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Thursday, December 18th, 2025
Good morning, Fort Wayne. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 18th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Trinity English Lutheran Church will host ‘The Longest Night’ at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 450 West Washington Boulevard to remember community members who died while homeless. The event will include candlelighting & a blessing. 21Alive
- ➤ The new Community Hub for Language Access project launched today by the Language Access Lab will connect local health and legal service providers with trained interpreters, using an $8,900 grant to better serve residents with limited English proficiency in northeast Indiana. The Journal Gazette
- ➤ Fort Wayne UNITED launched the Cops Stop N Shop program in partnership with the Fort Wayne Police Department and Ten Point Coalition to help Oxford families access essential resources. Two families each month will shop with officers at a local Meijer, spending up to $500. 21Alive
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Ivy Tech's Fort Wayne campus is planning a nearly $70 million transformation project — dubbed Reinvest, Reinvent, and Revitalize — that will add a new student life center, nursing and health sciences building and green spaces, with work scheduled to end by June 2028 using state, institutional and private funds. WFFT-TV
- ➤ Ivy Tech announced a $70 million project to revamp its Fort Wayne campuses starting in January 2026; the three-phase plan will renovate the Student Life Center, build a new Nursing + Health Sciences building, and modernize the Coliseum campus by June 2028. 21Alive
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Farmers must submit acreage reports by 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19 to qualify for USDA’s Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, with crop payment rates set to be announced Monday, Dec. 22 and payments released by Feb. 28. US 93.3
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Zimmerman/Volk Associates released a housing study that projects up to 263 new downtown apartments per year and 58 rental units in East Central — noting a more than 50% rise in median home values over four years. City officials said the study will guide housing policy and balance growth with affordability. WFFT-TV
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Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons Women's Basketball vs. Aquinas Saints
7-8:30 p.m. — Hilliard Gates Sports Center, Fort Wayne, IN — Ticket prices vary — Enjoy a thrilling college basketball game featuring the Mastodons against the Saints.
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Fort Wayne Komets vs. Cincinnati Cyclones
7:30-9:05 p.m. — Allen County War Memorial Coliseum — Check auction and enjoy intermission activities — Experience the thrill of hockey while supporting a good cause with a silent jersey auction and fun prizes.
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Fort Wayne Philharmonic Holiday Pops
2-5 p.m. — PFW Music Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience the enchanting sounds of the season with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic's beloved Holiday Pops performance.
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Parkview Field Holiday Lights
6:00-7:30 p.m. — Parkview Field — Ticket prices may vary — Enjoy a festive evening of dazzling holiday lights at Parkview Field.
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Indy Fuel vs. Fort Wayne Komets
7:30-9:05 p.m. — Allen County War Memorial Coliseum — Free kids ticket with adult purchase — Experience an exciting hockey showdown with giveaways and a chance to support Goodwill.
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Stand-Up Comedy with Tyler Fischer
7-8:30 p.m. — Summit City Comedy Club — Ticket info available — Experience the rising star of stand-up comedy in an intimate setting.
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Fort Wayne Komets vs. Kalamazoo Wings
5:00-6:35 p.m. — Allen County War Memorial Coliseum — Free tickets for 'A' students — Celebrate Report Card Night with a free ticket and post-game skate on the ice!
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Parkview Field Holiday Lights
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. — Parkview Field — Ticket prices vary — Experience a delightful holiday lights show at Parkview Field.
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Parkview Field Holiday Lights
6-7:30 p.m. — Parkview Field — Free entry — Experience a magical walk-thru of brilliant holiday light displays synchronized to festive music.
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Fort Wayne Komets vs. Bloomington Bison
7:30-9:05 p.m. — Allen County War Memorial Coliseum — Ticket prices vary — Celebrate New Year's Eve with hockey action and exciting prizes during Chuck-A-Puck Night.
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2026 Winter Artistic Extravaganza
Unity Performing Arts Foundation will showcase all its artistic programs with performances and testimonials from youth ages 7 to 19, highlighting the impact of our leadership and arts training. Featured performances include the three-time World Champion Voices of Unity Youth Choir along with creative writing, public speaking, drama, dance, and piano programs led by our expert directors. This is your chance to see the excellence UNITY brings to young people and to learn how your child can become our next member. Visit UPAF.com or call 260-481-6719; admission is available exclusively through Eventbrite.
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