First Alert Forecast: Periods of rain showers through weekend
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Friday afternoon will be mostly dry, with a few isolated, light rain showers possible through the evening. High temperatures on Friday will be in the low 70s. YOUR NEXT FIRST ALERT. A change in the weather pattern will take place just in time for the...
Tri-State Area Seeing Impacts Of Manure Runoff
MIDWEST, (WOWO) — Tri-State communities are among those facing growing concerns about manure contributing to toxic byproducts in drinking water. A new Environmental Working Group report finds nearly 122 million people nationwide were exposed to unsafe levels of disinfection byproducts between 2019 and 2023. Midwest...
Saginaw man arrested in Indiana on drug charges
DEKALB CO., Ind. (WNEM) – A Saginaw man has been arrested in Indiana following a traffic stop where police found illegal substances and a firearm. On April 19, an Indiana State Police Trooper initiated a traffic stop in a designated construction zone in DeKalb County. The driver, Steven Yntema, 65, was driving a...
Northeast Fort Wayne fire sends 1 to the hospital
Fire crews responded to the 7000 block of Thamesford Drive.
Fort Wayne woman sentenced to 6 years for assisting in fatal January stabbing
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 38-year-old Fort Wayne woman was sentenced Friday to six years in prison after being found guilty of assisting in a fatal January stabbing. BACKGROUND: FWPD investigating Saturday night homicide at Promenade Park | Suspect in fatal weekend stabbing says he was trying to protect woman from...
WATCH: Construction sign on I-69 flashes a different message
It's unclear how the message ended up on the board, or exactly how long it was there.
1 in serious condition following crash involving pedestrian north of downtown Fort Wayne Thursday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - One person is in serious condition following a crash involving a pedestrian north of downtown Fort Wayne on Thursday. According to city/county dispatchers, the crash happened in the 2800 block of North Clinton Street around 10 p.m. Dispatchers say one person is in serious condition.
First Alert Forecast: Spotty rain chances ahead
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Have an umbrella handy today as some spotty showers and storms will cycle in. Isolated rain chances will trail into the weekend as well. A few breaks in the clouds will allow for peeks of sunshine today with highs in the mid 70s. A last push of spotty rain, and a few rumbles of thunder, will...
Weekend changes, rounds of rain
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Be sure to have the rain gear handy these next few days. There is a slight chance of light rain showers Friday morning, but coverage is limited. Under a mostly cloudy sky, Friday afternoon highs range from the mid 60s to the lower 70s.
Breezy but pretty typical April in the books
Take a look back at April 2025 in the weather world and preview what's to come in May.