Good morning, Fort Wayne.

United Way of Allen County is hosting its 35th Annual Day of Caring today at Parkview Field, where more than 1,300 volunteers will work on 60 projects across Allen County; breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. & a Campaign Award ceremony follows at 8:15 a.m.

Fort Wayne residents gathered on Thursday at the Covenant Impact Center on Paulding Road to ask questions about Google’s planned $2 billion data center in Allen County — raising concerns about traffic, prolonged construction until 2030, and environmental impacts.

A kickball tournament was held on Thursday at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium in support of Community Harvest Food Bank.

Teams competed to collect non-perishable items — community members enjoyed food, drinks, and games in the stadium beer garden.

More than 20 northeast Indiana farming families were honored with the Hoosier Homestead Award at the Indiana State Fair on Wednesday for keeping their family farms for over 100 years — awards presented by Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and state agriculture officials.

A hospital spokesperson reported a boa constrictor escaped at Parkview Hospital Randallia earlier this week, but no patients+workers+guests were hurt as staff safely recovered the snake in the emergency department.

Niyyah Coffee, a specialty shop from Fishers, is planning a new location at 202 W.

Berry St. (near West Harrison and Berry) in downtown Fort Wayne. The space, formerly GK Baked Goods, is coming soon with no official opening date yet announced.

Earlier this month, Chinese soybean buyers visited Indiana family farms and processing plants in Shelbyville, Boggstown and Morristown to see how record demand supports local agriculture.

The tour ended with a baseball game in downtown Indianapolis featuring local food (soybean oil).

Jamie Miller has urged city officials to build a sidewalk on St. Joe Center Road near Arlington Elementary as children currently walk on grassy paths; officials said construction is slated to begin in 2027 once land is purchased (city planners emphasize safety concerns).

Google has committed over $1 million to Fort Wayne City Utilities to improve water use at the Three Rivers Filtration Plant, aiming to save about 180 million gallons in the St. Joseph River.

Local officials and Google finalized the agreement after months of work and will continue planning the upgrades.

Fort Wayne Public Works Division invites residents & businesses to a Southeast Corridors Planning Project public meeting and open house on Tuesday, Aug.

25 at Bridge of Grace Ministries, 909 Elmrow Drive from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. where feedback will shape future corridor improvements & presentations are available online.

Allen County was recertified as StormReady® on Aug.

19, showing that the county met National Weather Service requirements (it will hold the designation for four years).

On Thursday, the Allen Circuit Court held its third treatment court graduation at the Allen County Courthouse at 11 a.m. where 11 graduates completed programs that provided treatment, accountability, and mentoring; Tomi Cardin from Redemption House spoke during the ceremony that aimed to help save lives and reduce taxpayer costs.

The Fort Wayne TinCaps held a 6-5 win over the Great Lakes Loons at Parkview Field on Wednesday night, with Kerrington Cross recording four hits and Villabona earning his first High-A win.

Monarch Festival

The Little River Wetlands Project announces its annual Monarch Festival to be held on Sunday, September 20, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Eagle Marsh Nature Preserve barn, located at 6801 Engle Road, Fort Wayne. This family-friendly event celebrates the incredible lifecycle and transformation of monarch butterflies through a variety of engaging programs and activities.