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• 'It's crazy heavy:' Man tied to Fort Wayne tested, surprised during time on Wheel of Fortune

  16-04-2024 22:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- From guessing the puzzles to spinning the wheel, J.R. Ford learned that Wheel of Fortune is not as easy as it looks during his time on the game show."It's crazy heavy," Ford said. "I will never give anybody any more grief for not giving that thing a full spin around the wheel."Ford -- who recently moved to Miami, Florida, but was born and raised in Fort Wayne -- will appear on Tuesday's episode of Wheel of Fortune, allowing him to see his performance from a third perso
  
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• Fort Wayne business collecting thousands of solar eclipse glasses for reuse

  30-04-2024 05:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Are you still looking to donate or recycle your solar eclipse glasses? One Fort Wayne business is still collecting them through this Saturday, May 4th.You can bring them to Vessel Refillery FW, located at 10376 Leo Road, Suite G, Fort Wayne, IN 46825. A map of this location can be found below.The business is partnering with Astronomers Without Borders to donate the glasses for future reuse and redistribution. Owner of Vessel Refillery Heather Eracleous had the idea know
  
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• Tracking more warmth this week

  30-04-2024 04:47 via wane.com
  
  Now that we've achieved the wettest April on record in Fort Wayne, the rain is heading out of the picture and a dry Tuesday is ahead. Clouds are decreasing, too. April 2024 is Fort Wayne's rainiest on recordMorning temps fall to the mid-50s at our coolest pointTuesday morning low temps are in the 50s.By late afternoon, temps will be in the low 70s with a light northwesterly breeze.Tuesday afternoon conditions are pleasant. Highs will be in the 70s.Winds become southwesterly on Wednesday, sending
  
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• NWS reports death related to Winchester tornado

  30-04-2024 03:02 via wane.com
  
  WINCHESTER, Ind. -- Officials with the Indianapolis office of the National Weather Service announced on Monday that one person has died after sustaining injuries in relation to mid-March's tornado.
  One of the victims of the Winchester tornado on March 14 died "with injuries sustained from the tornado as a contributing factor to the death," according to the National Weather Service.
  Two tornados were reported on March 14, one an EF-2 through Delaware County and Selma and another an EF-3 through R
  
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• IU faculty rallies to call for university president's dismissal after Dunn Meadow police action

  30-04-2024 02:58 via wane.com
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A rally held by Indiana University faculty and attended by more than 200people demanded the dismissal of IU President Pamela Whitten after her call for state police action to clear Dunn Meadow of pro-Palestinian protestors last week led to more than 50 arrests.”We’re here to let you know that Pamela Whitten hasn’t accomplished anything, for you or IU,” announced IU Political Science Professor Abdulkader Sinno to the IU Board of Trustees from the steps
  
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• New April rainfall record set

  30-04-2024 02:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Thanks to our Monday rainfall, we've set a new record in the Fort Wayne record books for the highest amount of rain in April. The city's weather records date back to 1897.As of 8 PM, we have picked up 7.35" inches of precipitation since April 1. Our previous record for wettest April was in 1944, when 7.19 inches of rain fell. Tracking rain tonight and more warm daysA new April rainfall record has been set in Fort Wayne.
  Here's an updated look at our April 2024 precipita
  
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• Tracking rain tonight and more warm days

  29-04-2024 22:16 via wane.com
  
  With a cold front moving through the region, additional periods of rain and t-storms will fall tonight, but taper off by morning.While rainfall totals will be light, less than a half-inch in most spots, Fort Wayne has the potential to pick up just enough rain to make this Fort Wayne's wettest April on record. Our rain total this month, so far, is 6.93". The highest April rain total is just 0.26" higher at 7.19" (1944).Most areas will see light rainfall totals under 1/2" through tonightBy sunrise
  
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• IU offers concessions in wake of arrests at Dunn Meadow protests

  29-04-2024 22:09 via wane.com
  
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In the wake of two Indiana State Police sweeps of pro-Palestinian protestors in Dunn Meadow on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, President Pamela Whitten issued a statement defending law enforcement action but offering concessions to demonstrators including the partial rollback of recently enacted restrictions on the placing of tents in the traditional free speech zone.More than fifty demonstrators were arrested, many complaining that their tents, personal items
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Monday, April 29

  29-04-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Monday, April 29.
  
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• Hurshtown Reservoir set to open for 2024 season

  29-04-2024 21:11 via wane.com
  
  GRABILL, Ind. (WANE) -- Hurshtown Reservoir is set to open for the 2024 season Wednesday, May 1.Despite being located just outside Grabill, the reservoir is owned by Fort Wayne City Utilities and maintained by Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation.Built in 1969, the reservoir's original purpose was to provide the City of Fort Wayne with water during a drought.Hurshtown Reservoir consists of 260 acres and contains 1.8 billion gallons of water that is pumped in from the St. Joseph River, according to Fo
  
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• Driver arrested after Decatur pursuit that continued even after crash

  29-04-2024 21:00 via wane.com
  
  DECATUR, Ind. (WANE) - A man was arrested after leading police on a chase through Decatur that persisted even after he crashed into a pole early Saturday morning.Around 1 a.m., the Adams County Sheriff's Office assisted Decatur Police with reports of an "unwanted party" in the form of a vehicle parked on the street, according to a release from the sheriff's office. A deputy at the scene had a brief conversation with the driver, according to the release, but the 22-year-old then drove away.Identi
  
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• 4 officers killed, 4 wounded in shootout at North Carolina home: police

  29-04-2024 20:58 via wane.com
  
  CHARLOTTE (WJZY) — Four law enforcement officers were killed in a shootout that erupted when a U.S. Marshals Task Force tried to serve a warrant at a North Carolina home on Monday. Four other officers were wounded, and a suspect is also dead.
  A wanted man shot at officers Monday afternoon as they approached a suburban home in Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CPMD).
  Members of the task force returned fire, striking the suspect in front of the home. His na
  
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• Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health

  29-04-2024 20:30 via wane.com
  
  It’s wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o’clock somewhere.Maybe it's also time to rethink drinking?Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that.“Drinking less is a great way to be healthier,” said Dr. Timothy Naimi, who directs the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.ARE DRINKING GUIDELINES CHANGING?
  Guidelines vary a lot from
  
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• Woman avoids time behind bars in 2023 hit-and-run that injured couple on motorcycle

  29-04-2024 20:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A Fort Wayne woman was sentenced Monday for her role in a 2023 hit-and-run that severely injured a husband and wife on a motorcycle.Tessa Creager, also known as Tessa Miller, was sentenced to four years, the first six months of which are to be served at Residential Services, an alternative to incarceration through Allen County Community Corrections. After that, she's ordered to be on home detention and will have a three-year license suspension.Creager faced two counts o
  
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• Drinking alcohol outside begins soon in downtown Fort Wayne

  29-04-2024 18:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Designated Outdoor Drinking Area (DORA) is about to kick off, and just in time for a holiday. The DORA location is specific locations within downtown Fort Wayne.DORA will take effect on Sunday, May 5 in areas near The Landing, north to Promenade Park, and south to Parkview Field. It also includes the surrounding streets.DORA-MAPDownloadParticipating DORA vendors will use specific cups. There will be clear signs marking that you are entering or leaving a DORA boundar
  
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• Court docs: Woman charged with stealing Parkview Police SUV likens chase to Grand Theft Auto

  29-04-2024 18:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Allen Superior Court documents reveal what led to a high-speed chase Friday night in a stolen Parkview Police vehicle, and how the suspect reacted when she was caught.In the aftermath of the chase, the suspect is accused of telling an officer "I GTA-d that ****", according to court documents.A Parkview Police officer at the Randallia hospital said it all started when the woman - who will not be named in this story due to circumstances around the case - was put in the pa
  
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• On the Road: Full circle moment within South Bend Police Department

  29-04-2024 18:27 via wane.com
  
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CBS) - Two police officers, one retired and one a rookie, have an incredible connection. The connection also goes beyond the badge.Retired South Bend lieutenant Gene Eyster can't drive past an apartment complex without reliving a specific day."That was one of the strangest calls I think I've ever had. 'We have a found baby in a box.' Yeah, you always wonder - what happened," said Eyster.A newborn was found in a common hallway. That was 24 years ago, just before Christmas. For G
  
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• Afternoon headlines Monday, April 29

  29-04-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Monday, April 29.
  
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• Here's where GasBuddy says gas prices are headed

  29-04-2024 17:07 via wane.com
  
  (GasBuddy) For the first time since February, the nation’s average price of gasoline has seen a weekly drop, falling 1.9 cents from a week ago to $3.63 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy® data compiled from more than 12 million individual price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country. The national average is up 8.4 cents from a month ago and 4.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has fallen 2.9 cents in the last week
  
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• Sisters reunited after 60 years apart: 'I saw her, and I knew who she was'

  29-04-2024 16:56 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) - Teresa Scharf has lived in central Ohio for decades but was born in Athens, Greece. She was adopted as a 7-month-old from Madera Baby Center in Athens. Her adoptive parents were both in the U.S. Navy at the time, so she grew up moving all over the world.It wasn't until she was grown and ready to start her own family that she became curious about her ancestry."The first time I really felt an interest was when I got… when my husband and I were expecting our first chi
  
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• Colorado neighbor tells dad of triplets: 'Hey, your kids are being born here on my porch'

  29-04-2024 15:26 via wane.com
  
  GREELEY, Colo. (KDVR) — A mother of triplets was recently found in labor outside in the cold on a porch in Greeley, Colorado.Father Eric Mayeda told Nexstar's KDVR that police found his 24-year-old girlfriend in pain as it snowed and rained in the early morning hours of April 18.
  Four officers arrived to help deliver two of the babies before she was rushed to the hospital to deliver the third.“Being gifted three - going from none to three - I'm just over the moon about that," said Ma
  
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• Annual "Ribbon Walk" will raise money for local families impacted by cancer

  29-04-2024 15:24 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana is hosting their annual Ribbon Walk this Saturday in honor of those who have been impacted by cancer.It's the organization's largest fundraising event of the year. This year, their goal is to raise $115,000 to support their mission of supporting local people on their cancer journey."All of those donations go towards keeping our mission going. We are completely supported by donors. We do not bill insurance and we do not receive gover
  
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• Man in serious condition after motorcycle flips near Hamilton Lake

  29-04-2024 15:19 via wane.com
  
  STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A man was flown to the hospital Sunday after his motorcycle flipped on a road near Hamilton Lake.Around 3 p.m., Steuben County Sheriff's deputies responded to a motorcycle crash near SR 1 and Hamilton Lake Lane 101, according to a release from the sheriff's office. Deputies at the scene found a motorcycle off the road, and found the rider nearby with an apparent head injury.The initial investigation revealed the 60-year-old man was riding the Harley-Davidson on SR 1
  
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• Man bails from vehicle, taken down by K-9

  29-04-2024 14:47 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department arrested a man after he allegedly bailed from his vehicle. A detective's K-9 then pursued and apprehended the suspect.Detective Haber saw Joshua James Hardy driving in Garrett Thursday afternoon and knew he had a suspended license and arrest warrant. Detective Haber attempted to pull Hardy over but he sped up, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department.Hardy then bailed from the vehicle while it was still moving, police
  
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• Caucus to be held to fill Mayor Tucker's city council seat

  29-04-2024 14:41 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - As Sharon Tucker settles into the role of mayor of Fort Wayne, details have been announced for a caucus in which a candidate will be chosen to fill her seat on Fort Wayne City Council.A caucus for the 6th District City Council seat will be held on May 18 at the Bricklayers Union No. 4 at 10 a.m., the Allen County Democratic Party (ACDP) announced Monday. The public is able to attend.Anyone wishing to fill the vacancy has to file a CEB-5 form with the Democratic Party at
  
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• Morning headlines Monday, April 29

  29-04-2024 14:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- Here are your morning headlines for Monday, April 29.
  
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• Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

  29-04-2024 14:07 via wane.com
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — On a three-lane test track along the Monongahela River, an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rounded a curve. No one was on board.A quarter-mile ahead, the truck's sensors spotted a trash can blocking one lane and a tire in another. In less than a second, it signaled, moved into the unobstructed lane and rumbled past the obstacles.The self-driving semi, outfitted with 25 laser, radar and camera sensors, is owned by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation. Late this year, Aurora plans t
  
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• Adapting through autism: Redmon perseveres as Heritage's ace

  29-04-2024 14:00 via wane.com
  
  MONROEVILLE, Ind. (WANE) - Steve Redmon still remembers the challenges that his son, Noah, endured as a child.
  The Heritage High School senior had fixated behaviors, getting upset over anything that deviated from his every day routine.
  He remembers Noah being independent during playtime. His son made up tournaments using mini helmets that he collected."(Noah) was very rigid and could do things by himself more than other kids could," Steve said. "He was just a special kid that didn't need the sam
  
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• Volunteer: "It just makes me happy when I help out"

  29-04-2024 10:27 via wane.com
  
  Kim Murphy caught the volunteer bug when she was in college and it never left her. She first volunteered at Vincent House, now Vincent Village, and says the experience changed her life."I thought there was a need to help not only those who were homeless, but also the children who were involved in those situations," she says. "That's where it all started for me."Since then, she's balanced a busy career and family life with always finding time to help others."Kim is an amazing volunteer because sh
  
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• More rain today with the summer preview continuing

  29-04-2024 09:52 via wane.com
  
  You'll need the umbrella again as our rainy April continues. Almost 7" of rain has fallen in our area since the beginning of the month. It will stay unusually warm for this time of year during the workweek.You won't see much sunshine this morning with overcast conditions and mild temperatures in the upper 60s to around 70 by noon.Showers will linger through late this afternoon and early eveningMost areas will see light rainfall totals under 1/2"Temperatures will stay in the middle 70s this after
  
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