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Fort Wayne’s annual Organized Labor Day Picnic will be held at Headwaters Park this weekend.

Organized labor funds the free, public event that has drawn thousands for 14 years and earned praise from Mayor Sharon Tucker.

The 18th annual Allen County Safety Fair is set for Saturday, Sept.

12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Public Safety Academy in Fort Wayne, where children and families will learn about safety and emergency preparedness from local public safety organizations.

The Waynedale News is marking its 94th anniversary with a free 1930s car show at its office on Sept.

2 from 1 to 3 p.m., featuring historic vehicles from The Old Fort Model A Club — offering families a chance to explore Fort Wayne’s automotive heritage.

Fort Wayne gas prices dropped 16 cents this week to an average of $3.32 per gallon, with the lowest at $3.19 and highest at $3.51 according to GasBuddy.

Prices were 35.3 cents lower than a month ago and 2.8 cents lower than a year ago.

Indiana schools will receive nearly $27 million in new state funding for safety initiatives—499 projects statewide, including nearly $4 million for local districts where Allen County gets about $915,000—that will help hire resource officers and update security equipment.

Fort Wayne nonprofit Believe In A Dream partners with Pearl Arts this fall to offer free music production and marketing lessons + leadership mentorship for middle and high school students.

The program builds on longstanding youth arts initiatives and aims to boost creative skills and community engagement locally.

A $1 million gift from The James Foundation lets Pearl Arts expand scholarships for music lessons for more than 500 weekly students aged 4 to 18 in Fort Wayne.

The funding will also start a matching challenge to boost tuition aid for local young musicians.

The Allen County Public Library and Fort Wayne FC are partnering for National Library Card Sign-Up Month as Library Night on Saturday, Sept.

5 features a match against New York Cosmos at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium plus post-game fireworks—highlighting a limited-edition card with Friendly the Goalrilla.

USDA is offering Indiana farmers disaster assistance as they assess flood damage and document losses by Mar.

1, with programs available for livestock, crops, and farm infrastructure; producers should contact their local USDA Service Centers (program details vary by loss type).

A case of West Nile virus was detected in Allen County (the first case this year) during statewide tests that showed 33 counties with positive mosquito results.

State Health Commissioner Lindsay Weaver said residents should protect against mosquito bites until the first freeze.

UnitedHealthcare is pledging $80,000 to help communities recover from recent floods and severe storms.

The donation will support local agencies in providing emergency food, shelter, and recovery supplies (members can also access early prescription refills and virtual care through UHC Doctor Chat).

The Fort Wayne TinCaps scored eight unanswered runs in the fourth and fifth innings to defeat the Dayton Dragons 9-3 in their final home game of the 2026 season at Parkview Field on Aug.

30.

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.