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Pleasant & sunny Saturday; storm chances return next week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- We enjoy a sunny day Saturday, although we may see a hazy sky at times due to wildfire smoke from Canada. High temperatures stay in the lower 80s, with pleasant dew point values near 60 degrees. We start to see increasing heat and humidity by...
Teen sentenced for June 2023 robbery
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — A teen has received a sentencing today for a June 15, 2023 robbery. Jaylan Donnell, 19, was sentenced to nine years at the Indiana Department of Correction. The teen will also serve five years suspended. During the night of the incident, the victim of...
10 FWCS students representing Fort Wayne at Usher’s New Look Disruptivator Summit in Atlanta
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - 10 Fort Wayne Community School (FWCS) students are representing the Summit City at an Usher’s New Look Disruptivator Summit in Atlanta. Two students from each of FWCS’ high schools will be in Atlanta from Wednesday to Friday for a three-day Usher’s New Look Disruptivator Summit.
Missing clown no laughing matter to circus visiting Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - What may have started as a prank has turned out to be costly for Circus Lena. Last week the traveling circus noticed they were missing a clown that sits on top of one of their trashcans. “We didn’t think someone took it initially because there’s...
Humane Fort Wayne - Updates on the New Location
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - We are visited by Melissa Gibson of Humane Fort Wayne to share with us some updates about their new location. Humane Fort Wayne works tirelessly for the benefit of pets and the people who love them. Everything they do—from adoption and retention programs to wellness services, community outreach, and education—helps to promote the happiness and well-being of the pets and their owners in our community.
Fort Wayne ice cream shop gives back to families in need
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - “The Frozen Spoon” is a small ice cream shop that donates a portion of their sales to families at Riley Children’s hospital. Penny Lengacher opened the ice cream shop in 2020 after she “began to have an empty nest.”. She is...
Fort Wayne enacts stricter 'chronic problem properties' rules
The Fort Wayne City Council unanimously passed tighter rules on “chronic problem properties” on Tuesday. Those are properties where illegal activity occurs on a regular basis. The ordinance renews and enhances rules passed by the council in 2017. That ordinance had a sunset clause and expired in 2020....
Bloom Project Presents: Bloom on the Yard HBCU Edition
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) The Bloom Project, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that offers group mentoring, college preparation, service learning, character development, and career exploration opportunities. The Bloom Project is hosting their Bloom on the Yard event this weekend on Saturday, July 27th from 2 pm -5 pm at the...
Here are the best 10 offensive linemen ahead of 2024 high school football season
With the start of another high school football season around the corner, The Enquirer is ranking the best players in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana. While they typically don’t receive the headlines as skilled position players, offensive linemen are vital to any offense, creating holes for running backs to race downfield and blocking dangerous defensive linemen to protect the quarterback in the passing game. ...
Indy Shorts Film Fest presents ‘The Clogging’
Eric Larson, Director and Creative Director of The Clogging, joined us to discuss his short horror-comedy film, which is making its Indiana premiere at the Academy Award-Qualifying Indy Shorts Film Festival next Friday, July 26, in the Dark Comedy block. About the Film: The Clogging is a short film about an anxious man at a […]
Where in Indiana to see trees grown from seeds flown on moon missions
RICHMOND, Ind. (WISH) — An east central Indiana arboretum has planted a sweetgum tree grown from a seed sent on a moon mission in 2022. Hayes Arboretum planted the tree seedling May 30, and will dedicate it next month. The Moon Trees seed traveled aboard Artemis I, the first in a series of launches for […]
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