In today’s edition:

🚴 Trek the Trails returns to Fort Wayne Tuesday

⚡ Slate may bring low-cost EV production to Warsaw

🎸 Cancer Bats continue tour with help from Fort Wayne’s Sweetwater

🚛 Tipped semi shuts down I-69 exit ramp in north Fort Wayne

🚧 Allen County Commissioners provide update on new jail construction

🦁 Guests love Fort Wayne Zoo’s Glo Wild

💊 Fentanyl awareness campaign continues to grow across Indiana

Sports

⚾ TinCaps slug out of 4-game losing skid in series finale at Lansing

📰News

🚴 Trek the Trails returns to Fort Wayne Tuesday
Trek the Trails restarts April 29 with free, guided bike rides on Fort Wayne’s trail network. Locations change biweekly through September. All skill levels welcome, helmets encouraged, and maps posted on event days. Read more from WANE 15 here.

⚡ Slate may bring low-cost EV production to Warsaw
EV startup Slate Auto is considering a vacant Warsaw factory for building electric trucks starting at $25,000. The project may create up to 2,000 jobs. No site confirmed yet, but plans point to the Midwest. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎸 Cancer Bats continue tour with help from Fort Wayne’s Sweetwater
After losing over 50 pieces of gear to theft in Indianapolis, Canadian punk band Cancer Bats resumed their U.S. tour using loaned equipment from Sweetwater Studios. A GoFundMe raised over $30,000 CAD. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🚛 Tipped semi shuts down I-69 exit ramp in north Fort Wayne
A semi truck tipped over Monday night on the I-469 westbound exit ramp to I-69 in north Fort Wayne, causing lane closures and slowed traffic. Minor injuries were reported. Cleanup crews cleared the scene. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🚧 Allen County Commissioners provide update on new jail construction
Allen County Commissioners say construction on the new jail at 2911 Meyer Road is 15% complete and on schedule for a December 2027 finish. Funding is secured, permits are underway, and drone footage is available. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🦁 Guests love Fort Wayne Zoo’s Glo Wild
The Fort Wayne Zoo’s Glo Wild features hundreds of giant animal and plant lanterns, interactive displays, free train and sky rides, and a special tasting menu. The exhibit runs select nights through May 26. Read more from WANE 15 here.

💊 Fentanyl awareness campaign continues to grow across Indiana
A fentanyl awareness campaign led by RemedyLIVE and the Allen County Coroner’s Office is expanding across Indiana. Student-created PSAs warn of counterfeit pills and are being shared with schools and death investigators statewide. Read more from WANE 15 here.

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🏀🏈Sports🏒⚾

⚾ TinCaps slug out of 4-game losing skid in series finale at Lansing
The TinCaps ended a 4-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over Lansing. Homers from Butterworth, Karptahios, and Cedeño powered the comeback. Garrett Hawkins pitched two perfect innings to seal the win. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🗓️ Tincaps Schedule

• Tue, Apr 29 — vs. Dayton at 6:35 PM EDT (Family Feast)

• Wed, Apr 30 — vs. Dayton at 6:35 PM EDT (Paws & Claws)

• Thu, May 1 — vs. Dayton at 7:05 PM EDT (Thirsty Thursday™)

• Fri, May 2 — vs. Dayton at 7:05 PM EDT

• Sat, May 3 — vs. Dayton at 6:35 PM EDT (Military Appreciation Night)

• Sun, May 4 — vs. Dayton at 1:05 PM EDT (Postgame Autographs & Star Wars™ Day)

Today’s Weather Forecast.

Wednesday’s Forecast: Clouds roll in after a sunny start
Morning sunshine will give way to cloudy skies by the afternoon, with a slight chance of a stray shower later in the day.

Daytime Details:

• High: 65°F

• Conditions: Mostly sunny early, turning cloudy

• Wind: E at 5–10 mph

• Humidity: 55%

• Sunrise: 6:39 AM

• Sunset: 8:36 PM

🌧 Wednesday Night Forecast
Skies remain cloudy with a few late-night showers moving in. A soft breeze from the southeast will accompany the damp air, making it a quiet but slightly wet evening.

Nighttime Details:

• Low: 54°F

• Conditions: Cloudy with late showers (40% chance)

• Wind: ESE at 5–10 mph

• Humidity: 69%

Events

Wednesday, April 30

🎶 Music

• Angie Marquardt (Singer-songwriter)
  12:00 PM @ Sweetwater Sound – Free

• Jeff McDonald (Variety)
  5:30 PM @ American Legion Post 296 – $5

• Open Mic w/Dr. Dom
  6:30 PM @ Deer Park Irish Pub – Free

• The Mad Scatter & Friends (Jazz)
  7:00 PM @ Club Room at The Clyde – No cover

• Open Jazz Jams (Variety)
  7:00 PM – 10:00 PM @ Pedal City – Free

• PFW Songwriters Ensemble (Singer-songwriter)
  7:30 PM @ PFW Rhinehart Recital Hall – Free

🎨 Art

• PFW BFA Thesis Seminar Exhibition
  8:30 AM – 4:30 PM @ Blue Jacket Inc. – Free

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

• Color in Motion (Live Butterfly Exhibit)
  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM @ Botanical Conservatory – $5–$7

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

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

• Ancient Methods, Modern Visions (Glass Casting)
  10:00 AM – 6:00 PM @ Museum of Art – $8–$10

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

• My PURSEonal Favorites (Handbag Collection)
  10:00 AM – 6:00 PM @ Museum of Art – $8–$10

• FAILE: A Riot of Existence, Wishing on You
  10:00 AM – 6:00 PM @ Museum of Art – $8–$10

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

🛍 Markets

• Vera Bradley Outlet Sale
  9:00 AM – 8:30 PM @ Memorial Coliseum 

🦁 Zoo

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

🎤 Comedy

• Open Mic Night
  7:00 PM @ Summit City Comedy Club – Free

🎲 Trivia

• Dicky’s Wild Hare Team Trivia
  7:00 PM – 9:00 PM @ Dicky’s Wild Hare – Free