Today’s Weather

Thursday, July 24
Hi – 94° Low – 73° | ☀️ Sunny & Hot | Wind SW 10–15 mph
Scorching sunshine with highs reaching 94°F. A few isolated storms may pop up late. Stay cool, limit outdoor activity, and beware of the very high UV index. Thursday night brings a 60% chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 73°F with continued SW winds. The New Moon rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 9:27 PM.

In today’s edition:

🛣️ Fort Wayne Begins Annual Street Line Painting

🗡️ Police Respond to Stabbing at Freimann Square

🚧 East Petit Avenue Closed Due to Water Main Break

🚛 Truck Leak Temporarily Closes Coliseum Boulevard

🏙️ Urban Trail Vote Delayed Again

🎶 Fort Wayne Children’s Choir Hosts Annual Choralfest Camp

👭 National Big Sister and Little Sister Named in Fort Wayne

🎺 Marching Bands Unite to Honor Late Snider Student

🎸 Remembering Ozzy Osbourne’s Legacy in Fort Wayne

💸 Trump Announces $15.1M for Indiana Storm Relief

Sports

⚾ Verdugo, Barnett help TinCaps Pop the Kernels

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📰News

🛣️ The City of Fort Wayne has kicked off its yearly street line painting program. Drivers are urged to use caution around work crews and avoid wet paint cones may not mark every line. This week’s closures include sections of Goshen Road, Washington Center, Ludwig, and more. Next week’s work shifts to areas like Dupont, Carroll, Auburn, and Clinton Streets. To learn more about the street line painting program, visit here. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🗡️ Police responded to a stabbing at Freimann Square on Wednesday afternoon. One person was confirmed injured and is in stable condition. An ambulance was seen leaving the area, and the investigation remains ongoing. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🚧 East Petit Avenue will be closed between Reed Street and Winter Street starting Wednesday at 8 a.m. due to damage from a water main break. Repairs are expected to be completed by Friday morning. A detour will direct traffic via South Anthony Boulevard, East Paulding Road, and Lafayette Street. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🚛 A portion of Coliseum Boulevard was closed Tuesday after a tanker truck carrying food-grade waste began leaking due to a broken valve. The truck was temporarily sealed and moved to the wastewater plant. The road reopened after cleanup by the city was completed. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🏙️ The Fort Wayne City Council voted down the Urban Trail project for a third time. The proposed section would run along Superior Street between Clinton and Lafayette. The project was denied in a 1-4-1 vote due to cost concerns, despite support from Councilwoman Michelle Chambers and Councilman Geoff Paddock. Chambers changed her vote to “no” to allow another reconsideration in August. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎶 Fort Wayne Children’s Choir’s Choralfest Camp welcomed over 200 children this week at Purdue Fort Wayne. Open to all kids ages 8–18, the camp offers choral music, theory, drama, dance, visual arts, and instrumental sessions. The program helps teach life skills and builds leadership. A public performance featuring all participants will take place Friday, July 25, at Foellinger Outdoor Theatre. Read more from WANE 15 here.

👭 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana hosted a celebration Tuesday at the Clyde Theatre to honor its volunteers and highlight the School Buddy and Real Men Read programs. During the event, it was announced that the National Big Sister and Little Sister of the Year are from Fort Wayne. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎺 Marching bands across Allen County wore black and gold Tuesday to honor Donovan Cammalleri, a Snider High School sophomore who passed away unexpectedly on July 16. Known for his passion for marching band and Boy Scouts, Donovan was also active in Snider’s engineering program. Schools like Homestead High joined in support, with students leading the tribute and Donovan’s parents attending practice to express their gratitude. A GoFundMe has also been established that aims to create a marching band scholarship in Donovan’s name. The scholarship will be provided to a Snider marching band student in need of financial assistance. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎸 Following the death of Ozzy Osbourne, Fort Wayne is reflecting on the rock icon’s history with the city. Osbourne performed several times at the Memorial Coliseum—first with Black Sabbath in the 1970s, then solo throughout the 80s and 90s. Nick Bowcott of Sweetwater recalled meeting Ozzy and called him a huge influence, praising his humor, voice, and role in launching guitar legends like Randy Rhoads and Zakk Wylde. Read more from WANE 15 here.

💸 President Donald Trump announced $15.1 million in federal funding for Indiana to help recover from spring tornadoes and flooding. The aid follows significant damage across the state, including deadly storms and widespread destruction in Monroe County, Brownsburg, and Carmel. FEMA confirmed that funding will support emergency work and repairs in 24 counties. Read more from WANE 15 here.

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Events 

Thursday, July 24th

🎨 Arts

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

• 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 – 8:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art
  $8 – $10

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

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

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

🎶 Music

• Aleena York & The Tall Boys
  11:30 am – 1:30 pm @ Freimann Square
  Free

• Sam & I
  5:30 pm @ Vinland Reserve Winery
  Free

• Gunslinger
  6:00 pm @ Paige's Crossing
  Free

• Open Mic Night w/Chris Hambrick
  6:00 pm – 8:30 pm @ Country Heritage Winery
  Free

• Chanticleer (Featured)
  7:00 pm @ Honeywell House
  Free

• Joe Hess Band – Nashville Thursdays (Featured)
  7:00 pm @ The Club Room at The Clyde
  No cover

• Powerman 5000 w/Ill Nino, Hed PE, The Great Alone
  7:00 pm @ Piere's
  $35

• Chris Worth
  7:30 pm @ Nick's
  No cover

• Michael Franti & Spearhead w/Hirie (Featured)
  8:00 pm @ The Clyde Theatre
  $46

• Bob Thompson
  8:00 pm @ Sylvan Cellars
  No cover

• Tronic Thursdays
  10:00 pm @ O'Sullivan's
  No cover

🎉 Festival

• Lunch on the Square w/Aleena York & The Tall Boys
  11:30 am – 1:30 pm @ Freimann Square
  Free

• Concerts at The Crossing: Christmas in July Night w/Gunslinger
  6:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ Paige's Crossing
  Free

• Fort Wayne Black Pride Game Night
  7:00 pm – 11:00 pm @ Visions Event Hall
  $25

🕺 Dance

• Steel Magnolias (Featured)
  2:00 pm & 8:00 pm @ Wagon Wheel Theatre
  $21 – $51

🛍️ Shopping

• Leo-Cedarville Farmers Market
  4:00 pm – 7:00 pm @ Leo-Cedarville Downtown Plaza
  Free

🏃 Sports&Recreation

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

🎤 Special Events

• David Koechner
  7:00 pm @ Summit City Comedy Club
  $27 – $37

• The Barrel Room Karaoke Night
  7:00 pm – 10:00 pm @ The Fairfield
  Free

• Bobby McGee’s Trivia
  7:30 pm @ Bobby McGee's
  Free

🏀🏈Sports🏒⚾

⚾ Rosman Verdugo hit a solo homer, his 11th of the season in the 2nd inning, and Sean Barnett added a two-run shot in the 4th during Tuesday night’s game in Cedar Rapids. Braedon Karpathios contributed an RBI double in the 7th, completing a 4–0 lead. The TinCaps went on to win 4–2 over the Kernels on July 22. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🗓️ Tincaps Schedule

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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