Fort Wayne Update June 16th

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The Fort Wayne Update

Tuesday, June 16
Hi – 77° Low – 55° | 🌦 Few PM Showers → 🌧 Showers Late
A cooler and more unsettled day with mostly cloudy skies and occasional showers developing at times. Temperatures reach a comfortable 77°F, while west-northwest winds and increased cloud cover keep conditions feeling mild. A few additional showers may develop later Tuesday night as clouds thicken, with temperatures dropping to around 55°F for a cool overnight period.

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Coroner Identifies Spy Run Creek Doe Through DNA Analysis
• The Allen County Coroner’s Office identified the woman found in Spy Run Creek as 37-year-old Sarah Elisabeth Martin of Fort Wayne
• Her remains were discovered in March after a fisherman found a skull on an abandoned beaver dam on the city’s north side
• Indiana State Police used DNA analysis and the Combined DNA Index System to confirm her identity, while her cause and manner of death remain undetermined
→ Read more from WANE

Fort Wayne Seeks Public Input on Southeast Corridors Planning Project
• The City of Fort Wayne is asking residents to complete a survey about reimagining streets on the southeast side before the end of June.
• The Southeast Corridors Planning Project covers about 8.9 miles of roadways including S. Anthony Boulevard, W. Paulding Road, E. Paulding Road, Fairfield Avenue and Tillman Road, and E. Tillman Road.
• The U.S. Department of Transportation funded initiative aims to create safer and more connected routes for people walking, biking, using transit, and driving.
→ Read more from WPTA

Fort Wayne Official Says Google Data Center Is Meeting Agreement Requirements
• Community Development Director Jonathan Leist said three resolutions introduced by City Councilman Russ Jehl contain factual errors and were drafted without input from his office.
• Leist said Google has exceeded its agreement benchmarks by creating 85 full-time jobs, investing more than $3.5 billion, and paying average wages above 159% of the Allen County average.
• The city expects data center related TIF revenue in southeast Fort Wayne to reach $900,000 in 2026 and up to $3 million by 2028, while Leist said he is open to collaborating on a revised oversight board proposal.
→ Read more from WPTA

Fort Wayne Unveils New Public Sculpture In Harvester Neighborhood
• The City of Fort Wayne unveiled a new sculpture called "The Garner" at Rea Park in the Harvester Neighborhood
• Created by artist Sasha Primo, the installation features six ascending metal arches inspired by the neighborhood’s industrial history and future growth
• The project is part of the Shout-Out: Fort Wayne initiative, which highlights the history and identity of local neighborhoods through public art
→ Read more from WANE

Downtown Projects Slowly But Surely Making Progress
• The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission approved steps tied to the Scottish Rite Theatre redevelopment and the Riverfront Project.
• The Scottish Rite Theatre project, recently purchased by Surack Enterprises, is moving toward renovation and reopening with about $48 million in estimated costs and an 18-month timeline.
• The Riverfront Project resolution allows the city to begin utility planning work and coordinate with American Electric Power for future development.
→ Read more from WANE

Fourth Of July Parade To Feature 122nd Fighter Wing Flyover
• Two F-16 jets from the 122nd Fighter Wing will kick off Fort Wayne’s Fourth of July parade with a flyover
• The parade begins at 10 a.m. on July 4 and will travel north on Calhoun Street from Creighton Avenue to Main Street
• Applications to participate in the parade are open through June 15 at 11:59 p.m.
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Trooper, Off-Duty EMS Chief Credited With Saving Life Of Driver Who Crashed During Medical Emergency
• An Indiana State Police trooper and an off-duty EMS chief responded to a truck that veered off Union Chapel Road near Coldwater Road around 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
• The driver appeared to be experiencing a medical emergency, prompting the responders to perform CPR and use an AED.
• The driver is recovering in the hospital, and officials did not release the identities of the driver, trooper, or EMS chief.
→ Read more from WANE

Allen County Drug Court Marks 60th Graduation Ceremony
• The Allen County Drug Court held its 60th graduation ceremony on Monday in Fort Wayne.
• Graduates in the program collectively achieved more than 500 months of sobriety and completed over 6,000 hours of treatment.
• One graduate, Calvin Jackson, said he has remained sober since 2023 and now works at Oxford House helping others in recovery.
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Fort Wayne Neighbors Rescue Older Woman From Burning Home
• Neighbors in the Mount Vernon Park neighborhood pulled an older woman from her burning home before firefighters arrived Saturday evening
• A group of residents broke a window to reach the woman, and one neighbor carried her out of the smoke-filled house unharmed
• Firefighters found heavy fire in the attic of the home on Gaywood Drive and continue to investigate the cause
→ Read more from WANE

Beckwith Cancels Allen County Town Hall
• Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s scheduled Allen County town hall in Fort Wayne has been canceled due to a last-minute conflict.
• The event was planned for Monday at the downtown library and was intended to focus on community-based issues.
• Beckwith’s office said the town hall will be rescheduled at a later date after the cancellation.
→ Read more from WPTA

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Iran And US Reach Initial Deal To End War And Reopen Strait Of Hormuz
• The United States and Iran agreed to an initial framework to extend a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
• The agreement is expected to be signed in Geneva, but officials said it will not take effect until formal signing.
• Israel is not part of the deal and says it will continue military operations in Lebanon, raising uncertainty over implementation.

Why it matters here:
The Strait of Hormuz is a major global oil route, so even small changes in stability can affect fuel prices and global supply chains that reach local markets.

→ Get the full national breakdown from our team at The Nova

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

2026 Summer Selections
8:00 am – 9:00 pm @ PFW Visual Arts Gallery — Free

Workers Behind the Wheels Gallery
9:00 am – 5:00 pm @ Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum — $10–$15

Fort Wayne Artists Guild 48th Annual Ventures in Creativity
9:00 am – 5:00 pm @ USF Rolland Art Center — Free

Color In Motion
10:00 am – 5:00 pm @ Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory — $5–$7

Julie Wall: Grounded In Light
10:00 am – 5:00 pm @ Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory — $5–$7

The Art of Ezra Tucker
10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art — $8–$10

Chuck Sperry: Archetypes
10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art — $8–$10

The Fashion of Art Deco: Lifestyle in the Jazz Age
10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art — $8–$10

Kim Lanoue: Pastel Paintings
10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art — Free

American Regionalism & Images of the Heartland
10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art — $8–$10

Ron Rumbaugh
2:00 pm @ The Cedars Retirement Community — Free

Joe Justice
2:00 pm @ Park Place Senior Living — Free

The DeeBees
4:30 pm @ Redwood Inn — Free

OK, Boomer
6:00 pm @ The Club Room at The Clyde — Free

Kevin Piekarski & Wally Brath Jazz Duo
6:45 pm @ Trolley Steaks & Seafood — Free

Mason Dixon Line
8:00 pm @ Whitley County Courthouse Square — Free

Latch String Open Mic w/Chris Hambrick
10:00 pm @ Latch String Bar & Grill — Free

Old Settlers’ Days: Day 1
5:00 pm – 10:30 pm @ Whitley County Courthouse Square — Free

A Family History & Genealogy Workshop
1:00 pm @ Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center — Free

Monty Python’s Spamalot
7:30 pm @ Embassy Theatre — $46.70–$88.05

O'Sullivan's Karaoke
10:00 pm @ O'Sullivan's — Free

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