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• Back to Square One: East Central community garden plans uncertain after grants halted

  28-03-2025 22:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Leaders in Fort Wayne's East Central neighborhood are turning to their community for help after grant funding for a public garden became unavailable in January.According to Sheila Curry-Campbell, the program director of Pilgrims Progress Community Development Corp., the project received more than $30,000 of grants through the Environmental Protection Agency. The grants were actually going toward workforce development and the more than 20 trees that were proposed to
  
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• ARCH enters 50th year with new executive director

  28-03-2025 22:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- ARCH, a Fort Wayne-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting and preserving historic places in the area, is celebrating a historic milestone of its own in 2025.The organization is celebrating its 50th anniversary and has a new executive director at the helm with former ties to ARCH: Michael Galbraith."It's great to be back here, and I spent 10 years here as first a preservation specialist and then the executive director before moving on to a couple different jobs," Galbra
  
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• Warm weekend weather, more rain/storms coming

  28-03-2025 21:56 via wane.com
  
  For the evening, we experience a lull in rain and storm chances. However, we're not completely done. Periods of rain and storms are in the forecast off-and-on through the weekend.Temperatures are in the 70s, then 60s this evening. We stay on the warm side through the night.Enjoy Friday night temps slowly falling from highs in the upper 70s down through the 60s. Even at our coolest point, we're not very cool for a late March nighttime. Lows will only be in the upper 50s, which is slightly above o
  
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• Child injured after being hit by vehicle near Weisser Park Elementary School

  28-03-2025 20:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A child is in non-life-threatening condition after being struck by a vehicle near Weisser Park Elementary School.Officers responded to the area of Smith Street and Colerick Street after receiving reports of someone being struck by a vehicle, just after 3 p.m. The intersection is just a block away from Weisser Park Elementary School.Fort Wayne Community Schools confirmed it was a child who was struck, but could not provide any further information.
  
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• Another group tied to Eric Doden submits purchase offer for North River property

  28-03-2025 19:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The North River property just outside downtown Fort Wayne continues to be a coveted piece of land after another group tied to businessman Eric Doden submitted an offer Friday to purchase the property from the City of Fort Wayne.According to a press release, the inquiring party is Cumberland Development LLC and is comprised of "local investors and business leaders." While the release does not disclose the names of anyone involved aside from Trout Moser, president of Nat
  
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• 'Disappointed but not surprised': Measles cases explode in 19 states, new outbreak confirmed

  28-03-2025 18:14 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Measles cases nationwide jumped dramatically this week, according to new numbers reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday.
  Nearly half of states are now reporting cases of the highly contagious virus, which can spread "like a forest fire" through unvaccinated or undervaccinated communities.
  At least 483 cases are now confirmed in Alaska, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, O
  
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• Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water

  28-03-2025 17:27 via wane.com
  
  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move will lead to medical problems and disproportionately affect low-income communities.Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation late Thursday that bars cities and communities from deciding whether to add the mineral to their water systems.Fluoride strengthens teeth and reduces cavities by repl
  
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• Lane of Coliseum Boulevard in Fort Wayne to close for sidewalk construction

  28-03-2025 17:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A busy stretch of Coliseum Boulevard in Fort Wayne will likely become a bit more congested starting March 31. The northernmost westbound lane of the road will be closed from just west of North Clinton to Parnell Avenue for the ongoing sidewalk project according to a press release from the Indiana Department of Transportation.
  The lane closure is expected to last until the end of April.All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.
  
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• Lawyer for Michigan couple held in Mexican prison says resort company is at fault

  28-03-2025 15:32 via wane.com
  
  LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A Michigan couple remains behind bars in a Mexican prison, accused of breaching a timeshare contract — but their lawyer said the resort that filed the criminal complaint against them breached the contract first.Paul and Christy Akeo have reportedly been charged with defrauding Palace Elite, a subsidiary of the Palace Company, out of more than $110,000. They signed a timeshare contract with the resort in Nov. 2021 to purchase a membership with the hotel, but ar
  
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• Rebranded Fort Wayne Zoo opens for 60th season

  28-03-2025 12:42 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows the announcement of the Zoo's name change.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Zoo is ready to greet visitors as it opens for its 60th year on Friday. The zoo, formerly known as the Fort Wayne Children's Zoo will be open from noon to 5 p.m.
  “We can’t wait to welcome the community back to the Zoo and begin celebrating our 60th
  birthday,” Executive Director, Rick Schuiteman said. “We are celebrating 60 years of support from our community and the unfor
  
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• The US is hunting for eggs in Europe

  28-03-2025 12:21 via wane.com
  
  SCHOENEICHE, Germany (AP) — The U.S. government is on a global egg hunt, seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere to ease a severe shortage that has caused egg prices at grocery stores to hit record highs.Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden are among the nations the U.S. Department of Agriculture approached to address the shortage brought on by a bird flu outbreak, according to European industry groups.But supplying Americans with eggs would be complicated for foreign prod
  
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• Showers storms & gusty winds bring in warmer air

  28-03-2025 10:29 via wane.com
  
  The warmest temperatures of the week are arriving today with gusty winds, showers, and some storms. The weekend will be warm with periods of rain and storms, but it will not be a complete washout.
  Gusty southwest winds will bring warmer temperatures to the area todayTake the umbrella with you as you'll be dodging showers and storms. Temperatures will increase quickly, It will be around 60 degrees by noon.Showers will likely last through late this morning and into the early part of the afternoonG
  
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• Mayor Tom Henry passed away one year ago. Here's how the public can take part in his remembrance

  28-03-2025 10:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Friday, March 28, marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of Mayor Tom Henry. Henry was serving his fifth term as mayor when he died as a result of an on-going battle with cancer.A ceremony for City of Fort Wayne employees and Mayor Henry's family has been scheduled to take place at Citizens Square from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.Mayor Sharon Tucker is also requesting that flags in the city be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on March 28. In addition, residen
  
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• City of Fort Wayne remembers late Mayor Tom Henry on one-year anniversary of his passing

  28-03-2025 10:06 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -Friday, March 28, marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of Mayor Tom Henry. Henry was serving his fifth term as mayor when he died as a result of an on-going battle with cancer.The remembrance ceremony was held Friday, in the lobby of Citizens Square and featured performances by Heartland Sings, remarks from Mayor Sharon Tucker, and a moment of silence at noon.
  The event concluded with a touching poem read by Henry’s daughter, Elizabeth Henry-Guevara, in ho
  
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• Warmest air arrives with gusty winds & storms

  28-03-2025 08:58 via wane.com
  
  The warmest temperatures of the week are arriving today with gusty winds, showers, and some storms. The weekend will be warm with periods of rain and storms, but it will not be a complete washout.
  Gusty southwest winds will bring warmer temperatures to the area todayTake the umbrella with you as you'll be dodging showers and storms. Temperatures will increase quickly, It will be around 60 degrees by noon.Showers will likely last through late this morning and into the early part of the afternoonG
  
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• Yoder Grain fire lights up night sky, power mostly restored

  28-03-2025 05:21 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Thousands of Allen and Wells County residents were without power early Friday morning, according to Indiana Michigan Power. The outages came after a fire broke out at Yoder Grain, located at 3226 Yoder Road.The fire started around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night. Several fire crews responded to the scene. The Ossian Fire Department posted to its Facebook page asking residents to stay away from the area.It's not yet known how the fire started and it has been put out.
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• Yoder Grain fire lights up night sky, hundreds without power

  28-03-2025 05:21 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Thousands of Allen and Wells County residents were without power early Friday morning, according to Indiana Michigan Power. The outages come after a fire reportedly broke out at Yoder Grain, located at 3226 Yoder Road.The fire started around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night. There are several fire crews responding to the scene. The Ossian Fire Department posted to its Facebook page asking residents to stay away from the area.There is damage to several powerlines near the sce
  
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• Yoder Grain fire lights up night sky

  28-03-2025 05:21 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Thousands of Allen and Wells County residents were without power early Friday morning, according to Indiana Michigan Power. The outages came after a fire broke out at Yoder Grain, located at 3226 Yoder Road.Smoke rises from the smoldering remains of a fire at Yoder Grain on Friday, Marchy 28, 2025
  The fire started around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night. Several fire crews responded to the scene. The Ossian Fire Department posted to its Facebook page asking residents to stay
  
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• Thousands without power after reported fire at Yoder Grain

  28-03-2025 05:21 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Thousands of Allen and Wells County residents are without power early Friday morning, according to Indiana Michigan Power. The outages come after a fire reportedly broke out at Yoder Grain located at 3226 Yoder Road.The fire started around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night. There are several fire crews responding to the scene. The Ossian Fire Department posted to its Facebook page asking residents to stay away from the area while crews are working.There is damage to several p
  
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• Hundreds without power after reported fire at Yoder Grain

  28-03-2025 05:21 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - 700 residents are without power Friday morning, according to Indiana Michigan Power. The outages come after a fire broke out at Yoder Grain located at 3226 Yoder Road.
  The fire happened around 11:30 p.m. Thursday night. There are several fire trucks responding to the scene. The Ossian Fire Department is asking residents to stay away from the area while crews are working.
  A neighbor told WANE 15 there is damage to several powerlines near the scene. There are large clou
  
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• Fort Wayne UNITED Ten-Point Coalition makes their return with first walk back

  28-03-2025 03:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — After being put on pause in 2024 and transformed into a 501(c)(3) entity, the Fort Wayne UNITED Ten-Point Coalition is back walking in Fort Wayne neighborhoods.The initiative aims to influence the lives of people and neighborhoods by implementing strategies to reduce violence and emphasize the importance of education, employment, and community partnerships.They do so with their foot patrol members visiting local neighborhoods to look at areas like crime and housin
  
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• Over 150 residents share ideas and hear updates about the Southeast Strategy

  28-03-2025 03:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Over 150 residents attended McMillen Park Community Center Thursday night, with hopes to hear updates on current projects and suggest ideas for more improvements for the city's southeast side.The Southeast Strategy Update Open House, hosted at McMillen Park Community Center, offered a chance for residents to find out what the next steps are for the project, which has been years in the making.
  "It's always important to reach out to the community, look at ways we can imp
  
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