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• Gov. Holcomb: All 92 counties opt in for 2025 Health First Indiana funding

  22-05-2024 22:10 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- The office of Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced on Wednesday that all of the state's counties opted in for Health First Indiana funding in 2025.
  According to a news release from Holcomb's office, $150 million in funding will be distributed among the 92 counties in January 2025. This comes after 86 counties participated in 2024, the first year of the legislation. The counties that are new to the program include:Crawford CountyFountain CountyHarrison CountyJohnson CountyWells Cou
  
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• Last mild night before our big heatwave

  16-06-2024 01:00 via wane.com
  
  It has been a great day for outdoor activities across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! We're seeing a mixture of sun and clouds, along with temperatures around seasonable levels and low humidity. Don't get too used to it though, as a June heatwave lies ahead this upcoming week...Look for partly cloudy skies to continue this evening into tonight, along with a little bit of a southeast breeze. Enjoy this weather for your Saturday evening plans! Temperatures tonight will drop down to around th
  
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• Concordia grad Brooks bound for Olympic swimming trials

  15-06-2024 23:09 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (WANE) - Fort Wayne native Finn Brooks is set to celebrate his golden birthday during his most important swimming meet of his career.
  The Concordia High School grad is turning 21 on June 21, the same day he competes in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. Olympic trials in Indianapolis. Brooks is hoping to have a golden moment in his career when he swims at Lucas Oil Stadium.Brooks is one of a trio of northeast Indiana natives with ties to IU that are competing in the trials. Along w
  
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• Partly cloudy and seasonable this evening

  15-06-2024 22:45 via wane.com
  
  It has been a great day for outdoor activities across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! We're seeing a mixture of sun and clouds, along with temperatures around seasonable levels and low humidity. Don't get too used to it though, as a June heatwave lies ahead this upcoming week...Look for partly cloudy skies to continue this evening into tonight, along with a little bit of a southeast breeze. Enjoy this weather for your Saturday evening plans! Temperatures tonight will drop down to around th
  
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• Indiana Republicans upset Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, backing far-right pick

  15-06-2024 20:44 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Republicans have rejected Sen. Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor, instead nominating a podcasting pastor with far-right views to be his running mate.Braun, who is leaving the Senate, endorsed state Rep. Julie McGuire for his running mate when he became the GOP nominee for governor. Indiana delegates usually back the nominee’s chosen running mate without a challenge.
  But McGuire faced a challenge from Micah Beckwith, who promotes uncompromis
  
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• LOOK: Hoagland Days finishes with a bang

  15-06-2024 19:19 via wane.com
  
  HOAGLAND, Ind. (WANE) -- Hoagland wrapped up its three-day annual Hoagland Days festival with a day chock full of events Saturday, with activities ranging from a kiddie tractor pull to a demolition derby.The final day of the festival kicked off with a volleyball tournament at 8:00 a.m. before the long-anticipated parade at 11:00 a.m. People of all ages will be able to enjoy carnival rides from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., as well as bingo at the fire station from 12:
  
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• Mix of sun and clouds for the afternoon

  15-06-2024 17:43 via wane.com
  
  We'll see a very brief break from the heat today. A stretch of 90° days is on the horizon for northeast Indiana and northwestern Ohio beginning on Sunday...Today is the most ideal day of the weekend as we'll see high temperatures in the mid-80s and low humidity levels. Just a scattering of clouds look to be in the sky, but you'll pockets of sunshine in the mix as well. It will be a great night to grill or enjoy a meal outside!It will be a great night to grill outside!Father's day will be the
  
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• LOOK: Huntington Heritage Days continue with parade and hot air balloons

  15-06-2024 17:28 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) -- Huntington's annual Heritage Days festival is is full swing, with a variety of festivities over the weekend for the whole family to enjoy.This year's festival, which runs from June 12 to 16 in downtown Huntington and at Huntington North High School, is centered around a theme of "Chamber of Commerce of Huntington County -- Celebrating 100 Years”.The festival features four days of midway and carnival rides, a quilt show Friday through Sunday and various featured e
  
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• 1 dead after a minivan rear ends man on riding lawn mower

  15-06-2024 16:02 via wane.com
  
  EDON, Ohio (WANE) -- One man is dead after being rear-ended by a minivan while driving a riding lawn mower on State Route 49 in Edon.According to a media release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, officers were dispatched to a crash involving a John Deere riding lawn mower and a minivan on State Route 49 at 10:15 p.m. Friday.When officers arrived on the scene they found 65-year-old, Thomas S. Patterson driving a John Deere riding lawn mower southbound when he was rear-ended by a minivan driven
  
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• 1 dead after striking tree head-on in crash

  15-06-2024 15:30 via wane.com
  
  WABASH, Ind (WANE) -- One is dead after colliding with a tree head-on early Friday morning in Wabash.
  On Friday around 1:30 a.m. dispatch received calls about a crash with serious injuries near 8310 S 300 W in Wabash, according to a press release from the Wabash County Sheriff's Department.
  Preliminary investigation showed that a vehicle was heading southbound on County Road 300 West when it left the roadway and struck a tree head-on.
  The driver of the vehicle, later identified as 51-year-old Ma
  
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• Think cicadas are weird? Check out superfans, who eat the bugs, use them in art and even striptease

  15-06-2024 13:43 via wane.com
  
  FOREST PARK, Illinois (AP) — Mayumi Barrack sees a pair of mating periodical cicadas getting together, whips out her phone, says, “Hi guys!" and takes their picture.“I'm not really a bug person, but as I look more and more I feel they are adorable,” Barrack explained, noting that many other creatures — birds, squirrels, raccoons and more — are just as eager to get close to the bugs, if only to turn them into food. “I just want to document they existed.&r
  
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• 5 car pileup leaves 1 dead in North Manchester

  15-06-2024 13:38 via wane.com
  
  NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. (WANE) -- A five-car pileup on State Road 13 has left one dead in North Manchester Friday afternoon.According to a press release from the Wabash County Sheriff's Office, at around 12:45 p.m. Friday dispatch received multiple 911 calls in reference to a crash with multiple vehicles on State Road 13 at the intersection of County Road 1100 North.Preliminary investigation of the crash revealed that a pick-up truck was traveling southbound on SR 13 and was stopped at the inters
  
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• Rita's grand opening offers 'free ice for a year' for first 50 customers

  15-06-2024 13:12 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Friday, Rita's hosted a grand opening, celebrating their first storefront in the city of Fort Wayne.
  The grand opening, beginning at 3 p.m. rewarded the first 50 customers with Free Rita’s Italian Ice for a Year. Franchise owners, Michael and Gianna Casini, told WANE 15 that people began lining up for the chance for free ice around 1 p.m.
  "We moved to Fort Wayne about seven years ago, we left behind family, friends, basically everything we knew," said M
  
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• Embassy Theatre presents 2024 Middle Waves Music Festival

  15-06-2024 12:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Good vibes and good music will be flowing from Parkview Field this Saturday at the annual Middle Waves Music Festival.Festivities start at 3 p.m. and will conclude at 11 p.m., followed by an after party.The lineup includes headliner Alvvays, a 2024 grammy nominated indie rock band, alternative blues band Houndmouth, indie rock and grunge band Pom Pom Squad, indie-americana band Murder by Death and rock band Overlook.Middle Waves also has a variety of activiti
  
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• Father's Day activities throughout the Fort

  15-06-2024 12:15 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- For those needing a fun activity to spend the day celebrating fathers or father figures, here's a list of some activities happening around Fort Wayne.
  Father's Day in the GardenHappening Saturday and Sunday at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory is Father's Day in the Garden. Explore the gardens as Dad's, Granddad, and Father Figures get in for free for the holiday weekend. Sunday, from noon to 3 p.m. families can enjoy lawn games and live music from G-Money
  
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• Pleasant day ahead

  15-06-2024 10:16 via wane.com
  
  We'll see a very brief break from the heat today. A stretch of 90° days is on the horizon for northeast Indiana and northwestern Ohio beginning on Sunday...Temperatures are in the low-to-mid 60s this morning. However, things will quickly warm up.Today is the most ideal day of the weekend as we'll see high temperatures in the mid-80s and low humidity levels. Just a scattering of clouds look to be in the sky, but you'll pockets of sunshine in the mix as well. It will make for a great day to he
  
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• Pleasant Saturday before the heatwave begins

  15-06-2024 04:00 via wane.com
  
  After the warmest day of 2024 so far happened on Thursday, we're enjoying some relief from the hot temperatures and elevated humidity levels. However, don't get too used to it, as a big heatwave lies on the horizon next week...Look for skies to be mostly clear as you head out the door early Saturday morning. Temperatures will be down around the 60 degree mark.We're mostly clear early Saturday, with low temperatures around 60 degrees.
  Saturday will be the pick of the weekend, as we'll see high te
  
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• New Pufferbelly Junction Ice Cream offers a variety of sweet treats

  15-06-2024 03:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A new place to stop for a sweet treat opened last weekend near Promenade Park. Pufferbelly Junction Ice Cream, offers 24 flavors of ice cream, along with a full candy wall.
  Owner, Zebadiah Boetcker explained how they are still figuring out what flavors to always have to serve. They also offer dairy-free options.
  "There are definitely going to be some staples that we are going to keep," said Boetcker. "We want to figure out what our best sellers are."
  Boetcker added that
  
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• Volunteers come together for Huntertown Lions Club after vandalism

  15-06-2024 02:13 via wane.com
  
  HUNTERTOWN, Ind. (WANE) — The Lions Club is still putting together the pieces after someone lit fire to one of their bathroom doors last Sunday.
  Ryan Holt, the President of the Lions Club, said someone reported smoke to the local fire station on Sunday morning. Responding firefighters were able to put it out in time, but the bathroom was left with damage. Holt also said the door was locked before it was set on fire.
  Holt said, "The day doesn't stop for acts like this". Volunteers with
  
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• Summer meal programs offered throughout northeast Indiana and Ohio

  15-06-2024 02:02 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows the Free Summer Meal Program offered by FWCS.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- For those needing a place to grab a meal during the summer months, many community spots throughout Indiana and Ohio are offering free meals for kids.
  Here is a list of just some of the free summer food programs across northwest Indiana and Ohio.Indiana Department of Education Summer Food Service Program
  The Indiana Department of Education in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture is of
  
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• The Four Flags of Freedom Ceremony hosted in Defiance Ohio paid tribute to veterans

  15-06-2024 01:54 via wane.com
  
  DEFIANCE, OH. (WANE) - Defiance County Economic Development held a "Four Flags of Freedom" ceremony on Friday at 4 p.m. to pay tribute to veterans.The Economic Development Board in Defiance County has raised funds to place Four Mega American Flags along US 24. The flags could be seen raised at the Keller Warehouse in Defiance County.Why four flags? Each flag represents four groups of veterans.
  One flag was raised in honor of those currently serving their country. The second flag recognized those
  
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• CDC warns of disruptions to ADHD meds after $100M fraud arrest

  15-06-2024 01:48 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning those who take medication for ADHD, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, could face a disruption in accessing care after two executives were arrested for a $100 million fraud scheme.Editor's note: Video above details how the CDC tracks diseaseThe CDC issued a health advisory to inform public health officials, clinicians and patients about the potential for medication distribution to be affected.The Department
  
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• Mostly clear and comfortable night ahead

  15-06-2024 01:00 via wane.com
  
  After the warmest day of 2024 so far happened yesterday, we're enjoying relief from the hot temperatures and elevated humidity levels today. However, don't get too used to it, as a big heatwave lies on the horizon next week...Look for skies to be mostly clear through the rest of the evening. Get outside and enjoy the nice weather to conclude the workweek! The weather looks great for Ribfest!The weather looks great for Ribfest this evening!
  Mostly clear skies will stick with us tonight, with low
  
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• Vehicle crashes into house after vehicle runs stop sign

  15-06-2024 00:55 via wane.com
  
  HICKSVILLE, Ohio (WANE) -- One vehicle crashed into the side of a house after being hit by another vehicle that ran a stop sign Friday afternoon in Hicksville.
  In a release from the Hicksville Police Department, dispatchers received calls of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of S. Main Street and Edgerton Street in downtown Defiance.
  Preliminary investigation showed that one of the vehicles was traveling east on Edgerton Street when it failed to stop at a stop sign, hitting another vehicle
  
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• 3 injured after vehicle crashes into side of house in Hicksville

  15-06-2024 00:55 via wane.com
  
  HICKSVILLE, Ohio (WANE) -- One vehicle crashed into the side of a house after being hit by another vehicle that ran a stop sign Friday afternoon in Hicksville.
  In a release from the Hicksville Police Department, dispatchers received calls of a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of S. Main Street and Edgerton Street in downtown Defiance.
  Preliminary investigation showed that one of the vehicles was traveling east on Edgerton Street when it failed to stop at a stop sign, hitting another vehicle
  
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• Sickle Cell and Blood Donor Day help save lives

  14-06-2024 23:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Each year the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World Blood Donor Day.
  This year was the 20th iteration of the observation that looks to celebrate those who give."While there's never a bad time to give blood... today's a day that we like to draw attention to that," said Zak Bernath with the Fort Wayne American Red Cross.But the celebration doesn't last too long, as blood continues to be in high demand across the nation."Summer is the toughest time of the
  
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• Her dying husband worried she'd have money troubles. Then she won the lottery

  14-06-2024 22:53 via wane.com
  
  FREEPORT, Pa. (AP) — In the weeks before his death, Karen Coffman's husband worried she might have money troubles after he was gone.But two weeks before he died in April of complications from a brain tumor, the Pennsylvania woman bought a scratch-off state lottery ticket that netted her $1 million.“When I told him about the prize, he thought I was lying to him,” Coffman, 61, said of Robert, her husband of 31 years. She believes there was a spiritual intervention that brought ab
  
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• Pleasant weather to end the workweek

  14-06-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  After the warmest day of 2024 so far happened yesterday, we're enjoying relief from the hot temperatures and elevated humidity levels today. However, don't get too used to it, as a big heatwave lies on the horizon next week...Look for skies to become mostly clear as the evening goes on. Get outside and enjoy the nice weather to conclude the workweek!Mostly clear skies will stick with us tonight, with low temperatures dropping down to around 60 degrees.We're mostly clear tonight, with low tempera
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Friday, June 14

  14-06-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Friday, June 14.
  
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• Public Safety Alert issued for endangered teen

  14-06-2024 21:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The Fort Wayne Police Department issued a public safety alert for a possibly endangered 17-year-old teen.
  FWPD is searching for Darrius Royal, a male black, who is around 6 feet tall. He was last seen wearing a long navy blue sweatshirt, black pants and white shoes.
  He was last seen in the area of 1300 E Pettit Avenue around 2 p.m.
  If you locate the teen, you are being asked to contact the Fort Wayne Police Department at 260-427-1222.
  
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