Good morning, Fort Wayne.

Brightpoint’s Energy Assistance Program is accepting applications through April 30 to help families manage winter heating costs in a service area that covers Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells, and Whitley counties — applications can be submitted online or in person.

Country Heritage Winery & Vineyard and Backroads Distilling will host Pink Weekend from Oct.

16 through Oct. 18 to support local breast cancer education with $2 donated from every bottle of select wines and spirits to DeKalb County Pink Out. The event offers poetry, live music and a note wall.

Aunt Millie’s Bakeries celebrates 125 years today — the family-owned bakery founded in 1901 in Fort Wayne continues to serve local customers with quality baked goods and community donations.

On Oct. 16-18, the Three Rivers Gem & Mineral Society will hold its 65th annual Gems Rock the Fort show at the Allen County Fairgrounds (2726 Carroll Road), where visitors can explore vendor booths, watch lapidary demonstrations, and enjoy kids’ games, door prizes, and other activities.

Purdue University Fort Wayne hosts the Omnibus Speaker Series with moderated conversation featuring Josh Peck on Oct.

15, J.R. Martinez sharing survival insights on Nov. 5, and Olympic champion Elana Meyers Taylor speaking on Feb. 24 — free tickets are limited to four per person with a $1.50 fee.

Purdue University Fort Wayne received an $8 million gift from Chapman Charitable Trust to boost student scholarships and grow its endowment to over $14.9 million, honoring Howard and Betsy Chapman’s legacy with more than 24 annual awards.

Fort Wayne officials will dedicate a monument in memory of the late Mayor Tom Henry and his wife Cindy on Veterans Day at the roundabout on West Main Street and Saint Francis Drive; Mayor Sharon Tucker and other city leaders will attend the 5-p.m. ceremony on Nov.

11 with designated parking at VFW Post 857 and Power Components Corp.

Indiana Michigan Power has extended the feedback period on the Lulu-Sorenson Transmission Improvements Project until Nov.

13 after over 1,000 community members visited recent open houses. The project proposes 75 miles of 765-kV lines from Huntington County to the state line with construction set to start in 2029.

Residents in Fort Wayne should be extra cautious with yellowjackets this fall as dwindling food supplies make the insects more aggressive and more likely to sting during outdoor work (experts advise checking for nests and covering food at gatherings).

The Allen County Department of Health confirmed one measles case in an unvaccinated minor who is stable and recovering and noted that visitors to the Fort Wayne Zoo on Sunday, Sept.

27 between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. may have been exposed. Health officials urge anyone exposed to check their MMR vaccination status and monitor for symptoms for 21 days.