In today’s edition:

🚴 Trek the Trails and Tread the Trails kick off April 29 at Promenade Park

🏥 Northeast Indiana hospitals push back against national charity shortfall study

🎉 Mayor Sharon Tucker reflects on her first year in office

🎾 Free summer sports academy returns for Fort Wayne youth

🧀 Mac & Cheese Festival returns to Parkview Field this summer

👔 Fort Wayne United hosts 5th annual Friday Tie Day

🚓 Police address video of officers using force during arrest

Sports

⚾ Dons come up just short in midweek game against Irish

📰News

🚴 Trek the Trails and Tread the Trails kick off April 29 at Promenade Park
The 2025 Trek the Trails and Tread the Trails season starts April 29 at 6 p.m. at Promenade Park, followed by a free Trails Celebration Party. Both programs run during the same weeks with rotating locations.
Read more from the City of Fort Wayne here.

🏥 Northeast Indiana hospitals push back against national charity shortfall study
A Lown Institute study said many Indiana nonprofit hospitals received more in tax breaks than they gave in community benefits. Parkview, IU Health, and Cameron hospitals disputed the findings, citing omitted data and flawed methodology.
Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎉 Mayor Sharon Tucker reflects on her first year in office
Sharon Tucker marked one year as Fort Wayne’s mayor on April 23, 2025. She spoke with WANE 15 about her first year in office and the experiences that shaped her time as mayor.
Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎾 Free summer sports academy returns for Fort Wayne youth
The Lifetime Sports Academy returns June 2–July 18 for Fort Wayne kids ages 7–17. Youth can learn tennis, golf, and swimming from certified coaches at no cost. Registration is open, with lunch provided through FWCS.
Read more from WANE 15 here.

🧀 Mac & Cheese Festival returns to Parkview Field this summer
The Mac & Cheese Festival returns to Parkview Field on July 19 from 3–8 p.m. Over 30 varieties of mac and cheese, 100+ drinks, live music, games, and a food contest await. Tickets go on sale May 8.
Read more from WANE 15 here.

👔 Fort Wayne United hosts 5th annual Friday Tie Day
Fort Wayne United’s Friday Tie Day brought together over 80 students and community leaders to learn about careers and tie neckties. Now in four schools, the event aims to inspire young men through mentorship and connection.
Read more from WFFT here.

🚓 Police address video of officers using force during arrest
FWPD responded to a viral video showing officers using force during a traffic stop. Court documents say Lee sold crack to an undercover cop, resisted arrest, and began smoking crack in the officer’s vehicle.
Read more from WANE 15 here.

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🏀🏈Sports🏒⚾

⚾ Dons come up just short in midweek game against Irish
Purdue Fort Wayne fell 8–6 to Notre Dame despite all nine starters logging hits. Home runs by Osterhouse, Sailors, and Hall weren’t enough to overcome the Irish’s late-game surge. The Mastodons host Youngstown State next.
Read more from WANE 15 here.

🗓️ Tincaps Schedule

• 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 27, 2025

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

Today’s Weather Forecast.

🌩️ Stormy Start, Then Scattered Thunderstorms

It’s shaping up to be a warm and muggy day with early showers giving way to scattered thunderstorms by the afternoon. There’s a 50% chance of rain. Winds from the southwest will keep things breezy.

Daytime Details:

• High: 76°F

• Conditions: Showers early, scattered storms later

• Wind: SW at 10 to 15 mph

• Humidity: 78%

• UV Index: Moderate

• Sunrise: 6:45 AM

• Sunset: 8:31 PM

🌧️ Thunderstorms Early, Then Cooler Overnight

Scattered thunderstorms could linger into the evening, but things will calm down overnight under cloudy skies. Temps will drop into the 40s.

Nighttime Details:

• Low: 47°F

• Conditions: Thunderstorms early, cloudy late

• Wind: NW at 10 to 15 mph

• Humidity: 86%

Friday, April 25

🎵 Music

• Sarah Barton & 2nd That (Country)
  Sweetwater Sound | 12:00 PM | Free

• Ron Rumbaugh (Jazz)
  StoryPoint Fort Wayne West | 2:00 PM | Free

• James Baker Trio (Jazz)
  Ruth's Chris Steak House | 5:00 PM | No cover

• Chris Worth (Variety)
  Country Heritage Winery | 6:00 PM | No cover

• Aleena York Duo (Variety)
  Club Soda | 6:30 PM | Free

• The Revival Years (Variety)
  Vinland Reserve Winery | 6:30 PM | Free

• Joe Justice (Variety)
  Rudy’s | 7:00 PM | Free

• PFW Faculty Recital w/Andrew Nesler (Piano)
  PFW Rhinehart Recital Hall | 7:30 PM | $5–$8

• Head East (Rock, National Show)
  Eagles Theatre | 7:30 PM | $29

• Air Supply (Rock, National Show)
  Honeywell Center | 7:30 PM | $49

🎨 Art

• PFW Bachelor of Science Interior Design Exhibition
  PFW Visual Arts Gallery | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM | Free

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

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

• Color in Motion
  Botanical Conservatory | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | $5–$7

• Grace Yencer: Gentle Turning
  Botanical Conservatory | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | $5–$7

• 45th National Print Exhibition
  Artlink | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Free

• Ceramics by Clyde Burt & Paintings by Sherry Schroeder
  Orchard Gallery | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Free

• Ancient Methods, Modern Visions
  Fort Wayne Museum of Art | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | $8–$10

• Expressionism and Spirituality
  Fort Wayne Museum of Art | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | $8–$10

• My PURSEonal Favorites
  Fort Wayne Museum of Art | 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | $8–$10

• Truthful Illusions: Realism in the Age of Abstraction
  Fort Wayne Museum of Art | 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM | $8–$10

• Joy Groninger: Bound to be Free
  Ruth Koomler Art Gallery | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Free

🎭 Theatre

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

• The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
  USF North Campus Auditorium | 7:30 PM | $18–$22

😂 Comedy

• John Caparulo
  Summit City Comedy Club | 7:00 PM | $20–$28

🎉 Special Events

• Science Central Disability Night: Accessing the Stars
  Science Central | 4:30 PM | Free for participants & caregivers

• Marquee Gala with Reeve Carney
  Embassy Theatre | 5:30 PM | $300

🛍️ Markets

• Spring Rummage & Bake Sale
  Emmanuel Lutheran Church | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Free

🦍 Zoo

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