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A social media user has recently sparked an intriguing discussion about the best Slinky stairs in Fort Wayne. The user is on a scavenger hunt and needs to find a staircase with at least 12 steps to video their Slinky "walking down." For those unfamiliar with the term, a Slinky is a toy precompressed helical spring...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Over 137,00 pounds of food were raised during Community Harvest Food Bank’s 11th Annual U Can Crush Hunger Food Drive Campaign. Each year, local colleges compete to collect the most food to support efforts at Community Harvest Food Bank. The drive kicked off on Oct. 23 and wrapped up on...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Hoosiers who receive SNAP benefits started receiving partial payments, a sign that an end to the government shutdown could be coming soon. But that doesn’t mean an immediate end to food insecurity for some people. Staff at food banks in Fort Wayne say the government shutdown has put a strain...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A World War II veteran celebrated his 100th birthday Tuesday at his retirement home, a celebration that coincided with Veterans Day. Sam Hayward was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1925 and joined the Navy at 17 years old during World War II. His Fort...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - On Nov. 10, 1969, the children’s educational program “Sesame Street” made its debut on National Educational Television, now known as PBS. It all began as a conversation at a dinner party three years earlier, when a friend mentioned to the show’s creator, Joan Ganz Cooney, that his daughter...

2025 has been a big year for rock giants Three Days Grace with the release of their latest album Alienation, with #1 songs “Mayday” and “Apologies” along with sold out shows in Canada (co-headline with Volbeat) and the US (co-headline with Breaking Benjamin) and an upcoming sold out European tour (Badflower).

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Blue Jacket is honoring those who served this Veterans Day by opening its iconic Fantasy of Lights early and free for vets. Simply bring your military ID between 5:30 and 8 p.m. and enjoy the show!. Blue Jacket put out the following on Tuesday:

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Yesterday’s snowfall in Fort Wayne broke a nearly 100-year-old daily snowfall record. 2.7″ of snow was recorded yesterday which beats out the previous record of 1.2″ that was set back in 1928. This also marks the largest single day snow event in Fort Wayne since 6.2″ of snow fell almost 3...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department is investigating a fire that broke out in a home early Tuesday morning that left one person dead. Fire crews responded around 1:30 a.m. The home is located in the 3000 block of Reed Street. That’s southwest of the intersection of Anthony Boulevard and Pontiac […]

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Several businesses in 21Country are honoring those who have served our country with Veterans Day deals and freebies. Kroger is offering a 10% discount to active duty and veteran military service members for both in-store and pick-up shopping. Great Clips is offering free haircuts to...