Fort Wayne Update May 20th

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The Fort Wayne Update

Wednesday, May 20
Hi – 67° Low – 44° | ☁️ Mostly Cloudy → ⛅ Clearing Late
A cooler and breezier day with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 67°F under north winds. Conditions feel more fall-like compared to previous warm days. Skies gradually improve overnight, turning partly cloudy with a chilly low around 44°F and light northeast winds.

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FWCS, ACPL To Provide Free Summer Lunches To Children
• Fort Wayne Community Schools and Allen County Public Library are partnering to provide free lunches and snacks for children this summer
• The library’s “Dino-mite Summer” program will run from June 1 through July 31 at eight branch locations, with additional kickoff events starting May 22
• FWCS will also offer free breakfast and lunch at select elementary schools from May 26 through June 4
→ Read more from WANE

USA Patriots Charity Softball Tournament Happening This Weekend
• The USA Patriots Amputee Softball team will host a free charity tournament Friday and Saturday at Fort Wayne Turners
• The event will feature multiple games between Army, Air Force, Fire-Police, and USA Patriots teams, plus an All-Star matchup
• Organizers say the tournament supports veteran athletes and youth camps, with donations encouraged
→ Read more from WPTA

Headwaters Park Splash Pad Reopening After 6 Dormant Summers
• The Headwaters Park fountain and splash pad in downtown Fort Wayne will reopen after being closed since 2020
• The updated attraction includes LED lighting and health department approved upgrades while maintaining its original design
• It will open Memorial Day weekend with seasonal hours and was funded through a mix of public funds, donations, and local programs
→ Read more from WANE

Darren Vogt Requests Recount In Indiana State Senate District 15 Loss To Liz Brown
• Darren Vogt filed paperwork requesting a recount after losing to incumbent Liz Brown by 14 votes in Senate District 15
• The recount request will be forwarded to the Allen County Election Board and could take weeks to complete depending on logistics
• Both candidates issued statements, with Vogt citing election confidence concerns and Brown expressing confidence in the original result
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MC Racing Offers Simulator Racing Experiences In Fort Wayne
• MC Racing near downtown Fort Wayne offers racing simulators featuring tracks such as the Indy 500 course and realistic driving equipment
• The business also features a full RC carpet track where visitors can rent cars or bring their own
• MC Racing welcomes groups for events and offers memberships along with late night weekend hours
→ Read more from WANE

Robin Williams’ Son Zak Williams Speaks At Mental Health Summit
• Zak Williams, entrepreneur and mental health advocate, served as keynote speaker at the Indiana Mental Health Summit in Fort Wayne
• Williams is co-founder and CEO of wellness company Prepare Your Mind and has spoken publicly about his mental health journey after his father’s death in 2014
• The summit at Memorial Coliseum featured presentations from providers, city officials, faith leaders, and a student panel on mental health
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FWPD Releases Footage Of Tim Hortons Fight That Preceded Woman’s Death
• Fort Wayne police released video of a May 13 altercation at a Tim Hortons that preceded the death of a 75 year old woman
• The Allen County Coroner’s Office identified the woman as Anita Ann Grayson and said autopsy findings showed no significant contributory injuries with cause of death still pending
• FWPD said the footage was released to counter misinformation and detailed a verbal and physical confrontation between Grayson and employees
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Coroner Names 19 Year Old Killed In Head On Crash
• The Allen County Coroner identified the driver killed in Monday’s crash as 19-year-old Ken Dion Dilworth of Fort Wayne
• Police said Dilworth’s car collided head on with a box truck on South Clinton Street near McKinnie Avenue and caught fire
• Investigators said witnesses reported the car may have been racing another vehicle before running a red light and crashing
→ Read more from WANE

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Ebola Outbreak in Congo Suspected to Have Killed 131
• Health officials in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 513 suspected Ebola cases and 131 suspected deaths, with only 30 cases confirmed so far.
• The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus strain, with cases also reported in Uganda and limited surveillance capacity in affected areas.
• The World Health Organization deployed more than 40 experts and supplies while stating the risk to the general public remains low.

Why it matters here:
This outbreak shows how quickly regional health emergencies can spread across borders and trigger global monitoring even when overall public risk stays low.

→ 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

Austin Beale
9:00 am – 3:00 pm @ Dash-In — Free

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

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

Experiments in Form: Glass of Paper Works of Marvin Lipofsky
10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art — $8–$10

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

Heidi Malott
10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art — Free

Hope Wallace
10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art — Free

Stacks
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm @ Ruth Koomler Art Gallery — Free

Color Me Spring
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm @ Virginia Stoner Huguenard Art Gallery — Free

The DeeBees
5:00 pm @ Lakelife Bar & Grill — Free

Four Thirty Four w/Controller
6:00 pm @ Stan's Room at Century Music Hall — $11

Whoa, Man! Trio
6:00 pm @ Union 12 — Free

Ryne & Jess
6:00 pm @ Lakelife Bar & Grill — No cover

Hubie Ashcraft
6:30 pm @ Club Paradise — No cover

Q & The Cold Fusion
7:00 pm @ The Club Room at The Clyde — Free

The Barrel Room Open Mic w/Chris Hambrick
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm @ Pinhouse Social at The Fairfield — Free

Union 12 Food Truck Night: Pet Night
5:00 pm – 9:00 pm @ Union 12 — Free

Big Brothers Big Sisters Gourmet Dinner w/Don Fischer
6:00 pm @ Grand Wayne Convention Center — $500

Open Mic Night
7:00 pm @ Summit City Comedy Club — Free

Deer Park Karaoke
9:00 pm @ Deer Park Irish Pub — Free

Bootlegger’s Saloon Karaoke w/KC Ramone
9:00 pm @ Bootlegger's Saloon — Free

Wed, May 20th🏒
Central Division Finals vs Toledo Walleye: Game 6
Toledo Walleye @ Fort Wayne Komets— 7:35 PM EDT

Wed, May 20th⚾
TinCaps vs. Dragons — 6:35 PM EDT

Thu, May 21st⚾
TinCaps vs. Dragons — 7:05 PM EDT

Fri, May 22nd⚾
TinCaps vs. Dragons — 7:05 PM EDT

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