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• Partly cloudy and comfortable Saturday continues

  06-07-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  We're seeing a mixture of sun and clouds across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio to begin the weekend. When you combine this with the return of comfortable humidity levels, it is a very nice day!A beautiful day can be seen from our weather cameras Saturday afternoon around 4 PM!
  Look for clouds to decrease this evening, allowing skies to become mostly clear tonight. Get out and enjoy the great weather, as temperatures dip down to around 60 degrees by daybreak Sunday.High pressure sticks arou
  
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• 'Art on Broadway' features local small businesses

  06-07-2024 19:43 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Small businesses on Broadway will host "Art on Broadway" Saturday, highlighting local small businesses involved in the arts.The event will take place on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., hosting its next installment in December. Small businesses of Broadway also hosted "First Friday" earlier in the week.
  Businesses such as Businesses such as Lupkin Studios, The HEDGE, Ruth Koomler Art Gallery, Fancy & Staple, Gallery 02, Kreative Framing, Astra Lounge, Ratliff Galler
  
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• VIDEO: Massive crowd robs Oakland gas station after car crashes into glass

  06-07-2024 19:38 via wane.com
  
  (KRON) -- A large crowd of people robbed a 76 gas station near the Oakland Airport on Friday morning, the gas station's owner told Nexstar's KRON4.
  The owner of the 76, who identified himself as Sam, said about 40 to 50 people stormed into the market connected to the gas station at about 4:30 a.m.
  Security footage obtained from the gas station shows increasingly more people perusing around the store and grabbing store property.In an interview, Sam said a group of people drove a car into the glas
  
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• Autism Awareness Firework Show makes tradition more inclusive

  06-07-2024 19:05 via wane.com
  
  SPENCERVILLE, Ind. (WANE) – The annual Autism Firework Awareness Show is on Saturday with with fireworks picked to be more "toned-down" for anyone who is noise sensitive.Attendees are welcome to stay outside for the show or are able to go inside the bright blue Young house to view the fireworks from inside for "a more sensory-friendly experience." Ear muffs are also available for use.Event Organizer Tina Young says the fireworks themselves are hand picked by her to leave out any specific f
  
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• Culture Shift Challenge hosts 'Fort Unity on the River' festival

  06-07-2024 18:48 via wane.com
  
  The above video shows events taking place in Fort Wayne throughout the weekend.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Culture Shift Challenge will host the "Fort Unity on the River" music festival Saturday, featuring music, comedy acts and vendors of all kinds.The festival will be held on Auer Lawn at Promenade Park from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. A lineup of artists, including rapper K-Drama and multiple DJs, will take to the stage, and there will be comedy shows from Jamarcus Tucker and Ken Carlson. The festival w
  
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• Minnesota Vikings rookie Khyree Jackson dies in car crash, he was 24

  06-07-2024 18:45 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) - Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson died in a car crash that occurred overnight, according to multiple reports. He was 24 years old.Jackson was killed along with two other people in the crash that occurred in Maryland, TMZ reports.Drafted in the fourth round by the Vikings, Jackson's journey to the NFL was a story of perseverance. He worked his way from playing in community college to taking multiple years off of football and working at a deli.Jackson then found his wa
  
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• LaGrange County Crash leaves 2 dead, 1 critically injured

  06-07-2024 18:28 via wane.com
  
  LAGRANGE COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)— Two people were killed and another was critically injured in a crash on State Road 9 just south of LaGrange on Wednesday.According to the LaGrange County Sheriff's Department, the crash happened at 5:38 p.m. near State Road 9's intersection with County Road 200 S. A press release from the department said that 77 year-old Phillip Shirmeyer of Wolcottville was driving an SUV southeast bound when he crossed the center line, striking a northbound pickup truck head
  
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• Monthly Miami Indian Heritage Days series continues Saturday with finger weaving

  06-07-2024 18:07 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- The July installment of the monthly Miami Indian Heritage Days series continues Saturday, with a finger weaving demonstration by Claudia Hedeen.The event will be held at the National Historic Landmark Chief Richardville House in Fort Wayne, the oldest Native American structure in the Midwest.
  In addition to the finger weaving demonstration, attendees will learn about the heritage of the Maimi and other Native American groups. Local performers and artists will be featur
  
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• Fandom usually means tracking your favorite team for years − so why are the Olympics so good at making us root for sports and athletes we tune out most of the time?

  06-07-2024 17:32 via wane.com
  
  (THE CONVERSATION) – Every four years, millions of Americans join billions of their fellow humans across the globe to celebrate the astonishing athletic feats at the Summer Olympics.Warm-weather sports such as swimming and track that usually don’t capture much attention in U.S. media suddenly vault to the forefront. National teams compete in world championships every year, but it is only at the Olympics that casual fans root on the red, white and blue.Why do the Olympics capture our
  
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• Mix of clouds and sun with below average temps

  06-07-2024 16:51 via wane.com
  
  We're seeing a mixture of clouds and sunshine across northeast Indiana and northwestern Ohio. When combined with comfortable humidity, it will be a very nice day.A cold front that moved through Friday, and brought scattered rain and storms, is followed by cooler and less humid air. So, the Muggy Meter drops down to "Comfortable" and highs will be slightly below average near 80°.Comfortable air is here through the end of the weekend.
  Overall, the forecast is looking excellent for the weekend!
  
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• Mix of clouds and sun with below average temperatures

  06-07-2024 16:51 via wane.com
  
  We're seeing a mixture of clouds and sunshine across northeast Indiana and northwestern Ohio. When combined with comfortable humidity, it will be a very nice day.A cold front that moved through Friday, and brought scattered rain and storms, is followed by cooler and less humid air. So, the Muggy Meter drops down to "Comfortable" and highs will be slightly below average near 80°.Comfortable air is here through the end of the weekend.Overall, the forecast is looking excellent for the weekend!
  
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• Mix of clouds and sun as temperatures rise

  06-07-2024 15:28 via wane.com
  
  We're seeing a mixture of clouds and sunshine across northeast Indiana and northwestern Ohio. This is all ahead of a beautiful day with comfortable humidity levels!A cold front that moved through Friday, and brought scattered rain and storms, is followed by cooler and less humid air. So, the Muggy Meter drops down to "Comfortable" and highs will be slightly below average near 80°.Overall, the forecast is looking excellent for the weekend! We'll see a mix of a few clouds and sunshine througho
  
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• Early morning shooting injures 1 on Fort Wayne's south side

  06-07-2024 15:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— A shooting on Fort Wayne's south side left one person injured early Saturday morning.According to Fort Wayne Police, there were multiple shots fired and one person suffered minor injuries from a "graze."
  Officers were called to the 4200 block of S. Clinton St. at 4:19 a.m. on reports of a shooting. WANE 15 crews on the scene saw more than a dozen police vehicles. S. Clinton St. was closed from E. Rudisill Blvd. to McKinney Ave. while officers were investigating. Of
  
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• 2 dead, 2 hospitalized in fiery south Fort Wayne crash

  06-07-2024 11:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Two people were killed and two others were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a crash in south Fort Wayne Saturday morning.According to FWPD Public Information Officer, Adam Shotzman, the crash involved two vehicles, one of which caught fire. It happened at the intersection of U.S. 27 and S. Anthony Blvd. just after 4 a.m. U.S. 27 was closed in both directions at the intersection.According to police, speed and alcohol are believed to be a factor in t
  
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• Comfortable humidity returns

  06-07-2024 10:13 via wane.com
  
  Temps are sitting in the mid-to-low 60s this morning. Some scattered patches of fog are possible with a light wind, a mostly clear sky, and all the humidity that's in the atmosphere right now.A cold front that moved through Friday, and brought scattered rain and storms, is followed by cooler and less humid air. So, the Muggy Meter drops down to "Comfortable" and highs will be slightly below average near 80°.Overall, the forecast is looking excellent for the weekend! We'll see a mix of a few
  
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• Powdery mildew, Japanese beetles and grubs start to appear: what to do?

  06-07-2024 00:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) --- Now is the time of year, you’re likely to notice problem insects and plant diseases in your garden.With warmer than average temps, the threat of drought, notwithstanding bouts of deluge rain, mean problems at the end of July and early August could be significant, if they’re left unaddressed, Ricky Kemery, local garden expert, said.Local garden expert Ricky Kemery keeps his own garden free of pests and powdery mildew.What are these problems? Powdery mildew,
  
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