Fort Wayne, IN

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne is now home to one of the country’s largest Red Panda habitats. The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo announced Red Panda Ridge is opening to the public Saturday when the zoo opens for the day at 9 a.m. Zoo members can explore the exhibit starting Friday. It’s one of the largest Red Panda habitats in U.S. zoos, according to the release.

LOOK: Red Panda exhibit opening at Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Fort Wayne Police have found a woman who was last seen walking her dog on the city’s south side. A public safety alert was issued Friday morning around 10:30 a.m. for a 32-year-old woman described by police as white, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 98 pounds, and who walks with a limp. Police said she was last seen wearing pink glasses with pink tinted lenses, wearing a floral top and beige shorts, and walking a white Shih-Tzu.

Police locate missing Fort Wayne woman

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- This upcoming weekend two summertime favorites return to downtown Fort Wayne. Rick Zolman with the Downtown Improvement District stopped by to chat about Downtown Live! and Lunch on the Square. Downtown Live! returns on Friday, June 2 and will be on every Friday from 6 until...

Downtown Live! Plus, Lunch on the Square return next week

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Police are investigating a crash involving three vehicles north of downtown Fort Wayne Thursday evening. Officers were seen at the intersection of Lima Road and Norfolk Avenue in front of the Prairie Farms Dairy plant, which is located just south of Glenbrook Square. An...

Police: 1 hurt in 3-car crash by Prairie Farms dairy plant

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Perhaps the hardest part about enjoying Vinland Reserve Winery is finding it. “GPS doesn’t quite have us down yet,” said General Manager David McCarthy. A new sign on Diebold Road, just south of Union Chapel Road, should lead the way, but the...

Inside Fort Wayne’s newest winery restaurant

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) will soon have new, state-of-the-art radios to improve communication during a fire. The bulk of the cost was picked up by a grant. The current radios have been in service since 2011 and are no longer supported by...

‘I didn’t know a radio could do that:’ New equipment for Fort Wayne firefighters

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The Veterans National Shrine and Museum began their annual ‘Watch Fire’ ceremony Friday evening. The ceremony is held each May on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend to honor fallen heroes. ‘Watch Fires’ date back to the 1700s, they were used in the Revolutionary...

‘Watch Fire’ and grand opening for new museum at Shrine

Auburn, IN

Columbia City, IN

AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) — A driver was headed northbound on I-69 near mile marker 327 when his truck veered into a cable median while he had a seizure on the road. According to release from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, the driver was identified as 27-year-old Jared Mertz of Columbia City. Mertz was driving his 1993 Ford F-150 pick-up when he began to experience a medical emergency. The truck continued to veer off the road and struck a cable barrier. The truck did not stop for another 150 yards.

Driver suffers from seizure, crashes truck on I-69

AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) – A man who used to coach softball in Auburn appeared in court virtually Thursday from the DeKalb County Jail, where he had been booked on charges of child seduction and stalking. Steve Kaufman, 50, is accused of inappropriately touching multiple girls ages 14 and under...

Ex Auburn softball coach appears in court for child seduction case

Allen County, IN

Covington, IN

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – An elementary school teacher was surprised with an award Friday for her work in Southwest Allen County Schools. Jennifer Peeper, who currently teaches fourth graders at Covington Elementary School, was given the Teacher of the Year award. A release from the district said Peeper...

Teacher of the Year named for Southwest Allen County Schools

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — To celebrate the end of the 2022-2023 school year, Wayne High School pitted students and staff against each other in a friendly game of kickball on Thursday. Each of the five FWCS high schools held their own end-of-school festivities, and Wayne High School’s events...

Teachers, students compete in friendly kickball match at Wayne High School

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – In fall of 2020, Kathy Winter started to have issues with her left leg. Then in spring 2021, her words started to slur. “It takes about five seconds on Google to realize this is serious,” she said. Kathy went to a family doctor...

Fort Wayne woman’s ALS journey is one of faith, hope and love

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – You can get a free ticket to a TinCaps game by stepping up to the plate at a local blood drive. The baseball team is partnering with American Red Cross for the “Step Up to the Plate” blood drive on June 6. Donors can come to the Lincoln Financial Event Center at Parkview Field between 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Donate blood for a free ticket to a TinCaps game

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- A local family invites you to a fundraiser to help “Give the Gift of Mobility.” Angela and Anthony Mason spoke with WANE 15 Saturday morning about how the community can get involved. The goal is to raise money so the Masons’ can purchase a wheelchair-accessible van to gain greater independence and abilities.

Carnival fundraiser to help ‘Give the Gift of Mobility’

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- If you haven’t left for the Memorial Day weekend yet, we have some last minute tips when it comes to your tire pressure. It is a task easier said than done, but one people often forget. Not being aware of where your tire pressure is can lead to an expensive end to the holiday weekend.

This easy task can save you gas before you head out for Memorial Day

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A speed dating event Thursday aims to help adults with disabilities develop relationships. Organizers said the event is open to the special needs community ages 18 and older, to help foster potential friendships and relationships in a safe environment. It’s from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at ACME by Full Circle.

Adults with disabilities can build relationships at this speed dating event

New Haven, IN

NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) – Trail users can now navigate New Haven more safely, city officials say, with a new section that connects the city’s downtown area to the library and more. City officials had a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday for the Library Trail, which connects downtown New Haven...

New trail connects downtown New Haven to library

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) responded to a structure fire south of downtown Fort Wayne just after 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Crews were spotted in the 2900 block of Broadway, which is just north of Foster Park and Clyde Theatre. The FWFD said...

FWFD: Fire causes ‘significant damage’ to basement of Fort Wayne duplex

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — One lucky Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) student not only got to celebrate the start of summer break, but also walked away with a new vehicle. The five high schools within the FWCS district each held senior activities to celebrate the last day of the school year Thursday. The North Side High School student won the vehicle through the Kelley Attendance Incentive Car Giveaway.

North Side High School student wins vehicle in end-of-year giveaway

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Memorial Day is right around the corner, but first, May 26 marks National “Don’t Fry Day”. The National Council on Skin Care Prevention designated every Friday before Memorial Day as National “Don’t Fry Day”. The goal of this awareness campaign is to reduce the number of skin cancer diagnoses by encouraging people to protect their skin while in the sun.

National “Don’t Fry Day”: How to stay safe in the sun

Warsaw, IN

WARSAW, Ind. (WANE) — The Warsaw Police Department (WPD) is investigating numerous cases of criminal mischief spanning multiple counties that authorities believe are related. According to the WPD, the department has been investigating incidents throughout Kosciusko County involving car windows being damaged or completely shattered by BB guns. The...

Police look into criminal mischief cases spanning Kosciusko, Wabash counties

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – It began with one man punching another inside a south side bar after 2 a.m. It ended with people spilling to the outside, multiple gunmen firing their weapons in various directions, a security guard firing a gun of his own, two people left in life-threatening condition from bullet wounds and one man facing an attempted murder charge.

Court docs: Fight at Fort Wayne bar leads to double shooting and attempted murder charge

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – With a tax funding increase from the state, more improvement projects are being planned for Fort Wayne. According to a release, the city is receiving a local income tax supplemental distribution of $22.588 million from the state, a larger allocation than in the past. With the additional funding, neighborhood infrastructure improvements will total $70 million this year, city officials said.

$22M tax funding to boost Fort Wayne projects

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Lima, OH

LIMA, Ohio (WANE) – As the search continues for an inmate who escaped earlier this week from an Ohio correctional institution, the man’s daughter shared a video asking her dad to turn himself in. The Ohio State Highway Patrol shared the video Friday of Bradley Gillespie’s daughter sending...

Escaped inmate’s daughter shares video asking him to turn himself in

Yoder, IN

ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) – Allen County officers are investigating a stabbing that left a woman seriously injured Thursday morning. A release from the sheriff’s department said a stabbing victim walked into a local hospital just after 6 a.m. The woman had multiple stab wounds and lacerations, and is in serious condition but is stable, police said.

Officers investigate stabbing in Yoder; victim in serious condition

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Professional race car driver returns to her roots in Fort Wayne to share her journey

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Concordia Lutheran High School will invite a class of 2021 alumna and professional race car driver to discuss her journey with...

Professional race car driver returns to her roots in Fort Wayne to share her journey

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