the night, around 50°, as S/SW bre
  
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• Trump's speech to Congress will offer divided nation an accounting of turbulent first weeks

  04-03-2025 21:41 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will stand before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to give an accounting of his turbulent first weeks in office as a divided nation struggles to keep pace, with some Americans fearing for the country's future while others are cheering him on.It will be the latest milestone in Trump’s total takeover of the nation's capital where the Republican-led House and Senate have done little to restrain the president as he and his all
  
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• Gov. Braun signs executive orders that take aim at 'extreme gender ideology,' participation in women's sports

  04-03-2025 20:43 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS- Indiana Gov. Mike Braun signed two executive orders on Tuesday, both of which take aim at what Braun calls "extreme gender ideology" as well as the prohibition of transgender women from competing in female-only sports in the state of Indiana.According to a news release from Braun's office, Braun said these two orders "ensure fairness in women's sports" and reject "extreme gender ideology in favor of the scientific reality of biological sex."In February, the NCAA changed its policy
  
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• Firefighters put out flames at plastics company north of downtown Fort Wayne

  04-03-2025 20:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department put out a fire north of downtown Tuesday afternoon.Firefighters responded shortly before 2:30 p.m. to 520 Spring Street, which is listed as the address for Fabcore Plastics. The company specializes in plastic fabrication, welding and molding, according to the website.An investigator at the scene told WANE 15 everyone was evacuated quickly and no one was hurt. Based on the initial investigation, firefighters believe the cause of the fire wa
  
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• Fire breaks out at plastics company north of downtown Fort Wayne

  04-03-2025 20:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department is investigating a fire north of downtown Tuesday afternoon.Crews began investigating around 2 p.m. in the area of Fabcore Plastics on the 500 block of Spring Street. The company specializes in plastic fabrication, welding and molding, according to the website.A WANE 15 crew at the scene saw several fire trucks, including two ladder trucks. Firefighters were on the roof of the company working to contain the flames. Indiana Michigan Power w
  
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• Heavy police presence slows afternoon traffic on Clinton Street

  04-03-2025 20:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating Tuesday afternoon on the edge of downtown.A heavy police presence could be seen starting around 2 p.m. near the intersection of Clinton and 4th streets.Southbound traffic appeared to be backed up from Jacobs Avenue to Lawton Park.
  WANE 15 has a crew at the scene to learn more.
  
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• Driver in custody after standoff on Clinton Street

  04-03-2025 20:36 via wane.com
  
  Footage shared by a WANE 15 viewer shows what appears to be police taking a man into custody.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department took a man into custody Tuesday afternoon following a pursuit and standoff on the edge of downtown.Heavy police presence near Lawton Park
  A heavy police presence could be seen starting around 2 p.m. near the intersection of Clinton and 4th streets.A spokesperson for FWPD said someone called 911 to report a driver who was allegedly pointing a fire
  
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• Coroner identifies driver killed in I-69 crash

  04-03-2025 16:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner has named the man who died early Monday morning after his car crashed on Interstate 69.Tuesday, the coroner identified the victim as Steven Sandquist, 61, from Fort Wayne.Shortly before 3 a.m. Monday, Sandquist's car crashed near exit 313 on I-69 northbound, not far from the Auburn Road overpass and Coldwater Road exits.Sandquist was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.No other vehicles were involved; it's unclear what exactly
  
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• Trial delayed for man accused of murder in Waynedale Kroger stabbing

  04-03-2025 15:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A murder trial has been delayed for the man accused in the fatal stabbing of a Waynedale Kroger employee.Photo of Jermard J. Lewis, 30, provided by the Allen County Sheriff's Department.Jermard Lewis, 32, faces a murder charge in the December 2023 homicide of 59-year-old Perla Nieto.The trial was expected to begin Tuesday, but it has been delayed until September, court records show. It was initially set for four days but is now scheduled to last from Sept. 3-5.In an int
  
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• Trial begins for man accused of murder in Waynedale Kroger stabbing

  04-03-2025 15:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Tuesday marks the first of four days in court for a man accused of murder in the fatal stabbing of a Waynedale Kroger employee.Photo of Jermard J. Lewis, 30, provided by the Allen County Sheriff's Department.Jermard Lewis, 32, faces a murder charge in the December 2023 death of 59-year-old Perla Nieto.In an interview with police just after the stabbing, Lewis allegedly said he went into the store so he could attack Nieto because of an interaction he had with her at the
  
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• Popular Waynedale restaurant returns Tuesday

  04-03-2025 15:12 via wane.com
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Spring is arriving, and that means The Stand returns to Waynedale Tuesday, offering up their classic food since 2004.The classic Fort Wayne restaurant serves a wide variety of hot dogs, ice cream, soups and chili, fries, and so much more. The opening Tuesday will mark its 21st year in service.The Stand is located at 5200 Bluffton Road, across from Bobick's Golf. It's open Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. You can find the full menu and online ordering options here.
  
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• Showers moving through with the warmest temps of the week today

  04-03-2025 13:05 via wane.com
  
  Showers will stick around for the next couple of hours, and temperatures will warm up rapidly through this afternoon with highs near 60 today, but you'll need your coat by tomorrow afternoon and for the rest of the week.You'll have to dodge a few showers this morning, as temperatures will warm into the lower 50s by noon.
  High temperatures will be in the upper 50s this afternoonThe warmth continues this afternoon, with highs pushing toward 60. Winds will increase with gusts up to 25 mph.
  It will
  
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• US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect, as China takes aim at US farm exports

  04-03-2025 12:48 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United States’ North American allies.Starting just past midnight, imports from Canada and Mexico are now to be taxed at 25%, with Canadian energy products subject to 10% import duties.The 10% tariff that Trump placed on Chinese imports in February was doubled to 20%, and Beijing retaliated
  
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• Showers moving in with the warmest temps of the week today

  04-03-2025 11:36 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures will warm up rapidly through this afternoon with highs near 60 today, but you'll need your coat by tomorrow afternoon and for the rest of the week.
  You'll have to dodge a few showers this morning, as temperatures will warm into the lower 50s by noon.
  High temperatures will be in the upper 50s this afternoonThe warmth continues this afternoon, with highs pushing toward 60. Winds will increase with gusts up to 25 mph.
  It will stay mild overnight, and showers will become likely until e
  
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• TSA intercepts firearm at Fort Wayne International Airport

  04-03-2025 10:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a firearm from making its way onto an airplane at Fort Wayne International Airport on Saturday.According to a release from the TSA, an officer spotted the image of a handgun on an X-ray screen during routine screening of carry-on luggage. Officials alerted Fort Wayne Airport Public Safety, which responded to the checkpoint and confiscated the loaded weapon.It was the third firearm detected at the Fort Wayne Airpor
  
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• Warmest of the week showers and colder temps on the way

  04-03-2025 09:56 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures will warm up rapidly through this afternoon with highs near 60 today, but you'll need your coat by tomorrow afternoon and for the rest of the week.
  You'll have to dodge a few showers this morning, as temperatures will warm into the lower 50s by noon.
  High temperatures will be in the upper 50s this afternoonThe warmth continues this afternoon, with highs pushing toward 60. Winds will increase with gusts up to 25 mph.
  It will stay mild overnight, and showers will become likely until e
  
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• 'There's grave concerns': Rep. Bob Morris said roads have worsened, concrete to blame

  04-03-2025 04:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Highways and roads around Fort Wayne may be less durable as they were 10 years ago. And one state legislator is taking notice.State Representative Bob Morris represents the 84th district. He said the Portland Limestone Cement, or 1L Cement, that is being used to patch and pave roads is making interstates, county roads and city streets harder to travel.The increased use of 1L cement dates back to the Biden-Harris administration's initiatives to reduce the nation's
  
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• 'We don't want a king': Hoosier Human Rights Initiative talks next protest

  04-03-2025 04:46 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows March 2, 2025 protest put on by the Hoosier Human Rights Initiative.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Hoosier Human Rights Initiative (HHRI) is planning another protest at the Allen County Courthouse on Saturday.You may have seen one of the organization's protests at the courthouse already. One was on January 29, the other on March 2.The group hopes to bring attention to a number of topics. This includes the mass firings of federal workers, loss of environmental protections,
  
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• Zay bill targets prescription middlemen

  04-03-2025 00:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- While Indiana legislators have focused much of their attention on hospital prices during the first half of the 2025 session, State Senator Andy Zay (R-Huntington) has taken a different route to save the state money.Zay wants to better regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in Indiana's state employee health plan and the Hoosier Medicaid plan.
  Zay estimated the state would save between $150 to $200 million a year if his bill were to become law.Zay's bill was rolled i
  
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