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Volunteers help pack meals at Waynedale church National Family Day event

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Miami Middle School alumni and staff celebrate 50 years

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IU Health hosts breast tissue collection event for cancer research

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Doan Drive construction to affect traffic at Bishop Luers High School next week

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Indiana awarded nearly $209M for second year of five-year federal Rural Health Transformation Program

Purdue Fort Wayne AthleticsYesterday

Mastodons Visit Eastern Illinois for MBB Contest

Friday, November 13

Oakland University AthleticsNov 13

Golden Grizzlies Drop Straight Sets at Purdue Fort Wayne

Legacy | ObituaryNov 13

George Conner Obituary (2026) - Fort Wayne, IN - Fort Wayne Newspapers

The Journal GazetteNov 13

Music majors score work in Fort Wayne's growing scene

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 13

PFW women’s basketball secures win over Valparaiso on Fitness Day

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 13

Veteran resource fair takes place at PFW

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 13

PFW celebrates new Cybersecurity Lab with ribbon-cutting

Eastern Illinois University AthleticsNov 13

Men's Basketball Hosts Purdue Fort Wayne On Sunday

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 13

‘Buddy Bench’ unveiled at Parkview Field

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 13

Salvation Army holds grand opening for New Haven location

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 13

30-ft Colorado blue spruce headed to Fort Wayne for 22nd Annual Christmas on Broadway

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 13

Forever Home Friday: Meet Billie Eye-less

WANE 15Nov 13

New coffee shop set to open in downtown Fort Wayne

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 13

Night of Lights to return to downtown Fort Wayne

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 13

Holiday Lights Challenge encourages community members to explore Fort Wayne

Thursday, November 12

Legacy | ObituaryNov 12

Dick Stoner Obituary (1930 - 2026) - Fort Wayne, IN - Fort Wayne Newspapers

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

PFW men’s soccer to host Cleveland State in Horizon League title match

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

Roller Dome North to close Saturday night because of ongoing violence

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

Ribbon cutting held for Fort Wayne Veteran Memorial Chapel

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

Fort Wayne magician Dick Stoner remembered for bringing joy to generations

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

Indiana Republican chair steps down week after sweeping election losses

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

Northeastern REMC transmission tower sparks near I-69, causing system blinks early Thursday

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

PFW takes first place in annual ‘U Can Crush Hunger’ campaign

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

Indiana’s infrastructure gets a ‘D+’ from engineering group

www.heart.orgNov 12

Fort Wayne executive leads efforts to improve women's heart health

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

2 Fort Wayne teens charged in deadly weekend shooting tied to fight at nightclub

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

PROGRAMMING NOTE: 21Alive News back on-air after planned tower maintenance

WANE 15Nov 12

WATCH: Power lines flash in north Fort Wayne

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

‘Fort Wayne legend’: Dick Stoner dies at 96

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

Local Toys for Tots campaigns extend application deadlines to reach ‘every eligible child’

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

Granite Ridge: The Parade of Homes

WANE 15Nov 12

2 teens charged in homicide south of downtown Fort Wayne

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 12

Authorities responding to crash on Fort Wayne’s northwest side

Divine Mercy Funeral HomeNov 12

Carol Barbara Schowe (Stolz) Obituary Nov 12, 2026

Purdue Fort Wayne AthleticsNov 12

Mastodons Set for #HLMSOC Championship Rematch

Wednesday, November 11

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 11

Fort Wayne Community Schools to replace police resource officers with district-employed security off

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 11

Franke brothers set to be inducted into Komets Hall of Fame Sunday

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 11

Fort Wayne native creates book for Komets 75th anniversary

Horizon LeagueNov 11

Cleveland State and Purdue Fort Wayne Advance to Saturday’s #HLMSOC Championship Match

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 11

First Alert Forecast: Rain moves in tonight, colder weather to stick around

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 11

21Investigates: Opinions clash on FWCS plan to replace police resource officers with district-employed security officers

Input Fort WayneNov 11

#PlacesofNEI: ‘Tis the season for Fort Wayne’s fun light displays

Purdue Fort Wayne AthleticsNov 11

Mastodon XC to Compete at NCAA Great Lakes Regional

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 11

Parkview Field’s Holiday Lights returns, bringing walk-through display to downtown Fort Wayne

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 11

Wild Lights at the Fort Wayne Zoo returns brighter than ever

Wright State University AthleticsNov 11

Raiders fall on the road 2-0 to Purdue Fort Wayne

Tuesday, November 10

Fort Wayne City (.gov)Nov 10

LegacyOne Inc. Breaks Ground on Victory Gardens

Purdue Fort Wayne AthleticsNov 10

Mastodons Host Wright State for #HLMSOC Semifinal

Wright State University AthleticsNov 10

Wright State men's soccer faces Purdue Fort Wayne in Horizon League Championship Nov. 11

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 10

Feds seeking help locating 2 of 7 charged in Fort Wayne firearm sweep; ATF offering cash reward

Monday, November 9

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 9

CORONER: 19-year-old Fort Wayne man identified as victim in weekend shooting

Sunday, November 8

WPTA | 21Alive | Fort Wayne, INNov 8

1 dead in shooting near downtown Fort Wayne

Thursday, November 5

City of Fort Wayne (.gov)Nov 5

City Offices to Be Closed for Veterans Day

City of Fort Wayne (.gov)Nov 5

FBI Aids FWPD with International Arrest

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