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• Notre Dame adapts on the fly to its longest season and changing schedule as CFP semifinal arrives

  08-01-2025 14:53 via wane.com
  
  (AP) - Notre Dame receiver Beaux Collins will remember this College Football Playoff run for several reasons and one of them is how he sprinted through the team’s New Orleans hotel hallways like a fun-loving child.That is how some of the Fighting Irish coped with an unexpected day off before last week's Sugar Bowl, a timeline driven by tragedy after a man used his speeding truck as a weapon in the nearby French Quarter, killing more than a dozen people.Collins, his Notre Dame teammates and
  
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• Independent streak helped build Notre Dame into football's historic and now modern behemoth

  09-01-2025 13:18 via wane.com
  
  DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was some combination of religion, a grudge involving Knute Rockne and maybe the simple notion that some people just don't like Notre Dame.Back in the 1920s, the Fighting Irish made what might have been their biggest push to join what would become the Big Ten but the athletic director at Michigan blocked it. Ever since, Notre Dame has been an independent — an increasingly rare iconoclast as college athletics becomes more controlled by mega-conferences almos
  
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• LIVE: Thousands of homes burn in Los Angeles wildfires

  09-01-2025 12:40 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (NEXSTAR) — A fast-moving fire broke out in the hills above Hollywood Boulevard and threatened some of the most popular Los Angeles tourist spots as firefighters battled to get control on two other major blazes that killed five people, put 130,000 people under evacuation orders and ravaged communities from the Pacific Coast to inland Pasadena.Palisades Fire torches 1,000 structures, most destructive in Los Angeles history Eaton Fire victim dies holding a hose, defendi
  
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• Fort Drain Pinball League prepares for playoffs

  09-01-2025 11:00 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A local league takes to Old Crown Coffee Roasters tonight, but they are not there for refreshments.The Fort Drain Pinball League gathers at the cafe's several pinball machines to gear up for its upcoming playoffs.According to player Nick Squires, the league has spring, fall, and winter seasons. Each season, players meet six Thursday nights, with the playoffs taking place in the seventh session.The league practices once more on Jan. 16 at Electric Works before the
  
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• Cold sunshine before more snow arrives

  09-01-2025 09:55 via wane.com
  
  A small wedge of high pressure will bring some sunshine to the area but don't expect much of a warm-up. A western front arrives Friday bringing some measurable snow.
  Light winds will take chills down into the teens todaySnow showers early this morning with skies becoming mostly sunny by mid-morning and high temperatures only in the lower 20s by noon.
  Afternoon sunshine won't warm us up with a high in the middle 20s and light winds.
  Skies will become mostly cloudy overnight with lows falling into
  
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• Trine basketball honors late teammate Fred Garland

  09-01-2025 05:55 via wane.com
  
  ANGOLA, Ind. (WANE) - Trine University honored the late Fred Garland with a moment of cheer before Wednesday's home game at the MTI Center, as the school also retired the jersey of the basketball standout who died in a car accident last month.Garland passed away after a crash on I-94 in Calhoun County, Michigan on December 11. A native of Detroit, Garland was a senior on this year's Trine basketball team. He was 22 years old.Last year Garland helped lead the Thunder to the Division III national
  
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• Renderings for Snider High School's $30M football stadium unveiled

  09-01-2025 05:03 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Snider High School is set to make a monumental upgrade to its athletic facilities with the construction of a new 4,400-seat football stadium that will cost $30 million.
  Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) officials held a public information meeting Wednesday night to discuss plans revolving the new stadium. At the meeting, school officials presented detailed renderings of the stadium, which will serve several sports including football, soccer, track and more.
  Snid
  
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• Snow showers ending this morning, more snow Friday

  09-01-2025 04:26 via wane.com
  
  Snow showers taper off and end during the morning and our lowest temperatures fall to the low teens. Watch for slick spots on the roads, in areas where snow has fallen.
  Clouds clear for the daytime, as our winds shift from the northwest and start coming from the southwest. This puts an end to the lake effect cloud cover and snowflakes that we experienced Wednesday. We'll still be cold, though, with highs only in the mid-20s.On Friday, our next snow-producing weather system moves in during the mo
  
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• 'We will kill you': 4 people accused of armed robbery at Fort Wayne hotel

  09-01-2025 03:48 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Four people each face an armed robbery charge after reportedly luring a man to a Fort Wayne hotel to rob him, according to Allen Superior Court documents.Around 2 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to hotel on Lima Road and a nearby gas station on reports of a possible struggle.
  The victim, described in court documents as a Columbia City man, said he had been robbed at the hotel after heading there to meet a woman he had met the day before on a dating app.The woman, identi
  
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• Driver in critical condition after crash on Aboite Center Road

  09-01-2025 03:02 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Sheriff's Department is investigating a crash near Homestead High School that left a driver in critical condition Wednesday night.Police and EMS were spotted along Aboite Center Road between Eggeman and Homestead roads. A WANE 15 crew saw officers investigating a small patch of woods north along Aboite Center Road where a vehicle could be seen.According to the Allen County Sheriff's Department, an SUV heading west on Aboite Center Road left the roadw
  
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• Allen County Sheriff's Department investigates crash on Aboite Center Road

  09-01-2025 03:02 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County Sheriff's Department is investigating a crash near Homestead High School Wednesday night.Police and EMS were spotted along Aboite Center Road between Eggeman and Homestead roads. A WANE 15 crew saw officers investigating a small patch of woods north along Aboite Center Road where a vehicle could be seen.The crash shut down a stretch of Aboite Center Road between Hamilton and Homestead roads in both directions.Details are limited, but the Allen County
  
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• Ohio governor signs bill requiring schools to tell parents about health care changes, 'sexuality content'

  09-01-2025 02:29 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their child’s health care or preparing to present lessons involving “sexuality content,” as conservatives nationally increasingly criticize public schools as too liberal on such issues.The signing comes as conservatives nationally are increasingly critical of public schools as too liberal and seek to quash discussion of hot-button to
  
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• Allen County sees record-breaking private investment, new annual payroll in 2024

  09-01-2025 01:28 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE)— Greater Fort Wayne (GFW), Allen County's chamber of commerce, said that the county saw $2.6 billion in private investment in 2024, more than double the previous record.That amount of private investment is in addition to 1,050 new jobs created by GFW's partners, which resulted in $75 million in new payroll for Allen County workers. Those statistics are why GFW called 2024 a year of historic growth.Allen County did not just grow financially, but also in population,
  
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• Snow showers end tonight, more snow coming Friday

  09-01-2025 01:08 via wane.com
  
  Scattered snow showers are still around this evening and are giving a few spots a new coating of snow on the ground. The snow showers taper off and end overnight. Evening temps are in the 20s with nighttime lows in the low teens. Watch for slick spots on the roads, in areas where snow has fallen. Most of tonight's scattered snow showers fall from Fort Wayne northward.Clouds clear tomorrow, as our winds shift from the northwest and start coming from the southwest. This puts an end to the lake eff
  
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• DeWine signs bill requiring schools to notify parents of health care changes, ‘sexuality content’

  08-01-2025 23:02 via wane.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their child’s health care or preparing to present lessons involving “sexuality content,” as conservatives nationally increasingly criticize public schools as too liberal on such issues.Parents can opt out of the health care or the lessons under what has been named the “Parents' Bill of Rights.”A separate provision of the
  
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• The Kelly Clarkson Show spreads mission of Fort Wayne initiative

  08-01-2025 23:01 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - A local changemaker was recognized Wednesday on singer Kelly Clarkson's talk show.Sammie Vance, the 16-year-old founder of Sammie's Buddy Bench Project, appeared virtually on The Kelly Clarkson Show during the "What I'm Liking" segment.She got to tell Kelly all about the project, which has made an international impact since Sammie founded it seven years ago with the goal of forging friendships and helping others feel less alone in the world, starting with the simple act
  
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• Snow showers making some roads slick tonight

  08-01-2025 22:14 via wane.com
  
  Scattered snow showers are still around this evening and may give a few spots a new coating of snow on the ground. The snow showers taper off and end overnight. Evening temps are in the 20s with nighttime lows in the low teens.Clouds will clear tomorrow, as our winds shift and start coming from the southwest. This puts an end to the lake effect cloud cover and snowflakes that we've experienced today.
  High pressure moves in and that allows for a lot of sunshine throughout the day. However, we'll
  
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• Special look: How Notre Dame is Fighting for the Championship

  08-01-2025 20:31 via wane.com
  
  MIAMI — Notre Dame is one of four teams still standing in the College Football Playoff. On Thursday night, the Fighting Irish (13-1) will face off against Penn State (13-2) for a chance to play in the national title game.In this Fighting for the Championship special, FOX59/CBS4's Chris Widlic reports from Miami at the site of the Orange Bowl. You'll hear from Notre Dame's key players and Defensive Coordinator Tom Allen.The other semifinal game, between Ohio State and Texas, is set for Frid
  
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• Woman dead, officer injured following investigation at Fort Wayne apartment

  08-01-2025 19:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- An investigation at a Fort Wayne apartment complex ended with a woman dead and an officer injured Wednesday afternoon, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD).
  Multiple police vehicles were spotted at Parkview Studios apartments, which is located off Harris Road between Goshen Road and Coliseum Boulevard. A Public Safety Alert was sent out Wednesday afternoon asking people to avoid the area.According to the FWPD, city officers responded to assist other off
  
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• Fort Wayne Police Department investigation underway at apartment complex

  08-01-2025 19:58 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) The Fort Wayne Police Department is involved in an investigation at an apartment complex on the city's north side.Multiple police vehicles are at the Parkview Studios apartments located off Harris Road near Goshen Road just south of Coliseum Boulevard. It's not known what sort of investigation is underway.WANE 15 has a crew on the scene and this story will be updated when more information becomes available.
  
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• All-you-can-eat sushi restaurant now open in Fort Wayne

  08-01-2025 17:04 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Kanpai Sushi celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday with a ribbon cutting.
  According to its social media accounts, the all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant offers more than 100 high-quality items and authentic Japanese cuisine.Kanpai Sushi offers lunch specials for $16.99 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner specials for $26.99 after 3 p.m. on weekdays. They are also offering all-day dinner on weekends.
  Kanpai Sushi is located at 4710 Coldwater Road Fort Wayne 46825.
  
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• 4 fraternity members at San Diego State University charged after one was set on fire during a 'skit': DA

  08-01-2025 16:36 via wane.com
  
  SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Four members of a fraternity at San Diego State University are facing criminal charges after one of the young men sustained third-degree burns on his body during a "skit" performed at their party, the county district attorney announced Monday.The incident, involving Phi Kappa Psi members, occurred last February, when the fraternity was on probation with the university over issues of hazing and conduct that threatens the health and safety of students.Prosecutors say
  
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• ByteDance's Lemon8 gains traction amid TikTok ban threat as creators push the app

  08-01-2025 13:02 via wane.com
  
  Hearing a lot about Lemon8 lately? You’re not the only one.Amid a looming U.S. ban on TikTok, content creators have been pushing the platform's sister app. Lemon8 resembles an amalgamation of the types of short-form videos found on TikTok and the picture-perfect aesthetic of Instagram and Pinterest.Like its popular relation, Lemon8 is owned by China-based ByteDance, whose collection of internationally available apps also includes the video editing app CapCut a
  
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• Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 5 as thousands flee homes

  08-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Massive wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area left neighborhoods in ruins Wednesday, killing at least five people and threatening landmarks made famous by Hollywood as desperate residents escaped through flames that spread out of control with help from hurricane-force winds.Three major blazes that erupted just a day earlier grew substantially while winds scattered embers far and wide. The fires blanketed the city with a thick cloud of smoke and ash and
  
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• Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed

  08-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday.The flames from a fire that broke out Tuesday evening near a nature preserve in the inland foothills northeast of LA spread so rapidly that staff at a senior living center had to push dozens of residents in wheelchairs and hospital beds down the s
  
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• Hollywood Hills fire breaks out as deadly wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area

  08-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fast-moving fire in the Hollywood Hills erupted Wednesday night as more evacuations were ordered for Los Angeles residents and fire crews battled three other major blazes that killed at least five people.The Sunset Fire was burning near the Hollywood Bowl and other iconic landmarks in the Hollywood Hills.Winds were easing and firefighters from across the state were relieving exhausted crews, but the danger was far from over. As officials provided an update on
  
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• 2 people killed and over 1,000 structures destroyed, per LA fire chief

  08-01-2025 12:45 via wane.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force Wednesday after setting off a desperate escape from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.The flames from a fire that broke out Tuesday evening near a nature preserve in the inland foothills northeast of LA spread so rapidly that staff at a senior living center had to push dozens of residents in wheelchairs and hospital beds down the street to a parking lot. The residen
  
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• Snow showers making some roads slick today

  08-01-2025 10:04 via wane.com
  
  High temperatures continue to tumble with highs today in the middle 20s falling into the lower 20s Thursday. Scattered snow is also possible today and Friday.
  Temperatures top out in the middle 20s this afternoonSkies will remain mostly cloudy with periods of light snow especially north of Fort Wayne this morning with temperatures rising into the middle 20s by noon.Light scattered snow mostly through this afternoon and early evening.Northwest winds along the warmer waters of Lake Michigan will c
  
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• Allen County's Imagination Library receives $10K from Do it Best Foundation

  08-01-2025 03:40 via wane.com
  
  ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Allen County branch of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library received a boost Tuesday after the Do it Best Foundation presented a $10,000 check to the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) foundation to put toward the program.ACPL Executive Director Susan P. Baier said the latest donation represents the latest example of the overwhelming support the program has received since its launch in November."It makes a world of difference," Baier said. "A gift like this makes c
  
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• Russ Jehl becomes next president of Fort Wayne City Council

  08-01-2025 01:11 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- Each year, Fort Wayne City Council votes to establish a new president within the government body.For 2025, 2nd District Councilman Russ Jehl will assume the role.During the first City Council meeting of the new year, councilmembers voted to make Jehl president and At-large Councilman Marty Bender vice president. Jehl received a unanimous 9-0 vote, and Bender earned the nomination with a 6-3 vote after all Democratic councilmembers voted for 5th District Councilman Geof
  
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