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• No indication federal cuts will impact North River site cleanup

  19-03-2025 22:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— As funding cuts cast uncertainty onto projects and programs using federal money, the recently announced North River site development just north of downtown Fort Wayne has been unaffected so far.In August 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a federal agency, announced it granted the City of Fort Wayne $2 million in Brownfields cleanup funding for the former OmniSource site."The previous use was essentially a metal scrap yard," Fort Wayne Redevelopment D
  
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• 3 National Guard members killed in 'accidental' shooting

  19-03-2025 21:46 via wane.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A freak accident involving a high-powered rifle led to the death of three National Guard soldiers on Tuesday in Juarez, Mexico.Authorities say several Guard members were on patrol in a pickup along Avenida Ejercito Nacional in Central Juarez in the middle of a dust storm Tuesday afternoon.According to a National Guard incident report obtained by Border Report, a guardsman manning an assault rifle stand in the back of the pickup allegedly saw a vehicle carry
  
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• 3 Mexican National Guard members killed in 'accidental' shooting

  19-03-2025 21:46 via wane.com
  
  EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – A freak accident involving a high-powered rifle led to the death of three Mexican National Guard soldiers on Tuesday in Juarez, Mexico.Authorities say several Guard members were on patrol in a pickup along Avenida Ejercito Nacional in Central Juarez in the middle of a dust storm Tuesday afternoon.
  According to a National Guard incident report obtained by Border Report, a guardsman manning an assault rifle stand in the back of the pickup allegedly saw a vehi
  
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• Summer prices have hit the pumps!

  19-03-2025 21:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – You may have noticed a jump in gas prices on Tuesday and Wednesday.Many gas stations in the Summit City have hiked up to $3.29 as of Wednesday. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis with GasBuddy, said this is normal for a price cycle in the spring time. This cycle was a $0.20 increase over the last, which he attributes to their switch to "summer gasoline".Summer Gasoline vs Winter GasolineStations began using summer gasoline on Monday, which De Haan said is
  
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• Strong storms tonight, much colder tomorrow

  19-03-2025 20:40 via wane.com
  
  Our pleasant afternoon is turning into an evening with storm chances tonight. Scattered rain is possible from 5 pm onward, but the highest potential of the strongest storms comes in a window between 8 pm and midnight. This is when a cold front moves through the region.Showers and storms are likely tonightThe storms produced by this front are likely to be gusty and strong ones with the potential for some severe storms in the mix. High, damaging winds around 60+ mph are the greatest threat. Some h
  
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• Indiana's economy could be hit hardest by EU tariffs

  19-03-2025 19:38 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Tensions are escalating between the U.S. and Europe, stoking fears of a possible trade war. Following threats by the Trump administration, the European Union teased billions in potential tariffs on U.S. exports could take effect in April, including a 50% tax on American whiskey. Trump responded by threatening a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits.The alcohol industry is already concerned about the tariffs on the table, but there's no guarantee the retaliatory fe
  
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• Appeals court blocks Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors

  19-03-2025 19:35 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors is unconstitutional and must be permanently blocked from being enforced, a three-judge panel of appellate judges ruled Tuesday. The law also banned trans women and girls from participating in female sports.The state attorney general vowed an immediate appeal.On Tuesday, the state 10th District Court of Appeals reversed a lower court judge's decision last summer to allow the law to go into effect, after finding it “r
  
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• Fort Wayne, Allen County to revamp 911 service

  19-03-2025 19:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — It's true about your iPhone and it's true about the infrastructure cities run on."It's technology, you know the day you implement it, it's going to be outdated pretty quick," said Dave Bubb, the Executive Director of Fort Wayne/Allen County 911.On Tuesday at Fort Wayne City Council, something was done about Fort Wayne and Allen County's 911 call system becoming outdated after being installed 5 years ago.
  "We had some issues with it [the old 911 system]," Bubb said
  
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• Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US

  19-03-2025 18:44 via wane.com
  
  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Another storm system is affecting millions of people in the middle of the U.S., leaving parts of the Midwest and Great Plains under blizzard conditions and a broad swath of neighboring states at risk of high winds and wildfires.Roughly 72 million people were under a wind advisory or warning Wednesday, with winds gusting over 45 mph, according to Bryan Jackson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center.At this time of year, co
  
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• Indiana's large population growth is fueled by migration, new census data shows

  19-03-2025 17:55 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows Indiana's population had a big increase in 2024.Data shows Indiana added 44,144 people last year to reach a total population of 6.9 million people. Leaders at the Indiana Business Research Center said that increase was the state's biggest annual jump since 2008.However, there are differences in how the population grew in both years. In 2008, 70% of Indiana's growth was from natural increase, or the difference between births and deat
  
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• IMPD: 7 arrested after months-long investigation into criminal organization

  19-03-2025 16:56 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Seven people were arrested on Tuesday following a months-long investigation by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, with assistance from several local, state and federal agencies.
  According to a news release on IMPD's social media, the seven men face preliminary charges related to firearms and narcotics, including:
  Possession and dealing of a controlled substancePossession of a firearm by a serious violent felonParticipation in a criminal organization
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• Another warm day; Strong storms this evening

  19-03-2025 16:50 via wane.com
  
  We will experience one more warm afternoon before some strong storms will rock the area with rapidly falling temperatures overnight and much colder temperatures tomorrow.Afternoon temperatures will be warm againWinds will gust this afternoon, and temperatures will stay warm as highs reach the middle 60s. A widely scattered shower or storm is possible late this afternoon, but the majority of showers and storms will be during the evening.
  Showers and storms are likely tonightA powerful cold front
  
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• Lawsuit claims California man suffered fatal brain injury on Six Flags roller coaster

  19-03-2025 16:49 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — A California family is still waiting for answers after they say their 22-year-old son suffered a traumatic and fatal brain injury while riding one of Six Flags Magic Mountain's most popular rollercoasters.In a lawsuit filed last year, a Garden Grove family alleged their 22-year-old son suffered the brain injury sustained while riding X2 at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California.Christopher Hawley, a recent graduate of San Diego State University, was with his
  
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• DeVries ready to restore championship culture to Indiana

  19-03-2025 16:11 via wane.com
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - Darian DeVries is gearing up to bring a sixth banner to Assembly Hall. Indiana is set to introduce DeVries as the new head men's basketball coach on Wednesday.DeVries just wrapped up his first and only season as the head coach at West Virginia. The Mountaineers finished with a 19-13 record while just missing the cut on the NCAA Tournament. Prior to taking over at West Virginia, DeVries spent six seasons as the head coach at Drake. The Bulldogs reached the NCAA Tourname
  
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• WATCH: Dramatic car chase ends in discovery of missing Texas teen

  19-03-2025 14:02 via wane.com
  
  JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — Video released by the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office shows the moment a missing teenager from Texas was found after a car chase.Last Saturday, deputies spotted a car associated with the missing girl in Durbin Pavilion shopping center in St. Johns, Florida, a suburb of Jacksonville.
  The vehicle, driven by 19-year-old Jesus Esteban Arellano, sped away as deputies approached, prompting the chase.Tampa man leads police on chase in stolen ambulance, chugs beer bef
  
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• Dispute between parents' group, Ohio school district over gender pronoun policy goes before judges

  19-03-2025 13:09 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati will hear arguments Wednesday in a legal dispute that pits a suburban Ohio school district's policy requiring use of students' preferred pronouns against the free speech rights of classmates who believe there are only two genders.The lawsuit brought by Parents Defending Education, a national Christian organization, against the Olentangy Local School District in 2023 has captured broad national attention from groups r
  
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• Another warm day with showers/storms & light snow coming

  19-03-2025 08:59 via wane.com
  
  We will experience one more warm afternoon before some storms will rock the area with rapidly falling temperatures overnight and much colder temperatures tomorrow.
  Afternoon temperatures will be warm againYou will need a sweatshirt this morning with temperatures moving into the 60s by noon.
  Winds will gust this afternoon, and temperatures will stay warm as highs reach the middle 60s. A widely scattered shower or storm is possible late this afternoon, but the majority of showers and storms will b
  
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• No injuries in northwest Fort Wayne fire

  19-03-2025 08:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a fire in a mobile home park early Wednesday morning. The fire started around 2:50 a.m.The fire happened in the Ridgebrook Hills mobile home park in the 2700 block of West Washington Center Road.
  Smoke and fire could be seen coming from the mobile over a half hour after the fire started. The mobile home had significant damage from crews trying to put the fire out.No one was home at the time the fire started and no injuries wer
  
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• No injuries in northeast Fort Wayne fire

  19-03-2025 08:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded to a fire in a mobile home park early Wednesday morning. The fire started around 2:50 a.m.The fire happened in the Ridgebrook Hills mobile home park in the 2700 block of West Washington Center Road.
  Smoke and fire could be seen coming from the mobile over a half hour after the fire started. The mobile home had significant damage from crews trying to put the fire out.No one was home at the time the fire started and no injuries wer
  
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• Louisiana executes death row inmate Jessie Hoffman using nitrogen gas

  19-03-2025 04:15 via wane.com
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Attorney General Liz Murrill confirmed Tuesday evening that Louisiana had carried out the execution of death row inmate Jessie Hoffman.Hoffman was scheduled for execution Tuesday evening as legal challenges continued to unfold as his attorneys sought a last-minute stay from the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court declined to intervene, voting 5-4 against the appeal on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press.The Louisiana State Penitentiary held a p
  
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• Many neighbors to proposed Allen County racetrack oppose plan at meeting

  19-03-2025 03:45 via wane.com
  
  YODER, Ind. (WANE) — After residents received a notice nearly a week ago saying a proposed motorsports club is set to arrive in southern Allen County, developers held a meeting Tuesday night to address concerns from nearby residents.The Summit City Motorsports Club is planned to sit on nearly 400 acres on the corner of Branstrator and Hamilton roads. The private racetrack would provide a controlled space for racing enthusiasts to drive their vehicles. Motorsports club planned for property
  
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• 'It's going to touch every K-8 building': SACS introduces district-wide improvement project

  19-03-2025 02:57 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – Southwest Allen County Schools (SACS) is set to see a variety of improvements between playground makeovers to a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) center over the next three years.The school board introduced a District Wide Facility Improvement and Long Term Capital Maintenance and Equipment Project Tuesday. The plan will pour $85 million into the improvements and will be funded by several lease bonds set to be issued over the next 20 years, ensuring distr
  
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• Here are the remaining JFK assassination files

  19-03-2025 02:17 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The remaining classified files on the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday evening on the National Archives website.It is unclear which documents are new and which ones have been released unredacted.A White House official tells NewsNation that 50,000 pages will be on the website and 30,000 pages will be available Wednesday, totaling 80,000 pages.104-10004-10143 (C06932208)DownloadClick here for all the documents.
  Trump promised th
  
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• Man tied to missing 3-year-old extradited to Allen County on battery charge

  19-03-2025 01:46 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- An Ohio man reportedly tied to a 3-year-old girl who had been missing out of Fort Wayne for roughly two months has been extradited to Allen County on a domestic battery charge.Allen County Jail records show 31-year-old Shaquille Thomas arrived at the jail Tuesday.Shaquille Thomas mugshot (Photo provided by the Allen County Sheriff's Department)I-Team: Shaker Heights police find missing Indiana 3-year-oldPolice in northeast Ohio arrested Thomas in early March after le
  
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• Fort Wayne on verge of finishing funding for part of longest IN trail with nearly $1M

  19-03-2025 01:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Poke-Bache Connector trail has an ambitious vision as it aims to connect Pokagon State Park in Angola to Ouabache State Park in Bluffton.Part of that route runs right through the heart of Fort Wayne, and on Tuesday, Fort Wayne City Council discussed and preliminarily passed spending nearly $1 million to make room for it."I'm hoping in the next 10 to 15 years, we will see the Poka-Bache Connector finished," said Dawn Ritchie, Greenways and Trails manager for th
  
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• Fort Wayne on verge of finishing funding for longest IN trail with nearly $1M

  19-03-2025 01:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Poke-Bache Connector trail has an ambitious vision as it aims to connect Pokagon State Park in Angola to Ouabache State Park in Bluffton.Part of that route runs right through the heart of Fort Wayne, and on Tuesday, Fort Wayne City Council discussed and preliminarily passed spending nearly $1 million to make room for it."I'm hoping in the next 10 to 15 years, we will see the Poka-Bache Connector finished," said Dawn Ritchie, Greenways and Trails manager for th
  
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