Fort Wayne Update June 8th

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Monday, June 8
Hi – 88° Low – 67° | ⛈ Few Storms → 🌧 Showers Late
A warm and increasingly humid day with clouds building through the afternoon and showers arriving later in the day. A few thunderstorms are possible as temperatures climb to around 88°F with steady SSE winds. The evening stays mostly cloudy, with occasional showers and a chance of thunder developing overnight as temperatures fall to around 67°F.

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Pet Funeral Home Opens Memorial Garden To Honor Beloved Pets
• Nature’s Way Pet Aftercare and Funeral Home unveiled its Celebration of Life Memorial Garden during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday.
• The garden was created to give families a peaceful place to remember pets that have passed away.
• The public can visit the garden at 6428 St. Joe Center Road, where features include a rainbow bridge, water elements, plants, and flowers.
→ Read more from WANE

Fort Wayne Kicks Off GermanFest With Pre Festival Events
• GermanFest pre festival events began Sunday with Schnitzelfest at Fort Wayne Turners and continue through Wednesday evening.
• The main festival opens Thursday at Headwaters Park with German food, beer, music, entertainment, games, and cultural activities.
• Admission is free from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, free all day Sunday, and free for children under 13 and active or veteran military members.
→ Read more from WPTA

Three Arrested In Fort Wayne And New Haven Drug Trafficking Investigation
• Authorities arrested three men accused of participating in a drug trafficking organization distributing fentanyl and cocaine in northeast Indiana.
• Investigators seized more than six pounds of suspected fentanyl and cocaine during the arrests following multiple controlled narcotics purchases.
• A search of a New Haven home uncovered three rifles and a handgun, and all three suspects are being held in the Allen County Jail.
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One Plaintiff Dismisses Lawsuit Against Bishop Luers
• One of the nine former students suing Bishop Luers High School and other defendants has filed to dismiss her case with prejudice.
• The lawsuit alleges school leaders failed to protect students and properly respond after male classmates allegedly created and sold manipulated pornographic images using the girls' names and faces.
• Court records show each side will cover its own costs, while the remaining eight plaintiffs are scheduled for a status conference on June 29.
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New Fort Wayne Music Office Launches To Grow City's Music Scene
• The City of Fort Wayne launched the Fort Wayne Music Office in partnership with local venues, organizations, and music industry leaders.
• A study by Sound Diplomacy found that stronger investment and support are needed to grow the local music economy and community.
• The office will help implement a music development strategy, promote live music opportunities, and hire its first executive director.
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Pizza Hut Classics Bring 1990s Nostalgia Back To Northeast Indiana
• Two Fort Wayne Pizza Hut locations on East State Boulevard and Coventry Lane have been remodeled into "Pizza Hut Classic" restaurants.
• The East State Boulevard location, which opened in 1972, still features the city's original Pizza Pete cutout.
• The redesigns aim to recreate the dine in family experience many customers remember from the 1990s, with additional remodeled locations in Warsaw and Portland.
→ Read more from WFFT

Fort Wayne Zoo Welcomes Five Bat-Eared Fox Kits
• The Fort Wayne Zoo announced that bat-eared fox Ripley recently gave birth to five kits in the African Journey exhibit.
• Ripley and the father, Mkhuseli, are first-time parents and were paired through a species survival plan recommendation.
• Zoo visitors may not always see the kits because they are still acclimating to their habitat and bat-eared foxes are primarily nocturnal.
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Fort Wayne Man Arrested In Child Exploitation Investigation
• A joint investigation involving the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, federal authorities, and Fort Wayne police led to the arrest of a 56-year-old Fort Wayne man.
• Detectives identified the suspect after being contacted by investigators from the Lebanon Police Department on May 5.
• Police executed a search warrant at the suspect's southwest Fort Wayne home and seized evidence, while preliminary charges include child exploitation and vicarious sexual gratification.
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Pedestrian Killed In Southeast Fort Wayne Crash, Speed And Alcohol Believed To Be Factors
• Police responded to a crash involving a pedestrian and a vehicle at Hanna Street and East Sherwood Terrace around 2:20 a.m. Saturday.
• Officers found a man dead at the scene and later located the vehicle believed to be involved after witnesses reported it fled.
• Investigators said speed and alcohol are believed to have contributed to the crash and the case remains under investigation.
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Traffic Restored After Two Motorcycle Crashes Near Downtown
• Two separate motorcycle crashes occurred near the intersection of West Jefferson Boulevard and West Washington Boulevard on Saturday afternoon.
• The first crash happened just west of the intersection at 12:45 p.m. and the second occurred just east of it at 1:10 p.m.
• At least one motorcyclist was reported to be in serious condition and traffic delays in both directions have since cleared.
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Car Rolls Into Ditch After Crash Northeast Of Fort Wayne
• Emergency crews responded shortly before 3 p.m. Saturday to a crash on Schwartz Road north of St. Joe Center Road in Allen County.
• A vehicle overturned into a ditch and police closed the roadway while responders worked at the scene.
• Authorities confirmed the crash occurred but had not reported whether anyone was injured.
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Fort Wayne Roller Derby Celebrates 20 Years With Final Home Game
• Fort Wayne Roller Derby marked its 20th anniversary during its final home game of the season at the PSM Icehouse.
• The event included roller derby matches, local vendors, and fundraising efforts for the nonprofit Food Not Bombs.
• League organizers said a training camp planned for August aims to attract new participants and help the sport continue to grow.
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Severe Thunderstorms And Flash Flood Threat Impact Millions From Texas To The Northeast
• More than 50 million people were under a severe weather threat Saturday, with damaging wind gusts, large hail, and frequent lightning possible from the Midwest into the Northeast.
• Severe thunderstorm watches were issued across parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia as storms moved eastward through the evening.
• Flood watches were posted from north Texas to southwest Missouri, including Dallas, Oklahoma City, and Springfield, with flash flooding possible in areas of heavy rain.

Why it matters here:
Severe storms and flooding can disrupt travel, damage property, and create dangerous conditions across multiple regions as summer weather patterns intensify.

→ 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

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

Monday Blues Jam Sessions
7:00 pm @ The Club Room at The Clyde — Free

Ecstatic Theatrics Day Camp
10:00 am – 2:00 pm @ TekVenture Makerspace — $75

Sweetwater Rock Camp
10:00 am – 4:00 pm @ Sweetwater Sound — $415

Zumba in the Park
10:30 am @ Promenade Park Pavilion — Free

Latch String Karaoke w/Stacy Heather
10:00 pm @ Latch String Bar & Grill — Free

Tue, June 9th⚾
TinCaps @ Dayton — 7:05 PM EDT

Wed, June 10th⚾
TinCaps @ Dayton — 7:05 PM EDT

Thu, June 11th⚾
TinCaps @ Dayton — 7:05 PM EDT

Fri, June 12th⚾
TinCaps @ Dayton — 7:05 PM EDT

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