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• New $148K playground coming to Fox Island County Park

  21-05-2025 23:50 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Big changes are coming to Fox Island County Park. On Wednesday, the Allen County Parks and Recreation Board approved a plan to build a new playground at the park, using nearly $150,000 in federal COVID relief funds.The $148,505 project will replace the existing playground with a new, pod-style layout made up of three separate play areas. It’s one of several upgrades planned at Fox Island following major storm damage in 2022.Jeff Baxter, superintendent of All
  
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• Fort Wayne woman ordered to pay $55K in COVID-19 loan fraud case

  21-05-2025 23:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Fort Wayne woman to two years of probation and ordered her to pay more than $55,000 in restitution for lying about a fake business in order to receive emergency COVID-19 funding.Rakita Davis, 45, pleaded guilty to federal felonies for wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.According to documents in the case, Davis applied for two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in 2021. The PPP program offered loans to small
  
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• What to expect at the Army's 250th anniversary parade on Trump's birthday

  21-05-2025 22:27 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army on Wednesday started loading up some of the tanks that will take to the streets of the nation's capital during the 250th anniversary celebration of the service next month, which will feature hundreds of military vehicles and aircraft and thousands of soldiers.The event has grown extensively in scope and size since Army planners started working on a festival two years ago to mark the day and have now added a military parade — which President D
  
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• Fort Wayne Zoo to open 'reimagined' Coastal Cove Friday

  21-05-2025 22:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne Zoo patrons will be able to see the expansion of its sea lion exhibit, Coastal Cove, for the first time during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday.Compared to the original 2002 counterpart, the "reimagined" Coastal Cove features a larger beach, new shade structures, an upgraded life support system, advanced water filtration and enhanced habitat monitoring. The exhibit will also allow sea lions and harbor seals to share an enclosure."A great deal of planning and
  
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• New Haven to launch 2 downtown DORA districts Friday

  21-05-2025 21:32 via wane.com
  
  NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) -- The City of New Haven plans to launch two downtown designated outdoor refreshment areas (DORA) starting Friday, city officials announced.A DORA allows adults 21 and over to purchase alcohol from approved establishments and carry and consume them outdoors within the boundaries of the district.New Haven City Council approved the two DORA districts in September 2024. The "Downtown North DORA" will form a loop along Broadway Street with the northern boundary being Powers St
  
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• Unofficial start to summer will not feel like it

  21-05-2025 21:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Memorial Day Weekend is often considered unofficially the start to summer in our area. This year though, Mother Nature has other plans and it'll feel like anything but... More severe weather pummels the central USUsing this weekend's dates, May 24th, 25th, and 26th, let's take a look back at how often we see high temperatures less than 70°, which is what we are forecasting this year. With weather records dating back to 1897 for these three dates, only 15 out of 127
  
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• Possible measles exposure reported at Shakira concert in New Jersey

  21-05-2025 20:27 via wane.com
  
  NEW JERSEY (WPIX) — Health officials in New Jersey have issued a warning that those who attended a recent Shakira concert may have been exposed to measles.The New Jersey Health Department said a non-New Jersey resident attended MetLife Stadium while infected on Thursday, May 15. The infected individual was in New Jersey from May 15 at 7:30 p.m. EDT until May 16 at 1:00 a.m. EDT.A person with measles can spread the virus for four days before the rash appears and for four days afterward. Mea
  
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• Fort Wayne man sentenced in connection to child's narcotics death

  21-05-2025 18:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)A man who pleaded guilty earlier this month for his role in the 2022 narcotics overdose death of a 4-year-old has been sentenced.Jonathan Mulvihill received 20 years for multiple charges of neglect of a dependent.
  In July of, 2022,Fort Wayne police were called to a home on reports of a child not breathing. The child was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital. In December of that year, autopsy results indicated the child’s cause of death was cocaine and
  
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• Arrest made in 1992 cold case of Indiana father found without head, hands or feet

  21-05-2025 18:26 via wane.com
  
  ARCADIA, Ind. (WXIN) — More than 30 years later, the family of Tony Bledsoe is finally getting answers.On the morning of March 16, 1992, the 24-year-old Indiana father of three set out from his home in Arcadia with $8 in his pocket and an eighth of a tank of gas in his car … and disappeared."My dad didn’t leave,” said Justin Robinson, son of Tony Bledsoe. "My dad didn’t just leave."Tony Bledsoe and his son (Shared with WXIN)
  On Tuesday, 33 years after his father va
  
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• Adult accused of enrolling as teen at Ohio high school

  21-05-2025 17:06 via wane.com
  
  PERRYSBURG, Ohio (WJW) - A Wood County, Ohio, school district is investigating after a 24-year-old was accused of enrolling in its high school, allegedly posing as a teenage boy for over a year and a half.The suspect, identified in Perrysburg Municipal Court records as 24-year-old Anthony E. Labrador-Sierra, even played on the school's JV soccer and swim teams, according to the school district.(Credit: Wood County Sheriff's Office)
  Perrysburg police arrested Labrador-Sierra on Monday on felony c
  
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• Arts United reaches campaign goal, announces grand reopening

  21-05-2025 17:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Arts United has exceeded its $40 million Capital Campaign goal and set a grand reopening date.
  In October 2023, Arts United announced its Capital Campaign with a goal of $40 million. The project funds would go toward the expansion and modernization of the historic venue. It was announced in May 2025 that $41.5 million was raised towards the Capital Campaign thanks to support from the community."I just think this theater is going to be such a different experience f
  
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• Fort Wayne man accused of soliciting children online for sex

  21-05-2025 16:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Detectives with the Fort Wayne Police Department arrested a 61-year-old man Tuesday after a tip that he was in possession of child pornography led to further disturbing discoveries.Richard Eugene Konger (Courtesy Allen County Sheriff's Department)
  On March 21, the FWPD received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that a local man may be in possession of child pornography, according to a press release. Richard Eugene Konger was eventually id
  
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• Accused 'serial cat killer' charged in violent California crime spree

  21-05-2025 16:32 via wane.com
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) - A California man who authorities said lured cats with food in order to violently beat them to death has been charged with animal cruelty and stealing a family's pet.Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, 46, was charged by the Orange County District Attorney's Office this week on two counts of felony animal cruelty, one felony count of theft of a companion animal, and one misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance.Alejandro Acosta Oliveros, 45, of Santa Ana. is seen
  
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• Power restored to Huntertown after Wednesday morning outage

  21-05-2025 16:09 via wane.com
  
  HUNTERTOWN, Ind. (WANE) A power outage affected thousands of Northeastern REMC customers in Huntertown in northern Allen County Wednesday morning.According to the NREMC outage map, the outage happened at 9:45 a.m. The utility says a surge protector broke on a a pole. Power was restored in a little over a half hour.
  
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• School's out! Wednesday is the last day of classes for Fort Wayne Community Schools and East Allen County Schools

  21-05-2025 16:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Another school year is coming to a close for two school districts in Allen County.Wednesday marks the last day of classes for Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) and East Allen County Schools (EACS). Southwest Allen County Schools and Northwest Allen County Schools don't get out until after Memorial Day.
  There are just over 28,000 students enrolled at FWCS according to its website, while the EACS website indicates there are over 10,000 students enrolled at its schools.
  At
  
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• Honor Flight Northeast Indiana takes off with more than 80 veterans on 51st flight

  21-05-2025 11:05 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A group of local veterans will be taking flight as a part of the 51st Honor Flight Northeast Indiana—the second flight of the 2025 season heads to the nation's capital on Wednesday, May 21. Honor Flight Northeast Indiana is part of the Honor Flight Network. The nonprofit takes applications from local veterans for a free, one-day trip to Washington, D.C. In D.C., the veterans will visit memorials dedicated to their honor and service. Each veteran is acco
  
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• Child shot on Fort Wayne's south side

  21-05-2025 10:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Fort Wayne Police Department's Homicide Unit is asking the public for information on a shooting that left a child hurt early Wednesday morning on the city's south side.Police responded to the 4000 block of Oliver Street, near East Rudisill Boulevard and Bowser Avenue, around 3 a.m.
  The child was inside a home at the time of the shooting. The shots came from outside the home. Medics transported the child to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to
  
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• Fort Wayne Fire Department discusses fireworks safety at City Council ahead of Memorial Day

  21-05-2025 04:42 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- During Tuesday's Fort Wayne City Council meeting, the Fort Wayne Fire Department discussed fireworks safety and how city ordinances work regarding what days and times residents can shoot them ahead of Memorial Day.While many associate fireworks with the Fourth of July, city ordinances allow the use of fireworks during other holiday periods throughout the year.Some of the provisions in the Fort Wayne City Ordinance include:
  Fireworks may be used only on the user's prope
  
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• 'In a good financial position to weather storms': How SACS is handling the 2025 legislative session

  21-05-2025 03:21 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — As many school districts are feeling the effects of the legislation passed in the 2025 session, Southwest Allen County Schools (SACS) looked at projections Tuesday on how they could be affected.The district focused on education-related bills, such as House Bill 1001 and Senate Bill 1, as they say it has the biggest impact financially.When looking at House Bill 1001, this mainly affects their education fund. This will cause a decrease in their grants of hono
  
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• Parkview Health plans 2 new facilities in Grant County, hopes to expand rural access

  21-05-2025 02:36 via wane.com
  
  MARION, Ind. (WANE) -- On Tuesday, Parkview Health announced plans to open two medical facilities in Grant County with the goal of expanding access to healthcare in rural areas.The first facility will be a "multi-specialty" clinic in southwest Marion with services ranging from OB/GYN, general surgery and orthopedics, while the other will be a "state-of-the-art emergency department and urgent care facility off Interstate 69 and State Road 18 named Parkview Marion.“We are truly excited to gi
  
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