Fort Wayne, IN

Indiana State

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Another round of tankers from the Grissom Air Reserve Base flew into Fort Wayne on Tuesday. The KC-135 refueling tankers will temporarily call Fort Wayne International Airport and the 122nd Fighter Wing home. The air base in Peru, Indiana said some of its aircraft...

VIDEO: Grissom tankers fly into Fort Wayne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A stretch of Airport Expressway will close for a month starting Monday. The closure affects the stretch of Airport Expressway between Bluffton Road and Ardmore Avenue. It’s expected to begin Monday, March 27 and work should be completed by Wednesday, April 26 according to a news release from the Fort Wayne Traffic Engineering Department.

Stretch of Airport Expressway set to close

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) It’s that time of year when the words “spring cleaning” come to mind. And part of that cleaning involves leaf collection that wasn’t taken care of this past fall. To aid in the process, the City of Fort Wayne Street Department will...

Fort Wayne sets dates for brown bag collection

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A Fort Wayne man accused of using a “The Walking Dead” reference in threatening to kill an Allen County Police officer is now facing felony charges. Allen County prosecutors formally charged 34-year-old Anthony Lidster with two felony counts of intimidation and misdemeanor...

‘The Walking Dead’ threat lands Fort Wayne man in jail

Indianapolis, IN

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – In the cafeteria in Bishop Luers High School, students are learning life lessons. “It’s a heavy, heavy topic,” Joni Kuhn said. Joni is well-known in the Bishop Luers community. She worked there for 17 years, most recently as the Assistant Athletic Director. She also founded Heather’s Closet in 2012 to teach young people the warning signs of dating abuse.

Remarkable Woman Joni

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Van Wert, OH

VAN WERT, Ohio (WANE) — According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the odds of someone getting struck by lightning in their life are 1 in 15,300. Unfortunately, a truck in Van Wert, Ohio, could not beat those odds Thursday as surveillance camera footage showed a truck getting struck by lightning.

LOOK: Lightning strikes truck in Van Wert

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – A Huntertown-based developer is proposing to build 40 apartments on 1.87 acres at the corner of Lake Avenue and Reed Road. The application was submitted this month and is scheduled to be considered on April 10 at the Fort Wayne Plan Commission’s public hearing.

Developer proposes 40 units on less than two acres at Lake Avenue and Reed Road

South Bend, IN

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day, a very kind and generous Bishop Dwenger student designed a t-shirt to spread awareness and acceptance for down syndrome. Elliana Martin is a sophomore at Bishop Dwenger, and her smile can brighten up anyone’s day. Elliana is part of...

Bishop Dwenger student creates shirt for World Down Syndrome Day

Bluffton, IN

WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — After much deliberation and a multitude of meetings, the City of Bluffton, along with Harrison and Lancaster townships, have come to an interlocal agreement to provide fire protection to all involved entities. The agreement seeks to stifle issues the Bluffton Fire Department has had...

Bluffton finds fire territory compromise with townships

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 students. The school announced Paige Rogers, 19, is returning Friday to talk about her life and career as a professional race car driver.

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

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — On Wednesday, Jefferson Pointe and RED Development provided updates on a handful of tenants at Jefferson Pointe that plan to open in 2023. Arguably the most notable announcement included a tentative grand opening of Yats, which Jefferson Pointe said is expected to open in early spring 2023.

Yats at Jefferson Pointe to open early spring 2023

Kendallville, IN

KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) The resignation of the principal at East Noble Middle School has sparked outrage from both students and parents, resulting in a protest of sorts at the school Thursday morning and the creation of a change.org petition. In a Facebook post from Wednesday morning, Andrew Deming explains the...

Parents, students outraged after East Noble MS principal resigns

Roanoke, IN

This Friday, LC Nature Park will be hosting their Lantern Light Hike event. The park seeks to protect and restore the area in a meaningful way for students to observe and engage with nature in an entertaining fashion. LC (Loving Carol) Nature Park serves as a living tribute to Carol Brooks for helping to inspire the park’s preservation.

LC Nature Park to host Lantern Light Hike event

AUBURN, Ind. (WANE) A public defender has been appointed for the man accused of killing an Indiana State Police Trooper earlier this month while fleeing from Fort Wayne police on I-69. Terry Sands, 42, of Marion has been charged with murder and other offenses related to the death of Master...

Driver accused in trooper death gets public defender, trial dates set

Marshall County, IN

Rochester, IN

MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — The Indiana State Police are reporting that a 35-year-old man from Rochester died after crashing into a Marshall County bridge. According to ISP, the crash was reported around 4:30 p.m. Monday evening. Police determined the vehicle was traveling north on U.S. 31 when it ran off the right side of the road, hitting the edge of a concrete bridge.

Man dead after crashing into concrete bridge in Marshall County

The auditorium inside the Freemasons Hall in Fort Wayne. Kokomo man arrested in child sex trafficking investigation. According to court documents, police arrived at Michael Horne's home on Independence Drive in Kokomo on Sunday in search of a possible runaway 14-year-old. FWPD warns residents of Facebook Marketplace scams. FWPD warns...

Search warrant at Ossian home

Woodburn, IN

WOODBURN, Ind. (WANE) The BFGoodrich Fort Wayne manufacturing plant located in Woodburn is making a new tire intended to fill a void. The BFGoodrich HD-Terrain T/A KT tire is purpose built for people who want a longer-lasting tire for their heavy duty trucks according to a press release from the company.

BFGoodrich fills void with new tire made at Fort Wayne plant

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – It’s National Puppy Day, and Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control welcomed WANE 15 into their adoption center to learn more about the process of taking care of the puppies we love. Puppies are not considered fully-grown adults until about 3 years old....

Tips and tricks for taking care of puppies: Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Multiple people were taken to a hospital after two Citilink buses and an SUV were involved in a crash just south of downtown Fort Wayne Wednesday afternoon. One of the passengers was in life-threatening condition, according to a public information officer with the Fort Wayne Police Department.

Multiple people hurt after crash involving Citilink buses south of downtown Fort Wayne

New Haven, IN

NEW HAVEN, Ind. (WANE) – There was a heavy police presence at a hotel in New Haven on Tuesday. Police, ambulance and fire crews could be seen at the Hometown Inn off State Road 930 around 11:30 a.m. Police at the scene told WANE 15 they were investigating a...

Heavy police presence at New Haven hotel

Noble County, IN

KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (WANE) — On Thursday, the Kendallville Police Department (KPD) shared a post on Facebook warning residents about fentanyl pills disguised as Oxycodone pills. According to the KPD, these pills have been discovered in several drug investigations in Kendallville and Noble County. The KPD also said the pills...

Kendallville police warn of fentanyl pills within community

The Pet of the Week is a dog named Diesel. If you are interested in adopting this pet, please contact Fort Wayne Department of Animal Care and Control (260-427-1244). Last week’s pet, Simba, was adopted.

Pet of the Week: 3/21/2023

BLUFFTON, Ind. (WANE) – A man in Bluffton was arrested on March 18 for child solicitation after police were called about a man trying to meet up with a 13 year old girl. According to court documents, Manuel Alba Jr., 37, had gone to a local Walmart to meet up with a young girl who he had been talking to through dating apps. The conversations happened on the app, Whisper, and then transferred over to the dating app KIK.

Group sets up sting to catch alleged child solicitor

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Fort Wayne Philharmonic Musicians remain on strike

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- The on-going negotiation battle between the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Players’ Association and Fort Wayne Philharmonic management continues. On Sunday, according to a...

Fort Wayne Philharmonic Musicians remain on strike

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