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• Toasty and dry start to the weekend continues

  03-08-2024 23:00 via wane.com
  
  After a low pressure system brought us rounds of showers and thunderstorms yesterday, we have dried out and tapped into quite a bit of sunshine to begin the weekend! It is still muggy outside though and this will be in the case in the coming days...Look for skies to become mostly clear as we progress throughout the evening into tonight. Take it easy though outside, as humidity levels remain elevated. Low temperatures tonight will drop down into the mid-60s.A few clouds linger into the evening ho
  
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• LOOK: Plane crash in Lake Wawasee

  03-08-2024 22:26 via wane.com
  
  LAKE WAWASEE, Ind. (WANE) — A single-engine plane flipped in Lake Wawasee after crashing Saturday afternoon.Kosciusko County dispatch did confirm they were investigating reports at Lake Wawasee around 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 3.Fort Wayne resident David Slyby was enjoying a day on the waters with his family when his children noticed a low plane in the sky. Slyby recorded the incident and it is viewable in the video player above.
  Slyby told WANE 15 that it appeared the plane had come down
  
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• LOOK: Indy fire truck overturned heading to fatal crash, at least 4 injured

  03-08-2024 19:51 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — A crash on the east side of Indianapolis Saturday morning left a fire truck overturned and injured at least four firefighters, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said.Officers were called around 11:18 a.m. to the intersection of E 30th St and N Hawthorne Ln on the report of a crash. Upon arrival, they found a fire truck overturned, apparently heading to the fatal accident on Massachusetts Ave. and 30th street.As of noon on Saturday, August 3, the conditions of t
  
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• Fire truck overturned on east side, at least 4 injured

  03-08-2024 19:51 via wane.com
  
  UPDATE 3:32 p.m.: Indianapolis Fire Department have confirmed that this incident is not related to the crash on 30th and Mass. They also provided more information on the crash, stating that Engine 43 attempted to maneuver around a "wide load" Tactical Truck. IFD said the fire truck succeeded in the maneuver, but the Tactical Truck was not, which resulted in the fire truck flipping. No other vehicles were involved, they reported.All four firefighters within Engine 43 sustained some injury ranging
  
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• Fire truck overturned in Indy, at least 4 injured

  03-08-2024 19:51 via wane.com
  
  UPDATE 3:32 p.m.: Indianapolis Fire Department have confirmed that this incident is not related to the crash on 30th and Mass. They also provided more information on the crash, stating that a IFD tactical attempted to maneuver around a "wide load" vehicle being escorted by Indiana State Police. IFD said th tactical vehicle was not successful in the maneuver, which resulted in the fire truck flipping. No other vehicles were involved, they reported.All four firefighters within Engine 43 sustained
  
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• Simone Biles dominates vault, wins 3rd gold medal in Paris

  03-08-2024 17:24 via wane.com
  
  (NEXSTAR) -- American Simone Biles continued her magical run at the Paris Games winning her 3rd gold medal in the last week. With the Saturday victory in vault, Biles wins the seventh Olympic gold medal of her career, and 10th overall.She scored an average of 15.300 for her two vaults, a rotation that included her signature Yurchenko double pike, which is the hardest being done in competition by any female gymnast.The competiton averages a competitor's two best vaults of three attemps.Jade Carey
  
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• Aerosmith cancels farewell tour, no longer coming to Indianapolis

  03-08-2024 17:03 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- The popular American rock band Aerosmith has stepped away from touring as lead vocalist Steven Tyler continues recovering from an injury.
  In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Aerosmith said it made the "heartbreaking and difficult, but necessary" decision to step away from all tours. The post referenced Tyler's ongoing recovery from a fractured larynx.
  "As you know, Steven’s voice is an instrument like no other. He has spent months tirelessly working on getting his vo
  
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• 'Paddles Up'; Dragon Boats return to the river in 5th annual race

  03-08-2024 14:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Saturday, Dragon Boats returned to the river and Promenade park as teams from Fort Wayne, Kentucky and Ohio compete in the 5th annual Dragon Boat Races.
  Races hit the water starting at 9:30 a.m. with the second heat of races starting at 12:30 p.m. Those not able to pick up the paddle can cheer on their favorite teams or participate in cultural and children's activities throughout Promenade Park.
  According to the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation, Dragon Boat Racing is a
  
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• Crime Stoppers "Rocks the Fort" with annual car show

  03-08-2024 11:44 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Rock the Fort Car Show begins on Saturday with a wide variety of timeless cars.The event benefits Crime Stoppers, an organization which offers financial rewards for information that leads to a lawful arrest. This is the ninth Rock the Fort Crime Stoppers has presented.During the event, owners car show off their cars and the top 40 cars win trophies. There are also craft vendors, a silent auction, music by Fort Wayne Radio Hot Doc West and more at the event. Vendor
  
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• FWCS presents Back to School Block Party

  03-08-2024 11:28 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne Community Schools' (FWCS) Back to School Block Party filled with free supplies, music and community resources.There will be free items available while supplies last, such as snacks and immunizations. There will also be free haircuts, free face painting and more at the event.70 booths fromFWCS departments and other community partners will be available to talk and offer resources. Other local universities, community centers as well as the Allen Count
  
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• Fighter Pilot's son honors father with ceremony

  03-08-2024 11:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The son of a fighter pilot honors his father's life and return home with a presentation at the Veteran's Memorial Shrine.Russel Goodman was a member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, an air demonstration squadron, between 1964 and 1965. After retiring from the squadron, he flew missions in Vietnam where his plane was shot down, killing Goodman. A few years ago, Goodman's remains were recovered and shipped home.Goodman's son, Ross Goodman, tells the story of his
  
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• Fight pilot's son tells story retrieving father's remains

  03-08-2024 11:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The son of a fighter pilot remembers his father's journey home 42 years after his death Saturday with a presentation at the Veteran's Memorial Shrine.Russel Goodman was a member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, an air demonstration squadron, between 1964 and 1965. After retiring from the squadron, he flew missions in Vietnam where his plane was shot down in 1967, killing Goodman.
  Goodman's son, Ross Goodman, said the government miscalculated his father's crash
  
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• Fight pilot's son tell story retrieving father's remains

  03-08-2024 11:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The son of a fighter pilot honors his father's life Saturday by returning home with a presentation at the Veteran's Memorial Shrine.Russel Goodman was a member of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, an air demonstration squadron, between 1964 and 1965. After retiring from the squadron, he flew missions in Vietnam where his plane was shot down in 1967, killing Goodman.
  Goodman's son, Ross Goodman, said the government miscalculated his father's crash landing. After the
  
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• What you can do to stay ahead in a 'softening job market'

  03-08-2024 04:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, in June of 2024, the state saw a gain of nearly 42,000 jobs over this time last year but many are still finding it hard to land the job that they want.While there is evidence that the job market is softening, Rachel Blakeman, Director of the Community Research Institute at Purdue Fort Wayne, says as of now we don't have to worry just yet."...we don't really get concerned until we're starting to reach th
  
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• Hot, humid weekend in store, but with plenty of sunshine!

  03-08-2024 04:29 via wane.com
  
  Areas of dense fog have developed across the region this morning, most notably in northeast Indiana. Visibility may be reduced to less than a quarter-mile at times in the most dense fog. Drive with caution if caught in any of these patches of fog.After a day of soaking rain, which was very much needed for some areas, high pressure has moved in, and will dry us out for the weekend. However, we'll still be hot and humid.Areas of fog dissipating by 9 AM. Lower 70s to start the day.We reach the 80s
  
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• Hot, humid weekend in store

  03-08-2024 04:29 via wane.com
  
  All of our scattered rain scatters out for Saturday morning. Some areas of fog develop as our temperatures decrease, winds become quite light, and clouds clear. Our lowest early morning temps are in the mid-to-upper 60s.High pressure is moving in for the weekend and this will result in some sunny days coming our way. The weekend will be hot, too.A hot summer weekend comes our way over the next couple of days.Saturday's highs will be in the mid-80s and Sunday's highs reach the upper 80s. We'll st
  
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• Visually impaired athletes compete in Goalball National Championships

  03-08-2024 04:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Teams from all over the world will compete August 2-4 for the 2024 U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) Goalball National Championships at Turnstone Center.
  Goalball is similar to soccer and curated for athletes who are blind. Competitors face off in teams of three. Each team takes turns hurling the ball across the court towards the opposing team's net. If the ball lands in the net, it counts as one point. Each player wears eye covers, relying on the sound o
  
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• Funding approval on USDA backed homes still delayed as the blame game continues

  03-08-2024 00:52 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- In May, retired school teacher Gayle Topp saw his dream house slip away.The home, nearly finished in a brand new subdivision in northwest Allen County, was designed with a Craftsman style entryway and unusual touches not seen in many new homes these days – dark hickory trim and peacock blue walls in the kitchen.But he has hope that this fall, funding will be restored in the USDA 502 direct loan homeownership program, cut from $1.25 billion to $880 million this ye
  
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• Fort Wayne firefighters respond to fire at manufacturing headquarters

  03-08-2024 00:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Fort Wayne firefighters are responding after receiving calls of a structure fire at manufacturing headquarters off of Airport Expressway.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that the Fort Wayne Fire Department is working a structure fire at the Franklin Electric Company Headquarters on Coverdale Road just off of Airport Expressway in southeast Fort Wayne.
  A WANE 15 viewer told WANE 15 that they saw around 20 fire trucks at the building.WANE 15 is at the scene and working t
  
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• Firefighters respond to fire at manufacturing headquarters

  03-08-2024 00:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Firefighters are responding after receiving calls of a structure fire at manufacturing headquarters off of Airport Expressway.
  Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that the multiple fire districts responded to a structure fire at the Franklin Electric Company Headquarters on Coverdale Road just off of Airport Expressway in southwest Fort Wayne.
  A WANE 15 viewer told WANE 15 that they saw around 20 fire trucks at the building.Firefighters at the scene told WANE 15 that the f
  
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