Tuesday, August 12
Hi – 89° Low – 69° | ⛅ Partly Cloudy, Few PM Showers | Wind SW 10–15 mph
Warm and partly cloudy with a chance of a stray afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High near 89°F and a very high UV index perfect day for shades and sunscreen. Tonight brings scattered evening storms (50% chance) before skies turn cloudy, with lows around 69°F and light WSW winds.

🛍️ Nonprofit Thrift Trail Coming to Fort Wayne

💃 Bell Mansion’s Mid Summer Nights Ball

🐾 Coffee for Claws Fundraiser

🕊️ Suicide Awareness Walk in Fort Wayne

🎵 10 Years of b Instrumental in Fort Wayne Schools

💧 Councilman Opposes City Utilities Rate Hikes

🎰 Gov. Braun Talks Casino Study & Tribal Casino Outlook

⚾ TinCaps Fall to Cubs Despite Durfee’s Homer

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🛍️ The Nonprofit Thrift Trail takes place August 15–16 in Fort Wayne, featuring nine participating stores including Blue Jacket Clothing Company, Franciscan Center and Family Thrift, Fort Wayne Habitat ReStore, Dove’s Nest Thrift Shop, The Lighthouse Family Thrift Store, and Renew by Blue Jacket. Shoppers can pick up a passport at participating stores, Visit Fort Wayne, or online. Read more from WANE 15 here.

💃 The Bell Mansion’s Mid Summer Nights Ball is set for Saturday, August 16, from 5:00 p.m. to midnight, inviting guests to experience the Regency era. Tickets start at $65. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🐾 Georgetown Biggby Coffee hosts “Coffee for Claws” Monday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., donating $1 from every purchase to the Angel Fund at Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control. The fund helps animals in urgent need of medical care. The event takes place at 6568 E State Boulevard near the Allen County Public Library Georgetown Branch. You can also support the shelter by donating through this link here. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🕊️ The Suicide Awareness Walk will be held Saturday, September 20, in Fort Wayne. Registration is open, and those who sign up by August 24 will receive a free t-shirt at check-in. The event was discussed on Real Talk on Mental Health with Dr. Matthew Runyan. For help, call the PBHI HelpLine at 260-471-9440 or 1-800-284-8439, available 24/7. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎵 Fort Wayne Community Schools’ b Instrumental program marks 10 years of offering free instruments to students from sixth grade through graduation. The program, supported by the FWCS Foundation and serviced through Sweetwater, has been linked to better academic performance, higher attendance, and lower discipline rates. Students also benefit from specialist instruction and summer access to instruments. The program recently earned national recognition from the Best Communities for Music Education. Read more from WANE 15 here.

💧 Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl announced opposition to proposed water, sewer, and stormwater rate hikes set for discussion Tuesday. The increases, requested by City Utilities, would roll out over three to five years. Jehl cited loss of confidence in leadership, calling City Utilities a “regional monopoly” and urging improved customer service, communication, and project management. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎰 Governor Mike Braun said Indiana will “get to the right place” in deciding where to relocate the struggling Rising Star casino, suggesting locations beyond northeast Indiana, though noting Fort Wayne could be an ideal spot. He also confirmed no talks have taken place with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma regarding a casino on their northwest Allen County land. Other topics included small modular nuclear reactors for the new Google data center, U.S. 30 upgrades, and hospital divestment to lower costs. Read more from WANE 15 here.

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⚾ Brendan Durfee hit his third home run of the season, but the TinCaps lost 4-2 to the South Bend Cubs on Sunday. Fort Wayne dropped five of six games in the road series. South Bend led 1-0 early, then added three runs in the fifth, including a two-run homer by Cristian Hernandez. Durfee’s two-run shot accounted for all of Fort Wayne’s scoring, but the team went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position. The TinCaps now return home to face the West Michigan Whitecaps in a six-game series starting Tuesday at 6:35 p.m. Read more from WANE 15 here.

Tue, Aug 12
⚾ vs West Michigan— 6:35 PM EDT

Wed, Aug 13
⚾ vs West Michigan— 6:35 PM EDT

Thu, Aug 14
⚾ vs West Michigan— 7:05 PM EDT

Fri, Aug 15
⚾ vs West Michigan— 7:05 PM EDT

Sat, Aug 16
⚾ vs West Michigan— 6:35 PM EDT

Sun, Aug 17
⚾ vs West Michigan— 1:05 PM EDT

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