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• Safe to plant this weekend after some patchy frost

  09-05-2025 23:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A little bit of patchy frost out there Friday morning will not hinder your spring planting this weekend!Mother's Day is traditionally the date you can begin planting for the season and all signs point toward us being free of any concerns in the freeze department for the foreseeable future. We have also passed our average last frost date, which is May 6th in Fort Wayne. Why you should wait until May to plantNow is the time to begin buying your flowers, fruits, and vegeta
  
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• Fallen police officers honored in annual ceremony 

  09-05-2025 22:35 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Police Officer Memorial Service was held at at the Law Enforcement/Firefighters Memorial on Wells Street Friday.It remembers lost heroes and aims to help grieving friends and family.The memorial includes a wreath presentation, which serves as a reminder of the dedication of local law enforcement and the sacrifices they make. Fort Wayne Police Department Detective Sergeant Mitch McKinney read the names of the fallen officers."Every time it comes up, you kn
  
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• Higher temperatures this weekend

  09-05-2025 22:30 via wane.com
  
  It's a nice May night that's just a touch cooler than average. You can expect our evening temperatures in the 60s, then falling into the 50s. Temps keep falling through the night and, by, dawn, we're down to the upper 30s. Temperatures stay just high enough where frost is not expected to develop.A calm weather setup is in place for the weekend with sunshine coming our way both tomorrow and Sunday. Highs will be in the mid 70s both days.On Monday, highs rise to 80°.While we're still rain-free
  
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• Crash causes traffic jam on Spy Run Avenue

  09-05-2025 22:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic heading north from downtown Fort Wayne is backed up Friday afternoon after a crash on a busy road.Two lanes of Spy Run Avenue were temporarily shut down after a collision near the intersection with Elizabeth Street, dispatchers confirmed. The crash happened around 4 p.m.; it's unclear when the road will reopen.While details are scarce, dispatch also confirmed two people had minor injuries.
  
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• 4-car crash causes traffic jam on Spy Run Avenue

  09-05-2025 22:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Traffic heading north from downtown Fort Wayne is backed up Friday afternoon after a crash on a busy road.Two lanes of Spy Run Avenue were temporarily shut down after a four-car collision near the intersection with Elizabeth Street, dispatchers confirmed. The crash happened around 4 p.m.; it's unclear when the road will reopen.While details are scarce, dispatch also confirmed the injuries were minor.
  
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• 70 years ago: Arnold Palmer earns first PGA paycheck at Fort Wayne Open

  09-05-2025 21:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Before winning several PGA Tour titles and becoming the namesake of a popular drink, golf legend Arnold Palmer started out looking to make a name for himself like any other athlete.Arnold Palmer, 24, of Cleveland, displays the smile of a champion after defeating Bob Sweeney to win the National Amateur golf championship in Detroit, Mich., August 28, 1954. (AP Photo)
  Among the aforementioned achievements and several others include Palmer becoming the first golfer to earn
  
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• May brings end to relatively quiet snow season

  09-05-2025 20:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - As we see the date of our latest ever measurable snow in Fort Wayne arrive, this signals the end to the snow season here in northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. 2025 growing season officially declaredMay 10th, 1945, is the latest we have ever picked up measurable snowfall in the Summit City, with weather records dating back to 1897. With warm temperatures in store for the foreseeable future, we can confidently say we are done with snow until the fall.May 10th is the la
  
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• Police across US issue warnings about 'senior assassin' game: What is it?

  09-05-2025 19:03 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Police departments across the country are issuing warnings to high school students partaking in their local “senior assassin” games, some of which have resulted in serious injuries and arrests.Usually played by departing high-school seniors, the game tasks students with seeking out their fellow seniors and eliminating them from play by attacking them with squirt guns or other toy weapons.“You are assigned a target and you have to go get your target out with a
  
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• DeKalb County deputy awarded for saving baby's life

  09-05-2025 18:26 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - On Feb. 26, baby Jaxon's family was driving on I-69 when he suddenly started to turn blue.His mom, Sarah Flowers, called 911, and DeKalb County Deputy Aaron Long arrived minutes later to administer life-saving measures. The three-month-old went from not breathing to crying, signaling he was going to be OK."That was one cry that I hope I can hear for the rest of my life, remembering the sound of that," Long recalled. "Everyone took a huge sigh, and everyone was gettin
  
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• 'A son of Chicago:' High School where Pope Leo once taught celebrates history

  09-05-2025 17:16 via wane.com
  
  CHICAGO (WGN) — Pope Leo XIV is an Augustinian priest. He is also a Chicago-area native and has many connections to St. Rita, an Augustinian High School on the city’s South Side. There was a sense of excitement on Thursday that a son of the South Side is now the leader of the worldwide Catholic faith. And not only that, but Cardinal Robert Prevost is the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Brother answers burning question: Is Pope Leo XIV a
  
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• MacFood Mart Wayne-Haven offers discounted gas for 2 hours on Friday

  09-05-2025 17:10 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) - A gas station on the border of Fort Wayne and New Haven is offering customers a significant discount Friday afternoon.MacFood Mart Wayne-Haven, located at 6925 IN-930, is offering a discount of 50 cents off per gallon of regular gas from noon to 2 p.m. This marks MacFood Mart's second fuel drop event of the year.The limit is 20 gallons per customer.There will also be free pizza and Pepsi beverages while supplies last, according to a release from the organizers. Vendors w
  
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• Chef behind Pasta di Guy opens bakery in Union Street Market

  09-05-2025 16:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Friday marks the grand opening of a bakery in Union Street Market at Electric Works.Carmeli's Dough, operated by Chef Guy Carmeli, is the sister company of Pasta di Guy and is located right next to it in the East Hall. The shop serves fresh donuts, cinnamon rolls, bread and more baked goods.Chef Carmeli trained at Le Cordon Bleu in London and specializes in Italian-inspired cuisine. Pasta di Guy features made-from-scratch pasta, and Carmeli's Dough also has treats made
  
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• Fort Wayne man pleads guilty to spending over $20k in CARES Act funds for personal use

  09-05-2025 14:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The CARES Act took effect in March of 2020 to provide financial assistance for Americans affected by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  One part of the CARES Act was the creation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which allowed small businesses to apply for loans to help pay for employee payrolls and other expenses. Under certain circumstances, those loans would not have to be paid back.
  On Thursday, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady sentenced a
  
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• Joe Donnelly, former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, share insights on Pope Leo XIV

  09-05-2025 14:01 via wane.com
  
  Former U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly of Indiana has a unique perspective on the selection of Pope Leo XIV to succeed Pope Francis. After being defeated for re-election to the U.S. Senate, Donnelly was appointed to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See.He shares his thoughts in an interview you can watch in the video attached to this story.
  Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
  That appointment, an
  
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• Thousands of pet owners receive wrong ashes from Pittsburgh-area funeral home: AG

  09-05-2025 13:40 via wane.com
  
  CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Thousands of owners who had their pets cremated in the Pittsburgh area, including a woman who works in West Virginia, were recently told that the ashes they received don't belong to their pets.“Total shock, disbelief, deceived, was kind of the worst thing you could ever hear,” said Bobbi Loveridge, assistant professor of Vet Tech at Pierpont Community and Technical College in Clarksburg, West Virginia.
  Nearly two weeks ago, Loveridge was stunned to le
  
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• I-69 ramps near Auburn closing for the weekend

  09-05-2025 13:35 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Two ramps on Interstate 69 near Auburn are closing Friday evening, the Indiana Department of Transportation announced.The northbound on and off ramps at Exit 326, leading to and from County Road 11A, will be shut down on or after 6 p.m. Friday until about 7 a.m. Monday, depending on the weather.INDOT advised drivers needing to access northbound I-69 from C.R. 11A to head south on I-69, use Exit 317 (Union Chapel Road) and then get back on I-69 heading north. Drivers
  
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• Sunny cool day with weekend warmth

  09-05-2025 13:21 via wane.com
  
  More sunshine and dry weather today, with much warmer temperatures over the weekend. This trend continues with July-like temperatures by the end of next week.High temperatures will be a little warmer than yesterdayCold temperatures early this morning with light frost. Sunshine will take temperatures into the mid-50s by lunchtime.Weekend temperatures warm into the upper 70sIt will be slightly warmer this afternoon, high in the mid-60s under sunny skies with light winds.Skies will remain clear ton
  
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• Gold star families begin 140 mile run in Fort Wayne to honor fallen Hoosiers

  09-05-2025 11:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Gold star families will remember their fallen loved ones across three days and 140 miles. The Indiana Run for the Fallen is a relay-style run from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis to recognize and honor the fallen Hoosiers who died during the War on Terror. Each mile is to remember a service member who gave their life. At the hero markers, their names will be announced. Participants run as one, carrying flags the entire way. "There's a lot of camaraderie,
  
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• Toledo stuns Komets as Walleye take 3-2 series lead

  09-05-2025 05:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Colin Swoyer found the net with just 24 seconds remaining in regulation as the Walleye edged the Komets 2-1 in game five of the Central Division Finals on Thursday night at the Coliseum.The Walleye now have a three games to two advantage in the series. That series returns to Toledo for game six on Saturday night at 7:15 p.m. Game seven, if necessary, would also be at the Huntington Center. That game would be Monday, May 12 with a 7:15 p.m. start time.Thursday's game was
  
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• Gov. Braun signs bill requiring non-profit hospitals to lower prices or lose status

  09-05-2025 03:28 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WANE) -- Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed into law Tuesday a bill that requires hospitals to lower prices or lose their non-profit status.
  House Bill 1004 requires Indiana’s non-profit hospital systems to submit audited financial statements and work to lower inpatient and outpatient prices to the statewide average.
  The bill passed through the Senate on April 29 and was signed into law by the Governor, who gave hospitals currently in nonprofit status until June 2029 to
  
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• 'This is not a fall': 'Hidden homicide' expert testifies in trial of New Haven woman accused of killing husband

  09-05-2025 02:37 via wane.com
  
  ***WARNING: The following story contains graphic content***FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Forensic and crime scene experts took the stand for the state in the third day of the trial of Alison Davis on Thursday.Davis is accused of killing her husband, Kevin, in their New Haven home in Aug. 2023 after he was found unresponsive at the bottom of a staircase in a pool of blood.
  The prosecution called six more witnesses Thursday before resting, bringing their total number of witness testimonies to 14.
  
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• Forensics take center stage in day 3 of trial for New Haven woman accused of killing husband

  09-05-2025 02:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Forensic and crime scene experts took the stand for the state in the third day of the trial of Alison Davis on Thursday.Davis is accused of killing her husband, Kevin, in their New Haven home in Aug. 2023 after he was found unresponsive at the bottom of a staircase in a pool of blood.
  The prosecution called six more witnesses Thursday before resting, bringing their total number of witness testimonies to 14. These witnesses were the lead detective on the case, anoth
  
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• FWPD investigates shooting at home on E State Boulevard

  09-05-2025 02:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating after responding to calls of a shooting at a home off of E State Boulevard.According to Fort Wayne dispatch, officers were called out to the 4300 block of East State Boulevard on reports of a shooting around 7:30 p.m.
  Dispatch also confirmed that only one person was injured in the shooting, but no exact condition was given.A WANE 15 crew at the scene saw eight police vehicles and police tape surrounding the home.FWPD of
  
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• FWPD investigate shooting at home on E State Boulevard

  09-05-2025 02:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating after responding to calls of a shooting at a home off of E State Boulevard.According to Fort Wayne dispatch, officers were called out to the 4300 block of East State Boulevard on reports of a shooting around 7:30 p.m.
  Dispatch also confirmed that only one person was injured in the shooting, but no exact condition was given.WANE 15 crew at the scene saw 8 police vehicles and police tape surrounding the home.
  FWPD Police
  
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• FWPD investigate shooting at home off of E State Boulevard

  09-05-2025 02:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating after responding to calls of a shooting at a home off of E State Boulevard.According to Fort Wayne dispatch, officers were called out to the 4300 block of East State Boulevard on reports of a shooting around 7:30 p.m.
  It is unclear at this time how many have been injured in the shooting or the extent of the injuries. Information is super limited at this time.WANE 15 crew at the scene saw 8 police vehicles and police tap
  
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• 16-year-old arrested after bomb threat at Hicksville school

  09-05-2025 01:13 via wane.com
  
  HICKSVILLE, Ohio (WANE) -- A 16-year-old is in custody after making a statement about having a bomb at a Hicksville Exempted Village School Thursday afternoon.
  According to a release from the Hicksville Police Department, just before 3:15 p.m. Thursday, the police department received a call from Hicksville Exempted Village Schools, saying a student had made a "statement about having a bomb."
  Officers responded to the school and located the student, a 16-year-old, who made the statement. That 16-
  
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• Friday morning frost possible

  09-05-2025 01:03 via wane.com
  
  For the evening, our temps started near 60° and are falling through the 50s. These temps keep falling overnight and drop all the way to the mid-upper 30s during the hours right before dawn. This will lead to some patches of frost across the region.
  Temps will fall into the 40s by midnight, eventually falling as low as the mid-upper 30s during the early morning.
  Cover up any newly planted items with cloth, or bring them inside, to protect them from damage due to the cold air.Fridays lows will
  
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• 'She was a light': Friends, family remember Fort Wayne woman killed in homicide- suicide

  09-05-2025 00:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Friends say Leanne Gonzalez was a light — the kind of woman who brought energy, laughter, and unconditional love into every room she walked into. Now, those who knew her best are left picking up the pieces after she was shot and killed in what investigators say was a homicide-suicide.Monday night, police responded to a north side trailer park to investigate an “unsecured residence.” Officers at the scene found the front door partially open, and a
  
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• Silver Alert issued for 24-year-old Warsaw woman

  09-05-2025 00:31 via wane.com
  
  Photo shows 24-year-old Alicia Marshall.
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) -- The Indiana State Police have issued a Statewide Silver Alert for a missing 24-year-old out of Warsaw.ISP is looking for 24 year 24-year-old Alicia Marshall. Marshall is described as a white female who is 4 feet and 8 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.She was last seen wearing a gray Hoodie sweatshirt with Hurley on the front, black leggings and white Nike Air Force Ones and a pink backpack.According to the al
  
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• Silver Alert canceled for 24-year-old Warsaw woman

  09-05-2025 00:31 via wane.com
  
  Photo shows 24-year-old Alicia Marshall.
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) -- The Indiana State Police have canceled a Statewide Silver Alert for a missing 24-year-old out of Warsaw.ISP was looking for 24 year 24-year-old Alicia Marshall. Marshall is described as a white female who is 4 feet and 8 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.She was last seen wearing a gray Hoodie sweatshirt with Hurley on the front, black leggings and white Nike Air Force Ones and a pink backpack.According to the
  
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