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• Fort Wayne Museum of Art highlights 'Día de los Muertos' with exhibition

  01-11-2024 21:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Although Halloween has already came and went, Friday marked the start of a related holiday: Día de los Muertos -- or Day of the Dead.Each year, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art (FWMoA) honors Day of the Dead by creating an exhibition that aims to be a "community celebration and exhibition of joyous remembrance.""It really has a lot to do with wanting to engage different groups in our community ... Day of the Dead has a strong artistic and kind of cultural object asp
  
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• Early morning rain then snow, temps start falling

  18-01-2025 04:27 via wane.com
  
  The warmest conditions of the week occurred Friday afternoon with high temperatures rising all the way to the mid-40s. But, this warm-up is very short-lived. Starting Saturday morning and continuing through the day, and through Sunday, too, our temps will gradually decrease.Rain is making its move through the region during the early morning and the rain continues until around 5 am. At this point, we'll start to see the rainfall changeover to snowfall. Periods of snow showers will continue to be
  
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• Checking in on 'The Road to One Million'

  18-01-2025 02:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- When it launched in 2016, The Road to One Million was a lofty goal to grow the population of northeast Indiana, which would allow the economy to grow, too.In 2025, the phrase is almost never used by local economic developers - a victim, it would seem, of its own success."It's ingrained," said Stephane Frijia, President and CEO of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership. "It has established that northeast Indiana and Fort Wayne are a region that wants to grow."Among
  
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• "Golden cage": Local immigrants fear deportation and consider self deportation

  18-01-2025 00:59 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) --- Aaron Robles came to this country from Mexico when he was a year old.Now 33, he owns four businesses, pays plenty of taxes and has DACA status.He feels relatively secure in Fort Wayne where he is married to a woman who emigrated from Colombia. His parents received permanent status after 17 years of residency.He’s been taking the pulse of the Latino community in Fort Wayne, along with Steve Corona, executive director of Latinos Count, because of incoming presid
  
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• Fort Wayne dog rescue connecting pups to foster homes

  18-01-2025 00:51 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Heartland Cavalier Connection Inc. opened its hypothetical doors in December. The nonprofit rescue doesn't have a building, it puts dogs in foster homes until they find a "fur-ever" family.According to the Heartland Cavalier Connection website, the mission of the Fort Wayne-based rescue is to strive to provide compassionate care, foster lifelong connections, and educate the community about responsible pet ownership.Heartland Cavalier Connection only takes in
  
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• Staying safe when it is bitterly cold outside

  18-01-2025 00:31 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Bitterly cold temperatures are on the way to northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. 15 Fury Alert Days are in place for Monday and Tuesday next week, as wind chills drop to dangerously low levels. 15 Fury Alert Days issued for extreme coldYou will want to make plans to limit your time outdoors. Dress in multiple layers, drip your faucets at home, and check on your neighbors.Here are some tips to stay safe during bitter cold weather.
  Breaking down further how you should d
  
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• How to prepare your car and home for extreme cold weather

  18-01-2025 00:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)-- As temperatures dip next week prompting Monday and Tuesday's 15 Fury Alert Days, the brutal cold is expected to have a significant impact on both our homes and cars.
  From burst pipes to dead car batteries, the cold can lead to costly and inconvenient problems.
  By taking some simple precautions now, you can avoid the worst of it and stay safe and comfortable.One of the first things to check is your car’s battery & engine. Experts advise to give your car at leas
  
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• Crash with injuries snarls traffic on W Jefferson Boulevard

  17-01-2025 23:45 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash with injuries has shut down westbound lanes on West Jefferson Boulevard just past the I-69 exit Friday evening.Dispatch confirmed with WANE 15 that a crash had occurred at West Jefferson Blvd and I-69 just before 5:30 p.m.Dispatch was also able to confirm that the westbound lanes of West Jefferson were blocked off as of 5:40 p.m.
  Photo shows the INDOT Trafficwise map as of 5:40 p.m.West Jefferson appears to be heavily impacted by the crash with traffic being ba
  
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• Rain and snow tonight, temps start falling tomorrow

  17-01-2025 22:33 via wane.com
  
  The warmest conditions of the week occurred earlier this afternoon with highs temperatures rising all the way in to the 40s. But, this warm-up is very short-lived. Starting tomorrow, and through the weekend, our temps will gradually be decreasing.Rain will fall overnight Friday and early SaturdayOur next weather system moves in late tonight, around midnight, and rain starts to fall. This rain continues until around 5 am. At that point, we'll start to see the rainfall changeover to snowfall. Peri
  
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• Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed JD Vance in the US Senate

  17-01-2025 22:01 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will succeed Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate, the state's governor announced Friday.Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision ends months of jockeying among top Ohio Republicans for the coveted seat, which Vance had held for less than two years before resigning Jan. 10. Choosing Husted removes at least one top contender from the 2026 governor's race, but DeWine said he still expects the fi
  
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• Fort Wayne natives on both teams competing in college football national championship

  17-01-2025 21:27 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Notre Dame and Ohio State will face off in the College Football National Championship on Monday.Both teams have freshmen from the Fort Wayne area on their roster. Tae Johnson, a North Side High School graduate, is a safety for the Fighting Irish. Mylan Graham, a New Haven graduate, is a wide receiver for the Buckeyes.Ben Johnson Jr., North Side's head football coach, said it feels incredible to have a former player of his on the national stage."This is an opportuni
  
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• One dead after two separate crashes on US 24

  17-01-2025 21:19 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- One is dead following two crashes that occurred on US 24 just over a mile apart from each other Friday afternoon.According to a release from the Huntington County Sheriff's Department, the second crash occurred at US 24 and Old Fort Wayne Road just before 3:30 p.m.
  According to the release, a semi-trailer was heading eastbound in the left lane and was slowed to turn onto Old Fort Wayne Road. The driver of a work van, also heading eastbound, failed to see the sem
  
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• Crash shuts down eastbound lanes of US 24

  17-01-2025 21:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on US 24 has shut down eastbound lanes Saturday afternoon.According to a Facebook post from the Huntington County Sheriff's Office, residents are being asked to avoid the area of N 200 E and US 24 East after a crash.
  The crash has shut down specifically the eastbound lanes.The exact details of the crash are unclear at this time. Emergency crews are at the scene and will provide more information as it becomes available according to the Facebook post.
  
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• Crash involving flipped semi shuts down lanes of US 24

  17-01-2025 21:19 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash involving a flipped semi on US 24 shut down lanes Friday afternoon.According to a Facebook post from the Huntington County Sheriff's Office, residents are being asked to avoid the area of N 200 E and US 24 East after a crash.According to Huntington County Dispatch, Indiana State Police (ISP) is leading the investigation for the crash.ISP Public Information Officer Sgt. Wes Rowlader told WANE 15 that one of the westbound lanes was shut down as a result of the cr
  
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• How to prepare for a TikTok ban, including how to save your content

  17-01-2025 20:45 via wane.com
  
  TikTok has cemented itself as a quintessential entertainment app, offering everything from funny skits and makeup tutorials to social commentary and news.Without a sale to an approved buyer, the platform is expected to vanish from U.S. app stores by Sunday now that the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the the ban.The decision came against the backdrop of unusual political agitation by President-elect Donald Trump, who vowed that he could negotiate a solution. It’s unclear what options
  
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• Bird flu concerns disease, economic professors

  17-01-2025 19:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Experts have their eyes on bird flu.
  The disease has made its way throughout the country, including Indiana, and turned deadly last week.Despite these factors, experts say the disease's risk to the general public is low.Thomas Duszynski is the director of epidemiology education at the Indiana University in Indianapolis. He said despite the recent death, as of now, experts are not concerned about the spread of bird flu among people.They have mostly seen the disease
  
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• Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs are among 15 selected for Medicare's price negotiations

  17-01-2025 17:56 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers, the Biden administration said Friday.The price negotiations for the additional 15 drugs selected will be handled by the incoming Trump administration and, if deals are reached, almost assure billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers.Besides Ozempic and Wegovy, some of the o
  
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• Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban

  17-01-2025 16:05 via wane.com
  
  The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the app, teeing up a ban set to take effect Sunday. The justices sided with the Biden administration, finding that the divest-or-ban law does not violate the First Amendment just three days before President-elect Trump is set to take office. Trump had urged the justices to delay the deadline so he could negotiate a deal, but the court instead acted with breakneck speed.How
  
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• Public asked to weigh in on two design options for the entrance to Foster Park

  17-01-2025 15:02 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Following feedback from two open house meetings in July 2024, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation has come up with two conceptual design options for the reimagined Foster Park Entrance.
  The public is invited to review the designs and provide additional input on the project at an open house meeting on January 29, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Indian Village Park Sears Pavilion, 1701 Bluffton Road.The new design will seek to address not only the infrastructure and maintena
  
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• Woman seriously hurt after trying to walk across Coliseum Boulevard

  17-01-2025 13:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A person was hit by a car Friday morning near the Hoosier Inn on West Coliseum Boulevard according to Fort Wayne police. As a result, Coliseum was closed in the area east of the intersection with Hillegas Road.The investigation began shortly after 7:30 a.m. When emergency responders arrived they found a woman lying in the road and they immediately began life-saving efforts. She was then taken to a hospital in life-threatening condition.
  Police determined the woman was try
  
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• West Coliseum Boulevard closed while Fort Wayne after a pedestrian was possibly struck

  17-01-2025 13:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A section of Coliseum Boulevard has been closed while police investigate an incident that appears to have left a pedestrian seriously hurt.The investigation began shortly after 7:30 a.m. near the Hoosier Inn located between Hillegas Road and Goshen Road on Coliseum. Police have blocked traffic from going eastbound from Hillegas to Coliseum.WANE 15 has a crew on the way and this story will be updated when more information becomes available.
  
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• Pedestrian struck, section of West Coliseum Boulevard closed

  17-01-2025 13:56 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A person was hit by a car Friday morning near the Hoosier Inn on West Coliseum Boulevard according to Fort Wayne police. As a result, Coliseum is closed in that area east of the intersection with Hillegas Road.
  The investigation began shortly after 7:30 a.m. The pedestrian, who has not been identified, has been taken to a hospital. The driver of the car that hit the person stayed on the scene.
  It's not known how long that section of Coliseum will be closed to traffic.
  
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• SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad in latest Starship test

  17-01-2025 12:53 via wane.com
  
  SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad.Elon Musk’s company said Starship broke apart — what it called a “rapid unscheduled disassembly." The spacecraft's six engines appeared to shut down one by one during ascent, with contact lost just 8 1/2 minutes into the flight.The spacecraft — a new and upgraded model making its debut — was supposed to soar acr
  
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• Biden commutes the sentences of nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders

  17-01-2025 12:30 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) - President Biden on Friday announced he would commute the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses as one of his last major moves just days before leaving office.Biden said the individuals receiving commutations are “serving disproportionately long sentences compared to the sentences they would receive today under current law, policy, and practice” in a Friday statement.“Today’s clemency action provides relief for individuals who
  
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• Warm up continues with extreme arctic cold coming

  17-01-2025 10:44 via wane.com
  
  Today will be the warmest day of the week and finally above freezing, but unfortunately, it won't last long. Extremely cold temperatures are coming over the weekend and next week.
  Temperatures will be above freezing todayThere will be more clouds than sunshine this morning with temperatures warming quickly into the the lower 30s by noon.Thawing temperatures will continue this morning with highs reaching the upper 30s and even some sunshine!
  The first of two northern fronts will move in overnight
  
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• Warm up continues with extreme arctic blast coming

  17-01-2025 09:48 via wane.com
  
  Today will be the warmest day of the week and finally above freezing, but unfortunately, it won't last long. Extremely cold temperatures are coming over the weekend and next week.
  Temperatures will be above freezing todayThere will be more clouds than sunshine this morning with temperatures warming quickly into the the lower 30s by noon.Thawing temperatures will continue this morning with highs reaching the upper 30s and even some sunshine!
  The first of two northern fronts will move in overnight
  
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• 'I think the facts prevailed': 'The Refuge' immigration center approved despite backlash

  17-01-2025 04:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals approved a multi-use variance for The Refuge, a proposed immigration center at Thursday's meeting.
  The immigration center will make use of an old missionary building, located at the corner of South Wayne Ave. and Rudisill Blvd. The property was previously owned by First Missionary Church who hopes it will keep serving the community.
  Since its proposal, The Refuge has garnered attention from both those in the community and out
  
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• 'I think the facts prevailed': The Refuge approved despite backlash

  17-01-2025 04:55 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Board of Zoning Appeals approved a multi-use variance for The Refuge, a proposed immigration center at Thursday's meeting.
  The immigration center will make use of an old missionary building, located at the corner of South Wayne Ave. and Rudisill Blvd. The property was previously owned by First Missionary Church who hopes it will keep serving the community.
  Since its proposal, The Refuge has garnered attention from both those in the community and out
  
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• 16-year-old turns self in after attempted armed robbery

  17-01-2025 04:55 via wane.com
  
  PORTLAND, Ind. (WANE) -- A 16-year-old was arrested in Jay County after allegedly attempting to rob a store Thursday night.In a release from the Portland Police Department, officers responded to reports of an armed robbery at the Pak-A-Sak convenience store located at 1300 North Meridian Street.
  When officers arrived at the scene they learned that an individual had flashed a gun during the robbery and then fled on foot.
  Later a 16-year-old boy voluntarily surrendered with his parents, he was tak
  
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• Even warmer Friday, rain/snow into Sat morning

  17-01-2025 04:18 via wane.com
  
  Temps received a big boost Thursday - reaching the low 30s. For early morning, we drop back to the low 20s and, during the day Friday, high temperatures climb even higher, into the mid-30s. This is a pleasant, temporary, warm up before a dangerous cold snap hits the area early next week. 15 Fury Alert Days have been issued for Monday and Tuesday, as a result. 15 Fury Alert Days issued for extreme coldA mostly cloudy Friday is coming our way, but strong, southerly winds will continue to send in s
  
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