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• Want Indiana to legalize marijuana? No Republican governor candidate does

  27-03-2024 18:45 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — No Republican candidate for Indiana governor supports legalizing marijuana for recreational use.
  With every neighboring state making some move to legalize marijuana, all six candidates duking it out in the Republican primary for Indiana governor share a common goal: keeping recreational marijuana illegal in Indiana despite a study showing that 85% of Hoosiers support legalization in some form.
  Millions of Hoosier dollars have been lost crossing the border into Michigan and I
  
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• Scattered rain and storms tracking through

  17-05-2024 01:08 via wane.com
  
  Scattered rain and t-storms have returned to the area. They are making their way through in an on-and-off fashion tonight. Some occasionally heavy downpours are out there.Temps are on the warmer side of average. They started off near 80° and gradually are falling through the 70s and 60s this evening. By early morning, we'll drop to around 60°.Scattered rain continues this eveningThere's a chance you'll need your umbrella and windshield wipers in the morning, too. The scattered rain/storm
  
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• Apple users report iMessage outage

  17-05-2024 00:41 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) – Thousands of iPhone users reported issues with Apple's messaging app, iMessage, Thursday afternoon.
  Complaints of problems with iMessage began spiking around 2:45 p.m. Pacific Time, according to DownDetector. The outage tracking site also noted issues reported with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile starting around the same time.While Apple's System Status Tracker showed iMessage as still available, users took to X to complain about problems sending text messages and to confirm oth
  
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• Traffic flowing again after crash on I-69 near Bass Road overpass

  17-05-2024 00:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Traffic is flowing again after a crash caused a standstill following on I-69 north of Bass Road overpass Thursday evening.Dispatch confirmed that the Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a crash that happened at the 307-mile marker on I-69 northbound, just north of the Bass Road overpass on I-69 just before 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
  INDOT's Trafficwise map shows traffic at a standstill from the Covington Road exit to just north of the Bass Road overpass.
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• Traffic at standstill northbound following crash on I-69

  17-05-2024 00:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Traffic is at a standstill following a crash on I-69 north of Bass Road overpass Thursday evening.Dispatch confirmed that the Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating a crash that happened at the 307-mile marker on I-69 northbound, just north of the Bass Road overpass on I-69 just before 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
  INDOT's Trafficwise map shows traffic at a standstill from the Covington Road exit to just north of the Bass Road overpass.
  Photo of INDOT Traffic map as of 5:
  
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• For want of a chair: Ex-juror sues county over chair collision with another juror

  16-05-2024 23:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) ---A woman serving on a jury during a murder trial here is suing Allen County for injuries after the juror in front of her sat on a broken chair and fell backward, colliding with her.Catherine Ervin, sitting behind juror number 5 in Courtroom 1 on Oct. 6, 2022, says in her complaint filed in Allen Superior Court that she sustained physical injuries, possibly permanent, “and suffered and continue(s) to suffer ongoing physical pain.”Ervin and her attorney, Chris
  
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• ACPL offers free access to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times coming soon

  16-05-2024 22:59 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- At the beginning of May, the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) unveiled the latest digital resource available to library patrons: free access to The Wall Street Journal.Alex Sarkissian, the non-print collection development specialist for the ACPL, said the library reached out to The Wall Street Journal after receiving requests from patrons to offer national news material that could be easily accessed."This will allow people to get instant access either day of -- or
  
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• ACPL offers access to The Wall Street Journal with library card, The New York Times coming soon

  16-05-2024 22:59 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- At the beginning of May, the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) unveiled the latest digital resource available to library patrons: free access to The Wall Street Journal.Alex Sarkissian, the non-print collection development specialist for the ACPL, said the library reached out to The Wall Street Journal after receiving requests from patrons to offer national news material that could be easily accessed."This will allow people to get instant access either day of -- or
  
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• Police investigating what led to death of Ohio driver in DeKalb County

  16-05-2024 22:53 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - Investigators are working to learn what led to the death of a woman from Defiance, Ohio whose SUV veered off a DeKalb County road Thursday.Police at the scene determined that around 10:15 a.m., the driver appeared to be headed east in the 6100 block of County Road 64 when the SUV ended up in a field for an unknown reason, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.The SUV only had minor damage, but police said Heather Ward, 39, died.A witness told police he was
  
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• House passes TICKET Act targeting hidden concert fees

  16-05-2024 22:22 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) – The House passed bipartisan legislation this week aimed at requiring ticket sellers to disclose the total cost of tickets upfront to consumers, including so-called hidden fees.The bill, dubbed the Transparency In Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act, passed Wednesday with overwhelming bipartisan support, 338-24.“This consensus legislation will end deceptive ticketing practices that frustrate consumers who simply want to enjoy a concert, show, or sporting event b
  
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• The Paddywagon: new local food truck honors service members

  16-05-2024 22:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Honoring first responders and those who served while serving up food is the mission of a new food truck in the area.
  The Paddywagon is a former SWAT vehicle that is getting a second life as a food truck. Thursday, it got a unique paint job ahead of armed forces day, Saturday.
  The Paddywagon is one of two food trucks owned by King Arthur's, the other is The Trolley. Owner, CaSandra Arthur, says becoming a food truck owner has meant the world to her.
  "It's just one of tho
  
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• Scattered rain and storms moving back in

  16-05-2024 22:20 via wane.com
  
  Scattered rain and t-storms have returned to the area. They make their way through in an on-and-off fashion tonight.Temps are on the warmer side of average. They start off near 80° and gradually fall through the 70s this evening. By early morning, we'll drop to around 60°.Our first chance of showers will be later this eveningThere's a chance you'll need your umbrella through drivetime Friday. The scattered rain/storm chance is around as the day begins and continues through the PM hours.
  
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• Father and daughter killed in deadly Ohio house explosion, police say

  16-05-2024 22:13 via wane.com
  
  WAUSEON, Ohio (AP) — A father and daughter were killed in a house explosion early Thursday in a northwestern Ohio community, authorities said.It was not clear what caused the blast, which occurred around 5:30 a.m. in Wauseon and also injured two other people. The explosion sent smoke spewing from the home, and large amounts of debris were spread across the front yard.A witness told WTVG-TV that he and some other people pulled a woman and her son from the home. They were being treated at a
  
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• Former Back Nine driving range on Lima Road to be a commercial park

  16-05-2024 22:08 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Used to be you could get a bucket of golf balls at the Back Nine driving range on Lima Road and spend an afternoon practicing your swing and line drive.Those days have been over for a while, but now there’s another proposed project at the same location under the same moniker, the Back Nine commercial park.The property owner, Jim Mutton, thinks it’s time someone offered smaller businesses storage space.In the 9100 block of Lima Road where the Back Nine drivi
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Thursday, May 16

  16-05-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Thursday, May 16.
  
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• Hoosier Lottery: Winning Powerball ticket purchased in Noblesville

  16-05-2024 21:54 via wane.com
  
  NOBLESVILLE, Ind. -- Hoosiers who recently bought a Powerball ticket in Noblesville should check their ticket.
  A $50,000 winning Powerball ticket was sold at an AJ Quick Mart location in Noblesville after Wednesday's drawing, according to a news release from the Hoosier Lottery. The ticket matched four out of five numbers, as well as the Powerball, in Wednesday's drawing.
  The winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 19-42-45-55-69 with the Powerball of 6. Officials said players are
  
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• One in serious condition after a crash on I-69 slows traffic

  16-05-2024 21:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- One person is in serious condition following a crash Thursday afternoon that had traffic at a standstill.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that a two-car crash caused backups on I-69 near the 316-mile marker, just past the Dupont Road exit near Parkview Regional Medical Center. The crash happened just after 3:30 p.m.
  Dispatch was able to confirm with WANE 15 that one person was in serious condition as a result of the crash. It is unclear if any other people were injured
  
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• Crash blocks all northbound lanes on I-69 north of Dupont Road

  16-05-2024 21:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on I-69 northbound, just north of Dupont Road has stalled traffic Monday afternoon.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that a two-car crash has caused backups on I-69 near the 316-mile marker, just past the Dupont Road exit near Parkview Regional Medical Center. The crash happened just after 3:30 p.m.
  It is not confirmed at this time if anyone was injured in the crash or how many people are involved.
  INDOT Trafficwise map shows all lanes northbound are blocked for
  
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• CDC: Indiana overdose deaths decrease

  16-05-2024 20:52 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) - An estimated 107,543 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States in 2023. Compared to 2022, that number has declined by 3%, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.In Indiana, the state saw a nearly 18% decrease in overdose deaths. That is the second-highest percentage decrease among all 50 states.“Hours after I was sworn in as governor in 2017, I signed an executive order creating a new cabinet-level pos
  
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• USPS workers in Rhode Island charged in mail theft ring; authorities estimate losses to be 'massive'

  16-05-2024 20:42 via wane.com
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Federal investigators have broken up a "well-organized and wide-ranging conspiracy" to steal valuables from the mail in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, they announced Wednesday.The alleged conspiracy involved a supervisor and six other workers at the U.S. Postal Service processing and distribution center in Providence, Rhode Island, which handles all incoming and outgoing mail for Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.The facility handles roughly 3.5 million
  
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• Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

  16-05-2024 20:25 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs. The plan approved by Attorney General Merrick Garland would not legalize marijuana outright for recreational use.The Drug Enforcement
  
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• Fort Wayne police ask triple shooting witnesses to come forward

  16-05-2024 19:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Early on the morning of Sunday May 5, three people were shot in Fort Wayne, one of them seriously. Fort Wayne police have determined there were dozens of witnesses to the shootings, and the department is urging those people to come forward so they can locate suspects.According to a press release issued shortly after the shootings, police were first sent to two Fort Wayne hospitals just after 3:00 a.m. where the three shooting victims were being treated.
  One person was rep
  
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• Are those trendy 'health pops' actually good for you?

  16-05-2024 19:26 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) - You may have seen them in stores, the trendy "health pops" that are meant to support digestive health. They're called "functional sodas."  A functional soda is any kind of carbonated beverage that has something added to it in order to improve health, according to Stephen Lindemann.Lindemann is an associate professor of food science and nutrition science in the College of Agriculture at Purdue University. He's also a board member of the soda brand Olipop. Stop using non-sugar sweete
  
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• Michigan felon arrested for having alleged explosive device in Steuben County

  16-05-2024 18:41 via wane.com
  
  FREMONT, Ind. (WANE) - A man wanted in Michigan was arrested Tuesday at a convenience store in Fremont during an investigation that led authorities to charge him with possession of an explosive device.Arvil Wesley Bryant Jr., 32, faces charges including possession of an explosive device, stolen handgun, hypodermic needles, marijuana and controlled substances.According to a press release, Fremont Police were told the Michigan State Police Fugitive Apprehension Team found Bryant - wanted on outsta
  
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• We're number 83! Fort Wayne maintains census city ranking

  16-05-2024 18:18 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Fort Wayne remained the 83rd most populous city in the United States in 2023 according to U.S. Census data released Thursday. It held that same ranking in 2022.Indianapolis is far and away the state's biggest city and holds the 16th spot nationally with 879,293 residents. Fort Wayne registered 269,994 people as Indiana's second biggest city. Evansville is the third biggest with a population of 115,332. Fishers, located north of Indianapolis, is now in the fourth spot with
  
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• Afternoon headlines Thursday, May 16

  16-05-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Thursday, May 16.
  
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• Allen County Equestrian Course dedicated to activist who died in plane crash

  16-05-2024 17:41 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - An equestrian course that officially opened Thursday in Allen County is dedicated to a local woman who advocated for animals until her death in 2023.A ceremony celebrated the official opening of the Allen County Equestrian Course, 5/16/24.
  A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated the launch of the Allen County Equestrian Course at 5417 E. Paulding Road, right on the border with Fort Wayne and near the Allen County Sheriff's training facility.Members of the Three Rivers Ho
  
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• Investigation underway after Indiana 10-year-old dies by suicide

  16-05-2024 17:35 via wane.com
  
  GREENFIELD, Ind. (WTTV) - A Greenfield family is grieving after their 10-year-old son died by suicide earlier this week. 10-year-old Sammy Teusch was known for his kindness, energetic personality, and a love of the outdoors.“I just want him to never be forgotten,” said Sam Teusch, Sammy’s father.“To put that little boy into words is just impossible,” Sam Teusch said. “The people that got to know him are definitely blessed to have known him.” More women a
  
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• WATCH: K9 captures suspect in Kentucky

  16-05-2024 17:31 via wane.com
  
  HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- After the Green River Road standoff, a suspect was taken into custody. Green River Road has reopened.
  You can view the moment the suspect was captured in the player above.ORIGINALUPDATE: Scanner Traffic says the subject is now in custody.
  Evansville police have shut down a portion of Green River Road between Oak Grove Road and Vogel roadinvestigating a stolen vehicle.
  According to scanner traffic a negotiator is on scene of the incident andofficials seem to be attempting t
  
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• Platinum Perspective: Change in cameras and technology

  16-05-2024 17:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The people behind the cameras have always been just as important as those on camera at WANE 15.Thanks to technological advancements, the job of a news photographer has become much more efficient over WANE 15's seven decades of service to the community.Although WANE 15 photographers still use bigger, better cameras, the overall size of cameras and the equipment needed to operate them has decreased.The simple switch from tapes to digital with SD cards gave photographers
  
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