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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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Construction Closes Local Businesses | Fort Wayne News
Street construction slammed local spots like Paula’s and O’Sullivan’s, driving customers away with traffic chaos and confusion—until the work finally wrapped…
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Neighbors Step Up After Storms | Fort Wayne News
Severe storms tore through Northwest Indiana last week, leaving widespread power outages and damage — but the community’s rallying together. The Salvation Army…
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Google’s Wetlands Expansion Under Fire | Fort Wayne News
City Councilman Geoff Paddock is sounding the alarm in writing as Google seeks to expand its Fort Wayne data center into protected wetlands — a move locals…
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Fort Wayne Book & Brew Night | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne’s Embassy Theatre is hosting a literary fiesta this Friday—local bookshops like Half Price Books and Hyde Brothers unite for a night of rare reads…
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Google’s Fort Wayne Wetlands Push | Fort Wayne News
Google’s $2 billion Fort Wayne data center expansion is hitting a major environmental hurdle as Councilman Geoff Paddock demands the strictest wetlands review…
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Fort Wayne Shelter Needs Pate Cat Food | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is urgently asking for pate-style wet cat food donations to help care for over 1,200 kittens and cats flooding their shelter…
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Jury Finds Killer Guilty in Fort Wayne Shooting | Fort Wayne News
A jury in Fort Wayne has convicted Cameron Kizer of murder in the fatal July 2023 shooting of 20-year-old Jathen Allen Maxwell, who was shot in the head and…
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VA Health Records Go Digital | Fort Wayne News
Starting this Saturday, VA medical centers in Fort Wayne, Marion, and Indianapolis are launching a new electronic health record system that will unify…
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Lutheran Leader Accused of Infant Molestation | Fort Wayne News
A shocking allegation has erupted in Fort Wayne: 27-year-old Lutheran church leader Josiah Junkin is accused of molesting a two-month-old girl, with potential…
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Navy’s $22.9B Tomahawk Boost | Fort Wayne News
The U.S. Navy just handed Raytheon a $22.9 billion contract to massively ramp up Tomahawk cruise missile production—aiming for over 1,000 per year—to fuel the…
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Indiana Tech Earns Top Military Honor | Fort Wayne News
Indiana Tech just clinched top honors again, earning Gold Level Military Friendly School status for 2026–2027 — a prestigious badge awarded by Viqtory for…
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Fort Wayne Council Votes on AI Surveillance | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne’s City Council faces a pivotal vote on whether to renew funding for police Flock license-plate readers — a controversial AI surveillance tool…
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Teen Driver Dies in Van Wert County Crash | Fort Wayne News
Teen Driver Dies in Van Wert County Crash | Fort Wayne News
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Coliseum Blvd Shutdown This Weekend | Fort Wayne News
Coliseum Boulevard is getting major roadwork this weekend—westbound lanes from Lake Ave to East Washington Blvd shut down Friday night till Monday morning…
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Eight Million for Northwest Florida Towns | Fort Wayne News
Twelve rural Florida towns are set to transform with over $8.8 million in new grants—funding roads, water systems, wastewater upgrades, and even workforce…
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Chicago’s Debt Crisis Deepens | Fort Wayne News
Illinois is in deep financial trouble, with the state holding the nation’s worst debt ratio at 276%, owing $220 billion against just $80 billion in assets…
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Spirit Halloween Arrives in Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne News
Spirit Halloween is already haunting Fort Wayne with 1500+ locations nationwide — including a return to the old Big Lots spot and a brand-new haunt in the…
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Bison Stomp Funds Nature Access | Fort Wayne News
Get ready to stomp for nature this Saturday at LC Nature Park’s second annual Bison Stomp — a fun, family-friendly fundraiser raising $30K to connect…
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Donut Shop Owner Settles $7.3M Payroll Fraud | Fort Wayne News
Todd Saylor, owner of a donut shop in Angola and former head of payroll firm PayServ, is paying the price for a massive fraud scandal. Accused of misusing over…
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Hoosier Lottery Hits Financial Targets | Fort Wayne News
Hoosier Lottery raked in nearly $1.7 billion last year, sending $350 million back to Indiana — a healthy bump over last year and solid despite pandemic-era…
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Braun Funds Roads Amid Gas Tax Cut | Fort Wayne News
Indiana’s governor, Mike Braun, delivers on his promise to keep local roads funded despite suspending the gas tax — approving $130 million in transfers to…
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Teen Driver Dies in Van Wert Crash | Fort Wayne News
Teen Driver Dies in Van Wert Crash | Fort Wayne News
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Texas Jobs Surge Amid Sector Shifts | Fort Wayne News
Texas is adding jobs faster than the nation, with 1,600 new positions in July alone pushing total employment past 14 million—driven by private education…
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Google’s Wetlands Expansion Under Fire | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne City Councilman Geoff Paddock is sounding the alarm over Google’s latest push to expand its data center, demanding Indiana’s environmental agency…
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Bennett Family Faces Animal Cruelty Charges | Fort Wayne News
Three Bennetts face felony animal cruelty charges after authorities found their DeKalb County home in horrific disrepair — overflowing with trash, reeking of…
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Google’s Wetlands Expansion Under Fire | Fort Wayne News
Google’s pushing to expand its Fort Wayne data center by filling over two acres of wetlands — a move sparking fierce local resistance. City Council President…
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Wisconsin Jobs Hold Steady in July | Fort Wayne News
Wisconsin’s job market holds steady with a 3.3% unemployment rate—below the national average—and added 2,000 nonfarm jobs year-over-year, signaling resilience…
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Sitting Too Long? Your Spine Will Pay | Fort Wayne News
Sitting for hours? Your spine’s paying the price. Doctors warn that prolonged sitting—especially with slouching—crushes spinal discs, starves them of nutrients…
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Ohio Supreme Court Rules on Data Center Battle | Fort Wayne News
Ohio’s Supreme Court sides with a data center developer in Trenton, allowing them to intervene in a lawsuit over their $38 million project on 145 acres — a…
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Indiana Seeks Federal Flood Aid | Fort Wayne News
Indiana’s Governor Mike Braun is urgently seeking federal disaster aid after catastrophic flooding and storms devastated 54 counties, requesting an expedited…
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Ball Python Strolls Through ER | Fort Wayne News
A ball python went on an unexpected field trip inside Parkview Hospital Randallia after a patient brought it to the ER without telling staff — and it somehow…
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New Visa Rule Changes for International Students | Fort Wayne News
Starting Sept. 15, 2026, international students on F-1 and J-1 visas will face a major shift: a fixed four-year stay instead of “duration of status.” Longer…
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Measles Resurgence: Vaccines in Short Supply | Fort Wayne News
Measles is surging globally, with nearly 11 million projected cases by 2026—Africa and Asia hardest hit, but outbreaks are spreading to the Americas and…
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Shooting Reported in Fort Wayne Neighborhood | Fort Wayne News
Shooting Reported in Fort Wayne Neighborhood | Fort Wayne News
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Google Builds $2B Data Center in Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne News
Google’s pouring $2 billion into Fort Wayne with a massive new data center set to launch by December next year—creating jobs, boosting local infrastructure…
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Rx Kids Expands Nationwide | Fort Wayne News
Michigan’s Rx Kids program is revolutionizing prenatal care by giving expectant parents $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 monthly for the baby’s first year—no…
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Beyond Paychecks: What Keeps Talent | Fort Wayne News
Small businesses can outcompete big companies for talent not by paying more, but by creating meaningful growth opportunities and a culture where employees feel…
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The Overachiever’s Secret Burden | Fort Wayne News
Laura Mayer’s gripping memoir “Tryhard” reveals the exhausting cost of perfectionism, tracing her lifelong drive to excel back to childhood efforts to decode…
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Google’s Fort Wayne Data Center Push | Fort Wayne News
Google rolled out its biggest community outreach yet in Fort Wayne, hosting an open house packed with local leaders, businesses, and curious residents to…
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STAR Financial Steps In for Flooded Indiana | Fort Wayne News
STAR Financial Bank is pouring $100,000 into flood recovery across five Indiana counties—Delaware, Hamilton, Henry, Madison, and Marion—with $20,000 each to…
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Google Builds Trust in Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne News
Google’s open house in Fort Wayne is more than just a tour—it’s a bold move to humanize their massive data center project and rebuild community trust. Company…
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Verizon Outage Leaves Fort Wayne Without Service | Fort Wayne News
Verizon users in Fort Wayne, Indiana, were left powerless as their phones went dark around 5:30 PM—no signal, only SOS emergency calls possible—causing chaos…
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White House Ballroom Blocked by Court | Fort Wayne News
The White House’s $400 million ballroom project is on hold after a federal appeals court ruled the administration can’t use private donations to fund new…
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Olympic Pool Dreams on Hold | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne’s Olympic Swim Trials pool dream is on hold as Northwest Allen Community Schools pulls out of the $54M partnership, citing budget realities and a…
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Ruoff Mortgage Gives Back at Kickball | Fort Wayne News
Ruoff Mortgage turned their stadium into a charity kickball field, rallying teams from themselves, Community Harvest Food Bank, and ADT Realty for a day of…
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Indiana Floods and Power Outages | Fort Wayne News
Governor Mike Braun hit the ground running in Hamilton County, surveying flood damage from historic White River levels and pushing for swift recovery as…
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Black Car Flips Over After High-Speed Crash | Fort Wayne News
A black car careened out of control Monday on Bluffton Road, crossing into oncoming traffic, smashing through a parking lot, then Sand Point Road—before…
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Boa Constrictor Spotted at Hospital | Fort Wayne News
A boa constrictor turned up at Parkview Hospital Randallia—yes, really—and while no one got hurt, the hospital’s silence and mystery around how the snake got…
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Maintenance Worker Faces Rape Charge | Fort Wayne News
A maintenance worker at a senior living community is facing rape charges after video footage shows him entering an elderly woman’s room for 20 minutes — a…
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Decade-Long Sidewalk Wait in Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne News
For nearly a decade, Fort Wayne residents—including Jamie Miller, who’s lived there nine years and has six grandkids—have been waiting for a sidewalk on St…
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Tariff Refunds: Who Really Gets the Cash | Fort Wayne News
The government’s returning $166 billion in unlawful tariffs — but it’s going straight to corporations, not consumers. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called…
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Georgia’s Labor Market at Record Highs | Fort Wayne News
Georgia’s job market hits record highs with 5.3 million workers and a 3.3% unemployment rate, but small businesses are still struggling to find qualified…
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Tennessee Job Market: Mixed Signals | Fort Wayne News
Tennessee’s job market shows promise with unemployment hitting a two-year low at 3.4%, but it’s not all sunshine—jobs dipped by 400 in July, especially in…
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Indiana’s Bold Education Moves | Fort Wayne News
Indiana’s education landscape is transforming with bold new policies: Governor Mike Braun celebrated the first year of universal school choice, backed by a…
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Treasury Boosts Bonds, Rates Dip Slightly | Fort Wayne News
Mortgage rates dipped slightly this week, but the housing market’s still cooling — and here’s why it matters. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli…
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Vandals Target Flock License Cameras | Fort Wayne News
Vandals are targeting Flock license plate reader cameras across multiple counties, with incidents ranging from spray-painted lenses to cameras being shot…
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Kickball for a Cause | Fort Wayne News
Kickball, hunger, and community spirit collide at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium as teams compete not just for wins but for the most food donations to fight local…
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Eleven Graduate from Intoxicated Vehicle Treatment Court | Fort Wayne News
Eleven graduates celebrated their triumph at Allen Circuit Court’s third Vehicle While Intoxicated Treatment Court graduation — a powerful testament to…
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Shape Fort Wayne's Southeast Streets | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne’s southeast side is getting a major street overhaul—and you’re invited to help shape it. Nine critical miles of roadways, vital for safety, daily…
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Virginia’s Surplus, But Watch Out | Fort Wayne News
Virginia’s state coffers are overflowing after a surprise $939 million surplus in its latest fiscal year, fueled by soaring income and sales tax revenues. But…