Good morning, Fort Wayne.

Fantastical Fort is celebrating 10 years with a free festival on Oct.

25 at Fairfield from noon to 5 p.m.—the event features four magical realms and is supported by local NFL star Jaylon Smith.

Pie’s Clothing Closet, American Legion Post 148 and Ravenscroft Beauty College are teaming up to offer free haircuts and a clothes and coats giveaway for kids and adults on Monday, Oct.

19 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a clothes giveaway on Tuesday, Oct. 20 from noon to 4 p.m. at 705 E. Lewis St.—live music will also be featured.

Carhartt opens its first Fort Wayne store today at the Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center (4220 W.

Jefferson Blvd., Suite 01), marking its second Indiana location and 67th nationwide. The store offers workwear for all ages and will reward the first 1,000 Groundbreakers Loyalty Program members with a free commemorative T-shirt.

Young musicians in grades 3-12 can apply to Fort Wayne Philharmonic Friends’ Student Scholarship program (deadline Oct.

16) and Young Artist Concerto Competition (deadline Nov. 7) at the Philharmonic Center on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Senior Division winner will perform with the orchestra on March 6, 2027.

Representatives from Greater Fort Wayne Inc., Iris Family Support Center and Kosciusko County Community Foundation were chosen for the inaugural Civic Impact Academy as part of the Early Learning Indiana initiative, which begins today in Indianapolis and continues with sessions Nov. 12 and Dec. 10.

Residents are frustrated by months-long construction on Old Trail Road that began last fall and was delayed by a shallow gas main; city officials say work has resumed and the road should open by the end of this week in Waynedale.

Traffic lights at the Maplecrest and Parrott roads intersection will be activated today to ease navigation for 16,000 cars on Maplecrest and 1,000 on Parrott, and pedestrian walk signs have been added (a measure to assist drivers and truck deliveries).

Seven Parkview Health nurses earned DAISY Awards for exceptional care, announced Tuesday after nominations from patients and coworkers over the summer.

The international program recognizes outstanding nursing contributions & marks 136 awards within the system since 2021.

Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana accepted a $5,000 grant from Community Foundation DeKalb County on Oct.

14 (as noted by program coordinator Hailey Carmer Lothamer) to boost its cancer care services.

Fort Wayne has launched the new HOME Catalog to offer six pre-approved building plans for urban lots through the A Lot to Love program.

The plans, which range from (560 sqft to 2,368 sqft) and are reviewed by City agencies, aim to help small-scale builders provide affordable housing options.

Fort Wayne Memorial Coliseum is adding new food options ahead of the Komets season with local vendors Tenders, Love and Chicken, 260 BBQ, The Fort Grill, and a revamped Promenade Pizza serving items like walking tacos and ice cream nachos.

Game fans will enjoy these concessions Saturday, Oct. 17 when doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the game starts at 7:35 p.m.