Good morning, Fort Wayne.

Officials invite residents to dedicate The Spire: Wounded Veterans Memorial, honoring late Mayor Tom Henry and his wife Cindy, on Nov.

11 at 5:00 p.m. at the new roundabout on Saint Francis Drive and West Main Street — parking is available and street closures apply from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Concordia Theological Seminary held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, Oct.

13 for its new 13,000-sqft food and clothing cooperative at the northeast campus building site (near Wambsganns Gymnasium and the athletic fields). The facility will serve students and families and is expected to be completed in summer 2027.

Dutch Bros Coffee plans to open a new location at 4911 Illinois Road on the west side before year's end—continuing its expansion across northeast Indiana.

Art This Way Fest was held Oct.

2-3 downtown, drawing about 15,000 people who enjoyed live music, art installations & family activities. The event celebrated 10 years of public art and launched three new mural projects with funds raised for future projects.

Families will explore three immersive prehistoric experiences at Jurassic Quest from Oct.

16-18 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (with special sessions for sensory and mobility needs). The event will feature life-size dinosaurs, interactive exhibits and educational activities that spark curiosity about Earth’s ancient history.

Acclaimed performer Heather Headley announced Tuesday that 25 high school students have been selected for her second masterclass at Pearl Street Arts Center in Fort Wayne.

The three-day event beginning next week will offer intensive performing arts training to teens from Allen County and nearby areas.

On Oct. 13, Purdue Fort Wayne’s undergraduate engineering programs tied for No. 44 nationally among schools without a doctorate—ranking 11th among public institutions and first in the Midwest—and the accolade underscores its focus on hands-on projects that prepare students for work with local employers.

Residents can join the Great Tree Canopy Comeback on Saturday, Oct.

17 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. as Friends of the Parks of Allen County teams with parks to plant trees at Gren Park (Trinity Blvd area) and remove invasive species at Swinney Park East (near West Washington Blvd).

Mayor Sharon Tucker invites residents to dedicate The Spire: Wounded Veterans Memorial on Wednesday, Nov.

11 at 5:00 p.m., honoring Mayor Tom Henry and his wife Cindy. The ceremony at the Saint Francis Drive & West Main Street roundabout offers parking at VFW Post 857 and Power Components Corporation.

Parkview Health announced Tuesday that seven nurses received DAISY awards for going above and beyond in patient care.

Overall, 136 nurses have been honored with the award since 2021.

The Indiana Department of Health reported on Oct.

13 that both Allen and DeKalb counties recorded two measles cases each, bringing the statewide count to 34. Health officials advise residents to check their MMR vaccination status + take precautions against this highly contagious virus.

Fort Wayne Community Development launched the HOME Catalog today to offer pre-reviewed housing designs for small-scale builders and property owners.

The free plans are available through the A Lot to Love program and can also be used on private lots for a nominal fee, supporting efforts to revitalize vacant land.

Bridge of Grace Ministries broke ground on 24 affordable housing units in Southeast Fort Wayne on Oct.

1. Royal Developments will build eight triplexes at local sites with work starting mid-October and the first units expected to complete in June for move-ins by July.

The Allen County Board of Commissioners is selling 62 acres at the NW corner of S.R.

3 (Lima Road) and Carroll Road in a bid that opened on Oct. 1 and will close Nov. 30. Huntertown Town Council backs the sale as a step toward new commercial development.