Thursday, May 8
Hi - 63° | Low - 38° | 🌥️20% | Wind ENE 13 mph
Today will start off cloudy with a chance of stray showers but expect partial sunshine later. The high will be around 63°F with moderate winds from the east-northeast at 10–20 mph. Tonight, skies will clear with a low of 38°F and light winds from the northeast at 10–15 mph.

🍻 Kekionga Craft Company Honors Teachers and Nurses

🍕 How Johnny Perez Builds a Fort Wayne Restaurant Empire

📉 Central Noble School Referendum Rejected by Voters

🏡 Habitat for Humanity Launches New Build Season

🎶 Fort Wayne Area Community Band Celebrates 45 Years

🦜 Fort Wayne Zoo's Global Conservation Efforts

💰 $45K Hoosier Lottery Ticket Sold in Fort Wayne

🔥 House Fire Across from Leo Elementary Kills Two Pets

⚖️ Army Holds Hearing in Fort Leonard Wood Murder Case

🔫 Coroner Rules North Side Deaths Homicide-Suicide

⚾ TinCaps' Dominant 14-9 Victory Over South Bend

🍻 Kekionga Craft Company celebrated National Teachers’ Day and National Nurses Day by giving $5 gift cards to educators and nurses who showed their ID. Staff expressed gratitude for often underappreciated work. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🍕 Starting with a food truck, Johnny Perez scaled Te Gustó Hospitality into a thriving group with concepts like Mercado, Spoke + Ivy, and Papi’s Pizza. He credits community focus, staff investment, and creative problem-solving for sustainable growth. Read more from Input Fort Wayne here.

📉 Central Noble residents voted down a school referendum that would have raised taxes by nearly $200 annually. With 704 opposed and 569 in favor, officials now face staff, program, and school cuts. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🏡Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne kicked off its 2025-2026 season with plans to build 21 new homes, mostly in Southeast Fort Wayne. The project promotes affordable homeownership and includes fresh home designs and volunteer opportunities. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🎶The Fort Wayne Area Community Band celebrated 45 years with a concert at Purdue Fort Wayne. Highlights included a world premiere piece and a city proclamation. The next performance is June 10 at Foellinger Theatre. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🦜 The Fort Wayne Zoo is dedicated to global conservation, highlighted by a February trip to the Northern Mariana Islands. Staff studied the rare Nosa’ Luta bird, contributing to efforts to preserve this species and engage with the local community. Read more from WANE 15 here.

💰Two winning CA$H 5 lottery tickets matched all five numbers in the May 6 drawing, including one sold at Phil’s One Stop in northeast Fort Wayne. Winners are advised to secure their tickets and contact Hoosier Lottery. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🔥A morning house fire in Leo-Cedarville heavily damaged a home and killed two pets. Fire crews responded quickly, and two cats were rescued. The home was empty at the time of the fire, and the elementary school across the street was not affected. Read more from WANE 15 here.

⚖️ Spc. Wooster Rancy faces charges in the October 2024 death of Sgt. Sarah Roque. A military hearing this week evaluated evidence to determine if the case proceeds to court-martial. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🔫 The Allen County Coroner ruled the deaths of Leanne Gonzalez and Sean Baer a homicide-suicide. Gonzalez was fatally shot in the chest; Baer died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Details on what led to shooting have not been released. Read more from WANE 15 here.

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⚾ The Fort Wayne TinCaps crushed the South Bend Cubs 14-9, highlighted by a nine-run first inning. With 14 hits, nine walks, and three hit batters, the 'Caps extended their recent success, winning seven of the last eight games. Read more from WANE 15 here.

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

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