In today’s edition:

🦋 Butterfly Gala celebrates women and supports Redemption House

🎩 Governor Mike Braun speaks at GOP Lincoln Day Dinner

🏘️ City Council expands All in Allen Plan to boost neighborhoods

🎖️ Honor Flight Northeast Indiana celebrates its 50th trip

⚡ Bill to boost Indiana energy generation and nuclear tech heads to governor

💊 National Drug Take Back Day happening across Indiana this Saturday

🚗 Worldwide Enthusiast Auction brings classic and exotic cars

Sports

⚾TinCaps fall to Lugnuts on Wednesday

📰News

🦋 Redemption House hosted its third annual Butterfly Gala Tuesday at the Grand Wayne Convention Center. Graduates shared success stories as the event raised funds for the faith-based transitional housing program serving women as an alternative to incarceration. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎩 Governor Mike Braun spoke at the 2025 Lincoln Day Dinner in Fort Wayne, addressing policies like property tax relief and lowering health care costs. It was his first visit since inauguration, with several state and local officials also attending. Read more from WFFT here.

🏘️ Fort Wayne City Council approved expanding the All in Allen Plan to include East Central and Northwest neighborhoods and rezoned parts of Waynedale. Plans aim to improve infrastructure, recreation, and health while keeping similar zones grouped. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎖️ Honor Flight Northeast Indiana launched its 50th flight Wednesday, taking 84 veteransmostly from the Vietnam War—from Fort Wayne to Washington, D.C. for a one day visit to national memorials. A welcome home event followed at the airport. Read more from WANE 15 here.

⚡ House Bill 1007, aimed at increasing Indiana’s energy generation and supporting nuclear manufacturing, passed the legislature and is headed to Gov. Mike Braun. It includes incentives for large-load customers and cost protections for existing utility users. Read more from WFFT here.

💊 National Drug Take Back Day is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hoosiers can drop off unused medications at free, anonymous disposal sites statewide. Read more from WFFT here.

🚗 The 5th annual Enthusiast Tour brings over 20 rare and exotic cars Ferraris, Porsches, GTOs for a public showcase. The tour ends Friday in Auburn with a 150-car auction at Kruse Plaza. Read more from WFFT here.

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🏀🏈Sports🏒⚾

⚾TinCaps fall to Lugnuts on Wednesday
The TinCaps lost 8-3 to the Lansing Lugnuts after a strong start by Leo De Vries, who tripled, and Jake Snider, who added a triple of his own. The team struggled to score after the third inning. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🗓️ Tincaps Schedule

• Thu, Apr 24 - @Lansing | 6:05 PM EDT

• Fri, Apr 25 - @Lansing | 6:05 PM EDT

• Sat, Apr 26 - @Lansing | 1:05 PM EDT

• Sun, Apr 27 - @Lansing | 1:05 PM EDT

Komets Playoff Schedule

April 24, 2025

• 8:00 PM EDT: Fort Wayne vs Iowa (ECHL) - Xtream Arena, Coralville, IA

April 27, 2025

• 5:05 PM EDT: Iowa vs Fort Wayne (ECHL) - Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN

Today’s Weather Forecast.

It’s going to be a warm and sunny day with a few clouds rolling in this afternoon. While a stray shower or thunderstorm is possible, the sunshine should dominate. Stay cool with a high of 82°F.

Daytime Details:

• High: 82°F

• Wind: SE at 6 MPH

• Humidity: 47%

• Sunrise: 6:47 AM

• Sunset: 8:30 PM

Nighttime Forecast
Tonight will be partly cloudy, with clouds increasing as we head into the early hours. Expect a mild night with a low of 58°F and light winds.

Nighttime Details:

• Low: 58°F

• Wind: SSE at 5 MPH

• Humidity: 68%

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Music

• Ron Rumbaugh | 2:00 PM | Lutheran Life Villages, Fort Wayne | Free

• Joe Justice | 5:30 PM | Woodlands Senior Center, Columbia City | Free

• John Potts | 5:30 PM | Vinland Reserve Winery, Fort Wayne | Free

• PFW Pop ‘n’ Rock Supershow | 6:00 PM | Sweetwater Training Center, Fort Wayne | Free

• Hubie Ashcraft Trio | 6:00 PM | Lakers Landing, Hamilton | No cover

• Mark Garr | 6:00 PM | Sylvan Cellars, Rome City | No cover

• Imminent Sonic Destruction | 6:00 PM | Stan's Room at Piere's, Fort Wayne | $10 – $20

• Chris Hambrick | 6:00 PM | Wrigley Field Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne | No cover

• The Band Cheyenne | 7:00 PM | The Club Room at The Clyde, Fort Wayne | No cover

• Fort Wayne Philharmonic: Stories in Music — Peter & The Wolf | 7:00 PM | Eckhart Public Library, Auburn | Free

• Tronic Thursdays | 10:00 PM | O'Sullivan's, Fort Wayne | No cover

Art

• PFW Bachelor of Science Interior Design Exhibition | 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM | PFW Visual Arts Gallery, Fort Wayne | Free

• PFW Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Seminar Exhibition | 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | Blue Jacket Inc., Fort Wayne | Free

• Hubble and Webb Space Telescopes: New Views of the Universe | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Science Central, Fort Wayne | $10 – $12

• Ceramics by Clyde Burt & Acrylic Paintings by Sherry Schroeder | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, Fort Wayne | Free

• 45th National Print Exhibition | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Artlink, Fort Wayne | Free

• Ancient Methods, Modern Visions | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Fort Wayne Museum of Art | $5 – $10

• Expressionism and Spirituality | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Fort Wayne Museum of Art | $5 – $10

• Truthful Illusions: Realism in the Age of Abstraction | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Fort Wayne Museum of Art | $5 – $10

• My PURSEonal Favorites | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Fort Wayne Museum of Art | $5 – $10

• Color in Motion | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, Fort Wayne | $1 – $7

• Grace Yencer: Gentle Turning | 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM | Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory, Fort Wayne | $1 – $7

• Joy Groninger: Bound to be Free | 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Ruth Koomler Art Gallery, Fort Wayne | Free

Theatre

• The Last Dance of Dr. Disco | 7:00 PM | Wagon Wheel Theatre, Warsaw | $21

• Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” | 8:00 PM | PFW Williams Theatre, Fort Wayne | $5 – $20

Trivia

• 2Toms Trivia Night | 7:00 PM | 2Toms Brewing Company, Fort Wayne | Free

Zoo

• Glo Wild | 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM | Fort Wayne Zoo | $20 – $25