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• Little River Mushroom Co. is Positively Fort Wayne

  07-04-2025 13:17 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Over half of the country's mushroom production comes from one city in Pennsylvania. Over the years, some growers have popped up in Fort Wayne but have since closed. That makes Little River Mushroom Company one of the only local growers and Positively Fort Wayne.From garage to garbage bag,and then a gourmet dinner. Little River Mushroom Co. is one of the only ways to get freshly grown local gourmet mushrooms. Like many stories, Amy and David Onion's business started from
  
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• Hold off on planting despite warm April days

  23-04-2025 00:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Despite the growing season officially getting underway and our warm weather pattern, it is advised you still wait to begin your spring planting... 2025 growing season officially declaredThis is because our average last freeze in the spring does not come until later this week on April 25th. Our last frost date then comes on May 6th, which is when temperatures drop to between 33 degrees and 36 degrees.Here are our average last spring frost and freeze dates in Fort Wayne.
  
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• High water levels raise concerns for early season boaters

  22-04-2025 23:41 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) – Sunny skies and warmer temps are drawing more people to Indiana’s lakes — but conservation officers are warning boaters not to get too comfortable just yet.Even though Memorial Day marks the official start of boating season, some Hoosiers are already hitting the water. But recent storms have left many lakes with higher-than-normal water levels, which can create dangerous conditions.In LaGrange County, the Indian Lake chain was under an idle speed re
  
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• PLEA DEAL: 25-year cap for woman charged in infant's shaken child death

  22-04-2025 23:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A woman charged in the death of an infant who suffered traumatic brain trauma before the girl's death will spend no more than 25 years in prison.
  That's according to a plea deal 27-year-old Chrisona Bright made with Allen County prosecutors Tuesday, in which she admitted to two counts of neglect of a dependent that could've carried up to four decades in prison in the death of 1-year-old Bre’asia Christine Dowdell.Dowdell suffered head trauma, a brain bleed, a coll
  
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• Recycling isn't just good for the environment, it creates jobs

  22-04-2025 22:25 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— On Earth Day, the City of Fort Wayne reminded residents that the benefits of recycling go far beyond being eco-friendly.Matt Gratz, the solid waste manager for the city, said there are multiple economic advantages to efficient and proper recycling.In January, the City of Fort Wayne announced their new recycling campaign: "Keep the Recycling Machine Running Clean.” The campaign aims to encourage more residents to recycle and raise awareness about contaminated
  
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• Warm-up continues tomorrow

  22-04-2025 21:48 via wane.com
  
  April sunshine will warm temperatures today as we build toward another summer preview this week.This afternoon will feature more sunshine with a few clouds and highs pushing toward 70 by late afternoon.
  It won't be as cool tonight with temperatures in the lower 50s by daybreak Wednesday.
  A warm front, moving across the Plains today, will push summer-like temperatures into the area. By Wednesday afternoon, highs will be close to 80.
  Temperatures warm to near 80 on Wednesday afternoonThe warmest a
  
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• Coroner identifies motorcyclist who died in crash with truck on Fort Wayne's north side

  22-04-2025 21:21 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner's Office has released the name of the motorcyclist who died Friday after colliding with a box truck.The coroner identified the man as Richard Bartley Stone, 52, of Fort Wayne.Friday afternoon, police responded to the intersection of Parnell Avenue and Spy Run Avenue Extended and determined Stone's motorcycle crashed into a box truck.Stone was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner determined his cause of death was multiple blunt force injurie
  
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• Coroner identifies man killed in crash on St. Joe Road

  22-04-2025 21:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified the man who died after a car crash early Sunday morning.The man was identified as Gregory James Porter Ross, 38, from Fort Wayne.Police responded to the 5300 block of St. Joe Road around 2 a.m. Investigators at the scene determined the driver had crashed into two utility poles.Ross was pronounced dead at the scene.The coroner determined the cause of his death was multiple blunt force injuries from the crash, and the manne
  
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• What's in the new Army Fitness Test designed to improve strength, lethality?

  22-04-2025 21:00 via wane.com
  
  (NewsNation) — The U.S. Army is changing its physical fitness test, according to a news release from the military branch.The test will be rebranded as the Army Fitness Test, replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test, the Army announced Monday, aiming to "enhance soldier fitness, improve warfighting readiness, and increase the lethality of the force."What will be new for soldiers?The AFT will be made up of five physical challenges, including a three-repetition maximum deadlift, hand-release pu
  
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• Victim, suspect in fatal shooting in Fort Wayne that preceded police chase and second shooting identified

  22-04-2025 18:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The man killed in a shooting Sunday evening at a home northwest of downtown Fort Wayne has been identified. That shooting led to a police chase that ended in standoff in Whitley County where a police officer shot and killed the suspect, who has also been identified.The Allen County Coroner on Tuesday identified the first shooting victim as Jeremiah Donald Lothamer, 46, of Fort Wayne. He died from multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide.Police found Loth
  
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• Victim of fatal shooting in Fort Wayne that preceded police chase and second shooting identified

  22-04-2025 18:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The man killed in a shooting Sunday evening at a home northwest of downtown Fort Wayne has been identified. That shooting led to a police chase that ended in standoffinWhitley County where a police officer shot the suspect to death.The Allen County Coroner on Tuesday identified the first shooting victim as Jeremiah Donald Lothamer, 46, of Fort Wayne. He died from multiple gunshot wounds and his death was ruled a homicide.Police found Lothamer suffering from gunshot wounds
  
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• Commissioners reject rezoning plan for Kosciusko County data center

  22-04-2025 17:34 via wane.com
  
  WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) - Tuesday morning, Kosciusko County commissioners voted down a rezoning plan that would have paved the path for a data center.While a data center is not completely out of the picture, Tuesday's vote against the rezoning ordinance amendment adds a roadblock for the project to overcome.The proposal placed the data center on 554 acres in a rural area northwest of Leesburg. The property was chosen namely because it met the electricity demand required by data centers. It would be
  
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• Driver critically injured in crash on Hillegas Road

  22-04-2025 16:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A man was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after the car he was driving crashed on the edge of Fort Wayne.Emergency crews respond to a crash Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
  Emergency crews responded around 10 a.m. to the 2800 block of Hillegas Road, between Butler Road and West State Boulevard. That stretch of Hillegas was temporarily closed but reopened around noon.A WANE 15 crew at the scene saw one car was involved and had minor damage.An officer with the Allen County
  
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• Crash shuts down portion of Hillegas Road

  22-04-2025 16:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - The Allen County Sheriff's Department is investigating a crash Tuesday morning on the edge of Fort Wayne.Emergency crews respond to a crash Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
  Emergency crews responded around 10 a.m. to the 2800 block of Hillegas Road, between Butler Road and West State Boulevard. That stretch of Hillegas is temporarily closed while investigators are at the scene.A WANE 15 crew at the scene saw one car was involved and had minor damage. It appeared to have crashed
  
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• Asphalt on I-65 catches fire after semi goes up in flames, shutting down Indiana interstate

  22-04-2025 13:59 via wane.com
  
  ROSELAWN, Ind. (WANE) A section of I-65 in northwest Indiana was shutdown completely Monday after the brakes on a semi caught fire and quickly spread to the rest of the rig.According to a press release from the Indiana State Police, troopers were notified of a vehicle fireon the interstate near the town of Roseland in Jasper County. The driver of a semi heading south had pulled over for a mechanical problem and noticed a set of brakes was glowing red. The brakes then caught fire and the driver t
  
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• Columbia City High School students get first-hand look at National Guard careers for Military Appreciation Day

  22-04-2025 13:19 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (WANE) Members of the Air National Guard and the Army National Guard visited Columbia City High School on Monday as part of Military Appreciation Day.The event featured a Blackhawk helicopter which landed at the school. Approximately fifty students experienced National Guard Careers. Whitley County Consolidated Schools makes it a priority to connect students with career opportunities after high school, and Monday's event was an example.
  Students learned about the various mili
  
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• Cardinals set Pope Francis' funeral for Saturday morning, public viewing starts Wednesday

  22-04-2025 12:19 via wane.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral and allowing ordinary faithful to begin paying their final respects starting Wednesday, when his casket is brought into St. Peter's Basilica.The cardinals met for the first time Tuesday in the Vatican's synod hall to chart the next steps before a conclave begins to choose Francis' successor, as condolences poured in from around the world grieving
  
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• Warmer weather today another summer preview coming

  22-04-2025 11:56 via wane.com
  
  April sunshine will warm temperatures today as we build toward another summer preview this week.Skies will be mostly sunny this morning with temperatures near 60 by noon.
  This afternoon will feature more sunshine with a few clouds and highs pushing toward 70 by late afternoon.
  Winds will be light this afternoon
  It won't be as cool tonight with temperatures in the lower 50s by daybreak Wednesday.
  A warm front, moving across the Plains today, will push summer-like temperatures into the area. By We
  
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• Warmer weather today with another summer preview coming

  22-04-2025 09:54 via wane.com
  
  April sunshine will warm temperatures today as we build toward another summer preview this week.Skies will be mostly sunny this morning with temperatures near 60 by noon.
  This afternoon will feature more sunshine with a few clouds and highs pushing toward 70 by late afternoon.
  Winds will be light this afternoon
  It won't be as cool tonight with temperatures in the lower 50s by daybreak Wednesday.
  A warm front, moving across the Plains today, will push summer-like temperatures into the area. By We
  
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• Gov. DeWine announces plan for expansion of mobile behavioral health service

  22-04-2025 04:29 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced a statewide expansion of Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) on Monday.
  This service provides mental, emotional, or behavioral help for children and young adults in distress who are up to 20 years old.
  This includes 12 different organizations that will cover the state of Ohio, divided into 18 regions, allowing response teams to get to any location within one hour.
  Regional map of Ohio and its providers.
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• Warmer and pleasant Tuesday with light winds

  22-04-2025 04:00 via wane.com
  
  It was another windy day across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio to begin the workweek. A cold front brought the elevated winds, along with falling temperatures and plenty of clouds. More windy days after the windiest March everThe good news is the clouds and high winds will be gone by the time you head out the door early Tuesday morning. Temperatures will be down in the lower 40s under the clear skies and light winds, so grab a jacket for the morning.We're clear and cool by early Tuesday mo
  
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• More tax breaks or more charity? Northeast Indiana hospitals dispute study

  22-04-2025 03:32 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) --While a recent study by the Lown Institute said many non-profit hospitals in Indiana receive more money in tax breaks than they spent on "meaningful community investment," three hospital systems in Northeast Indiana rejected the findings.Using 2020-2022 data, the report listed IU Health Methodist Hospital with the largest deficit in Indiana and eighth worst in the country, receiving almost $129 million more in tax exemptions than it spent back into the community.
  IU Hea
  
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• Trump, first lady to attend Pope Francis funeral

  22-04-2025 02:27 via wane.com
  
  (The Hill) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will attend Pope Francis’s funeral, following the death of 88-year-old pontiff on Monday morning.“Melania and I will be going to the funeral of Pope Francis, in Rome. We look forward to being there!” Trump said on Truth Social.The president told reporters earlier on Monday that he was going to be briefed after the traditional White House Easter egg roll on whether he can attend the funeral. When asked if he&
  
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• Another Fort Wayne YMCA to be open 24 hours a day

  22-04-2025 01:47 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- In June, members of the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne ages 18 and older can have access to another 24-hour facility.The Parkview Family YMCA, 10001 Dawsons Creek Blvd. off Dupont Road on the northwest side of Fort Wayne, will allow members who add 24-hour access to use the wellness center and the track around the clock.The YMCA website says 24-hour access will cost an additional $4.99 per person per month.
  Members who add 24-hour access to their membership can use any of
  
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• Cool with decreasing clouds and winds tonight

  22-04-2025 00:45 via wane.com
  
  It has been a windy day across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. A cold front moved through the area this morning and temperatures have been falling throughout the remainder of the day. We have seen gusts at least as high as 40 mph! More windy days after the windiest March everThe good news is winds are expected to diminish into tonight, which will allow the clouds to decrease as well. After midnight, we'll be mainly clear, with low temperatures falling into the lower 40s.We're clear and coo
  
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• Copper Spoon recognized with international award

  21-04-2025 22:49 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Copper Spoon, a restaurant and cocktail bar in downtown Fort Wayne, recently received an international accolade from an organization some have described as a Michelin Guide for bars.The Pinnacle Guide, which launched in 2024 and is the product of three veterans in the bar industry, aims to be an international "recognition system for the world's best cocktail bars."In the latest wave of bars to receive one of The Pinnacle Guide's "pins," Copper Spoon joined the list, be
  
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• Cool and windy Monday continues

  21-04-2025 22:00 via wane.com
  
  It has been a windy day across northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. A cold front moved through the area this morning and temperatures have been falling throughout the remainder of the day. We have seen gusts at least as high as 40 mph! More windy days after the windiest March everThe good news is winds are expected to diminish into tonight, which will allow the clouds to decrease as well. After midnight, we'll be mainly clear, with low temperatures falling into the lower 40s.Clouds and breezy c
  
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• Vatican releases cause of death for Pope Francis

  21-04-2025 20:49 via wane.com
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88.The Vatican has since revealed that the cause of Francis’ death was a stroke that put him into a coma and led to heart failure.“At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His
  
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• Gov. Braun directs flags to be at half-staff in honor of Pope Francis

  21-04-2025 19:46 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS -- Officials with the office of Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced that flags will be at half-staff starting on Monday in honor of Pope Francis.According to an announcement from Braun's office, officials announced Monday that flags will be flown at half-staff around the state of Indiana "as a mark of respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis."Pope Francis died at the age of 88 on Monday and made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday. Indianapolis Archbishop comments o
  
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• 2 more measles cases confirmed in Allen County and are connected to previous 6

  21-04-2025 19:34 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The number of confirmed measles cases in Allen County has grown by two. On Monday afternoon, the Allen County Department of Health confirmed the additional cases, bringing the total to eight.
  The additional cases involve one unvaccinated minor and one adult with unknown vaccination status. All are recovering and related to the previously identified outbreak. No other identifying information will be released due to state and federal privacy concerns.“All eight cases
  
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