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• 70s remain on the way before warm stretch ends

  11-03-2025 23:49 via wane.com
  
  A cold front that's right over area will mean tomorrow is slightly cooler in Fort Wayne. However, it will still be much warmer than our average in the mid-40s.Thanks to the cold front positioned across the region, areas north of Fort Wayne have been in the mid-upper 50s today, while the "Summit City" ended up pretty close to 70°.For tonight, a chill develops during the overnight with temps all the way down to the mid-30s during the early morning. The evening is pleasant with temps in the 60s
  
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• Financial expert warns of rising student loan payments, advises on market volatility

  11-03-2025 22:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Recent developments in federal student loan programs are sparking concern for borrowers.A new executive order now excludes certain nonprofit workers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.The order specifically disqualifies employees connected to organizations tied to illegal immigration or foreign terrorist groups.The cancelation of the SAVE Act is another key factor prompting anxiety among borrowers.“I think people should be worried about the cha
  
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• Video shows moment young kidnapped victim was found in NE Ohio

  11-03-2025 22:20 via wane.com
  
  SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) -- The Fox 8 I-Team obtained new video that shows the moments a young kidnapped victim from Indiana was found.The video from Shaker Heights police shows the 3-year-old girl in the back seat of a vehicle located in a grocery store parking lot in Cleveland. The girl appeared happy, and officers said she was in good condition.Police respond to shooting scene in Shaker Square
  Shaker Heights police said the young girl was reunited with her mother a short time later.Pol
  
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• Tiger Woods says he ruptured his Achilles tendon

  11-03-2025 22:19 via wane.com
  
  PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods announced he had a less invasive surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon on Tuesday, yet another injury that would seem likely to keep him out of the Masters and perhaps other major championships this year.Woods posted the development on his social media accounts without detailing how long he expected to be out.“As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to b
  
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• Adams Central Community Schools votes to keep superintendent charged with OWI

  11-03-2025 21:35 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The school board for Adams Central Community Schools has voted to keep Superintendent Joel Mahaffey in his position after he was arrested and charged with an OWI in late February.The school board hosted an executive session Tuesday, with one of the main items being to "discuss personnel."During the meeting, the board member who motioned to retain Mahaffey cited his "past performance" and the belief of his "ability to continue to lead" the school district. ‘I ha
  
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• 'If you see one, report one': Fort Wayne Street Dept. works to patch potholes

  11-03-2025 21:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— The Fort Wayne Street Department worked hard Tuesday to begin patching potholes that formed during a cold winter.The crews have been working around the clock with temperatures in the 60s. They started third shift Sunday and have not stopped, according to Assistant Street Commissioner Trent Hogue."I know you don't see us at times," Hogue said. "Especially third shift. We try to do our job without waking anybody up. But at times we were actually there when you didn't
  
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• Marion man arrested for dealing cocaine, fentanyl

  11-03-2025 20:52 via wane.com
  
  MARION, Ind. — A Grant County man was arrested on Monday after police executed a search warrant on his home and found thousands of dollars in cash, drugs, and drug paraphernalia.
  Zachariah Randolph, 26, was charged with following:Dealing in Cocaine or Narcotic Drug, a Level 2 FelonyDealing in Marijuana with intent to deliver, a Level 6 FelonyDealing in a Controlled Counterfeit Substance, a Level 6 Felony
  Maintaining a Common Nuisance, a Level 6 Felony
  According to a press release from the
  
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• Man sentenced to 80 years for killing man at Fort Wayne hotel over 'poison' crack cocaine

  11-03-2025 20:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man convicted of killing a man who allegedly gave him "poison" crack cocaine at a Fort Wayne motel will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars.Tuesday, a judge in Allen Superior Court sentenced Archie Whitest Jr. to 80 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of murder last month.The killing happened in March 2024 at a motel on Coliseum Boulevard. Whitest, 51, told police he confronted a man over a batch of "poisonous" cocaine. He claimed the man poin
  
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• 70s remain on the way before this warm stretch is done

  11-03-2025 19:45 via wane.com
  
  A cold front moving through today will mean tomorrow is slightly cooler. However, it will still be much warmer than average.Thanks to the cold front working its way through this afternoon. Areas north of Fort Wayne have been in the mid-upper 50s, while the "Summit City" has ended up pretty close to 70°.For tonight, a chill will develop overnight with temps all the way down to the mid-30s during the early morning.Sunshine and pleasant conditions repeat across the region tomorrow. Our sky will
  
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• Infowars employee killed in Texas, law enforcement confirms

  11-03-2025 18:22 via wane.com
  
  Editor's Note: The above video is KXAN's initial coverage of the incident Monday, March 10, 2024.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Jamie White, an Infowars employee, was the victim of a homicide in southeast Austin, Texas, late Sunday night, law enforcement sources confirmed to Nexstar's KXAN."Jamie was a light we were blessed to experience as much as we did. He’s a one-of-a-kind man who poured his devotion in anything he did," Infowars posted Monday. MAP: Where have Austin’s homicides occurred in 20
  
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• 'Non-suspicious': Massachusetts authorities give update on 'wrapped' body found in crew's fishing nets

  11-03-2025 16:29 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR/WWLP) – No foul play is suspected in the case of the "wrapped" deceased body that was pulled from the ocean by a fishing crew off the coast of Massachusetts last week, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.Authorities in Massachusetts had initially launched an investigation into the incident on Friday after a fishing vessel about 40 miles off the state's coast reported finding the body in its fishing nets. The remains were discovered to be "wrapped and in a st
  
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• Former Virginia NICU nurse faces new charges over babies with 'unexplained fractures'

  11-03-2025 16:26 via wane.com
  
  HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – Erin Strotman, a former nurse at a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Virginia, has been hit with several new child abuse-related charges in connection with babies injured while under the hospital's care.Strotman, who had worked at the Henrico Doctor's Hospital, was previously charged with one count of malicious wounding and one count of felony child neglect of a 5-month-old baby, called "Y.H." in court documents. The baby was found with a fractured left fe
  
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• Bluffton Road Bridge closes for 2 days during construction

  11-03-2025 14:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Both drivers and trail users will need to avoid the Bluffton Road Bridge for two days during a crucial part of the ongoing renovation process.The bridge will be closed Wednesday and Thursday between Brooklyn Avenue and Broadway from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The St. Marys Pathway detour will also be closed during those times.
  Crews will be setting the bridge beams, which was originally planned for last week but delayed due to high water levels.
  Once the improvement project is co
  
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• Bags fly free no more: Southwest Airlines to end free checked luggage policy

  11-03-2025 13:48 via wane.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Southwest Airlines will no longer allow bags to fly free. The airline announced Tuesday that it will begin charging some customers who check luggage in May.The airline will continue to offer two free checked bags to Rapid Rewards A-List Preferred Members as well as passengers flying on Business Select fares. One free checked bag will be allowed for A-List Members, while one checked bag will be credited for Rapid Rewards Credit Card members.All other customers who do not qua
  
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• 15 injured, 1 seriously, when school bus overturns in New Jersey: officials

  11-03-2025 13:41 via wane.com
  
  MONTVALE, N.J. (WPIX) – At least 14 juveniles were injured when a school bus overturned on the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey on Monday, officials said.The crash happened in Montvale around 7:40 p.m., according to authorities. The bus, driven by a 44-year-old man, was heading to New York when it traveled out of the right lane and overturned, officials said.Video of the yellow school bus showed it on its side with the rear emergency door open and several emergency responders at the scen
  
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• April temperatures today; temps in 70s coming Friday

  11-03-2025 13:29 via wane.com
  
  More sunshine today and temperatures that feel more like April, only a slight bump in the road between now and Friday, when we'll see the first day in the 70s this season.Temperatures will be in the lower 60s this afternoonIt will warm up quickly this morning, with noon temperatures in the upper 50s.
  Under the rays of March sunshine, temperatures will be much more like April this afternoon. High temperatures will be slightly cooler than yesterday, topping out in the lower 60s.It will be warmer f
  
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• I-69 traffic at a crawl due to crashes north of Fort Wayne

  11-03-2025 13:19 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Multiple crashes on Interstate 69 have caused a traffic jam Tuesday morning just north of Fort Wayne.Starting near Union Chapel Road, the northbound lanes were slowed around 8 a.m., according to the Indiana Department of Transportation. The right lane was temporarily closed.
  Another crash north of Hursh Road caused northbound travel to come to a crawl until Vandolah Road, according to INDOT.It's unclear if anyone was hurt or what led to the crashes.
  
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• Make way for the milkman: Kuehnert Milk House brings back nostalgic tradition

  11-03-2025 12:44 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Kuehnert Dairy Farm's Milk House is reviving a longtime staple of American living.The local family farm announced Monday it is bringing home delivery service to the greater Fort Wayne area. You can sign up online.There are two ways to get dairy delivered to your door, according to the website. The first option is to pay for a membership. The annual cost is $375, which amounts to about $7 per week. Other membership options include $187.50 for half a year, or $95 per qu
  
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• Remarkable Women: Advocating for the youth statewide and worldwide

  11-03-2025 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - At the age of 28, Bri Andrews has helped guide and be a voice for the youth that stretches beyond Allen County. Young herself, she is advocating for others in the area and around the world -- teaching lessons she was never taught herself."That's my entire story," said Bri. "It is being the person that I needed for someone else now, and I will do that. Whether it's through politics, whether it's through community advocacy, whether it's through youth advocacy or racial ju
  
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• Fort Wayne family asking for votes to aid son

  11-03-2025 09:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Meet Caleb Miller. Caleb has Cerebral Palsy due to a stroke sustained at birth, and with the addition of Jansen de Vries Syndrome, an extremely rare disease, it has caused many complications in his everyday life.Even through all the trials and tribulations, it has not stopped the 7-year-old from always having a smile on his face. His parents, Brian and Sarah Miller, seek your help -- more specifically, your votes -- as their son grows in life.Caleb Miller laughing
  
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• April temperatures today; temps in 70s coming this week

  11-03-2025 08:54 via wane.com
  
  You can expect more sunshine and temperatures that feel more like April today, with only a slight bump in the road between now and Friday, when we'll see the first day in the 70s this season.
  Temperatures will be in the lower 60s this afternoonIt will warm up quickly this morning, with noon temperatures in the upper 50s.
  Under the rays of March sunshine, temperatures will be much more like April this afternoon. High temperatures will only be slightly cooler than yesterday, topping out in the low
  
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• Fortlandia Brewing Company celebrates reopening of Green Frog Inn

  11-03-2025 08:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Tuesday, Fortlandia Brewing Company helped celebrate the reopening of the Green Frog Inn, which was temporarily closed under a managerial transfer, with their "Froglandia Block Party."The event included samples of pretzel bites and Green Frog wings in Fortlandia's taproom along with other specials at both locations, which each down the road from each other on Spring Street. ‘Grapes of Hope’ is Positively Fort WayneGreen Frog Inn General Manager Zach
  
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• 'The real negative impact is going to be to students': NACS Superintendent speaks out against Senate Bill 1

  11-03-2025 03:53 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A school district's growth may be stunted with the passing of a state bill.The Northwest Allen County Schools Superintendent Wayne Barker addressed Monday's School Board meeting on his experience at the Statehouse, testifying against Senate Bill 1 last week. He addressed the House Ways and Means Committee along with over 200 educators, city officials and other Superintendents. Fort Wayne Community Schools urging legislators to revise proposed budget cutsWhile the
  
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• Warmest of the year so far Monday

  11-03-2025 03:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Monday was a beautiful March day across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! In fact, it was the warmest day of the year so far in Fort Wayne!We climbed up to 66° in Fort Wayne on Monday. This bested what had been our warmest days in the Summit City this year by nine degrees! The previously warmest days so far this year reached 57°, which happened on February 3rd, 25th, and 28th. This temperature was the warmest day since November 19th of last year, when we cli
  
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• Pedestrian fatally struck by car while crossing lanes on Lafayette Street

  11-03-2025 01:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A pedestrian is dead after being fatally struck by a car while crossing lanes on Lafayette Street.According to a release from the Fort Wayne Police Department, officers responded to reports of a car hitting a pedestrian at the intersection of S Anthony Boulevard and Lafayette Street.When officers arrived on the scene, they found the driver of the car attempting to provide medical aid. TRAA medics took over at the scene and transported the person to the hospital. The pe
  
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• One in life threatening condition following crash on Lafayette Street

  11-03-2025 01:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One is in life-threatening condition following a crash on the city's southeast side.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that one person was in life-threatening condition following a crash at the intersection of S Anthony Boulevard and Lafayette Street.Dispatch also confirmed that N Anthony Blvd would be partially closed as a result of the crash.The details of the crash are unknown at this time.WANE 15 is working to find out more.
  
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• Education Department says 60 universities under investigation for antisemitism

  11-03-2025 01:33 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) is investigating 60 universities for antisemitism, according to letters sent on Monday. The department said the 60 institutions are receiving warnings due to allegedly not complying with Title IX obligations to protect Jewish students.  “The Department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite U.S. campuses continue to fear for their safety amid the relentless antisemitic erupt
  
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• Officers arrest man with 'destructive device' at home northwest of downtown

  11-03-2025 00:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) has arrested a man after receiving reports of suspicious looking devices in a home that ended up being a "destructive device."
  FWPD officers arrested 61-year-old Joe Ellis Gray with one count of Possession of a Destructive Device, a Level 5 Felony.
  According to a press release from the FWPD, officers were requested from another government agency just before 4 p.m. Monday to the area of the 2200 block of Meridian Street. The call
  
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• Taste of spring continues, warmest yet to come

  11-03-2025 00:15 via wane.com
  
  During our sunny Monday afternoon, high temperatures reached all the way to the mid-60s, marking our highest temperature of the year so far.While our average high is currently in the mid-40s, the next 10 days in our forecast all have highs at 50° or above. Our peak warmth doesn't arrive until the end of the workweek.For this evening, temperatures decrease from the 60s through the 50s. Early morning temps will be as low as the low 40s. The sky stays clear tonight and we get another sunny day
  
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