Fort Wayne Update May 22nd

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The Fort Wayne Update

Friday, May 22
Hi – 71° Low – 52° | ⛅ Partly Cloudy → ⛅ Partly Cloudy
A pleasant and stable day with a mix of sunshine and clouds, reaching a comfortable 71°F under steady ESE winds. Skies remain calm and seasonable. The night stays mild and partly cloudy, cooling to 52°F with light breezes and comfortable overnight conditions.

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Fort Wayne And Allen County Offices To Close For Memorial Day
• City and county offices will be closed May 25 in recognition of Memorial Day.
• Garbage and recycling collection will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week.
• Essential services such as law enforcement, juvenile services, and highway operations will remain open.
→ Read more from WPTA

Fort Wayne Leaders Break Ground On New SEED Program Home
• City leaders held a groundbreaking for a new house being built on Rodgers Avenue in southeast Fort Wayne.
• The home is part of the SEED program, which supports small-scale developers building houses on vacant lots.
• The program also trains entrepreneurs in real estate development and provides tools to turn empty land into housing.
→ Read more from WPTA

Local Man Launches Free App To Help Homeowners Know When To Water Their Grass
• Ryan Kellermeyer created the “Water or Not” app to help homeowners determine when lawns need watering.
• The tool uses weather data and zip codes to estimate daily soil moisture levels.
• Kellermeyer said the app was developed after customers frequently struggled with drought-stressed and browning lawns.
→ Read more from WPTA

Pet Owners: Get Your Dog Or Cat Microchipped For Just $5
• Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is offering $5 microchipping for dogs and cats on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.
• The one-day event will be held across five locations in Fort Wayne, including Humane Fort Wayne and Animal Care and Control sites.
• The program is aimed at helping pet owners increase the chances of recovering lost animals through microchip identification.
→ Read more from WFFT

The Find Announces Move From Downtown To Southwest Side
• The Fort Wayne boutique is closing its West Wayne Street location after about a decade downtown.
• The store will relocate to Shorewood Shops on Illinois Road just east of Scott Road.
• Owners cited business decisions and noted the new location will offer more convenient, free parking for customers.
→ Read more from WPTA

Protest Held After 75-Year-Old Woman Dies Following Tim Hortons Fight
• Protesters gathered in downtown Fort Wayne after the death of 75-year-old Anita Grayson following a fight at a Tim Hortons location.
• Police said Grayson was involved in an altercation with employees after complaining about a drive-thru order and was later found unresponsive.
• Officials, including the mayor and police chief, said the case remains under investigation and has been sent to the prosecutor’s office.
→ Read more from WPTA

Allen County Juvenile Center Uses VR to Teach Job Skills to At-Risk Youth
• Allen County Juvenile Center is using Transfr VR headsets to teach career skills such as automotive repair, nursing, culinary work, and emergency response training.
• About 400 juveniles have used the program over two years, with participation tied to good behavior while in detention or awaiting court dates.
• Officials say there is no current research proving reduced recidivism but believe the program may reduce misconduct and help youth build purpose.
→ Read more from WANE

Ivy Tech Breaks Ground on $70M Nursing and Health Sciences Facility
• Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new 50,000-square-foot Nursing & Health Sciences Building on its North Campus.
• The facility is expected to open in January 2028 and will include simulation labs, patient care suites, and modern classroom spaces for healthcare training.
• The larger “Reinvest, Reinvent, revitalize” project aims to expand enrollment capacity by about 35% and add up to 3,000 students over six years.
→ Read more from WANE

Firefighters Respond To Car Fire On West State Boulevard
• Fort Wayne firefighters responded to a vehicle fire Thursday afternoon on West State Boulevard near Tyler Avenue.
• Crews worked to extinguish flames from a car stopped in the westbound right lane near the Dana area.
• Authorities have not said how the fire started or whether anyone was inside the vehicle.
→ Read more from WANE

Komets Prepare For Western Conference Finals Against Kansas City Mavericks
• The Fort Wayne Komets advanced after defeating the Toledo Walleye in six games.
• They will face the Kansas City Mavericks starting Friday in the Western Conference Finals.
• The Komets went 0-1-2 against Kansas City during the regular season, including two overtime losses on the road.
→ Read more from WANE

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Trump Delays AI Executive Order Over Concerns It Could slow Industry Growth
• President Donald Trump postponed signing a major artificial intelligence executive order after saying he disliked certain parts of it.
• Trump said he did not want new rules to interfere with the United States’ lead over China in AI development.
• The proposed order would allow the federal government to evaluate AI models for security risks before public release.

Why it matters here:
Federal decisions on AI regulation could shape how quickly new technology tools, jobs and investments expand across industries nationwide.

→ 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

Green Wheels
10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Artlink — Free

Memories of Water
10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Artlink — Free

Fight Club
10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Artlink — Free

Jeff Schofield: Green Wheels: The Art of Electric Vehicles
10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Artlink — Free

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

Joe Justice
2:30 pm @ Chateau Rehab and Healthcare — Free

The Hubie Ashcraft Band
6:00 pm @ Country Heritage Winery — Free

Jordan Bridges
6:00 pm @ Vinland Reserve Winery — Free

Todd Harrold & Eric Clancy
6:30 pm @ Charlie's Place — Free

Joyrock
6:30 pm @ Two-EE's Winery — No cover

Chris Worth
7:00 pm @ Barrel & Blaze — No cover

Final Gasp w/Blood Vulture
7:00 pm @ Stan's Room at Century Music Hall — $21.24

The Mason Dixon Line
7:00 pm @ Sylvan Cellars — $5

The Wingmen
7:00 pm @ American Legion Post 241 — No cover

The Rylie Lynn Band
7:00 pm @ Markle Fish & Game Club Park — Free

Randara
7:00 pm @ The Local Saloon — No cover

Ty Causey
8:00 pm @ The Club Room at The Clyde — Free

Jack Rocks Band
8:00 pm @ The Hideaway — No cover

Holiday Hours
8:00 pm @ Pedal City — No cover

Jiggs Hendrixson
8:00 pm @ Lakelife Bar & Grill — No cover

Austin Marsh
8:30 pm @ Deer Park Irish Pub — No cover

Pete Dio & The Old and Dirty w/Agatha Haag
10:00 pm @ O'Sullivan's — No cover

Death Blight w/New Wounds, Fighter in the Ring
10:00 pm @ The Brass Rail — $7

Creating Art Journal
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ Fort Wayne School of Art — $80

AJ Wilkerson
7:00 pm @ Summit City Comedy Club — $24.99–$33.99

AJ’s Karaoke w/Ultimate Karaoke Company
8:00 pm @ AJ's Bar and Grill — Free

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

Sat, May 23rd⚾
TinCaps vs. Dayton — 6:35 PM EDT

Sun, May 24th⚾
TinCaps vs. Dayton — 6:35 PM EDT

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