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• One injured in motorcycle crash near Southgate Plaza

  17-05-2025 20:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A person was seriously injured Saturday after a crash involving a motorcycle occurred near Southgate Plaza on Fort Wayne's south side.
  According to Fort Wayne dispatch, the crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of S Calhoun Street and Lenox Avenue.
  Dispatch told WANE 15 that one person was taken to an area hospital in serious condition.
  Exact details of the crash are unknown at this time.
  WANE 15 reached out to the Fort Wayne Police Department fo
  
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• Severe weather leaves several dead in parts of U.S.

  17-05-2025 20:23 via wane.com
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Storm systems sweeping across parts of the U.S. Midwest and South have left at least 23 people dead, many of them in Kentucky, where what appeared to be a devastating tornado crumbled buildings and flipped over a car on an interstate.In Kentucky, some 14 people were killed by severe weather, and the death toll is likely to rise, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. Local authorities in Laurel County, in the state's southeast, said nine people were killed after a tornado touched
  
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• A cool, refreshing weekend

  17-05-2025 17:16 via wane.com
  
  After turbulent weather rocked the region Friday Night, with many seeing severe wind gusts, accompanied by dust too, we can finally take a step back and a deep breath this weekend. View some of the highest wind reports below. Cooler weather prevails this weekend and we're dry.Skies are partly cloudy in Fort Wayne at the start of this afternoon. Temperatures continue through the 60s, and will only max out at highs in the mid-60s.A secondary cold front that is moving by and a spiraling low pressur
  
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• Fire destroys a sprawling mansion on a former Louisiana sugar plantation

  17-05-2025 16:55 via wane.com
  
  WHITE CASTLE, La. (AP) — Flames ripped through a massive mansion in Louisiana, destroying much of the historic structure that was used as a plantation house when it was completed in 1859, authorities said.The fire that engulfed the Nottoway Plantation House on Thursday devastated the building along the Mississippi River between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Iberville Parish President Chris Daigle said on social media. Nearly a dozen fire departments from surrounding towns battled the blaze,
  
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• US measles cases surpass 1K: CDC

  17-05-2025 14:25 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) — The number of measles cases in the U.S. has risen to over 1,000 cases, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday. As of May 15, a total of 1,024 cases were reported across 31 states amid the deadliest outbreak in years. Per the CDC, 96 percent of individuals with confirmed cases are either unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.
  Thirteen percent of individuals have been hospitalized, and there have been three con
  
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• Shark Tank famous Cousins Maine Lobster food truck returns to Fort Wayne

  17-05-2025 14:16 via wane.com
  
  The video above shows WANE 15’s coverage of that first Fort Wayne stop.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Shark Tank famous food truck will make its return to Fort Wayne Saturday with the help of a local brewery.
  Cousins Maine Lobster partnered with Fortlandia Brewing Company to dish up a seafood feast Saturday.
  Since the business’s  Shark Tank debut a decade ago, it has opened multiple restaurants and many more food trucks, which are on the road traveling the country. On Saturda
  
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• Woman armed with machete barricades in Fort Wayne home

  17-05-2025 13:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A Fort Wayne woman was arrested Friday night when she locked herself in a home with a machete, forcing police to force entry into a southeast Fort Wayne home.
  According to a press release from the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD), officers responded to a home in the 3500 block of Plaza Drive on initial reports of a disturbance where a person was armed.
  When officers arrived, they spoke to the owner of the home, who said that the suspect, later identified as 32-year-
  
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• BuskerFest returns for 14th annual festival in Fort Wayne

  17-05-2025 13:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The 14th annual BuskerFest returns to downtown Fort Wayne with up-close street performances.
  From jugglers to fire dancers, the one-day festival has something for the whole family. BuskerFest will take place between W. Main and Berry Streets. The Busker Central Pitch will be located at the intersection of Wayne and Calhoun Streets.
  BuskerFest returns Saturday, May 17, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission and street parking are free.
  
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• Stretch of cooler than average days begins

  17-05-2025 06:05 via wane.com
  
  As we head through early morning, our Friday night storms have moved out and our concerns about blowing dust are decreasing. The gusty storms resulted in some scattered power outage and tree damage reports. Highest wind gust potential was in the 60-70 mph range during the storms.Behind the storm system, comes cooler air. Saturday morning starts with temperatures as low as the mid-50s. We'll experience increasing clouds from morning to afternoon. High temperatures will be in the mid-60s, which is
  
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• Human Agricultural Cooperative lands more federal money to feed NE Indiana

  17-05-2025 04:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Human Agriculture Cooperative announced it had received its third tranche of federal money through the Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program, administered by the state of Indiana.This year's $400,000 will bring the total to nearly $1.5 million.The group works with small farmers in 17 northeast Indiana counties to grow and distribute food.
  But it also teaches food independence through learning to grow food, whether in backyard gardens, rural spaces or urban farms
  
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• Auburn-Garrett Drive-In celebrates opening day

  17-05-2025 04:25 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — After being closed for nearly two and a half years, the Auburn-Garrett Drive-In opens its movie screens for customers again.The drive-in was damaged by a storm in 2022, dragging down movie screens and destroying the property. It has now been restored over the past two years by the owner, Julie Yarde, and many generous community members. Auburn-Garrett Drive-In screen is back years after a storm devastated the drive-in"It is so awesome because you know what, we
  
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• A stormy, dusty evening followed by a cooler weekend

  17-05-2025 03:16 via wane.com
  
  Our Friday evening forecast is a warm one and it includes strong storms and severe weather. The strongest storms will scatter through the region in the window of time between now and midnight.Along with storms possible, the potential, also, exists for blowing dust reducing visibility out on the roads while driving, due to the strong winds being created. A rare, for our area, Blowing Dust Advisory has been issued through 11 pm. Watch out for blowing dust Friday eveningTonight's storms are likely
  
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• Friday night winds left thousands without power

  17-05-2025 02:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- As storms moved through northeast Indiana Friday night, the preceding winds seem to be responsible for thousands of power outages.Around 8 a.m. Sunday, the outage map for Indiana Michigan Power still showed a few customers left in the dark in northeast Indiana.Heartland REMC's outage map showed around 500 customers without power between Markle, Ossian and Roanoke, but has since been restored.
  Viewer video from Uniondale in northern Wells County showed rain blowing acro
  
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• Friday night winds knock out power to thousands

  17-05-2025 02:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- As storms moved through northeast Indiana Friday night, the preceding winds seem to be responsible for hundreds of power outages.Around 8 a.m. Saturday, the outage map for Indiana Michigan Power showed over 2,500 customers left in the dark in northeast Indiana.Heartland REMC's outage map showed around 500 customers without power between Markle, Ossian and Roanoke, but has since been restored.
  Viewer video from Uniondale in northern Wells County showed rain blowing acro
  
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• Friday night winds knock out power to hundreds

  17-05-2025 02:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- As storms moved through northeast Indiana Friday night, the preceding winds seem to be responsible for hundreds of power outages.Around 8:30, the outage map for Indiana Michigan Power showed over 1,300 hundred customers left in the dark in and around Fort Wayne.
  Heartland REMC's outage map showed nearly 1,000 customers without power between Markle, Ossian and Roanoke.
  Viewer video from Uniondale in northern Wells County showed rain blowing across a field with a pair of
  
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• Severe storms tracking through

  17-05-2025 01:37 via wane.com
  
  Our Friday evening forecast is a warm one and it includes strong storms and severe weather. The strongest storms will scatter through the region in the window of time between now and midnight.Along with storms possible, the potential, also, exists for blowing dust reducing visibility out on the roads while driving, due to the strong winds being created. Watch out for blowing dust Friday eveningTonight's storms are likely to be scattered. The areas that the storms track over may experience storm
  
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• Watch out for blowing dust Friday evening

  17-05-2025 01:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The National Weather Service has issued a Special Weather Statement regarding the potential for areas of blowing dust Friday evening. Severe storm chance tonightGusty winds connected with a decaying complex of thunderstorms increase the possibility for blowing dust particles to move into our area, causing rapidly low visibility from time to time.Be alert while driving for potential blowing dust. Some damage to tree branches/limbs and unsecured property may also occur.He
  
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• Blowing dust mixes with storms on Friday

  17-05-2025 01:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A rare sight occurred Friday evening across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio.Gusty winds connected with a complex of thunderstorms swept up dust and dirt from farm fields in parts of Illinois and western Indiana. Dust particles blew around in the very strong winds along the leading edge of the storms. Friday night winds knock out power to hundredsFor the first time ever, the National Weather Service Northern Indiana office issued a Blowing Dust Advisory. This type o
  
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