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• Indiana's high stakes reading test: 2nd graders start early, 3rd graders risk retention

  06-03-2025 23:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination (IREAD-3) exam has been a familiar milestone for Indiana’s third graders, but this year, students could be at risk for being held back if they don't pass the test after a certain amount of times.For the first time, second graders are mandated to take the statewide reading assessment—allowing schools to catch literacy challenges earlier.
  Educators say this move will help identify struggling readers sooner
  
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• Chance for some Friday snow

  06-03-2025 22:41 via wane.com
  
  Thursday's northwesterly winds delivered a significant chill to the air today. High temperatures reached the upper 30s in Fort Wayne. For the evening, our temperatures gradually fall through the 30s and will end up as low as the upper 20s during the early morning.Clouds increase ahead of our next weather system and the sky becomes mostly cloudy by morning. This next system brings snow chances to the area, starting around midday, and, as the atmosphere warms and temps rise to near 40°, some r
  
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• INDOT releases recipients for Community Crossings matching grants

  06-03-2025 20:43 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- The office of Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, along with the Indiana Department of Transportation, announced on Thursday that more than $200 million in Community Crossings matching grants have been issued across the state.
  According to a news release from the department, the grants will be for local road and bridge projects across 245 cities, towns and counties in the state of Indiana. This set of funding totaled $200,947,809.55.The City of Fort Wayne’s Public Works Division has b
  
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• Oregon man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails, shooting at Tesla dealership

  06-03-2025 19:26 via wane.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An Oregon man accused of trying to destroy property at a Tesla dealership in Salem twice since January has been arraigned on federal charges, according to court documents obtained by Nexstar's KOIN.Adam Matthew Lansky, 41, was arrested Tuesday after authorities linked him to reports that someone had been throwing Molotov cocktails and shooting at the dealership on two separate occasions. Elon Musk comes to Capitol Hill to meet with Republicans who discuss turning DO
  
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• Trump changes course, delays tariffs on most imports from Mexico until April

  06-03-2025 18:50 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has postponed 25% tariffs on most goods from Mexico for a month amid widespread fears of the impact of a broader trade war.Trump's announcement comes after his Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, said earlier Thursday that tariffs on both Canada and Mexico would “likely" be delayed. No change was announced regarding the new tariffs imposed on Canada.This is the second time Trump has postponed tariffs for a month sinc
  
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• I-Team: Shaker Heights police find missing Indiana 4-year-old

  06-03-2025 18:26 via wane.com
  
  (WJW) -- A four-year-old child missing from Fort Wayne, Ind., has been located by Shaker Heights police, the I-Team has learned.Travel advisory issued by US government for Turks and Caicos Islands
  Authorities are working to reunite the child with the mother. The child is in good condition.
  No other details are known.
  Stick with Fox 8 and Fox8.com for more details as they develop.
  
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• I-Team: Shaker Heights police find missing Indiana 3-year-old

  06-03-2025 18:26 via wane.com
  
  Editor's Note: The age of the child has been corrected based on new information from police.(WJW) -- A three-year-old child missing from Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been safely located by Shaker Heights police, the I-Team has learned.Police responded to an Aldi on Kinsman Road Thursday morning. Travel advisory issued by US government for Turks and Caicos IslandsA witness told FOX 8 crews at the scene that police converged on the car and recovered the child, who is a little girl.‘It’s di
  
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• Garrett High School receives top construction program award in US

  06-03-2025 18:05 via wane.com
  
  GARRETT, Ind. (WANE) – Garrett High School is celebrating after the Career Development Class was named the top student chapter construction program in the Nation by the National Association of Home Builders, or NAHB.
  The Career Development Class gives students hands-on, real-world experience in the building trade. Students build houses using practical skills and knowledge learned in the class. Carpentry, project management, and sustainable building practices are all covered as a part of th
  
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• Court docs reveal armed man in Huntertown allegedly killed son over money

  06-03-2025 17:47 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Court documents reveal a man on probation who had requested release to spend more time with family and focus on his health allegedly shot and killed his son in his home Wednesday.Taurean Hayden, 43, is accused of killing his adult son and then walking around naked with a gun in a Huntertown neighborhood before being tased by police.
  The investigation began Wednesday morning in the 4900 block of Halsley Court -- which is northwest of Carroll High School -- after a 911
  
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• Toys are expected to cost more by fall due to new US tariffs on Chinese imports

  06-03-2025 17:38 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — As toy inventors, toy manufacturers and buyers for stores that sell toys met for a four-day annual trade show in New York last weekend, a topic besides which items were destined for holiday wish lists permeated the displays.President Donald Trump had announced days before that he planned to increase the extra tariff he put on Chinese imports in February to 20%. Would he? By Tuesday, the last day of the Toy Fair, attendees had their answer, and the talk about how it would af
  
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• New Google feature flags when you might be getting scammed in real time

  06-03-2025 15:17 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Google is rolling out new, AI-powered tools to help stop scammers in their tracks, before they get your data or money. The company announced the new features, available on some Android and Pixel phones, this week.
  The two features each work to identify and warn you of a possible scam while it's unfolding, either over text or on a phone call.
  An example of how the scam detection tool works, shared by Google in a press release. (Photo: Google)
  When it comes to texting, the A
  
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• 'Bear with me,' Trump says as both farmers and consumers brace for tariff effects

  06-03-2025 13:23 via wane.com
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Farmers and meat producers across the U.S. can expect the new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China and the retaliatory action from those countries to hurt their bottom lines by billions of dollars if they stay in place a while, and consumers could quickly see higher prices for produce and ground beef.But some of the impact on farmers might not be felt until the next harvest and some products might actually get cheaper in the short run fo
  
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• Considerably colder with gusty winds today

  06-03-2025 09:56 via wane.com
  
  It will be icy this morning, as yesterday's rain has frozen on the ground and other surfaces, like your car. You'll need your coat all day with temperatures not getting out of the 30s today.
  Temperatures will only top out in the upper 30s this afternoonThere will be more clouds this morning, with gusty winds up to 30 mph through the late morning. Temperatures rise to around freezing by noon.Sunshine will increase during the afternoon, winds will decrease, and it will be cold with highs in the up
  
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• Look inside the Auburn Birthing Center

  06-03-2025 05:31 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — The Auburn Birthing Center (ABC) has been reborn since passing their re-accreditation through the Commission for the Accreditation of Birthing Centers. That means all paperwork, inspections, hospital transportation plans and fire drills are all up to code.According to the Indiana State Department of Health (IDOH), all birthing centers in Indiana must be certified for the level of care they provide. ABC is a certified Level I center, which can care for uncomplicated pr
  
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• Windy Thursday morning, cold all day

  06-03-2025 04:13 via wane.com
  
  Our daytime rain chances have turned into snow chances tonight as conditions continue to get colder and colder. Wind speeds reach their peak tonight into tomorrow morning with gusts reaching speeds around 45-50 mph. Any loose items in your yard will be easily thrown around, as a result.High winds blow in from tonight through Thursday morning.
  A Wind Advisory is in effect across the region through 9 am.Temperatures tonight fall from the upper 30s to the upper 20s overnight. Our wet pavement may b
  
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• Peregrine falcons return to Indiana Michigan Power Center

  06-03-2025 03:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Another year of the Falcom Cam has officially started after a pair of peregrine falcons were recently spotted atop the Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) Center preparing a nest.The pair, named Moxie and Jamie, have nestled within the nest box atop the I&M Center since 2013 and have hatched more than 30 chicks in that time.Each year the community gets to name the chicks, and the chicks receive leg bands that help track their migration once they leave the nest."Each y
  
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• Mayor Tucker testifies on Indiana bill causing education budget concerns

  06-03-2025 03:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker was one of many to testify before an Indiana House of Representatives committee Wednesday regarding a property tax relief bill that could have consequences on public education in the state.While Senate Bill 1 aims to establish a property tax payment deferral program among other efforts to provide relief, Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) took issue with the bill Monday and claimed the proposed legislation would cost the district million
  
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• Mayor Tucker testifies on Indiana bill causing concerns for local governments and education

  06-03-2025 03:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker was one of many to testify before an Indiana House of Representatives committee Wednesday regarding a property tax relief bill that could have consequences on local governments as well as public education in the state.According to a news release from the City of Fort Wayne, Mayor Tucker discussed the importance of striking a balance on implementing targeted property tax relief while ensuring that local governments aren’t harmed with
  
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• Indiana conservation nonprofit forced to furlough staff due to federal funding freeze

  06-03-2025 01:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— The federal funding freeze is resulting in the loss of jobs outside of federal agencies.The Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD) said Tuesday it had to furlough all staff working in three statewide conservation programs: the Conservation Cropping System Initiative (CCSI), Resilient Indiana (RITA), and Urban Soil Health (USH). Those programs provide resources, outreach, technical assistance and training support to Indiana ranchers, f
  
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