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• Local districts react to 3rd grade Indiana reading proficiency law

  02-07-2024 01:17 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Indiana's second and third-graders will face some changes in the 2024-2025 school year after the rollout of the “Every Child Learns to Read” bill July 1.The bill requires students in the second grade to take the IREAD assessment. Previously, the IREAD assessment was a third-grade reading assessment, designed to measure foundational reading skills based on Indiana Academic Standards through grade three according to the Indiana Department of Education.With
  
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• Whitley County builder faces theft and other charge for unfinished barndominium

  04-07-2024 23:35 via wane.com
  
  WHITLEY COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- It was to be a “barn-style structure” built on a rural piece of property on North 650 East in Churubusco.But the barndominium featuring a burnished slate roof and clay exterior, designed to be 48 feet wide and 72 feet long with 14-foot ceilings, is an unfinished work of art.The couple who contracted Larry Hilty, owner of Hilty Buildings, LLC, on West Plaza in Columbia City, paid more than $100,000 on the project’s total price of about $117,00
  
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• One injured in house fire on Fort Wayne's southeast side

  04-07-2024 22:14 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, (WANE) — One person was taken to the hospital following a house fire on the city's southeast side.Fort Wayne Fire Department responded at 12:11 p.m. on Thursday to 4006 E Pettit Avenue on a reported structure fire. When crews arrived they saw smoke from a small single-story house, the fire was centralized in one of the bedrooms.According to a FWFD release, crews found an individual outside with injuries. They were transported to an area hospital.
  The fire was under control in l
  
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• Showers taper off later this evening

  04-07-2024 22:05 via wane.com
  
  Showers will be scattered around the area through the evening, but tapering off by fireworks time. It will stay humid through tonight and Friday before we get a significant break in humidity and temperatures.
  Scattered rain will end well before the fireworksWe don't expect to see showers and storms during the fireworks, but a weak front will move through after midnight with scattered showers and storms possible. The storms will linger into Friday morning.Storms are possible during the morning on
  
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• Master Trooper Bailey's family honored with mortgage payoff

  04-07-2024 21:34 via wane.com
  
  AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) -- Master Trooper Bailey's family was honored as the recipient of the Fallen First Responder Home Program.The program, which completely pays off the mortgage of the home of the fallen Trooper Bailey, honors those who have fallen in the line of duty by giving back to families.
  Master Trooper Bailey was struck and killed on March 3, 2023, while attempting to deploy spike strips to aid in a vehicle pursuit.
  Master Trooper Bailey is survived by his wife Amy and their two children
  
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• 'Unconstitutional conditions persist:' federal judge calls for inmate reduction ahead of July 8 hearing on Allen County Jail

  04-07-2024 19:58 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- Two years ago, federal judge Damon R. Leichty of the Northern District of Indiana didn’t hide his fury with the Allen County Commissioners and sheriff at a status hearing on the Allen County Jail.Three months earlier, he'd written a detailed opinion on a number of conditions he said he found, "disgusting and unconstitutional" at the 40-year-old facility after he sided with the Indiana ACLU and inmates in a federal lawsuit.The conditions were inhumane, Leichty c
  
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• ISP: Road rage leads to shots fired at semi on Indiana interstate

  04-07-2024 17:30 via wane.com
  
  HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) - A driver is accused of firing shots at a semitrailer over road rage on the interstate near Indianapolis Wednesday, according to Indiana State Police.22-year-old Gregory Davis, from Indianapolis, was arrested after police discovered what happened.Around 2:15 p.m., someone called 911 to report shots fired at a semi on I-70 near the 101 mile-marker. Two troopers investigated and pulled over the car. They arrested Davis - the only person in the car - and also found a ha
  
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• Teen flown from scene of Terre Haute fire after hit by fire department truck

  04-07-2024 16:53 via wane.com
  
  TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Update: A 17-year-old boy was flown from the scene of a brush fire in Terre Haute after being struck by a Prairieton Fire Department pick-up truck.According to the Vigo County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred at 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday near a residence on S. Paddock Place. It was initially a brush fire call, but as deputies were on the way, fire personnel requested EMS and lifeline crews to the scene.VCSO Chief of Operations Derek Fell said when deput
  
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• Showers through part of the afternoon

  04-07-2024 16:44 via wane.com
  
  Showers will be scattered around the area through the late afternoon. But end by early this evening. It will stay humid through tonight and Friday before we get a significant break in humidity and temperatures.
  Scattered rain will end well before the fireworksYou may have to dodge a few isolated storms, but that threat will end late in the afternoon and early evening. Otherwise, it will be hot and humid much like we've been experiencing.
  We don't expect to see showers and storms during the firew
  
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• 2 injured, 1 missing after pyrotechnics explosion at Arkansas facility

  04-07-2024 15:27 via wane.com
  
  HAMPTON, Ark. (KTHV) - An investigation is underway at a factory in Hampton, Arkansas after an incident left multiple people injured Wednesday morning.According to reports, just after 8:15 a.m. an explosion involving pyrotechnics happened at the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems facility. It left at least two people injured and resulted in one missing person.Reports state that one of the patients was treated in the emergency room and they were said to be stable. Another victim was f
  
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• Multiple streets close in Huntington due to water main breaks

  04-07-2024 14:47 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - Several streets in Huntington were temporarily closed Thursday due to water main breaks."Crews are dealing with multiple water main breaks that have forced the closure of Jefferson Street and several other streets downtown," the city said in a Facebook post that morning. "We thank everyone for their patience as we work to resolve the issues."Washington and Market between Cherry and Warren streets were also closed, the city said.It's unclear how long the closures will la
  
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• Hydrant hit-and-run causes water main break in downtown Huntington

  04-07-2024 14:47 via wane.com
  
  HUNTINGTON, Ind. (WANE) - Several streets in Huntington were temporarily closed Thursday due to water main breaks."Crews are dealing with multiple water main breaks that have forced the closure of Jefferson Street and several other streets downtown," the city said in a Facebook post that morning. "We thank everyone for their patience as we work to resolve the issues."Washington and Market between Cherry and Warren streets were also closed, the city said.The Superintendant of City Utilities, Nate
  
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• Heat humidity and some showers & storms today

  04-07-2024 12:35 via wane.com
  
  We have all the ingredients for a typical 4th of July forecast: heat, humidity, and isolated storms.
  It will be a sultry morning with cloudy skies and temperatures heating up quickly.The best chance for isolated storms will be this afternoon. That threat ends by early this eveningYou may have to dodge a few isolated storms, but that threat will end late in the afternoon and early evening. Otherwise, it will be hot and humid much like we've been experiencing.
  We don't expect to see showers and st
  
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• A few early showers heat and humidity today

  04-07-2024 10:53 via wane.com
  
  A few very light showers early this morning otherwise we have all the ingredients for a typical 4th of July forecast: heat, humidity, and isolated storms.
  It will be a sultry morning with cloudy skies and temperatures heating up quickly.The best chance for isolated storms will be this afternoon. That threat ends by early this eveningYou may have to dodge a few isolated storms, but that threat will end late in the afternoon and early evening. Otherwise, it will be hot and humid much like we've be
  
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• Hot humid dodging some storms today

  04-07-2024 09:45 via wane.com
  
  We have all the ingredients for a typical 4th of July forecast: heat, humidity, and isolated storms.
  It will be a sultry morning with cloudy skies and temperatures heating up quickly.You may have to dodge a few isolated storms, but that threat will end late in the afternoon and early evening. Otherwise, it will be hot and humid much like we've been experiencing.
  We don't expect to see showers and storms during the fireworks a weak front will move through after midnight with scattered showers and
  
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• ON THIS DAY: 140 years ago France gives US Statue of Liberty

  04-07-2024 06:32 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) - On July 4th, 1884, the Statue of Liberty was presented to the U.S. ambassador in Paris as a commemoration of the friendship between France and the United States.French historian and abolitionist Édouard de Laboulaye proposed a monument in 1865 to honor the upcoming centennial of U.S. independence in 1876. Sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi joined the project in 1870, drawing sketches of a large-robed woman holding a torch. Bartholdi had previousl
  
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• Fundraiser held in Fort Wayne for 4-year-old who died in Evansville

  04-07-2024 04:30 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Community members gathered at Parnell Plaza Wednesday evening to show their support for 4-year-old Octavia Aquino, who died in June from complications of blunt force trauma to the head and neck.Evansville police said they arrived on scene to find Aquino unresponsive at the Spring Valley Flats apartment complex.Two people now face charges in connection to her death.Aquino was in the care of her mother's boyfriend 16-year-old Christian Gonzalez.Authorities say this
  
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• Crash on US 27 in Allen County shuts down traffic in both directions

  04-07-2024 02:18 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on U.S. 27 in southern Allen County has shut down traffic in both directions Wednesday night, according to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).INDOT's TrafficWise website shows the crash happened around 8:00 p.m. on U.S. 27 where Ferguson and Hessen Cassel roads meet.All lanes in both directions will be blocked for multiple hours, according to INDOT.It is unclear if anyone suffered injuries in the crash.WANE 15 has a crew heading to the scene and
  
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• Crash on US 27 in Allen County leaves person with life-threatening injuries

  04-07-2024 02:18 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- A crash on U.S. 27 in southern Allen County has shut down traffic in both directions and left one person with life-threatening injuries Wednesday night, according to police and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).INDOT's TrafficWise website shows the crash happened around 8:00 p.m. on U.S. 27 where Ferguson and Hessen Cassel roads meet.An officer with the Allen County Sheriff's Department confirmed to WANE 15 that one person in the crash suffered life-th
  
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• A warm and humid July 4th

  04-07-2024 00:56 via wane.com
  
  This evening is warm and muggy. There's a chance of a few scattered showers and storms, but most of the area will be dry throughout the evening. Temps started off near 80° and fall into the 70s. We'll stay in the 70s through early morning with our lowest temperatures being in the low 70s.While there is a scattered rain chance at dusk both tonight and tomorrow night, there's a better chance that your area fireworks show will be rain-free.While our fireworks forecast for both tonight and tomor
  
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• In the Archives: Cindy's Diner makes a big move in 2014

  04-07-2024 00:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Cindy's Diner has deep roots in Fort Wayne -- calling the Summit City home since 1954 -- but unlike most things with roots, that hasn't stopped Cindy's from changing locations.Cindy's Diner on the move in 2014
  Cindy's Diner on the move in 2014
  Cindy's Diner on the move in 2014
  "When they first started moving us, people definitely wanted to make sure that the city kept us downtown," said Angela Rowedda, owner of Cindy's.The diner has done a bit of a tour around dow
  
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• In the Archives: Cindy's Diner makes a big move

  04-07-2024 00:22 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Cindy's Diner has deep roots in Fort Wayne -- calling the Summit City home since 1954 -- but unlike most things with roots, that hasn't stopped Cindy's from changing locations.Cindy's Diner on the move in 2014
  Cindy's Diner on the move in 2014
  Cindy's Diner on the move in 2014
  "When they first started moving us, people definitely wanted to make sure that the city kept us downtown," said Angela Rowedda, owner of Cindy's.The diner has done a bit of a tour around dow
  
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• Use of deadly force policy changes statewide

  03-07-2024 22:55 via wane.com
  
  INDIANAPOLIS - Starting July 1, a handful of new laws went into effect in Indiana.This includes an update to deadly force policies for law enforcement.For the last 1.5 years, the Law Enforcement Training Board has been working to create a uniform policy for all agencies in the state to follow when it comes to the use of deadly force.The board is made up of more than 20 people, coming from all walks of life.The Indiana General Assembly tasked them with streamlining the policy in 2022. &ldquo
  
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• Allen County Jail saga: where do things stand currently?

  03-07-2024 22:23 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- It has been several years since a federal judge ruled that conditions at the current Allen County Jail are unconstitutional.
  Since then, there have been countless developments in the saga of building a new jail.Currently, that saga is at a bit of a standstill.While Allen County Sheriff Troy Hershberger is trying to keep the current jail's population down, The Allen County Board of Commissioners feels it's ready to break ground on a new jail, which was supposed to happe
  
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• Late afternoon headlines Wednesday, July 3

  03-07-2024 22:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your late afternoon headlines for Wednesday, July 3.
  
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• WATCH: Northwest Ohio woman at Nathan's hot dog competition

  03-07-2024 21:17 via wane.com
  
  NEW YORK, New York (WCBS/WANE) - Competitors are weighing in for the 2024 Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest Wednesday, with longtime champion Joey Chestnut notably missing from the men's field this year.The Fourth of July tradition dates back to 1916 and takes place outside Nathan's flagship location at Surf and Stillwell Avenues in Coney Island, Brooklyn.A total of 15 men and 14 women will compete to take home the $20,000 cash prize and coveted Yellow Mustard Belt. They have 10 minutes to
  
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• GM will pay $146M in federal penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide

  03-07-2024 19:43 via wane.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles don't comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement Wednesday that certain GM vehicles from the 2012 through 2018 model years didn't comply with federal fuel economy requirements.The fine comes after the Environmental Protection Agency said its testing show
  
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• Popular fireworks kids use can reach up to 2,000 degrees

  03-07-2024 19:19 via wane.com
  
  (WANE/AP) - Fireworks are part of the United States culture around the 4th of July, New Year's Eve, and more. It also comes with multiple warnings for safety, including safe handling for children.Children ages 5-9 years old had the second highest rate of fireworks-related injuries in 2023, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. It is important that when handling fireworks caregivers keep a close eye on children, according to Shawna Harbin a clinical assistant professor at Purdue
  
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• Afternoon headlines Wednesday, July 3

  03-07-2024 18:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Here are your afternoon headlines for Wednesday, July 3.
  
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• White House refutes report Biden told ally he's weighing whether to stay in the race

  03-07-2024 17:51 via wane.com
  
  The White House and President Biden’s reelection campaign on Wednesday quickly refuted a report by The New York Times that indicated the president told an ally he is unsure whether he can salvage his candidacy following his poor debate performance.“That claim is absolutely false. If the New York Times had provided us with more than 7 minutes to comment we would have told them so,” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates told The Hill.In its report, The New York Times cited a key
  
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