Mechanical Mayhem happening this weekend at the Coliseum
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - It’s the biggest weekend in motorsports in Fort Wayne. Mechanical Mayhem is combining monster trucks and tractor pulling. The event kicks off Friday night with 2026 Yoder Popcorn NTPA Championship at 7 p.m. People should expect side by side monster truck racing, wheelie competition,...
GOTW Extended Highlights/Interviews: Homestead holds off South Side
Homestead knocked off SAC champion South Side to advance to the 4A sectional championship round.
Whitley County Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance Welcomes New Agent
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance announced Alexander Gomez Lorenzana has joined the company as an agent in the Columbia City office, 496 W. Plaza Drive. He has completed Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance’s professional insurance training program. Gomez Lorenzana's background includes customer service and...
WOWO EXCLUSIVE – Darren Vogt discusses “Great Hoosier Audit” with Kayla
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A newly released state audit examining operations at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation is drawing attention across Indiana, prompting discussion about transparency, oversight, and how taxpayer funds are monitored. The audit, which spans 127 pages, reviews several aspects of the agency’s...
Fort Wayne’s Alive Outreach launches peace education initiative
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Alive Community Outreach launched a new community education initiative to help Fort Wayne build a stronger culture of peace. Leaders said the new trainings will give businesses, schools and community groups practical skills for understanding conflict, de-escalation and trauma awareness. The...
Indiana Weather Alert: Light Snow Could Impact Spring Break Travel March 13–15 in Fort...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Indianapolis, Indiana – A push of colder Canadian air could bring periods of light snow across parts of Indiana just days before St. Patrick’s Day, potentially slowing early spring break travel across...
Middle Waves Music Festival returning to Headwaters Park
Two local artists, Man of the Flood and Los Aptos, will make their Middle Waves debut this year as opening acts for The Paradox, Beach Bunny, and Passion Pit.
Caresource Indiana employees raise $56K for family aid fund
CareSource employees raised more than $56,000 for Firefly Children and Family Alliance to help launch a new emergency aid fund for families across Indiana, including Fort Wayne. More than 250 employees donated part of their paychecks in 2025. The funding will also support Firefly's Twenty-One Flats housing initiative...
WATCH LIVE: Tracking rain, storm chance into weekend
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - There will be a lot of dry time today, and through the weekend, but rain and storms are still possible in 21Country through Saturday. First Alert Meteorologist Caleb Saylor has an updated look at your First Alert Forecast.
Neighbors voice concerns over proposed quarry near IU Health campus in Fort Wayne
According to a letter from the West and East Hamlets Homeowners Associations, the Heritage Group is under agreement to acquire roughly 1,600 acres south of U.S. 24.

















