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  • Record heat, thunderstorms in forecast
    FORT WAYNE – The National Weather Service in northern Indiana says northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio are likely to see more record-breaking heat on Monday.
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    If you happened to find yourself thinking, “It’s never been this hot over Memorial Day weekend,” simply put: You were right.
  • Parade to usher in holiday
    The public is invited today to attend the annual Memorial Day Parade to Allen County Memorial Coliseum.The parade, which begins at the corner of Parnell Avenue and State Boulevard, will start about 11 a.m.
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Photos by Cathie Rowand | The Journal Gazette
Mayor Tom Henry cannonballs into a Dumpster full of water at the Polar Plunge, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Allen County on Saturday at Parkview Field.

February: Fine time to take a plunge

Participants await their turn to jump in Saturday.
Angry Birds, from left, Raechel Mullen, Maggie Little, Lauren Barbish, Kylie Poling and Grace Showalter share a blanket to keep warm before it was their turn to jump in Saturday. The high temperature Saturday was 22 degrees.