Good morning, Fort Wayne.

3Rivers Federal Credit Union launched its Big Give to award three local nonprofits $75,000 each to support charitable programs.

Applications are accepted from Sept. 1 to Sept. 22 (finalists will be named in October and winners on Nov. 13).

ACPL is partnering with Fort Wayne Football Club for National Library Card Sign-Up Month, offering discounted game tickets and a limited-edition library card featuring Friendly the Goalrilla.

Library Night takes place on Saturday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium.

A 'pay what you can' café opens downtown today, offering quality meals at flexible prices — a new option that aims to boost community affordability for local residents.

Fort Wayne hosted a record summer of events—including 86 shows and tournaments—that brought 25,000 hotel room nights and an estimated $14.8 million in local earnings.

Visit Fort Wayne expects upcoming events to boost impact to about $20.5 million in 2026.

PFW unveiled a new music education building Tuesday—this 26,000 sqft facility features three recording studios and rehearsal spaces funded mainly by taxpayers along with multi-million-dollar grants from Sweetwater founder Chuck Surack and the Auer Foundation to boost music careers.

Judges and judicial officers will visit schools and civic groups across Indiana this month as part of the Constitution Day program, which commemorates the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept.

17. In northeast Indiana, Senior Judge Wendy Davis will visit East Allen County Schools to help students learn about their rights.

Indiana State Police trooper Sam Waterhouse helped deliver a baby on I-69 near Auburn over the weekend when a driver reported his wife in active labor.

Medics later evaluated mother and infant + they were taken to a nearby birth center.

Indiana hospitals and emergency medical providers have stopped sending ambulances to other facilities due to overcrowding as of Tuesday; diversion will only be allowed for natural disasters or critical infrastructure failures.

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.