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• Soggy start with scattered showers and thunderstorms

  03-05-2024 09:18 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures are dipping down into the lower 60s this morning as scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to roll through northeast Indiana and northwestern Ohio.Our best chance for showers and thunderstorms exists early this morning with most of the rain scattering out by the afternoon hours. This will lead us to a mainly dry afternoon, but you may want to keep the umbrella on hand. Highs will be in the mid-70s in Fort Wayne.Our best rain chances exist early this morningRain and storms beco
  
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• Sour Patch Kids Oreos? Peeps Pepsi? What's behind the weird flavors popping up on store shelves

  20-05-2024 13:18 via wane.com
  
  Van Leeuwen Ice Cream usually draws customers with gourmet takes on classics like vanilla and pistachio. But occasionally, the artisanal ice cream maker headquartered in New York slips in what it calls a “shock flavor,” like Hidden Valley Ranch or pizza.Surprising flavor combinations – think gravy-flavored Jones Soda or Sour Patch Kids Oreos -- are showing up more frequently in grocery stores and restaurant chains. Hershey recently introduced pink lemonade-flavored Kit Kats, wh
  
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• Iran's president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site

  20-05-2024 12:32 via wane.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and several other officials were found dead on Monday, hours after their helicopter crashed in a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported.The crash comes as the Middle East remains unsettled by the Israel-Hamas war, during which Raisi, who was 63, under Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei launched an unprecedented drone-and-missile attack on Isr
  
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• Just a Jackson Thing: Meet northeast Indiana's tractor-loving TikTok star

  20-05-2024 12:19 via wane.com
  
  With hundreds of thousands of followers and million of likes, Just a Jackson Thing is a viral sensation on the social media site TikTok. The star of the channel is 8-year-old Jackson who could give any seasoned farmer or tractor expert a run for their money.With the help of his mom, Jessica, Jackson started the TikTok channel to share his knowledge of tractors and mowers, and his love of farming. His videos quickly blew up with thousands of people flocking to his page to see him in action."I thi
  
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• Toasty start to the workweek on the way

  20-05-2024 04:45 via wane.com
  
  It felt like summer all weekend long across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! In fact, Sunday was the warmest day of 2024 so far! We'll look to even see our first 90 degree day of the year on Monday...After some storms rumbled through Sunday evening, we'll be dry as we progress into our Monday morning. Skies will be partly cloudy and early morning temperatures will be very mild in the mid-60s.We're partly cloudy early Monday morning, with temperatures in the mid-60s as you head out the door.
  
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• Mid-summer temperatures continue today

  20-05-2024 04:45 via wane.com
  
  July-like heat is in the forecast again this afternoon with temperatures surging into the upper 80s. There's some relief in slight by the middle of the week with highs falling into the lower 80s by Wednesday.
  Temperatures will heat up quickly under sunny skies this morning and will be close to 80 by noon.The heat continues to build in the afternoon like yesterday with temperatures in the upper 80s.
  Skies become mostly cloudy overnight and temperatures will remain mild with a low in the upper 60s
  
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• Isolated showers and storms continue this evening

  20-05-2024 02:00 via wane.com
  
  It has felt like summer all weekend long across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! We'll continue to stick with the summer-like temperatures as the workweek gets started...Look for a weak frontal boundary to bring additional scattered showers and thunderstorms through around midnight tonight. Severe weather is not expected, but watch out for lightning and isolated heavy downpours. Once the storms depart, we'll see partly cloudy skies overnight, with low temperatures falling into the mid-60s.
  
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• Tracking a few showers and storms this evening

  20-05-2024 00:30 via wane.com
  
  It has felt like summer all weekend long across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! We'll continue to stick with the summer-like temperatures as the workweek gets started...Look for a weak frontal boundary to bring scattered showers and thunderstorms through around midnight tonight. Severe weather is not expected, but watch out for lightning and isolated heavy downpours. Once the storms depart, we'll see partly cloudy skies overnight, with low temperatures falling into the mid-60s. We'll cross
  
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• Pat Sajak's final 'Wheel of Fortune' episode as host is set. Here's when it will air

  19-05-2024 22:34 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — After 41 seasons spanning 43 years, Pat Sajak’s time as host of Wheel of Fortune will come to an end in less than three weeks.Sajak, who announced his retirement nearly a year ago, has already recorded his last episodes. His last show will air June 7, capping a week of shows themed "Thanks for the Memories."The show’s producers have collected some of Sajak’s funniest moments for those final episodes.Wheel of Fortune stars Vanna White and Pat Sajak. (Ri
  
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• Rare fish that lives in complete darkness washes ashore on Oregon beach

  19-05-2024 21:52 via wane.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- A rare deep-sea fish that lives in complete darkness washed ashore in Oregon for what's believed to be the first-time ever, according to the Seaside Aquarium.Beachcombers found the angler fish, also called a Pacific football fish, just south of Cannon Beach, the aquarium announced on Saturday, May 18.A once-common bee has nearly died off: How and where it could returnThe aquarium said that "only 31 specimens have been recorded around the world" in places like New Zealand
  
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• Cops Cycling for Survivors honors fallen DeKalb County Trooper

  19-05-2024 17:16 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows last year's ride for Cops Cycling for Survivors.
  INDIANA (WANE) -- This year Cops Cycling for Survivors will take off on their 23 ride, biking nearly 1,000 miles in 13 days to honor fallen Indiana officers.
  Cops Cycling for Survivors, began in 2002, when cyclists took a ride to Washington D.C. to honor those who had fallen while in the line of duty. Now, cyclists ride throughout Indiana each year honoring more than 450 officers through the reading of a memorial and meeting with
  
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• Cops Cycling for Survivors honors fallen DeKalb County Master Trooper

  19-05-2024 17:16 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows last year's ride for Cops Cycling for Survivors.
  INDIANA (WANE) -- This year Cops Cycling for Survivors will take off on their 23 ride, biking nearly 1,000 miles in 13 days to honor fallen Indiana officers.
  Cops Cycling for Survivors, began in 2002, when cyclists took a ride to Washington D.C. to honor those who had fallen while in the line of duty. Now, cyclists ride throughout Indiana each year honoring more than 450 officers through the reading of a memorial and meeting with
  
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• Scattered showers/storms possible this evening

  19-05-2024 17:07 via wane.com
  
  Our Sunday will bring us partly cloudy skies, with high temperatures soaring into the mid-to-upper 80s! It will be a very warm day! Time to break out the shorts and t-shirts!We are tracking spotty showers/storms that will pop up during the late afternoon, but better chances for a scattered thunderstorm exist through the evening with most activity ending around midnight. Severe weather is not expected, but watch out for lightning and heavy downpours. Once the storms depart, we'll see partly cloud
  
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• Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing,' state TV says, and rescue is underway

  19-05-2024 17:01 via wane.com
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a "hard landing" on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without elaborating. Some began urging the public to pray for Raisi and the others on board as rescue crews sped through a misty, rural forest where his helicopter was believed to be.Raisi was traveling in Iran's East Azerbaijan province. State TV said the incident happened near Jolfa, a city on the border with with the nation of Azerba
  
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• Cherry Blossom Festival returns to Purdue Fort Wayne's campus

  19-05-2024 16:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Ever wanted to get a taste of Japan before making a trip to the islands?
  The Cherry Blossom Festival returns to Fort Wayne on Sunday for free at Purdue University Fort Wayne. From noon to 6 p.m., visitors will be transported to Japan with activities and games for all ages throughout Walb Student Union, the Skybridge, the Science Mall, Friends Pavilion, and Alumni Plaza.
  WANE 15 sat down Talitha Smith and Ayano Furuya, committee members of the Cherry Blossom Festival to
  
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• Girls on the Run ends season with 5K through Shoaff Park

  19-05-2024 16:16 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows 'Girls on the Run Northeast Indiana to host 5k'FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Girls on the Run is ending its season with a celebratory 5K at Shoaff Park on Sunday.
  Girls on the Run of Northeast Indiana offers programs for young girls, 3rd grade to 8th grade, that build their strengths and confidence through physical activity and interactions with girls her age.
  The eight-week program has girls participate in lessons that foster confidence, build peer connections and encourage commu
  
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• Warming up quickly

  19-05-2024 15:23 via wane.com
  
  Temperatures are quickly rising as the morning wraps up!Our Sunday will bring us partly cloudy skies, with high temperatures soaring into the mid-to-upper 80s! It will be a toasty one for your plans to end the weekend!
  We are tracking spotty showers/storms that will pop up during the late afternoon, but better chances for a scattered thunderstorm exist through the evening with most activity ending around midnight. Severe weather is not expected, but watch out for lightning and heavy downpours. O
  
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• Mild and sunny start to a very warm day

  19-05-2024 13:56 via wane.com
  
  Skies are sunny this morning as you're heading out! You may want a sweatshirt early on, but you won't need it for long as temperatures will rise quickly through the morning.Our Sunday will bring us partly cloudy skies, with high temperatures soaring into the mid-to-upper 80s! It will be a toasty one for your plans to end the weekend!
  We are tracking spotty showers/storms that will pop up during the late afternoon, but better chances for a scattered thunderstorm exist through the evening with mos
  
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• Mild and clear start to a very warm day

  19-05-2024 11:10 via wane.com
  
  Skies are mostly clear this morning as you're heading out. You may want a sweatshirt early on, but you won't need it for long as temperatures will rise quickly through the morning.Our Sunday will bring us partly cloudy skies, with high temperatures soaring into the mid-to-upper 80s! It will be a toasty one for your plans to end the weekend!
  We are tracking spotty showers/storms that will pop up during the late afternoon, but better chances for a scattered thunderstorm exist through the evening w
  
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• Warm with more storm chances to end the weekend

  19-05-2024 04:15 via wane.com
  
  The summer-like weather pattern rolls on across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! We began the weekend with temperatures back up in the 80s, along with intervals of clouds and sunshine. You can look forward to more days that feel like summer to begin the new week...Look for mostly clear skies as you head out the door early Sunday morning for any plans. Temperatures will be around the 60 degree mark.We start off our Sunday with temperatures around 60 degrees with mostly clear skies.
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• Mostly clear and mild Saturday night

  19-05-2024 02:00 via wane.com
  
  The summer-like weather pattern rolls on across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio! After a foggy start to the day, we enjoyed a warm Saturday, along with intervals of clouds and sunshine.Clouds have now decreased and slight rain chances have exited the forecast. This sets the stage for a nice mostly clear night, with low temperatures dropping down to around 60 degrees.Skies will be mostly clear as we progress into the overnight hours.We drop down to around 60 degrees.Our Sunday will bring us
  
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• Whitley County pedestrian hit, killed Friday

  19-05-2024 01:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One person is dead after a van hit a man in the road in front of his house on State Road 114 in Whitley County on Friday.The Indiana State Police said the crash happened around 6:30 PM in the 6500 block of State Road 114, which is about five miles east of North Manchester.A preliminary investigation showed Carl W. Moehle, 83, of Roanoke was standing in the road, "apparently picking up trash on the roadway," when a white 2009 Chrysler van crested the hill and struck Moe
  
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• Tracking stray showers/storms early this evening

  19-05-2024 01:00 via wane.com
  
  It was a foggy start to the weekend early this morning, but we have since tapped into a good amount of sunshine for our Saturday!
  Look for a mixture of sun and clouds to continue early this evening, along with just a few stray showers/storms. Most of us stay dry though and we'll be able to drop the rain chances past sunset. Then skies become mostly clear overnight, with low temperatures dropping down to around 60 degrees.Skies become mostly clear as we progress into the overnight hours.We drop d
  
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• Tracking stray showers/storms this evening

  19-05-2024 00:00 via wane.com
  
  It was a foggy start to the weekend early this morning, but we have since tapped into a good amount of sunshine for our Saturday!
  Look for a mixture of sun and clouds to continue early this evening, along with just a few stray showers/storms. Most of us stay dry though and we'll be able to drop the rain chances past sunset. Then skies become mostly clear overnight, with low temperatures dropping down to around 60 degrees.Skies become mostly clear as we progress into the overnight hours.We drop d
  
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• Summer-like warmth for the afternoon

  18-05-2024 21:30 via wane.com
  
  After a foggy start, we're enjoying a summer-like day to begin the weekend!We'll climb into the mid-80s this afternoon! We'll see just the chance for a stray shower/storm this afternoon into the early evening, but overall we'll be dry and partly cloudy. Break out the shorts, t-shirts, and sunglasses!Sunshine will rule the day, but there may be a stray shower in the afternoon as clouds pass through.
  On Sunday, we'll begin mostly sunny. Clouds look to increase into the afternoon though as we track
  
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• Sunshine and summer-like warmth for the afternoon

  18-05-2024 17:11 via wane.com
  
  After a foggy start to the day, sunshine will carry on into the afternoon and bring us a very warm, summer-like day for the weekend!We'll climb into the lower 80s today! We'll see just the chance for a stray shower/storm later in the day, but overall we'll be dry and mostly sunny. Break out the shorts, t-shirts, and sunglasses!Sunshine will rule the day, but there may be a stray shower in the afternoon as a few clouds pass through.On Sunday, we'll begin mostly sunny. Clouds look to increase into
  
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• Rohli Booker wins 6th District City Council seat

  18-05-2024 16:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - VP of the FWCS Board of School Trustees Rohli Booker will fill the 6th District City Council seat.Booker has been named to fill the vacant 6th District City Council seat after former councilwoman Sharon Tucker took on the role of mayor in April.The final list of candidates included former Allen County Democratic Party (ACDP) Chair Michael Bynum, Adams Township Trustee Denita Washington, Delois (Dee) McKinley-Eldridge, and Larry Gist, former president of the NA
  
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• Eco Fest returns for its 5th year!

  18-05-2024 16:32 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows 2022 Eco Fest.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Downtown will "go green" Sunday at its fifth-annual Fort Wayne Eco Fest.
  Eco Fest established its roots in Fort Wayne in 2019 and since its beginning, the free events goal has been showing off sustainable and environmentally-friendly initiatives that are shaping Northeast Indiana."Eco Fest is an event like no other," said Addie Farris, President of Eco Fest. "It is our goal to design an event that feels just as engaging and exciting as o
  
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• Auburn Birthing Center invites families back for a ribbon-cutting ceremony

  18-05-2024 16:14 via wane.com
  
  The video above shows coverage of the Auburn Birthing Center reopening in March of 2024.AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) – After shutting its doors back in February and opening the center to expecting mothers again back in March, the Auburn Birthing Center hosts its grand reopening Saturday.When disputes between previous co-owners over the selling of the building, forced the birthing center to shut its doors it left mothers and midwives in disbelief.
  “It’s like emotionally devastating,&rdqu
  
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• Auburn Birthing Center invites families back for a ribbon-cutting

  18-05-2024 16:14 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) – After shutting its doors back in February and opening the center to expecting mothers again back in March, the Auburn Birthing Center held its grand reopening Saturday.When disputes between previous co-owners over the selling of the building forced the birthing center to shut its doors, it left mothers and midwives in disbelief.
  “It’s like emotionally devastating,” Kaylen Vowels said in an interview with WANE 15 in February. “Having it go one w
  
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