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Good morning, Fort Wayne! Here is today’s update.

Today’s Weather

Tuesday, November 11
Hi 40° Low 35° | 🌨 Flurries Possible
Cloudy and cool with a chance of light flurries during the day. Highs reach 40°F with breezy southwest winds making it feel chillier. Tonight will be partly cloudy with temperatures dropping to around 35°F, and winds remaining gusty at times.

In today’s edition:

🎶 Fort Wayne’s Embassy Theatre Hosts Down The Line 20 In 2026

🏔️ Climbing For Community: Veteran Is Positively Fort Wayne

💃 Get Your Groove On At Promenade Park

🏎️ Police Employ Helicopter To Crack Down On Possible Street Racing

🚨 Police Searching For Missing Teen Girl

🚦 Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Over 65 Pounds Of Cocaine

Sports

🏒 Stefan’s Shootout Goal Clinches Series Win For Komets At Everblades

Events and Live Music Schedule

📰News

🎶 The Embassy Theatre Will Host Its Annual Down The Line 20 Event On Saturday, February 21, 2026, At 7 P.M., Featuring Five Local Bands Covering Different Decades Of Music: The Trainhoppers (‘60s), We Are Checkmark (‘70s), Kaitlyn Schmit & Friends (‘80s), Neighborhood Strays (‘90s), And Tuesday Atlas (2000s). General Admission Tickets Are $20 At The Box Office And $23.50 Online, With Prices Increasing The Week Of The Show. Doors Open At 6 P.M., And Early Entry Is $30 At The Box Office. Read more from WFFT here.

🏔️ Fort Wayne Veteran Edwin Chow Uses His Businesses To Serve The Community. Co-Owner Of Summit City Climbing Company And The Berry Ice Cream Shop, Chow Hosts Fundraisers And Supply Drives Supporting Groups Like Community Harvest, Rescue Mission, Toys For Tots, And The Salvation Army. He Says His Mission Is To Empower And Encourage Others While Giving Back, Using His Military Experience And Entrepreneurial Skills To Make A Positive Impact Locally. Read more from WANE 15 here.

💃 Riverfront Fort Wayne And The YMCA Are Hosting Free Zumba Sessions At Promenade Park’s Indoor Pavilion Every Second Monday Of The Month. The Event, Called “Zumba At The Park,” Is Open To All Levels, Requires No Registration, And Begins At 10:30 AM. It Encourages Fitness Through Dance And Will Continue Through Fall And Winter. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🏈 The 1st And 15 Crew Highlighted Week 10 Fantasy Football Performances, With Marcus Mariota Throwing For 213 Yards And Two Touchdowns, And Darius Slayton Catching Four Passes For 89 Yards Despite A Brief Hamstring Injury. Attention Turns To Monday Night’s Packers-Eagles Game, Where Jordan Love Is A Contested Start Of The Week. Fans Can Stream 1st And 15 Episodes On WANE 15+ Every Wednesday And Thursday At 8 PM. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🏎️ Indiana State Police And Local Law Enforcement Collaborated Friday After Receiving Word Of Possible Street Racing In Fort Wayne. Using A Helicopter To Monitor Large Vehicle Gatherings, Officers Gave 32 Tickets, Issued 59 Warnings, Made Several Arrests, And Ended A Stolen Vehicle Pursuit Without Incident. A Total Of 35 Officers Participated In The Effort Across Multiple Agencies. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🚨 The Fort Wayne Police Department Is Looking For 15-Year-Old Sajiyah Haney-Warren, Last Seen Sunday Morning Near Broadway And Taylor Street. She Is 5’4″, 120 Lbs, Has Very Short Purple Hair, And Was Wearing A Black Hoodie, Black Shirt, And Black And Yellow Jordans. Anyone With Information Should Call 260-427-1222. Read more from WANE 15 here.

🚦 A Traffic Stop By Fort Wayne Police On November 6 Led To The Discovery Of Over 65 Pounds Of Cocaine Hidden Under A Dog Cage In The Bed Of A Chevy Silverado. A K-9 Team Detected Possible Drugs, And Detectives Also Found A Handgun In Plain View. The Cocaine, Packaged In 30 Kilos, Has An Estimated Street Value Of Over $600,000. Driver 25-Year-Old Jordon Wayne Lanier Was Arrested For Dealing In Cocaine And Possession Of Marijuana. Read more from WANE 15 here.

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Events

🎨 Art

  • …Something Blue
    10:00 am – 5:00 pm @ Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory
    $5 – $7

  • Figure Now
    10:00 am – 5:00 pm @ USF Rolland Art Center
    Free

  • Dia de los Muertos
    10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art
    $8 – $10

  • Animals in Art
    10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art
    $8 – $10

  • From Antiquity to the Inevitable
    10:00 am – 6:00 pm @ Fort Wayne Museum of Art
    $8 – $10

  • The Illusion of Permanence: The Art of Su A Chae & Kay Gregg
    12:00 pm – 5:00 pm @ First Presbyterian Gallery
    Free

🎶 Music

  • Acoustic Jam
    5:00 pm @ Sweetwater Sound
    Free

  • Smooth Tuesdays – Carolyn & Dave Martin
    6:00 pm @ The Club Room at The Clyde
    No cover

  • PFW String Studio Recital
    7:30 pm @ PFW Rhinehart Recital Hall
    Free

🏃 Sports & Recreation

  • Yoga Fun
    5:30 pm – 6:30 pm @ Peace Lutheran Church
    $10

🧩 Karaoke & Trivia

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

  • Bobby McGee’s Karaoke
    10:00 pm @ Bobby McGee's
    Free

🏀🏈Sports🏒

🏒 James Stefan Scored The Only Goal In An Overtime Shootout, Securing The Rubber Match Win For The Komets Against The Florida Everblades, 4-3, On Saturday. Josh Groll Scored The First Two Goals Of The Night, Alex Aleardi Added A Third, And Florida Came Back With Two Third-Period Goals To Force Overtime. Samuel Jonsson Stopped All Three Florida Attempts In The Shootout, Allowing Stefan To Seal The Victory. The Komets (7-2-0) Return To The Midwest For Games Against Kalamazoo And Toledo. Read more from WANE 15 here.

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