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High speed police pursuit in Whitley County ends with arrest in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A man is in custody after he led police on a high-speed police pursuit across two counties. According to police, the pursuit started in Whitley County Sunday morning when Indiana State Police tried to pull over a driver on U.S. 30. The driver took off and headed east into Allen County where sheriff’s deputies joined the pursuit.
Science Sunday: The science behind the pendulum
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— Science Central is a great place to learn while having fun. But, sometimes you can even bring that learning home. Science Central executive director Martin Fisher stopped by WANE 15 to share an experiment having to do with gravity and a homemade pendulum. You can see that in the video above.
‘Voices of Unity’ Youth Choir wins gold medal at 2024 World Choir Games
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Fort Wayne’s ‘Voices of Unity’ Youth Choir has been named World Champions at the 2024 World Choir Games, winning a gold medal in the competition’s Gospel category. The 13th World Choir Games happened in Auckland, New Zealand from July 10-20, bringing...
Drink wine while viewing bison 20 minutes from downtown Fort Wayne
ROANOKE, Ind. (WANE)— LC Nature Park’s mission is celebrating the beauty of Indiana’s natural prairie landscape while preserving it for future generations. And they have a special event where you can enjoy views of the bison and elk that roam the grasslands of the park, all while sipping on wine or beer and making smores by the campfire.
Huntington Twp. woman competes in Ohio Scottish Games & Celtic Festival
HUNTINGTON TWP. — With the sun beating down over an open field on a particularly hot day in June, a local woman took the field for the first time at the Ohio Scottish Games & Celtic Festival. Months of preparation went into preparing. But these events are unlike any...
Facebook report challenges claims that fracking is 'environmentally-friendly'
A new Facebook page monitoring thousands of fracking-related accidents and cleanups happening nearly every day over the last nine years challenges the Ohio gas and oil industry's claims that it's environmentally-friendly. Report trends indicate a pattern of lax regulation along with superficial attempts to clean up oil, gas and radioactive fracking wastewater from lands and water across the state, according to FracTracker Alliance, a national nonprofit that studies, maps, and communicates the risks and impacts of oil, gas, and petrochemical development. ...
NASCAR makes late Brickyard 400 broadcast change, moved off NBC
UPDATE: The race has been moved back to NBC. Due to an NBC News Special Report after the announcement that Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race, Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race has been moved from NBC to USA Network. Sunday's Brickyard 400 is set to be...
Ohioan Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon 55 years ago
On July 20, 1969, awestruck viewers around the world watched on television as Ohioan Neil Armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and spent his childhood moving because of his father’s career as an auditor with the state. He lived in 16 different...
Noblesville fire captain arrested for domestic battery by Lapel police
LAPEL, Ind. (WISH) — A captain in the Noblesville Fire Department has been placed on administrative leave after he was arrested for domestic battery early Saturday. The Noblesville mayor’s office confirmed to News 8 Sunday that Brett Etherington, 55, had been arrested by the Lapel Police Department on a charge of domestic violence. Online jail […]
Elkhart native qualifies for 2024 World Triathlon Championships
ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Here in Indiana, we have a remarkable story about Ella Cunningham from Elkhart. After graduating from Indiana University, where she was on the women’s rowing team, Ella took up a completely new sport and went on to qualify as a world-class athlete. And that sport...
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