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• Taxes on the ballot: Van Wert agencies ask residents to vote yes on tax levies

  29-10-2025 23:56 via wane.com
  
  VAN WERT COUNTY (WANE) — As Election Day looms, agencies around Van Wert County are aiming to increase taxpayers' shares in their budgets. The Vantage Career Center, The Brumback Library and The Council on Aging all hope residents will vote in favor of their tax levies on, or before, Tuesday. "In order to continue to offer donation-based, no-cost services, we need additional funding," the council's Executive Director Kevin Matthews, said.Matthews has been trying to keep the agency's c
  
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• Crypto in a cornfield: Grant Co. crypto theft bust highlights neighbors' frustration with messy practices

  29-10-2025 23:51 via wane.com
  
  GRANT COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)— A Grant Co. crypto operation fell victim to the theft of computer equipment earlier this month. The story of the operation on four acres surrounded by privately owned farmland has brought to light frustrations that neighbors have about how the site is kept.In February 2022, the Chinese-based company Your Choice closed on two parcels of land just west of I-69 in Grant Co., about a mile north of exit 264. Randy Kitts, a Lifelong Grant Co. resident, was the seller.
  
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• 'Be vocal:' Fort Wayne city administration reacts to Riverfront Phase III cuts

  29-10-2025 23:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — For nearly two decades, the riverfront has been the focal point of Fort Wayne's downtown development.
  While many point to Headwaters and Promenade parks as signs of the city's success, the City of Fort Wayne's 2026 budget may impact future development along the river after Fort Wayne City Council opted to pause $51 million in funding towards a future phase of development Tuesday."We've had momentum in our city for the last 10 or 15 years, but prior to that, d
  
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• MAP: See the number of SNAP participants by county as benefit lapse looms

  29-10-2025 22:43 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Over 40 million Americans could lose access to federal food assistance Saturday if the government shutdown continues into November.
  Barring a deal in Congress that would end the stalemate, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps roughly one in eight Americans buy groceries, will lose funding Saturday. How to find food if your SNAP benefits are cut offSNAP, which was previously known as "food stamps," helps eligible low-income Americans and their famili
  
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• Jamaicans in Fort Wayne react to Hurricane Melissa

  29-10-2025 22:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — As Hurricane Melissa tore across Jamaica this week, communities across the island are beginning the long process of recovering from heavy wind damage, flooding, and widespread power outages.
  The storm hit hardest in parishes along the south and west coasts, including Westmoreland — where videos circulating online show homes damaged and neighborhoods overwhelmed by debris.For Jamaicans in northeast Indiana, the devastation hits close to home.Two Fort Wayne re
  
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• Illinois deputy found guilty of second-degree murder of Sonya Massey

  29-10-2025 21:57 via wane.com
  
  PEORIA, Ill. (WCIA) — The trial for Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy accused of killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey, ended with a conviction of second-degree murder.It's been one year and three months since Massey called 911 to report that she believed someone was trying to break into her home. Grayson was one of two Sangamon County deputies who responded to the call at 12:50 a.m. on July 6, 2024. READ MORE: 911 call leads to deadly deputy-involved shootingAt 1:21 a.m., Gray
  
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• Ribbon cutting marks completion of Bass Road project 8 years in the making

  29-10-2025 21:23 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — After eight years of construction, Bass Road is finally open in its entirety.Allen County leaders, contractors, and community members gathered Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the completion of a project nearly a decade in the making. The improvements stretch from Scott Road to Hillegas Road, designed to enhance both safety and traffic flow.The project provided upgrades of 4.5 miles of complete road reconstruction, including four roundabouts, marking the fifth r
  
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• Paris prosecutor says 2 suspects in the Louvre jewel heist admit their involvement

  29-10-2025 21:10 via wane.com
  
  PARIS (AP) — Two suspects in the Louvre jewel heist have admitted their involvement and are believed to be the men who forced their way into the world’s most visited museum, a Paris prosecutor said Wednesday.Laure Beccuau told a news conference that the two face preliminary charges of theft committed by an organized gang and criminal conspiracy, and are expected to be held in provisional detention. They have “partially” admitted their participation in the robber
  
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• NCAA delays rule change permitting college athletes to bet on professional sports

  29-10-2025 20:53 via wane.com
  
  The NCAA is delaying a rule change that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports.The Division I Board voted Tuesday to delay the effective date of the sports betting legislative change, moving it from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22, one day after the close of a membership rescission period.A rarely used rule allows 30 days for each Division I school to vote to rescind a proposal if it is adopted by less than 75% of the Division I cabinet. The orig
  
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• Indiana House, Senate to not gather Monday on first day of special session

  29-10-2025 20:28 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana General Assembly is not expected to be ready for a special session on Monday, the first day that lawmakers could gather for the session.
  In separate statements, Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, a Republican from Fishers, and officials with the Indiana Senate Republicans both said that the respective bodies will not convene on Monday.
  This comes after Indiana Gov. Mike Braun called a special session earlier this week centered on redistricting and issues surrounding f
  
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• Northeast Indiana and Indianapolis named in study as best places to put a casino

  29-10-2025 20:02 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) After a failed attempt in 2024 to relocate the Rising Star Casino in southern Indiana to Allen County, the Indiana Gaming Commission hired a firm to determine the best places in the state to relocate an existing casino. The results of that study were released on Wednesday.
  Based on a multitude of criteria and data, Spectrum Gaming Group identified and selected four zip code areas in the state with the "highest unmet gaming-revenue potential." The projected Annual Gaming Reven
  
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• North Carolina father killed 4 children separately over 5 months, sheriff says

  29-10-2025 19:11 via wane.com
  
  ZEBULON, N.C. (WNCN) — Day two of a murder investigation in Johnston County, North Carolina, is underway after deputies said four children were found inside the trunk of a car this week, and their father confessed to killing them.The Johnston County Sheriff's Office held an update on the investigation at its headquarters in Smithfield on Wednesday morning.
  "What would make a father want to kill their own kids?" Sheriff Steve Bizzell said during the press conference.The father, who authorit
  
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• Taco kits recalled in 27 states over 'life-threatening' seasoning mix-up: FDA

  29-10-2025 19:04 via wane.com
  
  (WJW) – Taco dinner kits sold at supermarkets in 27 states and Washington, D.C., are being recalled over a seasoning packet mix-up.The recall was initiated after Teasdale Foods, Inc. received consumer complaints that the seasoning packets included with the taco kits instead contained cocoa mix, according to a company announcement published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Company recalls 2 million pounds of barbecue pork jerky that may contain metalThe mix-up is a cause for concer
  
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• GM lays off 1,700 workers at plants in Michigan and Ohio amid slower EV demand

  29-10-2025 18:23 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — General Motors is laying off about 1,700 workers across manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio, as the auto giant adjusts to slowing demand for electric vehicles.The Detroit News first reported the cuts on Wednesday — covering about 1,200 jobs at an all-electric plant in the Detroit area and 550 workers at Ultium Cells battery cell plant in Ohio, in addition to hundreds of other employees slated for temporary layoffs. GM later confirmed the news to Th
  
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• Suspects disguised as construction workers sought in $3.2 million jewelry heist in NYC

  29-10-2025 16:51 via wane.com
  
  JAMAICA HILLS, Queens (WPIX) – Three people, including two disguised as construction workers, allegedly stole cash and jewelry worth approximately $3.2 million from a home in New York City earlier this month, police said Tuesday.The suspected burglars are accused of breaking into a home in Queens at around 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 16, according to the NYPD. Surveillance footage released by police shows two of the suspects wearing reflective yellow vests, hard hats and face coverings. Louvre heist
  
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• Fort Wayne Community Schools launches Higher Education Coalition with 7 local colleges and universities

  29-10-2025 16:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Community Schools district has announced a new initiative with seven local colleges and universities to increase access to higher education.The Higher Education Coalition is a partnership between FWCS, Indiana Tech, Indiana University Fort Wayne, Ivy Tech Community College, Manchester University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Trine University, and Vincennes University. The partnership is in three parts.Guaranteed Admission: FWCS students with a GPA
  
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• Indiana BMV reports another text-related scam impacting Hoosiers

  29-10-2025 15:49 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Officials with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles are warning Indiana residents of a new scam that is being sent to Hoosiers via text.
  According to a news release from the Indiana BMV, the scam asks the user for overdue payments over text, including traffic violations or unpaid tolls. The text reportedly "strongly" mimics the BMV's mobile website and improperly cites Indiana code.
  Officials said the messages should be considered fraudulent. The BMV is urging people who receive
  
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• Indiana State Police: Indianapolis Zoo's missing tortoises found in Madison County park

  29-10-2025 12:21 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — Local law enforcement has recovered a pair of tortoises that went missing from the Indianapolis Zoo earlier this month.The zoo announced that the tortoises had been recovered via two Instagram posts. The first of the posts was deleted and replaced with a second, new post. Both posts indicated that the tortoises had been located safe by law enforcement.In a press release, Indiana State Police reported that the tortoises were found safe and uninjured in Falls Park in Pendleton
  
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• Fort Wayne City Council cuts more than $8M from 2026 budget

  29-10-2025 04:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- "I just didn't know it would be the hardest budget in recent history."That's what 3rd District councilman Nathan Hartman had to say when reflecting on the 2026 City of Fort Wayne Budget, which got cut and approved Tuesday night.The budget had a much tighter belt than in years past due to new tax rules imposed by Senate Bill One (SB1).
  "This is a big cut, bigger than what you would see in a 2008 financial crisis. This is an initiative imposed by the statehouse tax reduc
  
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