Fort Wayne Update February 18th

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The Fort Wayne Update

Wednesday, February 18
Hi – 64° Low – 40° | 🌦 Scattered Showers → 🌙 Partly Cloudy
Wednesday starts off windy with scattered morning rain showers and a high near 64°F, accompanied by blustery SW winds at 20–30 mph—keep that umbrella handy! By the afternoon, skies clear to partly cloudy. Overnight, temperatures drop to 40°F under partly cloudy skies with WSW winds at 10–20 mph, setting up a crisp, breezy night.

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Sewer Repair To Close Section Of South Clinton Street
• South Clinton Street will have two right-side lanes closed at the Creighton Avenue intersection starting 8 a.m. Wednesday for two days
• Traffic will be shifted to the two left lanes
• City Utilities crews will be performing sewer repair
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Convenience Store Chain Ridis Expands To Fort Wayne With Acquisition Of McIntosh Energy
• Ridi Stores acquired McIntosh Energy and its four MacFood Mart convenience store locations in Fort Wayne
• McIntosh Energy, founded in 1953, provides fuel delivery and Sunoco petroleum products
• MacFood Mart locations and bulk fuel operations will be rebranded and integrated under Ridi Stores, which operates 16 locations in Ohio and Michigan
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ACPL Acquires Property To Build An Expanded Shawnee Branch
• Allen County Public Library purchased the adjacent property at 5610 Noll Avenue to expand the Shawnee branch
• The current building will be replaced with a 17,000-square-foot facility, adding nearly 6,000 square feet for collections, technology, meeting rooms, and outdoor programming
• The project is part of ACPL’s Facilities Master Plan, with no timeline yet set for closure or reconstruction
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Warrant Issued For Fort Wayne Man Accused Of Molesting Girl For Several Years
• Jimmy Bonilla, 39, is wanted on three counts of child molesting and one count of dissemination of matter harmful to minors
• Alleged abuse began in 2018 when the victim was 9 and continued until 2023
• Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the Allen County Sheriff’s Office tipline or Crime Stoppers
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Crash Sends SUV Into Pepsi Truck, Knocking Over Gas Pump In Fort Wayne
• A pickup truck struck an SUV and a car, sending both vehicles into a Pepsi truck at a Marathon gas station on Lafayette Street
• The SUV driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, and the Pepsi truck driver was not in the vehicle
• No other injuries were reported, though a car hit by the pickup went into an abandoned building across the street
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Fort Wayne Plan Commission Votes To Recommend City Council Approve Plans For QuikTrip Near Coldwater Road
• The commission voted 5-0 (with one abstention) to recommend approval of the rezoning petition and Primary Development Plan for the new QuikTrip
• Modifications to lighting and fencing were included in the recommendation
• The proposal will now move to the Fort Wayne City Council for a final vote
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EU Opens Investigation into Shein over Illegal Items and App Design Concerns
• European regulators launched a probe under the Digital Services Act to examine whether Shein failed to limit illegal product sales.
• The investigation includes concerns about potentially addictive features that reward users for engagement and unclear product recommendation systems.
• Shein said it is cooperating and has invested in risk assessments, stronger protections for younger users, and safety measures.

Why it matters here:
Scrutiny of major shopping apps highlights growing global pressure on online marketplaces that many local consumers use daily.

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Annual Fine Art Competition
8:00 am–5:00 pm @ Clark Gallery at Honeywell Center — Free

Not Talking Out of School: The Hector & Carol Garcia Retrospective
8:00 am–9:00 pm @ PFW Visual Arts Building — Free

Portraits of Lives Affected by Incarceration
9:00 am–9:00 pm @ ACPL Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery — Free

Art From the Heart
10:00 am–6:00 pm @ Orchard Gallery of Fine Art — Free

Fiber Collage & Functional Works
10:00 am–6:00 pm @ Orchard Gallery of Fine Art — Free

A Life Reflected in Glass
10:00 am–6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art — $8–$10

The Spellbound Spirit: Photographs by Kirsty Mitchell
10:00 am–6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art — $8–$10

Creative Resistance
12:00 pm–5:00 pm @ First Presbyterian Gallery — Free

For the Love of Art
12:00 pm–5:00 pm @ Ruth Koomler Art Gallery — Free

Q & The Cold Fusion (Jazz)
7:00 pm @ The Club Room at The Clyde — Free

Sketchbook Classes for Teens
4:00 pm–5:00 pm @ Fort Wayne School of Art — $200

Headwaters Ice Rink
4:00 pm–9:00 pm @ Headwaters Park — $7

Open Mic Night
7:00 pm @ Summit City Comedy Club — Free

Hellcat Trivia
6:00 pm–9:00 pm @ Chapman’s Brewing at Electric Works — Free

Deer Park Karaoke
9:00 pm @ Deer Park Irish Pub — Free

Bootlegger’s Saloon Karaoke w/KC Ramone
9:00 pm @ Bootlegger’s Saloon — Free

Wed, Feb 18th 🏒
Fort Wayne @ Norfolk Admirals — 7:05 PM EST

Fri, Feb 20th 🏒
Fort Wayne @ Norfolk Admirals — 7:05 PM EST

Sat, Feb 21st 🏒
Fort Wayne @ Norfolk Admirals — 7:05 PM EST

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