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Fort Wayne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
Hosted by Corey with the Story, Fort Wayne News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Fort Wayne—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Fort Wayne News Today…
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Dolly Parton’s Lasting Legacy | Fort Wayne News
Dolly Parton’s passing at 80 has sent shockwaves through the music world, with radio hosts like Dan Austin and Randy Alomar sharing heartfelt personal stories…
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Kraft Heinz Invests $30M to Save 338 Jobs | Fort Wayne News
Kraft Heinz is pouring $30 million into their Kendallville plant to upgrade equipment and facilities over the next decade, securing 338 local jobs with a $23…
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Lucas Gramajo Shatters School Goals Record | Fort Wayne News
Lucas Gramajo just rewrote Woodlan High’s soccer history—literally—by scoring six goals in one game to break the school’s all-time career scoring record with…
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Fort Wayne Council Ends License Plate Surveillance | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne City Council just pulled the plug on Flock’s $120K license plate reader contract—unanimously rejecting it over privacy concerns, even as police say…
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Fort Wayne Council Rejects Flock Cameras | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne’s City Council just voted unanimously to kill funding for controversial Flock license plate cameras — a win for residents demanding transparency and…
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Cook Road Westbound Closure Alert | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne drivers, brace yourselves—Cook Road westbound between Huguenard and Lima Road is shutting down Monday through September 10th for major construction…
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Dolly Parton’s Legacy Lives Through Books | Fort Wayne News
Dolly Parton’s passing has sent ripples of grief through the Allen County Public Library, where her Imagination Library—now mailing over 350 million books…
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Google’s Wetland Plan Sparks Local Outcry | Fort Wayne News
Google’s pushing to expand its Fort Wayne data center by filling protected wetlands — sparking fierce local backlash. Residents fear irreversible damage to the…
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Steuben County Animal Hoarding Crisis | Fort Wayne News
Steuben County is reeling from one of its worst animal hoarding crises ever, with rescuers pulling 42 animals—including 16 dogs and 26 cats—from a filthy…
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Google’s Wetlands Permit Sparks Outcry | Fort Wayne News
Google’s expanding its Fort Wayne data center and wants to destroy more wetlands — but the state’s mitigation system is failing. Over $60 million in credits…
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California's Billion-Dollar Fix | Fort Wayne News
California’s Senate Democrats unveil a $1 billion rescue plan to fund affordable housing, public transit, and clean water initiatives, as revenue from the…
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Allen County Community Conversations | Fort Wayne News
Allen County’s Community Conversations are back—and they’re bigger than ever! Starting Tuesday nights in August, residents can meet face-to-face with county…
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Allen County’s Future in Your Hands | Fort Wayne News
Allen County is turning up the heat on transparency with new “Community Conversations” — and you’re invited. Due to massive turnout, they’ve added a second…
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O'Hare Flyer Rails to Downtown | Fort Wayne News
A bold new transit idea is taking shape in Chicago: the OHare Flyer, a private group proposing a 15-minute battery-electric rail link from O’Hare Terminal 2 to…
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Fort Wayne’s Southeast Housing Breakthrough | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne’s southeast side is on the verge of transformation with a major new housing development, after six years of planning and hurdles. Led by Legacy…
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Pennsylvania Unveils Real-Time Voter Tracker | Fort Wayne News
Pennsylvania just launched a real-time voter registration dashboard that tracks how the state’s electorate is shifting—updated every Monday, it shows net…
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Bald Eagle Liberty Finds His Voice | Fort Wayne News
Meet Liberty, a rescued bald eagle with a wing injury who’s now settling into his new home at the Fort Wayne Zoo — and he’s finally finding his voice after ten…
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Seven Cameras Found in Coliseum Bathrooms | Fort Wayne News
Seven felony voyeurism charges have been filed against Breanna Deane after hidden cameras were discovered in multiple women’s bathrooms at the Allen County War…
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Shoplifter Turned High-Speed Chase | Fort Wayne News
A shoplifting spree in Fort Wayne turned into a high-speed chase that shut down an interstate exit ramp—complete with police surround, ambulance arrival, and a…
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Supreme Court Lets Trump’s Voting Order Stand | Fort Wayne News
The Supreme Court just cleared the way for Trump’s controversial mail-in voting executive order — a move that could reshape how elections are run. In a 6-3…
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Northeast Indiana Job Market Improves | Fort Wayne News
Northeast Indiana’s job market is heating up—unemployment dropped in every county in July, with LaGrange County leading the charge by more than a full…
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Fort Wayne's Low-Barrier Homeless Center | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne’s mayor unveils a bold plan to open a low-barrier homeless resource center downtown, sparking debate among residents and city leaders. Designed to…
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Healthcare Anxiety and AI's Role | Fort Wayne News
Healthcare costs are crushing people’s mental health—over half say it’s stressing them out, leading nearly half to skip check-ups. While distrust runs high for…
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Cuba’s Cold War Echoes Exposed | Fort Wayne News
A new State Department report rebrands Cuba as the “capital of 21st-century communism,” twisting history to claim it’s secretly funding U.S. left-wing…
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Lactose Intolerance Was Never a Defect | Fort Wayne News
Lactose intolerance isn’t a personal flaw—it’s the global norm. The idea that it’s a “deficiency” was invented in the 1960s when U.S. dairy farmers pushed milk…
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City Grocery Plan Sparks Legal Battle | Fort Wayne News
NYC Mayor Mamdani’s ambitious plan to launch five city-run grocery stores—offering 30% lower prices—is sparking fierce backlash. A coalition of small…
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U.S. Human Rights Slide Deepens | Fort Wayne News
New data paints a troubling picture for the U.S. human rights record, revealing consistent decline across civil liberties, political participation, and basic…
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Myaamia Cultural Fest Returns to Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne News
Step into the heart of Myaamia culture at the first-ever Myaamia Cultural Fest this Saturday, a vibrant celebration of heritage, history, and revival right in…
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BFGoodrich Consolidates U.S. Tire Production | Fort Wayne News
BFGoodrich is consolidating nearly all U.S. tire production at its Woodburn, Indiana plant, shuttering the Tuscaloosa, Alabama facility by end of 2028—despite…
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Gary’s Power Crisis Exposes Deep Inequality | Fort Wayne News
Gary, Indiana, is reeling from a devastating power outage affecting over 38,000 homes and businesses for up to two weeks after severe storms—forcing some…
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Great Southern Wood Invests in North Carolina | Fort Wayne News
Great Southern Wood, the Alabama-based giant behind YellaWood, is pouring $40 million into Scotland County, North Carolina—its 17th treatment plant—and…
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Louisiana Workers Log Long Hours for Low Pay | Fort Wayne News
Louisianans are working the longest hours in the nation—averaging 36.4 weekly—yet earn among the lowest wages, just $31.90 an hour. Despite the grueling…
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Trump Proposes Renaming Lake Ontario | Fort Wayne News
Trump’s latest social media stunt: renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” amid escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions. As Canada matches U.S. tariffs and…
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QAnon Lives in Government Language | Fort Wayne News
QAnon’s ghostly influence lingers in American politics—even after its online architect vanished in 2022. What began as fringe theories about a satanic elite…
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SpaceX Builds Louisiana’s Future | Fort Wayne News
SpaceX is building its largest launch facility yet in Louisiana, a $100 billion campus near Pecan Island set to debut in 2029 with five launch complexes and…
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Five Lakes Coffee’s Fall Pumpkin Menu | Fort Wayne News
Five Lakes Coffee’s fall menu is here, bringing pumpkin pie, twisted maple, white chocolate pumpkin, and even a cozy pumpkin chai to keep you warm as autumn…
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U.S. Tariffs Spark Trade Tensions with Canada | Fort Wayne News
The U.S. is slapping new tariffs on Canadian imports like alcohol, dairy, and cars, claiming unfair trade practices — a move that’s hitting Virginia hard…
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Bring Your Dog to Two-EE's Winery | Fort Wayne News
Bring your pup to Two-EE’s Winery this Tuesday night for their free, dog-friendly “Dog Dayz” event—5 to 8 PM, with pup cups, local vendors, photo ops, and…
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Train Lover’s Paradise in Devon | Fort Wayne News
Step onto the rails of history at The Station House in Devon, where trains still whistle past every hour on the iconic Tarka Line. Once a crumbling railway…
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Fort Wayne Drug Bust Targets Garrett | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne PD executed a high-impact drug raid on Old Trail Road, seizing narcotics and searching a nearby vehicle—leading to charges against Laronnie Garrett…
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Minnesota Jobs: Drop in Rate, Loss in Count | Fort Wayne News
Minnesota’s job market shows a mixed picture: unemployment dipped to 4.3% in July, slightly below the national rate of 4.1%, but the state actually lost 1,900…
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Virginia Simplifies Benefits Amid Federal Changes | Fort Wayne News
Virginia’s rolling out bold new moves to protect Medicaid and SNAP benefits as federal rules tighten — Governor Youngkin’s “Keep Virginia Covered” order aims…
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Fraudulent Attorney and Child Abuse Allegations | Fort Wayne News
A Fort Wayne woman is facing fresh fraud charges after allegedly posing as a federal attorney, swindling tens of thousands from a client by fabricating legal…
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Pufferbelly Trail Bridge Approved | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne just approved a $10 million boost for the Pufferbelly Trail, with a major focus on the Vann Family Crossing pedestrian bridge — set to launch in…
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Google’s Fort Wayne Wetlands Expansion | Fort Wayne News
Google’s expanding its Fort Wayne data center, needing to fill 2.13 acres of forested wetlands for Phase Three — a move sparking local outcry and calls for…
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Radio Star Switches to Train Driver | Fort Wayne News
Alex Worsick, a 49-year-old BBC radio veteran with 22 years on air, is reinventing herself as a train driver — and she’s loving every minute of it. Inspired by…
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Vintage WWF Figures Fetch Record Prices | Fort Wayne News
A vintage WWF wrestling toy collection from the 90s just smashed auction records, with a Bret Hart figure fetching over a thousand pounds and an Undertaker…
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Fort Wayne Woman Charged with Restroom Voyeurism | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne authorities have issued a warrant for 30-year-old Breanna Deane, accused of secretly installing hidden cameras in women’s restroom stalls at the…
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Fort Wayne Stabbing Under Investigation | Fort Wayne News
Police in Fort Wayne, Indiana, are investigating a serious stabbing Monday evening on Fletcher Avenue near Indiana Tech, involving a multifamily home —…
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Fort Wayne Job Market Strong in July | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne’s job market is heating up—unemployment dipped to 3.3% in July, down from 3.8% last year, even as the overall workforce shrinks. Surrounding…
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Indiana Halves License Wait Times | Fort Wayne News
Indiana’s licensing process is blazing fast—thanks to Governor Mike Braun’s reforms, average wait times for professional licenses have been cut in half this…
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Indiana Celebrates 250 with Freedom Signs | Fort Wayne News
Indiana is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with new “Freedom 250” highway signs going up along I-70 and U.S. 30, part of a nationwide initiative led by…
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Last Chance at Turtle Town Market | Fort Wayne News
Don’t miss Turtle Town Market this Saturday from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Busco IGA on South Main Street—your last chance to soak in local flavor before the season…
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Indiana Tackles Alzheimer’s with New Law | Fort Wayne News
Indiana’s new Alzheimer’s education law kicks in July 1st, requiring the state health department to team up with the Alzheimer’s Association to spread critical…
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Steuben County Casino Zoning Delay | Fort Wayne News
Steuben County commissioners sent a casino zoning proposal back for revision, questioning its 250-room requirement — which lacks legal basis under state law’s…
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Tiny Forests, Big Impact in Detroit | Fort Wayne News
Tiny forests are sprouting up in urban jungles like Metro Detroit, turning neglected land into thriving ecosystems that fight climate change and build…
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Wells County Honors Coach Woodson with Road Renaming | Fort Wayne News
Wells County, Indiana, is honoring Coach Mike Woodson with a major road renaming—splitting Old Hoosier Highway into North and South Cignetti Way, a unanimous…
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Indiana Strengthens Medicaid for Long-Term Care | Fort Wayne News
Indiana is stepping up to safeguard Medicaid as a lasting lifeline for kids, seniors, and those in need—cleaning up eligibility to ensure every dollar goes…
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Fort Wayne's New Homeless Shelter Debate | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne’s city council is poised to vote on a bold new homeless shelter plan that’s sparking heated debate: turning a downtown building into a 24-hour…
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Florida’s Job Market Shifts | Fort Wayne News
Florida’s unemployment dipped to 4.6% in July — a slight uptick after five years of being below the national average — but the state added 4,500 jobs that…