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• IU names Darian DeVries head basketball coach

  18-03-2025 23:21 via wane.com
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - Darian DeVries will be introduced as the new head men's basketball coach at Indiana University on Wednesday the school has announced.The school is holding a press conference at 11:30 a.m. at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall to formally introduce DeVries.DeVries comes to Bloomington after serving as the head coach at West Virginia for just one season. Ironically, the Mountaineers were left out of the NCAA Tournament field when it was announced this past Sunday, same as the Ho
  
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• Moo-Over 'mooving' plant, gluten-based dessert shop to Summit City

  18-03-2025 23:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Columbia City dessert shop known for its plant-based, gluten-free desserts is planning to move to the Summit City in the near future.Moo-Over, which received recognition for the plant-based ice cream it serves, announced on Facebook Tuesday that it will be relocation its only storefront from downtown Columbia City to Fort Wayne.In October 2023, Moo-Over Owner Julie Hurd told WANE 15 the company is the only dessert shop in Indiana a menu that consists solely of vegan
  
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• Moo-Over 'mooving' plant-based, gluten-free dessert shop to Summit City

  18-03-2025 23:09 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Columbia City dessert shop known for its plant-based, gluten-free desserts is planning to move to the Summit City in the near future.Moo-Over, which received recognition for the plant-based ice cream it serves, announced on Facebook Tuesday that it will be relocating its only storefront from downtown Columbia City to Fort Wayne.In October 2023, Moo-Over Owner Julie Hurd told WANE 15 the company is the only dessert shop in Indiana with a menu that consists solely of v
  
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• New initiative wants to bridge gap between employers and students

  18-03-2025 22:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— The Don Wood Foundation announced Thursday its partnership with three other organizations that are working to launch the Career 360 initiative.Career 360 was designed to increase regional student career exploration and employer engagement, according to the Don Wood Foundation.The Don Wood Foundation, Greater Fort Wayne, Inc., Northeast Indiana Works, and Orthoworx said they hope Career 360 will fill the "the workforce tunnel." The Don Wood Foundation said that is i
  
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• Exclusive: First look inside Coastal Cove at Fort Wayne Zoo

  18-03-2025 22:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -It's one of the most anticipated expansions at the Fort Wayne Zoo.Plans for Coastal Cove were first announced in September 2023 and construction started soon after. It's an expansion of the sea lion exhibit and will bring in harbor seals too.
  Now, it's almost finished and Wild on WANE got an exclusive first look at the new exhibit as it gets ready to open soon.Board walk along Coastal Cove in the Fort Wayne Zoo.Some things guests will notice first is new rock work and a
  
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• Storm chances coming soon, then turning colder

  18-03-2025 21:11 via wane.com
  
  It's time for another spring preview with temperatures close to 70 this afternoon, and the warm-up continues Wednesday with colder air returning Thursday.Warm air continues to build this afternoon with highs in the upper 60s.
  It will be mild overnight with skies becoming mostly cloudy, temperatures will hover in the lower 50s.The warm beginning on Wednesday will help elevate high temperatures into the mid-60s during the afternoon. A powerful weather system will move closer to our area, bringing
  
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• Astronauts return home aboard SpaceX capsule after being stuck for 9 months

  18-03-2025 20:46 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) — The SpaceX capsule tasked with bringing back two NASA astronauts that have spent months on the International Space Station (ISS) after thruster issues following the launch of Boeing's Starliner mission last year have returned to Earth.
  The SpaceX capsule carrying Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams parachuted into the Gulf of Mexico in the early evening, just hours after departing the International Space Station. Splashdown occurred off the coast of Tallahassee in the Fl
  
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• Astronauts heading home aboard SpaceX capsule after being stuck for 9 months

  18-03-2025 20:46 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) — The SpaceX capsule tasked with bringing back two NASA astronauts that have spent months on the International Space Station (ISS) after thruster issues following the launch of Boeing's Starliner mission last year have now departed for Earth.Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams undocked early Tuesday from the space-facing port of the ISS Harmony module in the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, NASA confirmed.The pair are set to return this week after their roughly week-long stay tu
  
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• Man accused of attempted murder at Fort Wayne apartment complex pleads guilty to lesser charges

  18-03-2025 20:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Attempted murder and a slew of other charges could be dismissed for a man accused of shooting a man and a child at a Fort Wayne apartment complex in 2024.Na Sit, 43, pleaded guilty Tuesday to domestic battery, invasion of privacy, and attempted aggravated battery.The Fort Wayne Police Department began investigating the shooting on May 22, 2024 in the Autumn Woods apartment complex off South Anthony Boulevard. Officers at the scene found a man and a child with non-life-t
  
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• Paulding County man sentenced for sexually abusing minor

  18-03-2025 20:23 via wane.com
  
  PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio (WANE) -- A Paulding County man received a prison sentence of nearly three years Tuesday regarding a case where the man sexually abused a minor.Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Paulding County Sheriff Jason Landers announced the sentence Tuesday, which gave 56-year-old Daniel Froelich 34 months in prison.Froelich pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, which is a 4th degree felony in Ohio. Froelich will also be required to register as a Tier
  
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• Jury convicts thief who stole golden toilet from English palace

  18-03-2025 20:07 via wane.com
  
  LONDON (AP) — A thief who swiped a golden toilet from an English palace was convicted Tuesday along with an accomplice who helped cash in on the spoils of the 18-carat work of art insured for nearly 5 million pounds (more than $6 million).Michael Jones had used the fully functioning one-of-a-kind latrine as he did reconnaissance at Blenheim Palace — the country mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born — the day before the theft, prosecutors said. He descr
  
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• Parents of missing US student ask police that she be declared dead

  18-03-2025 16:36 via wane.com
  
  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The parents of a U.S. college student who vanished almost two weeks ago in the resort town of Punta Cana have asked authorities to declare her legally dead.In a letter to Dominican police dated Monday, Subbarayudu and Sreedevi Konanki state that after an extensive search, local authorities believe that Sudiksha, a 20-year-old student at the University of Pittsburgh, drowned.“Initiating this process will allow our family to begin the
  
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• These vehicles are Hoosier thieves' biggest targets

  18-03-2025 16:34 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – After years of spiking vehicle thefts, the tides have turned. The number of stolen cars reported in 2024 was down substantially, breaking the pattern of year-after-year increases set off in 2020.About 850,700 vehicles were stolen in the U.S. last year, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). That's down from more than 1 million stolen vehicles in 2023.
  Despite the trend, some vehicles are still being targeted fairly often by thieves. The NICB reports two H
  
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• Governor Braun directs flags in Adam County to be flown at half-staff for passing of Berne's mayor

  18-03-2025 14:01 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) The former mayor of Berne, William "Bill" McKean, passed away this past Friday at the age of 76.Because of that, Indiana Governor Mike Braun has directed flags to be flown at half-staff at state buildings in Adams County. They should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, March 21.Governor Braun is asking businesses and residents located in Adams County to lower their flags as well.
  
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• Nestle recalling some Lean Cuisine, Stouffer's meals over possible 'wood-like material'

  18-03-2025 13:31 via wane.com
  
  (KNWA/KFTA) — Nestle says it is recalling a limited quantity of Lean Cuisine and Stouffers meals because they could contain "wood-like material," according to a news release.The recall is for batches of Lean Cuisine Butternut Squash Ravioli, Lean Cuisine Spinach Artichoke Ravioli, Lean Cuisine Lemon Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry, and Stouffer’s Party Size Chicken Lasagna that were produced between August 2024 and March 2025.The products were distributed at major retailers throughout the U.S
  
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• NASA's stuck astronauts are finally on their way back to Earth after 9 months in space

  18-03-2025 13:23 via wane.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago.Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams bid farewell to the International Space Station — their home since last spring — departing aboard a SpaceX capsule alongside two other astronauts. The capsule undocked in the wee hours an
  
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• Trump to release 80,000 pages of JFK files on Tuesday

  18-03-2025 13:13 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) -- President Donald Trump announced he will release 80,000 pages of unredacted files Tuesday about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, after promising on the campaign trail to declassify the documents.“While we're here, I thought it would be appropriate — we are, tomorrow, announcing and giving all of the Kennedy files. So, people have been waiting for decades for this, and I’ve instructed my people … lots of different people, [Director of National
  
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• French bulldog is still top US breed, but is another gaining momentum? Of corso

  18-03-2025 13:10 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. still has a major case of French bulldog fever, but a very different breed is staunchly chasing dog lovers' hearts, according to American Kennel Club statistics released Wednesday.For the third year in a row, the comical, controversial Frenchie tops the club's annual rundown of the nation's most prevalent purebred dogs.Frenchies are followed by Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherds, poodles and some other longtime faves. (Roun
  
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• Teens charged with murder in fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist captured on video

  18-03-2025 12:38 via wane.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder in a fatal hit-and-run of a bicyclist in Albuquerque that was captured on video from inside the boy's stolen car, law enforcement said Monday.The teenager, who is believed to be the driver, and a 15-year-old have been charged with an open count of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, leaving the scene of an accident involving great bodily harm or death and unlawful possession of a handgun by a person, the Albuquerque P
  
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• Another surge of warm air gusty winds & rain on the way

  18-03-2025 08:52 via wane.com
  
  It's time for another spring preview with temperatures close to 70 this afternoon and the warm-up continues Wednesday with colder air returning Thursday.High temperatures will close to 70 this afternoonIt will be a mild morning with more sunshine than clouds and temperatures in the middle 50s by noon.Another roller coaster ride with falling temperatures this weekWarm air continues to build this afternoon with highs in the upper 60s.
  It will be mild overnight with skies becoming mostly cloudy tem
  
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• Auburn-Garrett Drive-In sets 'goal' opening date in May

  18-03-2025 03:37 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — After over two years of owning an empty Auburn-Garrett Drive-In, Julie Yarde hopes to fill it this spring."I'm so excited because, you know, it's been a long time coming," Yarde said.The drive-in had an original opening date of Memorial Day 2024. According to Yarde, the decision to delay the opening was made by the contractors assigned to build the screen, she had no choice in pushing it back."My contractors had never built a screen before, they wanted to make
  
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• Failed traffic stop leads to pursuit ending in three car crash at a Fort Wayne intersection

  18-03-2025 02:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A large police presence was seen at a southeast intersection Monday night following a crash.According to Fort Wayne Dispatch, Fort Wayne Police Officers responded after receiving calls of a crash with injuries at the intersection of E Pontiac Street and South Anthony Boulevard.
  Officers at the scene confirmed with WANE 15 that the crash followed a pursuit. According to officers at the scene, a car collided with two other cars ending the pursuit.
  According to officers a
  
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• Crash draws large police presence to southeast Fort Wayne intersection

  18-03-2025 02:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A large police presence was seen at a southeast intersection Monday night following a crash.According to Fort Wayne Dispatch, Fort Wayne Police Officers responded after receiving calls of a crash with injuries at the intersection of E Pontiac Street and South Anthony Boulevard.
  It's unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash or if there were any injuries.
  WANE 15 is at the scene and working to find out more.
  
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• Warmer Tuesday as winds pick up

  18-03-2025 02:48 via wane.com
  
  Some good luck from St. Patrick's Day carries with us over the next couple of days in our local weather world. There's a warm front coming through as Tuesday gets started, which helps send in warmer air to give our temps a huge boost. St. Patrick’s Day brings an Irish stew of weatherDuring the early morning, our temperatures will be as low as the upper 30s.After highs near 50° Monday, we'll end up near 70° during our Tuesday afternoon.Tuesday afternoon temperatures rise about 20&de
  
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• Fort Wayne Next launches campaign for $3B development plan

  18-03-2025 02:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Business leaders launched a campaign, Fort Wayne Next, to promote development in and around downtown Fort Wayne.
  The campaign's mission is to, "unite citizens, businesses, and leaders in a collaborative effort to transform our city into a thriving, dynamic hub recognized nationwide as the number one place to live in the country!"
  Campaign leaders are estimating to bring in nearly $3 billion in investments to Fort Wayne and Northeast Indiana over the span of 10 yea
  
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• Ribbon cutting, ground breaking bring new Allen County trail

  18-03-2025 01:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — "Every new beginning comes from another beginning's end."The quote is often attributed to Seneca, an ancient Roman Philosopher, but today the premise was true in Northeast Allen County as one trail's completion meant the beginning of another."We're celebrating the fact that this part is done today and then we're groundbreaking for this part that will be broke in the spring," Kent Castleman, the Trail Director said.The ribbon cutting today was for a 1.5-mile extens
  
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• Missing 12-year-old boy located

  18-03-2025 00:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A 12-year-old boy reported missing Monday night has been located, more than 24 hours later.The Fort Wayne Police Department issued a public safety alert for Nay Myo Tun around 7 p.m. Monday. He was last seen near Anthony Blvd. and McKinnie Ave.Shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday, FWPD said officers located Tun late Tuesday night in the area of Central Dr. and East Rudisill Blvd. He was safe, and no foul play was expected.
  
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• FWPD search for missing 12-year-old boy continues

  18-03-2025 00:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) issued a public safety alert for a missing 12-year-old boy Monday night.According to the Public Safety Alert issued, police are looking for Nay Myo Tun, a 12-year-old boy who was last seen in the area of Anthony Boulevard and McKinnie Avenue.Tun is described as 5'2", 100 pounds and Asian. He has black hair and brown eyes.
  Tun was last seen around 5:30 p.m. wearing a blue hoodie and gray pants.As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, dispatchers co
  
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