Good morning, Fort Wayne.

Clothes For Joes announced that Summit Legacy Foundation will match donations up to $50K from Oct.

2 to Dec. 20 to help the Veteran Service Center 2610 E. Washington Blvd reach its $250K goal; the center will have a soft opening on Nov. 7 and grand opening on Nov. 11.

Humane Fort Wayne is hosting an adoption event this Saturday from 12 to 3 p.m. at Zeigler Subaru of Fort Wayne—part of the Subaru Loves Pets initiative—with over 30 adoptable cats and dogs available while its shelter closes for the day and reopens Sunday.

Sisters Bridget and Natalie Dunn earned honors last week at the 4-H goat show during the DeKalb County Free Fall Fair in Auburn.

Sweetwater placed the ceremonial final beam in Fort Wayne on Wednesday to mark a milestone in its $36.7 million distribution center expansion that will add nearly 170,000 sqft and include public infrastructure improvements along the US 30 corridor; construction began in April and is set for completion in August 2027.

Lake City Bank will expand its presence at Electric Works by leasing 15,025 sqft for its market headquarters and opening a 2,500 sqft branch to serve local customers in Fort Wayne, with the expansion set to open in the first half of 2027.

The Fort Wayne Zoo hosts Zoolooween throughout October with weekend trick-or-treating and free magic shows starting at 11:15 a.m. on the first four Saturdays, plus themed events like Superhero on Oct.

10-11, Pirates and Princesses on Oct. 17-18, and Witches and Wizards on Oct. 24-25, with festivities ending Oct. 31.

McKenney-Harrison Elementary School was honored as a Blue Ribbon School at the fifth Indiana Educational Excellence Awards Gala held Friday in Indianapolis.

More than 550 educators gathered to celebrate outstanding school achievements.

Northwest Allen County Schools held a professional development day on Sept.

16—staff attended sessions at home buildings and Carroll High School—and updated the community on enrollment figures, proposed staffing increases, construction progress, and plans for a board meeting to adopt the budget on Oct. 26.

The Allen County Department of Environmental Management and the Fort Wayne Solid Waste Department will offer free hazardous household waste disposal on Saturday at 2260 Carroll Road from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and residents can also use the service on Tuesdays (Tox Tuesday).

Governor Mike Braun announced Wednesday that Indiana joined the federal Even Exchange Program to let qualified veterans bypass some CDL test requirements when exchanging military driving credentials for an Indiana license.

Applicants must visit a BMV branch with a completed application and proper documents (DD214 and proof of active-duty status).

On Oct. 7, Parkview Health reported 26 measles cases across northeast Indiana, including one in Allen county, and officials urged parents to vaccinate children at 12 months + monitor for signs such as cough and rash to seek care promptly.

Google is planning voluntary purchases of homes around its data center in southeast Fort Wayne (to serve as a buffer between the facility and nearby neighborhoods).

A local real estate partner will contact affected homeowners within the next few weeks with more details.