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• Chris Ballard out as Colts general manager

  19-10-2026 15:38 via WANE 15
  
  INDIANAPOLIS – The tenure of Colts general manager Chris Ballard reached its end. The Colts announced Monday that Ballard has been “relieved of his duties” as the team's GM. I am grateful to Chris for his years of service to the Colts and for everything he poured into this organization. He cared deeply about our [...]
  
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• 'Exciting, encouraging': High Allen County early voter turnout ahead of Election Day

  02-11-2026 23:18 via WANE 15
  
  Indiana polls are closed until Tuesday at 6 a.m., but experts say early voting for the midterm is the highest it's been in years.
  
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• ISP: Intoxicated woman arrested after calling 911 on herself

  02-11-2026 22:30 via WANE 15
  
  Thomas told the trooper she had left the casino in Gary and was traveling to Chicago, but she had traveled approximately 36 miles away from Chicago.
  
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• Warm and windy Election Day

  02-11-2026 22:12 via WANE 15
  
  We won't see much sunshine this afternoon, but sunshine returns on Tuesday, with temperatures soaring into the 70s. More clouds this afternoon. Temperatures will top out in the lower 60s. Clouds will continue overnight as warmer air streams into the area. Temperatures will only fall into the upper 50s. The warmest air of the week [...]
  
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• Body found in burning car identified, case goes cold

  02-11-2026 22:08 via WANE 15
  
  It appeared the victim was living out of the car he was found in.
  
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• Northeast Indiana special education teachers awarded $340K+

  02-11-2026 21:58 via WANE 15
  
  WindSwell Foundation awarded special education teachers across Northeast Indiana with a generous donation in an effort to offset education funding shortages.
  
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• North Central College woman killed in Sunday's mass shooting in Bloomington

  02-11-2026 21:40 via WANE 15
  
  The Bloomington Police Department and the McLean County Coroner's Office are scheduled to brief the media following a mass shooting early Sunday that left one person dead and seven others injured.
  
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• North Central College student killed in Sunday's mass shooting in Bloomington

  02-11-2026 21:40 via WANE 15
  
  The Bloomington Police Department and the McLean County Coroner's Office are scheduled to brief the media following a mass shooting early Sunday that left one person dead and seven others injured.
  
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• Mother sentenced for role in death of newborn who was mauled by dog in Markle

  02-11-2026 21:30 via WANE 15
  
  Jason Weaver was just 7 days old when a dog named "Chomp" -- who was said to have a history of aggression -- attacked the baby at a home in Markle.
  
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• How to prep for leaf collection in Fort Wayne

  02-11-2026 17:39 via WANE 15
  
  Fort Wayne Street Department crews will be picking up piles of leaves in neighborhoods through Dec. 19.
  
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• Federal probe launched into deadly Florida plane crash

  02-11-2026 17:17 via WANE 15
  
  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Sunday said the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has launched an investigation into a deadly plane crash in Florida, killing all onboard.
  
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• Martha Stewart: I 'really screwed up' with 'insensitive' Halloween costume

  02-11-2026 15:37 via WANE 15
  
  Martha Stewart says she's "very sorry" that her Halloween costume, in which she appeared to be dressed as a "hungry" homeless person, offended people, calling the move insensitive when "many people are suffering economically."
  
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• Toddler organic baked bars recalled over 'potentially fatal' choking risk

  02-11-2026 14:30 via WANE 15
  
  The warning comes after several reports of toddlers experiencing complete airway obstruction while eating the bars.
  
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• I-69 south crash cleared near Lima Road

  02-11-2026 14:07 via WANE 15
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Another crash on Interstate 69 caused a traffic jam Monday morning. The collision took place shortly before 7:30 a.m. on I-69 south ahead of the Goshen Road exit between Lima Road and U.S. 30. That's near the 310 mile-marker, as shown on a traffic camera from the Indiana Department of [...]
  
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• I-69 south crash causes traffic jam near Lima Road

  02-11-2026 14:07 via WANE 15
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Another crash on Interstate 69 is causing a traffic jam Monday morning. The collision took place shortly before 7:30 a.m. on I-69 south ahead of the Goshen Road exit between Lima Road and U.S. 30. That's near the 310 mile-marker, as shown on a traffic camera from the Indiana Department [...]
  
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• Fort Wayne police looking for missing girl

  02-11-2026 13:42 via WANE 15
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department is searching for a missing girl. Officers are asking for the public's help to find 12-year-old Jalaya Jones, according to an alert sent out just after 7:30 a.m. Monday. Police described her in the alert as 5'6" and 140 pounds with short, curly burgundy hair [...]
  
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• Fort Wayne police find missing girl

  02-11-2026 13:42 via WANE 15
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department found a girl who'd been reported missing Monday morning. Officers were asking for the public's help to find 12-year-old Jalaya Jones, according to an alert sent out just after 7:30 a.m. She'd last been seen in the 3400 block of Lillie Street. Just after 9 [...]
  
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• I-69 north crash that impacted morning commute cleared

  02-11-2026 13:12 via WANE 15
  
  The crash happened just before 7 a.m. Monday.
  
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• I-69 north crash impacting morning commute

  02-11-2026 13:12 via WANE 15
  
  The crash happened just before 7 a.m. Monday.
  
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• '2-stage crash': Car hits semi driver involved in I-69 collision

  02-11-2026 13:12 via WANE 15
  
  The crash happened just before 7 a.m. Monday.
  
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• Dash-ology: 'It's the mark you leave on this earth'

  02-11-2026 10:40 via WANE 15
  
  When Joe Ayers was a young boy growing up on the south side of Fort Wayne, he would frequently see people in the neighborhood stop by and ask his mom for sugar, eggs, and other kitchen staples. "My mother, she always gave and gave," says Ayers. "One day, I asked, why do you always give? [...]
  
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• More showers and warmth headed into our area

  02-11-2026 10:03 via WANE 15
  
  We won't see much sunshine this afternoon, but sunshine returns on Tuesday, with temperatures soaring into the 70s. You won't need your sunglasses this morning, with cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 50s by noon. More clouds this afternoon. Temperatures will top out in the lower 60s. Clouds will continue overnight as warmer air [...]
  
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• Jet crashes into a South Florida neighborhood, killing all 9 on board and leaving a fiery crater

  02-11-2026 00:00 via WANE 15
  
  All passengers on board were killed, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
  
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• All 9 people aboard a jet that crashed in Florida have died, transportation secretary says

  02-11-2026 00:00 via WANE 15
  
  All passengers on board were killed, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
  
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• Mayor, witness weigh in on controversial Halloween costume in Huntington

  01-11-2026 23:30 via WANE 15
  
  On Halloween this Saturday, several community members in Huntington captured videos and photographs of a couple riding horses covered in white sheets around town.
  
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• Gloomy pattern remains with a few scattered showers

  01-11-2026 23:16 via WANE 15
  
  Our gloomy pattern remains as we wrap up the weekend. It's limited how well we've been able to warm up today, as Fort Wayne's highest temperatures have only risen into the lower 60s. This evening, temps gradually slide into the 50s. Overnight lows only make it to the lower 50s as skies remain cloudy. A [...]
  
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• Preschool case puts LGBTQ and religious rights at odds in Supreme Court

  01-11-2026 23:01 via WANE 15
  
  The intersection of religious and LGBTQ rights lands — again — on the Supreme Court’s docket Tuesday. The justices are set to decide whether Colorado can require preschools that receive public dollars to admit the children of same-sex couples. “It seems like there's short shrift being given to religious liberty in the state of Colorado,” [...]
  
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• Notre Dame beats Villanova 74-72 in men's college basketball season opener in Rome

  01-11-2026 21:28 via WANE 15
  
  ROME (AP) — Brady Koehler scored key baskets down the stretch and Notre Dame made a late comeback after trailing for most of the second half to beat Villanova 74-72 in the college basketball season opener in Rome on Sunday. Villanova standout Tyler Perkins fouled out with 16.3 seconds to go. He led the Wildcats with 18 points. The [...]
  
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• Teen airlifted after speedy crash in Adams County

  01-11-2026 17:01 via WANE 15
  
  The Adams County Sheriff's Office is investigating a crash that injured the drivers involved.
  
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• Ted Ellis, former Bluffton Mayor, dies at 79

  01-11-2026 16:23 via WANE 15
  
  Ted Ellis, former Mayor of Bluffton, who served for 24 years, has passed away.
  
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