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Donor To Match Funds Raised In Run Today
WINONA LAKE - A donor will match up to $10,000 raised by the HSMS Haiti Trail Trek Saturday, July 27. Lindsay Philippe, founder and executive director of HSMS Haiti, a 501(c)3, said on Friday that the school in Haiti, where she normally lives full time, has been operating for the past seven years. HSMS stands for Heart Soul Mind Strength, from Bible verse Mark 12.30.
Warsaw considers revising street vendor fees
WARSAW — The city of Warsaw’s Plan Office is considering adjusting fees for street vendors. The move was prompted by a complaint from a businesswoman, Zoie Bella, who does embroidery work and sells tye-dye clothing in the back of a refurbished bus. Bella parked her bus in the...
ACPL’s 17th annual ‘Rock the Plaza’ concert series to end Saturday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Allen County Public Library’s (ACPL) 17th annual ‘Rock the Plaza’ concert series will come to an end on Saturday, July 27. The ACPL’s 17th annual ‘Rock the Plaza’ concert series has invited community members to its Library Plaza to listen to local artists every Saturday from June 15 to July 27 from 6-10 p.m.
Cinnabon coming to Fort Wayne’s Glenbrook Square Mall
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The ‘Cinnabon Experience’ may be coming to Fort Wayne soon. GoTo Foods, owner of Cinnabon, has confirmed that Glenbrook Square Mall will be the location for 21Country’s newest Cinnabon. Cinnabon is expected to open in late 2024 or early 2025 at Glenbrook...
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...
ACPL brings inclusive book collection to Fort Wayne Pride Fest
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Pride Fest is happening at Headwaters Park on Friday and Saturday. The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) will be there with an inclusive book collection as part of the event’s nonprofit resource fair. The largest celebration for the LGBTQ+ community in...
Northeast Indiana HS Football Media Day takes center stage
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Over 300 coaches and player made their way to the ASH Centre on Friday for 2024 Northeast Indiana High School Football Media Day, as 39 local teams were represented at the annual event hosted by Optimum Performance Sports. Last season, northeast Indiana had three teams advance to the state finals […]
Crossover pipe replacements causing road closure
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — A section of Hessen Cassel Road will be closed starting Monday. Crossover pipe replacements will result in a full road closure between U.S. 27 and Maples Road. Replacements are expected to take until Aug. 16 at 5 p.m.
Weather pattern will turn hotter and more humid by the end of the weekend
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Tonight will be another pleasant summer night with lows in the mid 50s. Saturday promises to slightly warmer conditions (closer to the mid 80s versus low 80s), but the humidity should remain in check!. Sunday is where the overall weather pattern changes, and in a...
Indiana’s top 10 fashion trends, retail study finds
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — New research from fast-fashion company Boohoo reveals Indiana’s favorite fashion trends for 2024. Boohoo analyzed average monthly Google searches for various fashion items to determine the most popular trends in the state. Top Fashion Trends in Indiana: “We love discovering which fashion trends people are embracing each season. TikTok and Instagram are […]
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 […]
Indiana lawmakers lower age to sell and serve alcohol
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers passed a bill that now gives 18-year-olds the opportunity to sell or serve alcohol. Senate Bill 146 lowered the age from 19 to 18 during the 2024 legislative session. According to the law, restaurants and hotels in Indiana can now hire servers who are 18...
Muggy meter and storm chances to re-surge this weekend
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — We stayed on course with having a nice Friday across central Indiana. The hotter and humid air mass kept itself more in southern Indiana today. Do not expect us to stay away from unsettled weather for much longer as we’ll re-introduce a more uncomfortable and active pattern going into the final few […]
Indiana Family Star Party Invites You to View the Stars August 2nd and 3rd
On August 2nd and 3rd you can take in the 21st Indiana Family Star Party! You will be a part of the largest astronomy gathering in the state and one of the largest astronomy events in the midwest. Come to Camp Cullom (near Frankfort) to enjoy the dark rural skies...
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