Good morning, Fort Wayne.

Blessings in a Backpack is rebranding as Boundless Bags with a 1 p.m. news conference today to show its growth beyond Fort Wayne.

The nonprofit will complete the change by year’s end and will join Lassus’s Love Thy Neighbor Campaign to support food programs for children.

On Sept. 22, four Veterans Memorial board members—Commander Greg Bedford, 1st Vice Commander Eric Johnson, board member Pat Fraizer and Treasurer Sharon Hudson—received Indiana’s Circle of Corydon Award from Rep. Martin Carbaugh for their service at the Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum on O’Day Road.

Construction is underway on an 8,500 sqft clubhouse at The Orchard near New Haven, a 55-and-older community that will include an indoor pickleball court, fitness center, library, craft room and gathering spaces.

Crews are making steady progress with a grand opening planned for summer 2027 (details subject to change).

A North Liberty pet owner lost her support dog near Eagle Marsh and warned others after a scammer sent an AI photo and demanded $400 — volunteers use trail cameras and thermal scopes as the search continues.

Sweetwater is hiring over 100 workers for its holiday rush this season (additional job details will be shared soon) at its local facility.

Volkswagen Group of America is recalling more than 208,000 SUVs because a steering rack mounting bolt may corrode and break (affecting selected 2018 Tiguan, 2018–2019 Atlas, and 2019–2021 Audi Q3 models).

Owners will be notified and can get a free bolt replacement starting November 10.

Sonic Drive-In returned Tuesday with a grand opening from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 4615 Bass Road (with plans to open two more locations pending approval).

Owners hosted a Community Give Back Day last week, serving free meals to military members, first responders, and teachers.

Vinyl collectors and music fans can browse thousands of records, CDs, and collectibles at the Fort Wayne Record Show on Sept.

27 at the Classic Cafe Catering & Event Center, with 26 vendors from four states selling both new and pre-loved items.

The Allen County Public Library offers a program called 'Tracing Crime Through Time' for true crime fans to learn genealogy methods for investigating historical cases.

Sessions are held today from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Dupont Branch and Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Georgetown Branch.

The Allen County Public Library Foundation will host the first Give Like Dolly Day on Sept.

25 to celebrate Dolly Parton’s love of reading by supporting free monthly book deliveries to local children in the Imagination Library. Library branches and landmarks will offer Dolly-themed Storytimes and displays.