Today’s Weather

Friday, June 6
Hi – 76° Low – 58° | 🌥️ Cloudy with a Few Showers | Wind NNE 5 mph (day & night)
Friday will be mostly cloudy with a few light showers possible during the day. Temperatures will reach 76°F, and it’ll feel a bit humid. Winds stay light from the north-northeast around 5 mph. The UV index is high, so don’t forget sunscreen if you're outside. Friday night will start off cloudy but skies will clear later on. It will cool down to 58°F with light winds and higher humidity. The Waxing Gibbous Moon will be visible in the evening sky.

In today’s edition:

🍺 GermanFest 2025: Food, Fun & Festivities

🌧️ Lunch on the Square 2025 Kickoff Canceled Due to Weather

🔥 Mayor Tucker Stands by FWFD Chief Amid Union Criticism

🛣️ Fort Wayne Law Change Aims to Boost Road Repair Funds

👶 New Programs Help Families Pay for Childcare

🚓 Man Arrested After SWAT Surrounds Southeast Fort Wayne Home

🕵 Sheriff Confirms FBI Help in Pike’s Pub Attack Investigation

🚨 Scam Alert: Fake Texts Claiming Traffic Ticket Fines Sent to Indiana Residents

Sports

⚾TinCaps Win Again, Beat Sky Carp 5-3

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🍺 Fort Wayne’s GermanFest returns June 5–8 at Headwaters Park with food, music, dancing, family fun, and plenty of beer. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free until 3 p.m., then $5 after 3 p.m.; Sunday is free all day. Kids 12 and under and military members always get in free. Families can enjoy FamilienFest on Saturday, June 7 at Headwaters West, with free games and the popular Weinerdog Nationals dachshund race. Leashed dogs are welcome. Shuttle service runs every 15–20 minutes, and both free and paid parking are available. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🌧️The first Lunch on the Square of 2025, scheduled on Thursday, June 5 in downtown Fort Wayne, has been canceled due to weather. The weekly event will continue every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. through August 7 at Freimann Square, featuring food trucks and live music. Lunch Means More, a give-back initiative, returns with Barnes & Thornburg matching 15% of sales from a rotating featured vendor each week. Updates will be shared on Downtown Fort Wayne’s social media. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🔥Fort Wayne’s firefighters union wants a new fire chief, citing staffing issues, rig shutdowns, and too much overtime. A union poll showed 95% lost confidence in Chief Lahey. Mayor Tucker supports Lahey and says both sides are now entering mediation to find a solution. Lahey, who has served as chief since 2015, acknowledged the issues and said he’s improving communication within the department. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🛣️Fort Wayne leaders pushed for a change to Indiana’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, which helps fund road and bridge repairs. The old system capped cities like Fort Wayne at $1.5 million, the same as much smaller towns. The new law allows funding based on road miles, helping large cities get more back. The change could mean millions more for Fort Wayne road work. Read more from WANE 15 here.

👶NEIECC launched Tri-Share+ and Co-Share to help cover childcare costs. Tri-Share+ splits costs between the parent, employer, and state. Co-Share splits costs between employer and employee. The program is for families with kids ages 0–5 and incomes 150%–400% of the federal poverty level. You can apply for this grant on their website, and they will review each family’s eligibility after. Eight companies are participating in the pilot. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🚓SWAT and sheriff’s officers surrounded a home on Oliver Street Thursday to serve multiple felony warrants. The standoff began around 10 a.m., and the man surrendered just before 12:45 p.m. without incident. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🕵Allen County Sheriff Troy Hershberger announced the FBI is involved in investigating a violent attack at Pike’s Pub, where several men linked to the Outlaws Motorcycle Club assaulted a Black man. The video shows racial slurs and the beating. Authorities urge anyone with information to come forward. The press conference also covered recent shootings in the area, with leaders asking for community help to solve those cases too. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🚨A new scam text pretending to be from the “Indiana Department of Vehicles” is warning users about unpaid traffic tickets and threatening license suspension and fines if they don’t pay immediately. The message includes a suspicious link that looks like an official IN.GOV website but is fake. Officials, including Indiana State Police, confirm this is a scam and urge people not to click links or respond. Instead, verify any ticket directly through official DMV contacts. Be cautious of messages creating fear or urgency. If you get this message, delete it and report it. Read more from WANE 15 here.

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Events 

Friday, June 6th

🎨 Arts

• Charles Yang: Fermata
  8:00 am – 5:00 pm @ Clark Gallery, Honeywell Center
  Free admission

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

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

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

• Grace Yencer: Gentle Turning
  10:00 am – 5:00 pm @ Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
  $5 – $7

• 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

• Matt Plett: Too Big To Hold
  10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Artlink
  Free admission

• Heads Up: Current Approaches to Portraiture
  10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Artlink
  Free admission

• Whitney Sage: Traces, Remnants & Recollections
  10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Artlink
  Free admission

• Truthful Illusions: Realism in the Age of Abstraction
  11:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art
  $8 – $10

• Broadway Arts District First Fridays
  5:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ Broadway corridor
  Free

• Highlights from the Collection
  5:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ Garrett Museum of Art
  Free admission

• Friday Night Live Outdoor Art Experience
  5:00 pm – 11:00 pm @ Junk Ditch PlayHouse
  Free admission

🎶 Music

• Joe Justice (Variety)
  4:00 pm @ Broadview Landscaping & Nursery
  Free

• Sun.Dyle (Neo-soul)
  6:00 pm @ Downtown Columbia City
  Free

• Chris Worth & Co. (Variety)
  6:00 pm @ Country Heritage Winery
  Free

• Basket Case (Variety)
  6:30 pm @ Club Soda
  Free

• Todd Harrold & Eric Clancy (Variety)
  6:30 pm @ Spikes Beach Grill
  Free

• Shane & Eric (Variety)
  6:30 pm @ Vinland Reserve Winery
  Free

• Whoa, Man! (Women of rock tribute)
  7:00 pm @ Redwood Inn
  $10

• The Hubie Ashcraft Band (Country)
  7:00 pm @ Berne Clock Tower
  Free

• Hart’s Boys and Girls Band (Band Classics)
  7:00 pm @ Huber Opera House
  Free

• Neighborhood Strays w/Thank You Wendy, CallAfter9 (Rock)
  7:00 pm @ Stan's Room at Piere's
  $10

• Sunglasses at Night (80s)
  8:00 pm @ The Club Room at The Clyde
  no cover

• Spirit Bomb (Anime)
  8:00 pm @ Piere's
  $10 – $25

• Sail On: Beach Boys Tribute
  8:00 pm @ Kehoe Park
  Free

• #IYKYK (Rock)
  8:00 pm @ Mitchell's
  $5

• Rylie Lynn Band (Country/Americana)
  8:00 pm @ Sylvan Cellars
  $5

• The Basement Band (Variety)
  8:30 pm @ Deer Park Irish Pub
  no cover

• Bronson Arm w/Loomspore, Split Parasite (Punk)
  9:00 pm @ The Brass Rail
  $7

🐾 Tours

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

• Black Pine Sanctuary
  1:00 pm – 4:00 pm @ Black Pine Animal Sanctuary
  $10 – $17.50

 🎉Festivals

• Sweetwater DrumFest 2025
  9:00 am – 7:00 pm @ Sweetwater Sound
  Free

• Hicksville Sesquicentennial: Day 1
  10:00 am – 10:00 pm @ Hicksville
  Free

• German Fest: Day 2
  11:00 am – 11:00 pm @ Headwaters Park
  $3 – $5

• Electric Riverfront
  5:30 pm – 11:00 pm @ Promenade Park
  Free

• Columbia City Connect First Fridays: Wheels of Whitley County
  6:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ Downtown Columbia City
  Free

• Vineyard Vibes w/Chris Worth & Co.
  6:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ Country Heritage Winery
  $20

• Huntington Trails Beer & Wine Festival
  6:00 pm – 10:00 pm @ Huntington County Fairgrounds
  $10 – $45

🎭Theater

• Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
  8:00 pm @ Wagon Wheel Theatre
  $21 – $51

🎶 Special Events

• Tom Arnold / Amir K
  7:00 pm & 9:45 pm @ Summit City Comedy Club
  $27 – $37

• Dicky’s Wild Hare Karaoke
  9:00 pm @ Dicky's Wild Hare
  Free

🏀🏈Sports🏒⚾

⚾ Jake Snider helped lead Fort Wayne TinCaps with two hits and two RBIs in a 5-3 win over the Beloit Sky Carp on Wednesday night. Braedon Karpathios hit a two-run double in the seventh inning to put the TinCaps ahead 5-2. Beloit scored once more but couldn’t catch up. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🗓️ Tincaps Schedule

Fri, June 6
⚾ @ Beloit — 7:05 PM EDT

Sat, June 7
⚾ @ Beloit — 7:35 PM EDT

Sun, June 8
⚾ @ Beloit — 2:05 PM EDT

🗓️ Fort Wayne Football Club

Sat, June 7
⚾ @ Dayton Dutch Lions FC— 7:35 PM EDT

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