Today’s Weather

Tuesday, July 22
Hi – 84° Low – 65° | ☀️ Sunny | Wind ESE 5–10 mph (day & night)
Plenty of sunshine ahead with a high near 84°F and low humidity—a pleasant summer day! Winds will be light out of the ESE and the UV Index is very high, so be sun-safe. Tuesday night stays mostly clear, cooling to 65°F with continued light breezes. The Waning Crescent Moon rises at 3:34 AM and sets at 7:57 PM.

In today’s edition:

👟 Shoe Store Donates 200+ Pairs to Local Kids

🎨 Free Summer Fun with Park and Play

🎵 Lunch on the Square Wraps Up Soon

🌽 Rain Brings Hope for Sweet Corn Season

🚗 Crash Causes Traffic Jam on I-69

🕵️ Police Seek Help Identifying Shooting Victim

🔫 Man Killed after Allegedly Pointing Gun at FWPD

Sports

⚾ TinCaps Drop Series at Lake County

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📰News

👟 Fleet Feet, a locally owned shoe store in Fort Wayne, donated over 200 pairs of brand-new sneakers and socks to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne on Monday, July 21. The donation, valued at more than $30,000, was part of Fleet Feet’s charity initiative, Do the Run Thing, which promotes staying active and provides resources for youth. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎨 Fort Wayne’s Park and Play program brings free summer activities to parks across the city for kids ages 5 and up. Vans loaded with games, arts and crafts supplies, and sports gear visit different neighborhoods Monday through Friday. By the end of summer, the mobile initiative will have stopped at about 15 parks, offering fun and social development for local kids. Read more from WFFT here.

🎵 Lunch on the Square is winding down for the season, with just a few weeks left to enjoy the free weekly event in downtown Fort Wayne. Held every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Freimann Square, the event features local food trucks and live music. It runs through August 7. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🌽 Heavy weekend rain brought relief to Aunt Gena’s Gourmet Sweet Corn farm in Hicksville, after a dry, hot summer made it hard to grow quality corn. Co-owner Steve Nye said this season has been one of the driest since 2012, affecting crop size and appearance, though not taste. Rainfall brings natural nitrogen that irrigation lacks, improving overall quality. Nye called the recent two-inch rain “million-dollar rain” and expects the best ears of corn to be ready in about a month. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🚗 A crash on I-69 southbound near the 303 mile-marker caused a traffic jam Monday afternoon, July 21, on Fort Wayne’s west side near Illinois Road. By 3 p.m., traffic was flowing again. Few details about the crash have been released. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🕵️ Fort Wayne police are asking for the public’s help to identify a young male who was shot and killed around 3 a.m. Saturday, July 19, on River Run Trail. The victim is described as a Black male, 15–20 years old, 5'11" tall, weighing around 123 pounds, with a chipped front tooth. He was wearing a black hoodie that said “tomorrow isn’t promised” with a cross and the word “faith,” and black Reebok slides. Authorities believe he may not be from the area. Anyone with information is urged to contact police. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🔫 A man was shot and killed by Fort Wayne police on Monday afternoon, July 21, after allegedly pointing a gun at officers near West State Boulevard and Cass Street. Police had responded to reports of a suicidal man with a gun. Shortly before 1 p.m., the man reportedly made concerning statements and brandished a weapon at officers, who then fired. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. The exact number of officers involved and whether the man fired his weapon remain unclear. The incident is under investigation by FWPD, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office, and Indiana State Police. Read more from WANE 15 here.

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Events 

Tuesday, July 22nd

🎨 Arts

• Watercolors & Mononprints by Laura Barnhardt Corle; Otis Family Pottery
  10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art
  Free admission

• Habatat International Glass 53rd Invitational
  10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art
  $8 – $10

• Echoes of Home
  10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art
  $8 – $10

• 20th Century Japanese Prints
  10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art
  $8 – $10

• Weaving the Narrative: The Works of Dinh Q. Le
  10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art
  $8 – $10

🎶 Music

• Smooth Tuesdays: Todd Harrold Band (Featured)
  6:00 pm @ The Club Room at The Clyde
  No cover

• Zeta w/Necromoon, Etymon
  9:00 pm @ The Brass Rail
  $12 – $15

🎭 Theater

• Steel Magnolias (Featured)
  7:00 pm @ Wagon Wheel Theatre
  $21 – $51

🚴 Sports & Recreation

• Trek the Trails
  6:00 pm @ Fellowship Missionary Church
  Free

🛍️ Shopping

• Harlan Farmers Market
  5:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ 2nd Street, Harlan
  Free

🎤 Special Event

• Singo
  6:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ Country Heritage Winery
  Free

🏀🏈Sports🏒⚾

⚾ The TinCaps lost their weekend series to the Lake County Captains, falling 7–5 on Sunday after giving up a 5–2 lead. Fort Wayne had taken the lead with a two-run homer from Leo De Vries and an RBI double from Ryan Jackson. But Lake County came back with five unanswered runs, including the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the seventh inning. The TinCaps now head to Cedar Rapids for a six-game series starting Tuesday. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🗓️ Tincaps Schedule

Tue, July 22
⚾ @ Cedar Rapids— 7:35 PM EDT

Wed, July 23
⚾ @ Cedar Rapids— 1:05 PM EDT

Thu, July 24
⚾ @ Cedar Rapids— 7:35 PM EDT

Fri, July 25
⚾ @ Cedar Rapids— 7:35 PM EDT

Sat, July 26
⚾ @ Cedar Rapids— 7:35 PM EDT

Sun, July 27
⚾ @ Cedar Rapids— 2:05 PM EDT

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