Today’s Weather

Tuesday, May 6
Hi – 64° Low – 48° | 🌧️80% | Wind WNW 10–20 mph

Expect a cool and rainy Tuesday with a high of 64°F. Rain is likely through much of the day, with winds picking up from the west-northwest at 10 to 20 mph, Showers may total up to a quarter of an inch.

In today’s edition:

🚛 Smoking Semi Shuts Down Lane of US 30

🌉 Bluffton Road Bridge to Close for One Day This Week

🌮 Fort Wayne Restaurant Celebrates Cinco de Mayo

🐾 FWACC Seeks Foster Homes Amid Kitten Surges

🪴 Botanical Conservatory’s ‘Herb Lady’ Leads Mother’s Day Sale

⚡ County Resistance Stalls Indiana’s Renewable Energy Push

Sports

⚾ TinCaps Star Leo De Vries Named Player of the Month

📰News

🚛 Smoking Semi Shuts Down Lane of US 30
A semi caught fire Monday morning on the Goshen Road overpass near I-69, temporarily closing the right westbound lane of U.S. 30. The Fort Wayne Fire Department responded, and the truck was still smoking upon WANE 15’s arrival. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🌉 The Bluffton Road bridge will close on Thursday, May 8, and reopen Friday, May 9, as part of an ongoing improvement project. The updates include new pedestrian and bike paths, lighting, and intersection upgrades. Read more from WANE 15 here

🌮 The Hoppy Gnome is hosting a Cinco de Mayo celebration Monday night with a $95 five-course meal paired with drinks. The event starts at 6 p.m. and is limited to 50 guests. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🐾 Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control is seeking foster homes after 70 cats, including 50 kittens, arrived in one day. One group of kittens was found tied in a bag and discarded. Adoption fees are waived until May 15. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🪴 Louise Rennecker, 97, is still leading the Botanical Conservatory’s annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale, a tradition she helped start in 1986. The sale at McMillen Park runs Friday through Sunday and aims to raise $120,000. Read more from WANE 15 here.

⚡ Despite increasing electricity costs and demand for clean energy, 72 of Indiana’s 92 counties have restricted solar and wind installations. Local resistance stems from farmland preservation and property value concerns, while advocates push for diversification and energy independence. White County is a model for balanced development, but misinformation and politics continue to challenge progress statewide. Read more from Indiana Capital Chronicle via WFFT here.

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Events 

Tuesday, May 6th

🎸 Music

• Fozzy w/ Liliac, The Nocturnal Affair
  Piere’s – $20–$65
  7:00 PM

• Carl Verheyen Band
  The Club Room at The Clyde – $25–$30
  7:00 PM

• Open Mic w/ Chris Hambrick
  Latch String Bar & Grill – Free
  10:00 PM

🎨 Arts

• PFW Summer Selections Exhibition
  PFW Visual Arts Gallery – Free
  8:00 AM – 9:00 PM

• Color in Motion
  Botanical Conservatory – $5–$7
  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• Grace Yencer: Gentle Turning
  Botanical Conservatory – $5–$7
  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

• Ancient Methods, Modern Visions
  Fort Wayne Museum of Art – $8–$10
  10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

• My PURSEonal Favorites
  Fort Wayne Museum of Art – $8–$10
  10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

• FAILE: A Riot of Existence, Wishing on You
  Fort Wayne Museum of Art – $8–$10
  10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

• Suzie Emley’s Oil Paintings & Julie Langensiepen’s Soft Sculpture
  The Orchard Gallery – Free
  10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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

🎭 Theater

• Project Ballet’s Cinderella
  Embassy Theatre – $20–$29
  6:00 PM

🎤 Special Events

• Singo: One-Hit Wonders
  Country Heritage Winery – Free
  6:00 PM

🎓 Workshops

• Guitar Masterclass w/ Dweezil Zappa
  Sweetwater Sound – $100–$350
  7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

🏀🏈Sports🏒⚾

⚾ Fort Wayne TinCaps shortstop Leo De Vries has been named Midwest League Player of the Month for April. The 18-year-old Padres prospect led the league in slugging and OPS and hit for the cycle on April 22. His on-base streak is now at 11 games. Fort Wayne returns to Parkview Field for a 12-game homestand starting May 13. 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 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