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• Windy but pleasant Easter Sunday continues

  20-04-2025 23:00 via wane.com
  
  The growing season has officially begun, as we've recently experienced some warm days. You can read more below! 2025 growing season officially declaredIt has been a beautiful Easter Sunday across the area, although it has been windy. Look for winds to stay elevated through the remainder of the day, as our next weather system approaches. For now though, enjoy the nice evening for your plans! Happy Easter!We have been lucky to avoid any rain showers for the holiday, but we will not be so lucky ton
  
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• FWPD: Standoff ends with arrest of man threatening explosives

  20-04-2025 21:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Early Sunday morning, the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) responded to reports of an unwanted man at a home in the 3200 block of Dinnen Ave.Upon arrival, the man fled into the basement and barricaded himself inside. While inside, police said he threatened them with explosives and said that he would shoot them. Officers were eventually able to determine that the suspect was Lantz Garrett.Garrett had three active felony warrants and police continued to negotiate
  
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• Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd with popemobile tour

  20-04-2025 17:44 via wane.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter's Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and applause as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia.“Viva il Papa!” (Long live the pope), “Bravo!” the crowd shouted as Francis looped through the square in his open-topped popemobile and then up and down the m
  
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• Poets and R&B singers compete during Lovers & Pens event

  20-04-2025 15:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A live showcase centered on Love, Romance, and Soulfulness is heading to the Summit City. The Lovers & Pens event will be held next month.The event will be a competition between six singers and six poets. Artist Andre White Jr., also known as Floetic Justice, stopped by WANE 15 to discuss what guests can expect. You can see that in the interview above.
  The Lovers and Pens event will be held on Saturday, May 17th, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. It's for ages 21 and up. Gener
  
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• The great Easter basket question — to Peep or not Peep

  20-04-2025 13:46 via wane.com
  
  BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Love them or hate them, those marshmallow Peeps that come in blindingly bright colors and an array of flavors are inescapable around the Easter holiday.Millions are made daily in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, by Just Born Quality Confections, a family-owned candy manufacturer that also churns out Hot Tamales, Mike and Ike fruit chews and Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews.Peeps is Just Born’s most recognizable brand and one of a handful of candies that ev
  
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• Rescue Mission hopes to serve 4,500 Easter Meals

  20-04-2025 13:40 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Sunday, those needing a hot meal are invited to head to the Rescue Mission as a way to give back on the Easter holiday.
  From 12 to 3 p.m. the Rescue Mission hosts it's annual Easter Meal, allowing for anyone in the public to recieve up to three meals per person in dine-in, carry-out, and drive-thru formats.The meal is completely free and a part of the Rescue Mission's annual holiday outreach event that hopes to provide meals and remind "hope, dignity, and care.""Easter
  
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• A windy Easter Sunday

  20-04-2025 13:22 via wane.com
  
  The growing season has begun, as we've recently experienced warmer days. Saturday marked the beginning. Read more about the 2025 growing season below. 2025 growing season officially declaredWhile Easter Weekend started off on a cool and stormy note, Easter Sunday will ease the turbulent weekend. Skies are partly cloudy for many as we start this Sunday morning. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy for the day, so we'll at least see more sunshine than Saturday too!Temperatures have tumbled into t
  
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• Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know

  20-04-2025 13:01 via wane.com
  
  Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, falls this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans can celebrate in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-style THC gummies in New York and a “blaze and praise” drag brunch in Portland, Oregon.“It seemed appropriate with egg prices today that we'd be searching for something else,” said Brett Davis, who runs the marijuana tour
  
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• Motorcyclist killed after crash involving car in DeKalb County

  20-04-2025 11:47 via wane.com
  
  DeKalb County, Ind. (WANE) — A man is dead after a crash in DeKalb County Saturday night.The crash happened at approximately 9:20 p.m. in the 3500 block of County Road 427.Officers said in a press release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office that 60-year-old Douglas Dowden of Butler was driving a motorcycle south on County Road 427 when a vehicle driven by a minor pulled out of a driveway in front of him. The minor said they did not see Dowden. The motorcycle hit the front driver's
  
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• 1 dead after motorcycle crash in DeKalb County

  20-04-2025 11:47 via wane.com
  
  DeKalb County, Ind. (WANE) — A man is dead after a crash in DeKalb County Saturday night.The crash happened at approximately 9:20 Saturday night in the 3500 block of County Road 427.Officers said in a press release from the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office that 60-year-old Douglas Dowden of Butler was driving a motorcycle south on County Road 427 when a vehicle driven by a minor pulled out in front of him. The minor said they did not see Dowden. The motorcycle hit the front driver's sid
  
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• Pickup hits utility pole in Fort Wayne, driver killed

  20-04-2025 09:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A man is dead following a crash early Sunday morning.It happened in the 5200 block of St. Joe Road just before 2 a.m.According to a press release from the Fort Wayne Police Department, officers responded to the area on reports of a crashed vehicle. When officers arrived, they found that a pickup truck had left the road and crashed into a utility pole. The truck was driven by an adult male who was the only occupant. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.It's uncl
  
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• 1 dead in single vehicle crash

  20-04-2025 09:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A man is dead following a crash early Sunday morning.It happened near the intersection of St. Joe Road and Roebuck Boulevard at around 2 a.m.An officer on scene tells Wane 15 that an adult male was driving and, for unknown reasons he left the road. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
  Wane 15 is working to learn more and will update you as more information becomes available.
  
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• 1 dead after crashing into utility pole

  20-04-2025 09:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A man is dead following a crash early Sunday morning.It happened in the 5200 block of St. Joe Road just before 2 a.m.According to a press release from the Fort Wayne Police Department, officers responded to the area on reports of a crashed vehicle. When officers arrived, they found that a pickup truck had left the road after crashing into a utility pole. The truck was driven by an adult male who was the only occupant. Medics pronounced him dead at the scene.It's u
  
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• Komets storm past Heartlanders to tie series 1-1

  20-04-2025 04:20 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - After a disappointing game one performance, the Komets crushed the Iowa Heartlanders with a 5-2 win in game two on Saturday night at Memorial Coliseum.Fort Wayne and Iowa are tied 1-1 in their best-of-seven series.The Komets surrendered an early power play goal from Will Calverly at 3:13. Fort Wayne answered back with Assistant Captain Alex Aleardi. The forward scored his third goal in two nights to tie the game at 1-1. Blake Murray then buried his first goal of the pos
  
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• Cool and windy Easter with some scattered rain

  20-04-2025 04:15 via wane.com
  
  After Friday saw the return of temperatures up in the 80s, the National Weather Service has declared the start to the growing season. You can click below to read more about this. 2025 growing season officially declaredCooler weather has settled back in though this weekend. In fact, we'll fall into the 40s as Easter Sunday gets underway with mostly cloudy skies in place. Make sure you grab a jacket as you head out the door early in the morning.We start off Easter Sunday in the 40s under mostly cl
  
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• 2025 growing season officially declared

  20-04-2025 03:15 via wane.com
  
  SYRACUSE, Ind. (WANE) - The National Weather Service has officially declared the start to the growing season here in 2025 in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. 80s return to make Friday feel like summerAs of Saturday, April 19th, the growing season is underway. This means frost/freeze alerts will now be issued for the area when needed, as plants/vegetation are now susceptible to damage should a frost or a freeze take place.The 2025 growing season is underway in our area.
  In a typical spring,
  
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