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• YWCA hosts Race Against Racism 5k with a unique twist

  27-04-2024 14:17 via wane.com
  
  Video of the YWCA showing support for sexual assault awareness month in April 2024.
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Those wanting to get out on the trails and take advantage of the sunshine can join the YWCA as they host the Race Against Racism 5k run and walk Saturday.
  The YWCA created the Race Against Racism 5k to raise awareness and funds for the YWCA's racial justice efforts. The YWCA offers community events while also organizing, assessing community priority areas for racial justice, working wit
  
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• Motorcyclist critically injured in crash in Kosciusko County

  11-05-2024 15:57 via wane.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A man is in critical but stable condition after being thrown from his motorcycle in a crash Friday evening.
  According to a press release from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and emergency personnel responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and truck Friday just after 6 p.m.Preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcycle was traveling southbound on State Road 13 when a pickup truck turned north in front of the motorcycle from Executi
  
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• Sunny times with windy moments ahead

  11-05-2024 15:28 via wane.com
  
  Sunshine has returned to the are and will be here for the rest of the day!Saturday's high reaches the mid-60s, which is fairly seasonal in mid-May. The one weather worry of the day are our winds. NW gusts will reach speeds up to 35 mph. If you have outdoor work to do, it will be less windy in the morning and you may want to take care of your tasks then.Windy times ahead, particularly in the afternoon!The other half of the weekend will be something to look forward to with skies that will be mostl
  
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• 2024 Disability Expo welcomes all to the Coliseum

  11-05-2024 14:51 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows a sit-down with Outreach Coordinator for the AWS Foundation, Andie Mosley.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Those looking for resources and information on disability services for Northeast Indiana should head down to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum for the 2024 Disability Expo.From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 138 vendors with products and services for individuals with disabilities and their caregivers will be available to the public at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
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• Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere

  11-05-2024 14:31 via wane.com
  
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth produced stunning displays of color in the skies across the Northern Hemisphere early Saturday, with no immediate reports of disruptions to power and communications.The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare severe geomagnetic storm warning when a solar outburst reached Earth on Friday afternoon, hours sooner than anticipated. The effects of the Northern Lights, which were prominently on d
  
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• Drying out mid-morning

  11-05-2024 12:52 via wane.com
  
  After a spectacular light show last night from the northern lights, a few showers rolled through the area. The good news is that we will be dry for the rest of the day!Saturday's high reaches the mid-60s, which is fairly seasonal in mid-May. The one weather worry of the day are our winds. NW gusts will reach speeds up to 35 mph. If you have outdoor work to do, it will be less windy in the morning and you may want to take care of your tasks then.Windy times ahead, particularly in the afternoon!Th
  
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• Sweetwater's DrumFest is banging its way into the Summit City

  11-05-2024 12:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Saturday, Sweetwater is kicking off their inaugural DrumFest.The event boasts a lengthy itinerary, including drum kits on display, belonging to The Red-Hot Chili Peppers, Quest Love, Purdue University marching band and more!Grammy award winning artists will also make a guest appearance, including percussionists for Beyoncé, Pink, Justin Timber Lake, and more.They'll be handing out autographs.You'll also get the chance to snag exclusive in-store-only deals an
  
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• 1 killed in wrong-way crash in downtown Fort Wayne

  11-05-2024 11:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— One man was killed and another person was injured after after a wrong-way crash in downtown Fort Wayne early Saturday morning.According to Fort Wayne Police, a man was driving a pickup truck the wrong way, westbound, on E. Wayne St just before 1 a.m. When the driver began to cross the intersection with S. Clinton St., a car traveling south on Clinton crashed into the pickup truck. The man driving the pickup truck was thrown from the vehicle and into the roadway. He
  
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• Showers passing through

  11-05-2024 10:25 via wane.com
  
  Rain is moving through early this morning. Not to worry, it will exit the area before sunrise!Saturday's high reaches the mid-60s, which is fairly seasonal in mid-May. The one weather worry of the day are our winds. NW gusts will reach speeds up to 35 mph. If you have outdoor work to do, it will be less windy in the morning and you may want to take care of your tasks then.Windy times ahead, particularly in the afternoon!The other half of the weekend will be something to look forward to with skie
  
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• Parkview nurse receives DAISY award for her care towards patient's family

  11-05-2024 05:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Three nurses at Parkview Health gained special recognition during nurses week, all received a DAISY award, the recognition highlights nurses who do an outstanding job. The special part of this award, the nomination comes from a patient or a patients family.Morgan Curle, a surgical trauma intensive care nurse at Parkview Health, spoke with WANE 15 Friday about how she received a DAISY award.
  "It is a really big deal to be nominated for a DAISY award, much less win it," s
  
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• Early morning rain followed by a windy Saturday

  11-05-2024 04:31 via wane.com
  
  Rain is moving through during the early morning and heads east by sunrise.After this morning rain, the rest of the weekend will be dry. Rainfall amounts will be a quarter of an inch or less.The morning's rain is just a quick dose of precipitation that results in a light total amount of accumulation.By daybreak, our temperatures will be down in the low 50s.Saturday morning's temps are in the 50s.Saturday's high reaches the mid-60s, which is fairly seasonal in mid-May. The one weather worry of the
  
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• Mother's Day celebrations around Fort Wayne and Northeast Indiana

  11-05-2024 02:46 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Needing last-minute Mother's Day plans? Here is a list of some activities and events celebrating mothers of all types Saturday and Sunday.
  Mother's Day Plant SaleHosted by the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, the Mother's Day Plant Sale offers 700 varieties of plants, from herbs and veggies to flowering plants. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 10 through the 12, plant lovers and mothers can shop the sale and learn from trusted plant advisors.
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• Dream home lost from federal spending cuts leaves teacher in limbo

  11-05-2024 01:37 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) --Inspired by the American Craftsman movement in the early 20th century, Gayle Topp was in the process of building his dream home.A semi-retired East Allen County Schools business teacher, Topp said he could only afford the home with a reliable and enduring federal housing program that, for now, is in limbo.Just when Topp, nearly 61,thought everything was going the way he wanted, he received a phone call from his builder that funding through the United States Department o
  
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• Northern lights spotted in Indiana & Ohio

  11-05-2024 01:00 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) - We are continuing to follow the chance to see the northern lights Friday night across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Europe is already seeing vivid pink color, as a severe solar storm is ongoing. Our local chances have increased at seeing the Northern Lights because the peak of the solar activity has happened earlier than expecting, arriving before our nighttime clouds and rain have arrived.
  Your best viewing will be away from city lights in a dark sky -- and look north!As we app
  
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• Extreme solar storm observed Friday

  11-05-2024 01:00 via wane.com
  
  (WANE) - We are continuing to follow the chance to see the northern lights Friday night across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Europe is already seeing vivid pink color, as a severe solar storm is ongoing. However, our local chances to see the lights are not good, as a result of a poor weather forecast that includes clouds and rain showers later Friday night... Strongest solar storm since 2005 to hit Earth tonightThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Space Weather Pr
  
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• Market rate one-bedroom apartments called Urban Nest planned for Waynedale

  11-05-2024 00:16 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) ---Local developers plan to bring market-rate, smaller apartments to Waynedale, hoping to break ground this fall.Urban Nest, so named because one of the developers, Jerad Harlow, said it sounds “cozy,”  will offer up to 20 one-story, one-bedroom, one-bathroom, one-garage units on 1.2 acres at 2711 Lower Huntington Rd.Harlow, part of Waynedale Ventures, said the units will be rented between $1,100 and $1,200 and the renter will be responsible for utilities
  
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• Indiana Democrats cautiously optimistic about medical marijuana legalization next year

  11-05-2024 00:10 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- As the federal rescheduling of marijuana plays out, and with a new governor soon to be at the helm, some Indiana Democrats have expressed cautious optimism about medical marijuana legalization efforts next session.This comes as the DEA announced it would work to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III substance last month. For Navy veteran Keith Johnson, who runs an apothecary in the heart of Indianapolis, the decision could prove life-changing.”I was damaged pretty severely
  
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• Overnight rain headed in, followed by a windy Saturday

  10-05-2024 22:51 via wane.com
  
  The sun sticks around through the end of the day with a brief break from the clouds and rain. Rain returns overnight, but is clear by sunrise tomorrow morning. The rest of the weekend will be dry.Rain moves in overnight and is done by sunrise on Saturday.Our Friday evening temps start off in the 60s before falling into the 50s. By early morning, we'll be down in the low 50s.The other half of the weekend will be something to look forward to with skies that will be sunny and high temperatures in t
  
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• This snow year was the third least snowy ever

  10-05-2024 22:39 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - We have made it! Friday is the date of the latest measurable snowfall in Fort Wayne's history. With no snow potential in the forecast anytime soon, we can confidently close the books on the 2023-2024 snow year. 2024 growing season officially declaredMay 10th, 1945, is the latest measurable snowfall in Fort Wayne. Our average in Fort Wayne is on April 3rd and our earliest ever last measurable snowfall was on February 24th, 1946. It is interesting that the latest and earl
  
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• Court docs: 'I thought it was a basketball'; father charged after car runs over child

  10-05-2024 22:28 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows initial coverage of the incident in May of 2023.WARNING: This story contains graphic content not suitable for all readersFORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A year after a child was killed after they were run over by an SUV, the father has been charged.Matthew Merritt was charged with Reckless Homicide, a Level 5 Felony, Causing Death When Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Sched. I or II Controlled Sub, a Level 4 Felony and Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Serious Injury, a Level 3 Fe
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Friday, May 10

  10-05-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Friday, May 10.
  
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• Police: Avoid section of Coldwater Road after north Fort Wayne crash

  10-05-2024 21:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One person has injuries that could potentially be life-threatening after a crash Friday on Coldwater Road in north Fort Wayne.The crash happened around 3:15 p.m., a quarter mile south of Union Chapel Road.Dispatch said someone had potentially life-threatening injuries due to the crash, but their official condition was not confirmed. It's unclear how many others were involved.Fort Wayne Police sent out a mobile alert advising people to avoid Coldwater near Merriweather P
  
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• Coldwater Road reopens after crash leaves one in life-threatening condition

  10-05-2024 21:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One is in life-threatening condition following a crash on Coldwater Road in north Fort Wayne.Two cars crashed around 3:15 p.m., a quarter mile south of Union Chapel Road.Chris Felton, a Public Information Officer with FWPD, told a WANE 15 crew member, that a juvenile boy was driving in an SUV northbound when he crossed over a center line, hitting a woman driving a van head-on.
  The woman driving the van was taken to the hospital in life-threatening condition. A child, wh
  
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• Concordia Lutheran senior in rarified air as recipient of Presidential Scholars award

  10-05-2024 21:36 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A soon-to-be graduate of Concordia Lutheran High School is among a select group to seniors across the U.S. to be a recipient of the 2024 Presidential Scholars award.The U.S. Department of Education announced Concordia Lutheran senior Nathaniel Bryan as one of 161 high school seniors to receive the award."On behalf of President Biden, I am delighted to celebrate their accomplishments and encourage these scholars to aim high, lift up others and embrace opportunities to l
  
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• Ice cream and coffee shop eyed next to Buckner Park on Bass Road

  10-05-2024 21:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Anyone spending time at Buckner Park on Bass Road and feeling the need for ice cream or coffee may not have to wait too long, because an ice cream and coffee shop may be coming soon.Local entrepreneurs Clark Hurley and Ashley Holley purchased the vacant property at 6128 Bass Road, adjacent to the park and across the road from the proposed 32-acre soccer complex, with an eye toward providing hard-dip ice cream and assorted coffees. Plans were submitted this week at the
  
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• INDOT continuously monitors I-69 work after crashes

  10-05-2024 21:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A large stretch of I-69 is set to be under construction until November. This is a continuation project from last year of concrete patching and joint repair, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation.The work stretches from Barnstrator Road to Coldwater Road. Currently, work is being done in the northbound lanes. This includes alternating lane restrictions on the interstate. Once the northbound work wraps up, work with that switch over to the southbound lanes
  
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• 1 in serious condition after crash on Fort Wayne's northwest side

  10-05-2024 20:54 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - One person has serious injuries after a crash Friday afternoon off Ludwig Road.Shortly before 2:30 p.m., there was a crash at the intersection with Huguenard Road.Dispatch confirmed the victim was listed in serious condition. It's unclear how many others were involved.WANE 15 has a crew on the way to the scene to learn more.The cause of the crash is unknown.At that T-intersection, drivers on Huguenard have the right-of-way while there is a stop sign on Ludwig.
  
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• Muncie man, 21, faces slew of child porn charges

  10-05-2024 20:26 via wane.com
  
  MUNCIE, Ind. (WANE) - A 21-year-old was arrested Thursday after a tip led police to discover child pornography stored in his Muncie home.According to Indiana State Police, a tip was sent to the National Center for Missing and Endangered Children and state police served a search warrant Thursday.At a home on West Ninth Street, police determined Jeremy Caldwell allegedly possessed child pornography. Caldwell was taken into custody and booked into the Delaware County Jail due to what was described
  
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• 'Housing of the future' takes shape in Fort Wayne

  10-05-2024 18:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Friday morning construction officially began on what is being called a way to revolutionize traditional housing in Fort Wayne. This is part of the city's Innovative Housing Showcase.The houses are being constructed on East Berry and Harmar Streets. This is the first of four different styles of homes being constructed using sustainable materials and efficient construction methods. City of Fort Wayne breaks ground on project aiming to ‘revolutionize traditional hous
  
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• Bob Ross' legacy lives on in new 'The Joy of Painting' series

  10-05-2024 18:42 via wane.com
  
  A new generation can learn how to paint happy trees and to make happy accidents with a TV series teaching the Bob Ross -method of painting using some of the prolific artist's work that have never been seen before.Before Ross died in 1995 from cancer, he had completed seven paintings to use in season 32 of “The Joy of Painting."“He was so sick, but he was still working on his next series because he wanted to be able to keep going,” said Joan Kowalski, president of Bob Ross Inc.
  
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