Today’s Weather

Tuesday, July 8
Hi – 85° Low – 68° | 🌤️ Partly to Mostly Sunny | Light Winds
Tuesday brings a pleasant mix of sun and clouds with a warm high of 85°F. Humidity will be moderate at 63%, and winds stay light, mainly from the west-southwest. The UV index is very high, so don’t forget your sunscreen if you’re spending time outdoors. Tuesday night turns mostly cloudy, with a low around 68°F. There’s a slight chance for a stray shower or storm, and humidity ticks up to 73%.

In today’s edition:

🎪 Big Fort Fest Needs Volunteers

💡 Power Restored to Southwest Fort Wayne Homes

🏥 Oxford Clinic Opens in Southeast Fort Wayne

🚲 Pedals of Hope Delivers Bikes and Joy

⚖️ Murder Charge Dismissed in Tillman Park Case

🚔 Two Arrested in Downtown Fort Wayne Shooting

Sports

⚾ TinCaps Settle for Split at Lansing

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📰News

🎪 Big Fort Fest is happening next week in Fort Wayne, and organizers are still looking for volunteers to help things run smoothly. They need support for the Forum + Fork Fest (Thursday–Saturday), concert setup and teardown (Saturday), and the Big Fun Fest (children’s festival) on Saturday. Volunteers will receive free concert tickets. To sign up, email [email protected] or visit the Big Fort Fest website. Read more from WANE 15 here.

💡 Power has been restored to over 100 homes in southwest Fort Wayne after an outage that lasted most of Sunday. The outage began at 9:31 a.m. and affected areas near Homestead Road and Hoosier Heartland Highway. Indiana Michigan Power crews worked throughout the day, and electricity was restored by 10 p.m. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🏥 Oxford Clinic has officially opened in southeast Fort Wayne, offering quality, affordable healthcare at the site of the former Ward Elementary School. The $20 million project, led by Neighborhood Health, was made possible through wide community support. The clinic provides primary care, prenatal care, and behavioral health services, with dental and sensory-specific care launching later this month. A full-service pharmacy is expected this fall. The facility also aims to create jobs and improve health outcomes in the area. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🚲 Pedals of Hope is a local organization founded by Brian Glass to make sure every child experiences the joy and freedom of having a bike. What started as a holiday mission from Glass’s garage has grown into a year-round effort, now delivering over 200 bikes each Christmas. With help from his family, volunteers, and organizations like Heart of the City, Pedals of Hope collects, refurbishes, and donates bikes to kids and adults in need. They’ve now shifted toward fundraising to purchase new bikes for their Christmas giveaways. Donations can be made through a secure PayPal link. Read more from WANE 15 here.

⚖️ A murder charge against 17-year-old Josiyah Derrick in connection with the Tillman Park shooting has been dismissed. The incident happened during a large gathering on June 23, where 20-year-old Eriyn Brionne White was killed and another person was critically injured. Court records show Derrick allegedly admitted to firing shots, but prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss the case “without prejudice,” meaning charges could be refiled in the future. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🚔 Two people have been arrested in connection with Saturday’s downtown Fort Wayne shooting that left one person dead and three others injured. A 16-year-old boy is facing multiple charges, including murder and attempted murder, while 18-year-old Ni’Shawn Jackson is charged with attempted murder and criminal recklessness. Police recovered multiple firearms during a search on Woodhaven Drive. The victims, all between the ages of 15 and 18, have since been treated and discharged, except for the 16-year-old who died at the hospital. Read more from WANE 15 here.

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Events 

Tuesday, July 8th

🎨 Arts

• PFW Summer Selections Exhibition
  8:00 am – 9:00 pm @ PFW Visual Arts Gallery
  Free

• My PURSEonal Favorites
  10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art
  $8 – $10

• FAILE: A Riot of Existence, Wishing on You
  10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art
  $8 – $10

🎶 Music

• Acoustic Jam (Featured)
  5:00 pm @ Sweetwater Sound
  Free

• OK, Boomer! (Smooth Tuesdays) (Featured)
  6:00 pm @ The Club Room at The Clyde
  No cover

• Fort Wayne Area Community Band
  7:30 pm @ Foellinger Theatre
  Free

🐾 Tours

• Fort Wayne Zoo
  9:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Zoo
  $22 – $24

🏃 Recreation

• Trek the Trails
  6:00 pm @ Life Bridge Church
  Free

🎭Theater

• Sister Act
  7:00 pm @ Wagon Wheel Theatre
  $21 – $51

🏀🏈Sports🏒⚾

⚾ The Fort Wayne TinCaps dropped their Sunday game against the Lansing Lugnuts 5-2, settling for a 3-3 series split. Padres prospect Leo De Vries hit a two-run homer in the third inning, but after a rain delay, Lansing scored five unanswered runs, including a three-run homer by Tommy White in the eighth. The TinCaps now return to Parkview Field to start a six-game series against the Quad City River Bandits on Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🗓️ Tincaps Schedule

Tue, July 8
⚾ vs Quad Cities— 7:05 PM EDT

Wed, July 9
⚾ vs Quad Cities— 12:05 PM EDT

Thu, July 10
⚾ vs Quad Cities— 7:05 PM EDT

Fri, July 11
⚾ vs Quad Cities— 7:05 PM EDT

Sat, July 12
⚾ vs Quad Cities— 6:35 PM EDT

Sun, July 13
⚾ vs Lansing— 1:05 PM EDT

🗓️ Fort Wayne FC Schedule

Wed, July 9
⚽ @ Dayton Dutch Lions— 7:00 PM EDT

Sat, July 12

⚽ vs Kings Hammer FC - Cincinnati— 7:00 PM EDT

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