Fort Wayne
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Monday, November 3rd, 2025
Good morning, Fort Wayne. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 3rd of November.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A full calendar of Fort Wayne events offers free and low-cost sessions such as an expungement law presentation at Ivy Tech Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m., a Vietnam reflections talk at Purdue Friday, and a veterans breakfast at Betz Nursing Home Friday morning. Attendees can also choose from Medicare information sessions, craft fairs, caregiving meetings, child care grants, and volunteer efforts—each set to support local learning and community wellbeing. The Journal Gazette
- ➤ Over the weekend, volunteers gathered at Kurtz Produce in New Haven to pick pie pumpkins for donation to Community Harvest Food Bank and other local pantries, continuing a tradition—started by the founder’s grandpa. 21Alive
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ On October 31, Indiana Grown announced the products for the 2025 Indiana Grown Holiday Gift Box — featuring items from local vendors like Fort Wayne’s Fresco Spice Blends — and the box is limited to 400 units for the upcoming holiday season. Around Fort Wayne
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Powers Hamburgers in Fort Wayne was vandalized late Friday, which forced the team to clean a broken window and delay Saturday's reopening, and police are investigating the incident — the restaurant remains open to serve customers. 21Alive
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Fort Wayne Civic Theatre will stage Disney’s Frozen with added songs when it opens November 8 and runs through November 23—tickets offer a meet and greet with the cast and an ice cream sundae bar. WANE 15
- ➤ The Clyde Theatre in Fort Wayne is launching its Sounds of the Season Concert Series with four shows from December 5th to December 18th as it partners with Toys for Tots to support local families—donations are accepted at the theatre, The Club Room and Crescendo until December 1. Guests who donate new, unwrapped toys during show or box office hours will receive a voucher for the December 26 show—The 1985 – Turn Back Time Tour. Around Fort Wayne
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ High school students joined Trine University students on the Angola campus on Oct. 20 to learn how Fort Wayne police used drones to investigate a mock crime scene. The pilot investigation team set up the scene in a parking lot and flew drones to capture images that helped map the area. The Journal Gazette
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Indiana Michigan Power warns that phantom energy—power drawn by devices that are plugged in but not in active use—can raise household bills by accounting for 5% to 10% of energy use. Customers are urged to check smart meter data, unplug unused electronics, and use smart plugs to stop extra costs and reduce waste. WOWO
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The 2026 Special Olympics Indiana Polar Plunge is in its 27th year and will have 20 stops statewide, beginning Saturday, Jan. 31 at Metea County Park Lake in Fort Wayne and ending Saturday, March 7 at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis. Participants will join plunges, a costume contest and a dedicated law enforcement plunge on March 5 at Eagle Creek Beach — raising funds to support sports, health, education and leadership programs for those with intellectual disabilities. WFFT-TV
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The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong
7 p.m. — Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab — Tickets available — Enjoy a night of laughter with a comedy where everything hilariously goes wrong.
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Matthew Broussard Live Comedy Show
7-8:30 p.m. — Summit City Comedy Club — $99 Date Night Package — Experience self-effacing humor from a former financial analyst turned comedian.
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Matthew Broussard Stand-Up Comedy
7:00-8:30 p.m. — Summit City Comedy Club — 2-item minimum required — Enjoy educational and self-effacing humor from former financial analyst Matthew Broussard.
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The Music of The Lord of the Rings Concert
4-5:30 p.m. — Embassy Theatre — Tickets required — Experience the Oscar-winning music from Tolkien’s cinematic universe performed live by a symphonic orchestra.
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Veterans Day at The Fairfield
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. — The Fairfield Fort Wayne — Participatory fee required — Enjoy a day of community and competition while supporting local veterans' initiatives.
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Theresa Caputo Live Show
7:30-11:30 p.m. — Embassy Theatre — Tickets required — Experience the Long Island Medium as she shares her unique gifts in a captivating live performance.
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Boney James Live
7-9:30 p.m. — Clyde Theatre — Tickets starting at $39.50 — Experience the smooth sounds of saxophonist Boney James in an intimate live performance.
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Zakk Wylde Live
6:00–8:30 p.m. — Clyde Theatre — Starting at $35 — Experience Zakk Wylde's electrifying tribute to Black Sabbath with classic rock anthems and powerful performances.
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Youth Orchestras Fall Concert
4-6 p.m. — PFW Music Center — Ticket purchase required — Enjoy the impressive talents of young musicians in a professional orchestra setting.
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RHCSA Exam Prep Training
Nov 17-21 — Enspire Training — $2250 — Fast-paced Linux system administration course aimed at RHCSA certification preparation.
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