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• Driver loses control and rolls motorcycle in DeKalb County

  18-04-2025 23:53 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A motorcyclist was taken to an area hospital after losing control of his motorcycle and rolling multiple times before coming to a stop in a ditch.
  According to a release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department, an officer was dispatched to the intersection of State Road 205 and State Road 3 on reports of a crash involving a motorcycle around 2:30 p.m. Friday.When officers arrived, they found a motorcycle and its driver in the ditch on the side of the roadway.Pho
  
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• Indiana State Police 'collects plenty of evidence' in traffic stop bust

  18-04-2025 22:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Indiana State Police collected large amounts of marijuana and related products Friday morning in a traffic stop bust.According to a Facebook post from the Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post, a Fort Wayne trooper collected a large amount of marijuana and THC-related products during the stop.The exact amount of evidence collected is unclear, but you can find photos of the bust below.
  Photo shows large amount of marijuana collected in the traffic stop by officers. Photo
  
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• Braun crackdown on 'nuisance bars' adds to current Fort Wayne efforts

  18-04-2025 22:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- On Thursday, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced a statewide plan that aims to address crime involving "nuisance bars," possibly adding to efforts already being made in Fort Wayne.Through a collaboration between Indiana State Police (ISP) and Indiana Excise Police, the two departments will work together over the next four years between cross-training and sharing resources to tackle the issue."So-called 'nuisance bars' present a serious public safety threat, becoming hubs
  
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• Summer-like day gives way to storms tonight

  18-04-2025 22:30 via wane.com
  
  What a warm, summer-like day we are experiencing to end the workweek! This has been the warmest day of the year so far, as we have climbed into the 80s. You'll want to get outside and take advantage of the warmth this evening!Look for mostly cloudy skies and gusty winds to be in place through the remainder of the day. Break out the shorts and t-shirts!
  There is the slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm during the evening hours, but the better chances will wait until after 11 PM. From 11 PM
  
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• Man dies after motorcycle collides with box truck on Parnell Avenue

  18-04-2025 20:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man died Friday after the motorcycle he was riding crashed with a box truck on the city's north side, the Fort Wayne Police Department confirmed.Police at the scene of a motorcycle crash at Parnell Avenue and Spy Run Avenue Exit
  Emergency crews responded to the scene near the intersection of Parnell Avenue and Spy Run Avenue Extended around 2:30 p.m.A WANE 15 crew at the scene saw a body covered in a sheet next to the truck. The motorcyclist was declared dead at the s
  
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• Crash on Parnell Avenue forces detour near St. Joseph River

  18-04-2025 20:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is responding to a crash Friday afternoon on the city's north side.Emergency crews are at the scene of a crash near the intersection of Parnell Avenue and Spy Run Avenue Exit.
  The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. It's unclear how many people were involved. The extent of any injuries has not been confirmed.The intersection is temporarily shut down; drivers on southbound Parnell are being guided to take a detour.
  
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• LOOK: First pictures of Allen County jail construction, project on schedule

  18-04-2025 20:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Media were given a first look at the construction progress on the new Allen County Jail off Meyer Rd. Friday.The precast concrete walls were almost completely up on the northern side of the building. All of the walls will be up by mid-June, Brent Winebrenner, senior project manager for Weigand Construction, said. Weigand is the construction manager for the project.After all the concrete is up, electrical, mechanical and plumbing contractors will work on those infra
  
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• Wisconsin governor can lock in 400-year school funding increase using a veto, court says

  18-04-2025 18:31 via wane.com
  
  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Democratic governor of Wisconsin’s creative use of his uniquely powerful veto to lock in a school funding increase for 400 years may be “attention grabbing,” but it was constitutional, the state Supreme Court ruled Friday.The 4-3 ruling from the liberal-controlled court affirms the partial veto power of Wisconsin governors, which is the broadest of any state and has been used by both Republicans and Democrats to reshape spendin
  
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• FSU food service worker among those killed in shooting, company says

  18-04-2025 18:25 via wane.com
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – A food service worker was identified as one of two people killed when a gunman opened fire on the Florida State University campus Thursday."We are heartbroken to confirm that an Aramark employee was among those killed at FSU yesterday in that senseless act of violence," a spokesperson for the food service provider said in a statement Friday. "We are absolutely shaken by the news and our deepest sympathies are with the family and our entire Aramark community." Pol
  
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• 2 food service employees killed in FSU shooting

  18-04-2025 18:25 via wane.com
  
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Two food service employees were identified as the people killed when a gunman opened fire on the Florida State University campus Thursday."We are heartbroken to confirm that an Aramark employee was among those killed at FSU yesterday in that senseless act of violence," a spokesperson for the food service provider said in a statement Friday. "We are absolutely shaken by the news and our deepest sympathies are with the family and our entire Aramark commun
  
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• Michigan and Pennsylvania join six other states with measles outbreaks. Here's what to know

  18-04-2025 17:47 via wane.com
  
  Michigan officials confirmed a new measles outbreak Thursday near Grand Rapids, bringing the U.S. to eight states with active outbreaks of the vaccine-preventable disease. Earlier this week, Pennsylvania declared an outbreak in Erie County as well.Last week, U.S. measles cases topped 700, with Texas reporting the majority of them. Two unvaccinated elementary school-aged children died from measles-related illnesses near the epicenter of the outbreak in rural Wes
  
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• US strikes on a Yemeni oil port kill 74 people, Houthis say, in deadliest attack of Trump campaign

  18-04-2025 15:49 via wane.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. airstrikes targeting an oil port held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 74 people and wounded 171 others, the group said Friday, marking the single-deadliest known attack under President Donald Trump’s new campaign targeting the rebels.Assessing the toll of Trump’s campaign, which began March 15, has been incredibly difficult as the U.S. military’s Central Command so far has not released any information on the cam
  
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• Adams Central Community Schools board accepts Superintendent Joel Mahaffey's resignation

  18-04-2025 13:35 via wane.com
  
  ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Adams Central Community Schools Superintendent Joel Mahaffey has resigned from his position and on Friday morning the district school board unanimously accepted his resignation.
  Mahaffey's departure comes following his arrest for drunk driving earlier this year, and a previous vote by the school board to retain him following the arrest.
  Photo of Joel Mahaffey provided by the Huntington County Sheriff's Department
  In late February, a Markle police officer pulled
  
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• Summer temps today; big changes for Easter weekend

  18-04-2025 09:56 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures this afternoon will be the warmest of the season. Unfortunately, the warm temperatures won't last through the Easter holiday weekend.
  Summer-like temperatures this afternoonWe'll see some sunshine this morning with temperatures building toward 70 by noon. Winds will increase and become gusty through late this morning.
  Skies will be cloudy, but that won't stop the summer-like air from building temperatures to near 80 this afternoon. Gusty southwest winds will be the catalyst for warm
  
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• The Italian Connection opens doors again after weeks of renovation

  18-04-2025 04:38 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — After starting renovations on March 31, The Italian Connection has finally finished its upgrades and is back hosting customers.New updates are throughout their kitchen, including new flooring, washable walls and ceilings, and a new electrical system.
  "The kitchen was always one of those things where we always wanted to do something, but it was like 'we can't close down, it's going to be too much,'" Co-Owner, Elizabeth Fiato, said. "When my dad stepped away and we
  
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• New Innovation Center coming to LaGrange County, adds child care

  18-04-2025 02:57 via wane.com
  
  LAGRANGE, Ind. (WANE)— Major Moves funds will help bring a new Innovation Center to LaGrange.The LaGrange County EDC President and CEO, Sherri Johnston, said the county received funding when the toll road was sold for economic development. A portion of the $2.2 million of the $4.6 million for the project is from Major Moves.Johnston said the county will be asking the State of Indiana for some READI funds and plans to present that to the state in May. They are also hoping to receive funds t
  
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• Much warmer than average Friday

  18-04-2025 01:19 via wane.com
  
  Our Thursday temperatures reached the mid-60s and we have a relatively slight drop-off in temps through the early AM. Morning lows will only be in the mid-50s.A warm front is moving north and it sets the stage for a big warm-up during the day Friday.Temps will be near 80° in many spots tomorrow afternoon.Strong, southwesterly winds, with gusts up to 40 mph, will blow in above average warmth and high temps will reach the upper 70s by the late afternoon/early evening.Winds speeds increase on F
  
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• Much warmer than average tomorrow

  18-04-2025 00:15 via wane.com
  
  Our Thursday temperatures have reached the mid-60s and we have a relatively slight drop-off in temps through the nighttime. Morning lows will only be in the mid-50s.
  Our evening temps fall from the 60s into the 50s.A warm front moves north by tomorrow morning and it sets the stage for a big warm-up during the day.
  Temps will be near 80° in many spots tomorrow afternoon.Strong, southwesterly winds, with gusts up to 40 mph, will blow in above average warmth and high temps will reach the upper
  
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