Good morning, Fort Wayne.

Phil's One Stop and WOWO are partnering for the Penny Pitch Gas Pump Event on Friday, October 23 from 3 to 6 p.m. at selected locations; drivers save on gas and donate their savings to help active-duty military families through the Northeast Indiana Base Community Council.

Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control began its 'Pick Meowt' promotion yesterday by lowering cat and kitten adoption fees to $4 with an approved application.

The offer will run through Friday, Oct. 9 at the shelter at 3020 Hillegas Road and 11 offsite locations.

Clothes For Joes will host the Allen County Veteran Stand Down on Oct.

9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grand Wayne Center on W. Jefferson Blvd., where veterans can access free meals, haircuts, a job fair, and community support.

Surack Enterprises in Fort Wayne on Oct.

5 announced that Robert Flansburg became its new Vice President of Aviation. He will lead strategy and safety measures for Sweet Aviation and Sweet Helicopters across local locations.

Purdue University Fort Wayne finished nearly $2 million renovations on its Doermer School of Business building to centralize classrooms, faculty offices, and student resources, adding 10 classrooms and office space for about 50 staff to support business programs.

The Allen County Bar Foundation has pledged $15,000 over the next three years to support the Fall-in-Love with Fort Wayne field trip program, which guides fourth graders through the Allen County Courthouse and History Center.

Trained staff offer free admission + transportation.

Volunteer Teresa Burkamp, who mentored over 32,000 students in 35 years with Junior Achievement, will be honored with a statue featuring a mother duck and eight ducklings.

The monument will be unveiled Friday, Oct. 9 at 4:30 p.m. at JA Legacy Park — a site near Coldwater and Wallen roads.

Fort Wayne Community Schools will celebrate National Walk & Roll to School Day tomorrow at four schools including Arlington Elementary, Indian Village Elementary, Memorial Park Middle and St. Joseph Central Elementary as students and staff walk together to promote safe, active travel and remind motorists to share the streets.

An electronic recycling event will run on Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m. at 12200 Lafayette Center Rd in Roanoke.

Small electronics, lightbulbs and batteries are free while TVs and CRT monitors cost $20 for under 29 inches or $30 for 30 inches and flat-screen monitors incur a $2 fee.

Fort Wayne is accepting nominations for its 2026 Trail Volunteer of the Year Award to recognize citizens who have improved the city’s trails and greenways.

Submit nominations online by Friday, Oct. 23 (eligibility details apply).

Cancer patients relying on Medicaid in Indiana face a new rule requiring documentation of 80 hours a month of work, school, volunteering, or qualifying activities (unless exempt), which may cause treatment delays as advocates express concern.

Oncologists and supporters will discuss the rule during interviews Oct. 13 and 14.

On Saturday, Oct. 3, the Homestead High School girls cross country team won the Race of Champions in Terre Haute by one point after finishing with 156 points against Mt. Prospect and Carmel.

Coach Tammy Behrens praised the team's comeback that turned a deficit into a narrow victory.