Today’s Weather

Friday, May 2
Hi - 62 Low - 48 | 🌦️80% | Wind E 5 - 10 mph
Expect 62°F with scattered showers and mostly cloudy skies throughout the day, with light winds from the east at 5–10 mph. It’ll be a damp and chilly night, with a low of 48°F and continued showers.

In today’s edition:

🎪 BuskerFest brings circus acts and fire shows back downtown

🍽️ Cookin’ Men rebrands as Cookin’ Fort Wayne with new cause and location

✊ Hundreds gather at Allen County Courthouse for May Day protest

🏗️ New Haven unveils “New Haven Next” economic development plan

🌽 YLNI Summer Market returns for the 2025 season

🌸 Cherry Blossom Festival seeks volunteers ahead of May 18 event

🕊️ Person dies after apparent jump from downtown building

🏗️ Business leaders clash with Mayor over North River project plans

👮‍♂️ Cops on a Rooftop returns May 16 to support Special Olympics

👕 Summit City Vintage Fest rescheduled due to rain

🧤 Community shows up for ‘Great American Cleanup’

Sports

🏒 Komets crush Walleye to even playoff series

📰News

🎪 BuskerFest brings circus acts and fire shows back downtown
BuskerFest returns May 17 from 3–9 p.m. with circus-style acts in downtown Fort Wayne. Performers include Cincinnati Circus, Twisted Rhythm, and fire performers Pyroscope. After-hours entertainment continues on The Landing. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🍽️ Cookin’ Men rebrands as Cookin’ Fort Wayne with new cause and location
Cookin’ Men is now Cookin’ Fort Wayne, benefiting Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Indiana. Nearly 100 volunteer chefs will serve food at Electric Works. Guests can sample everything inside and outside the venue. Read more from WANE 15 here.

✊ Hundreds gather at Allen County Courthouse for May Day protest
Protesters gathered Thursday outside the Allen County Courthouse as part of May Day demonstrations against the Trump Administration. Participants voiced concerns on Medicaid, deportation, and social security. Events remained peaceful throughout. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🏗️ New Haven unveils “New Haven Next” economic development plan
Mayor Steve McMichael introduced “New Haven Next,” a plan to boost local development through new businesses, housing, recreation, and a public trust model. In 2023, over $115 million was invested in New Haven projects. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🌽 YLNI Summer Market returns for the 2025 season The YLNI Farmers Market opens outdoors for the 2025 season starting Saturday, May 3. It runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through September, at Barr and Wayne Streets—rain or shine. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🌸 Cherry Blossom Festival seeks volunteers ahead of May 18 event The annual Cherry Blossom Festival returns to Purdue Fort Wayne on Sunday, May 18, from 12–6 p.m. at the Walb Student Union. Organizers are looking for volunteers to support the free celebration of Japanese culture. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🕊️ Person dies after apparent jump from downtown building A person died Saturday morning after an apparent jump from a downtown Fort Wayne building. Emergency crews responded to E Washington Blvd and Clinton Street, where streets were closed. The person later died at the hospital. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🏗️ Business leaders clash with Mayor over North River project plans
Business leaders expressed frustration after receiving no formal response to their offer to buy Fort Wayne’s North River property. The city, which plans to build a youth sports fieldhouse, responded with surprise, citing prior agreements and ongoing discussions. Both sides claim alignment in vision, but diverge on communication and process.
Read more from WANE 15 here.

👮‍♂️ Thirty-three Indiana law enforcement agencies will join Special Olympics Indiana for “Cops on a Rooftop” on May 16. Officers will be on Dunkin’ rooftops statewide, including Fort Wayne locations on Lima and Dupont Roads, from 5 a.m. to noon. Read more from WFFT here.

👕 Summit City Vintage Fest has been rescheduled to June due to rain, according to an Instagram post by organizers. The event at 110 W. Columbia Street was set to feature 25 clothing vendors, drinks from Night Train, and music by DJ J. Tubbs. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🧤 Volunteers across Fort Wayne participated in the ‘Great American Cleanup’ on Saturday, collecting litter and cleaning public areas. The event ended with a celebration at Headwaters Park featuring food, drinks, prizes, and live entertainment. Read more from WOWO here.

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Events 

Monday, May 5th

🎨 Art

• PFW Summer Selections Exhibition
  8:00 am – 9:00 pm @ PFW Visual Arts Gallery
  Art from freshmen to senior majors in Art and Design
  Free admission

• Suzie Emley’s Oil Paintings & Julie Langensiepen’s Soft Sculpture
  10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art
  A joyful dual exhibit of oil paintings and whimsical soft sculpture
  Free admission

🎶 Music

• Dave Van Dyke (Southern Rock)
  12:00 pm @ Sweetwater Sound
  Free

• G-Money & Special Guests (Blues)
  7:00 pm @ The Club Room at The Clyde
  No cover

• Baker Street Centre Open Mic
  7:30 pm @ Baker Street Centre
  Free

🎤 Special Events

• Euchre Night
  5:00 pm – 8:00 pm @ Union Street Market at Electric Works
  $20

• Music Bingo
  6:30 pm @ Lakelife Bar & Grill (Warsaw)
  Free

🎉 Festivals

• Texteractive 2025
  6:00 pm @ The Clyde Theatre
  Hosted by RemedyLive for Mental Health Awareness Month
  Includes dinner, trivia, and keynote from Drue Tranquill
  $75

😂 Comedy

• Chelcie Lynn (National Comedy Tour)
  7:00 pm @ Summit City Comedy Club
  $37

🏒 Sports

• Division Final, Game 3: Komets vs. Toledo
  7:35 pm @ Memorial Coliseum
  Tickets: $10 – $32

🏀🏈Sports🏒⚾

🏒 Komets crush Walleye to even playoff series
The Komets beat the Walleye 6-1 in game two of the Central Division Finals, tying the series 1-1 and ending Toledo’s 27-game divisional playoff win streak. Fort Wayne hosts the next three games at Memorial Coliseum. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🗓️ Tincaps Schedule

Tue, May 6
⚾ @ South Bend — 6:05 PM EDT
🏆 PSM Baseball Classic — 4:30 PM EDT

Wed, May 7
⚾ @ South Bend — 11:05 AM EDT
🏆 PSM Baseball Classic — 4:30 PM EDT

Thu, May 8
⚾ @ South Bend — 7:05 PM EDT

Fri, May 9
⚾ @ South Bend — 7:05 PM EDT

Sat, May 10
⚾ @ South Bend — 4:05 PM EDT

Sun, May 11
⚾ @ South Bend — 2:05 PM EDT

Komets Playoffs

Game 3
📍 @ Fort Wayne – Memorial Coliseum
🗓️ Mon, May 5 | 🕢 7:35 PM
🎉 Chuck-A-Puck & Face Painting |

Game 4
📍 @ Fort Wayne – Memorial Coliseum
🗓️ Wed, May 7 | 🕢 7:35 PM

Game 5
📍 @ Fort Wayne – Memorial Coliseum
🗓️ Thu, May 8 | 🕢 7:35 PM

Game 6
📍 @ Toledo – Huntington Center
🗓️ Sat, May 10 | 🕢 7:15 PM

Game 7 
📍 @ Toledo – Huntington Center
🗓️ Mon, May 12 | 🕢 7:15 PM