Today in Weekender👇 It's time for terrifying TV in the week before Halloween. See when your frightening favorites are set to air: www.journalgazette.net/living/enter... Trick-or-treating begins across northeast Indiana. See official times for your area: www.journalgazette.net/living/2025-...

Utopian Coffee won top honors at the Global Coffee Awards U.S. & Canada competition. Also in The Dish: American Kolache is set to open this week, an opening date has been set for Sonic Drive-In and more area food news. www.journalgazette.net/living/food/...

Fort Wayne Museum of Art's quickly growing collection of studio glass has received another boost through the gift of 96 pieces with an estimated value of nearly $1 million. www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

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Nonprofit agencies in the Fort Wayne metro area have an opportunity to share their 2025 wish lists for publication in The Journal Gazette. The deadline for submissions is 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3. Learn more and submit a list here: www.journalgazette.net/site/forms/o...

Halloween activities are creeping up across the area. Take a look at some of what is happening, including Fright Night in downtown Fort Wayne. www.journalgazette.net/halloween-fu...

Arena Dinner Theatre is preparing to keep audience members on the edge of their seats with its rendition of the Agatha Christie whodunit tale “The Mousetrap," which opens Oct. 17. Read the story by Dezaray Clawson. www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says the key to removing bagworms is the timing of spring insecticide options and the removal of any bags in fall. www.journalgazette.net/living/the-p...

Travel writer David Placher visits Tombstone, Bisbee and Douglas – Arizona towns with ties to the Wild West. www.journalgazette.net/living/a-qui...

Southwest Allen County Schools is considering a strategy to maintain or increase enrollment. The Journal Gazette's Ashley Sloboda takes a look at a plan that would allow more non-residents to attend the district starting next academic year. Read the story: www.journalgazette.net/local/school...

Phillip H. Colglazier will exit Civic Theatre in June. I talked with him this afternoon about why he felt now was the right time, what he hopes his successor brings to the role and more.

First Presbyterian Theater opens "The Timekeepers" tonight. Set in the Holocaust, the play explores shared humanity and unlikely friendships. www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

Fort Wayne Youtheatre is giving an undead classic new life with its production of “Dracula" this weekend. www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

In the days leading up to the East Noble Regional last week, when DeKalb would claim its first title since 2009, Barons coach James Fislar was feeling pretty confident. www.journalgazette.net/sports/high-...

Significant roster turnover is a fact of life in college basketball these days. www.journalgazette.net/sports/colle...

High School Football Week 7: Picks www.journalgazette.net/sports/high-...

The JG's Stan Sussina has spent the month chronicling the progress of the city's largest mural as Damien Mitchell works on his public art project at Electric Works. There's a two-page spread in @journalgazette.net today, or see Stan's photos and more online: www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

Today in @journalgazette.net Weekender👇 When are your favorite shows returning? More than 70 premieres are included in my fall TV watchlist: www.journalgazette.net/living/enter... Comedian Tabari McCoy is returning to Fort Wayne as a headliner: www.journalgazette.net/living/enter...

Casual dining restaurant Bubba's 33 is set to open in the former Chili's on Coliseum Boulevard. Also in The Dish: The annual Corned Beef on Rye fundraiser is taking orders, Rusty's Ice Cream is closing and more local food news. www.journalgazette.net/living/food/...

A focus on precision health is among the highlights of the work at Parkview's Mirro Center, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this summer. Read more in this story by The Journal Gazette's Sherry Slater: www.journalgazette.net/news/health-...

Future Focused, my 11-part series about career & technical education, got 2nd place today in the Hoosier State Press Association competition.🥳 @journalgazette.net www.journalgazette.net/future_focus...

Purdue University Fort Wayne’s upcoming production of folk horror tale “The Love Talker” follows a set of sisters living deep in the Appalachian forest. Read the story by Dezaray Clawson. www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

Visual representations of music are coming to life on the side of a downtown building as five artists work to create murals on Pearl Street. www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

Behind the Bites columnist Justin Gilbert shares a recipe for jambalaya with a variety of meats.  www.journalgazette.net/behind-the-b...

A musician who spent nearly a decade performing with Fort Wayne Philharmonic is returning to northeast Indiana for several upcoming shows, including Pearl Arts PianoFest on Sunday. Jodie DeSalvo will also perform at Canterbury School and Eagles Theatre. www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

Being a part of this year's Leadership Fort Wayne cohort has been enriching in many ways. I wrote this for @journalgazette.net Perspective pages about the legacies that LFW classes leave behind in the form of community action projects with local nonprofits. www.journalgazette.net/opinion/edit...

Residents on Sunday get their annual chance to experience local attractions with free admission during Be A Tourist In Your Own Hometown. www.journalgazette.net/living/enter...

Opening Sept. 12, Indiana Musical Theatre Foundation's production of “Avenue Q” is an R-rated spoof of children’s puppet shows. Instead of teaching the audience about the ABCs, the puppets give lessons on topics such as racism, homosexuality and relationships. www.journalgazette.net/indiana-musi...

'Tis (almost) the season. Getting 45 pairs of Halloween socks moved out of storage.

Lonnie Loach passed away Monday after a bout with cancer at age 57. He’s the last #Komets player with more than 50 goals in a season, but he’s most remembered for one goal on April 21, 1991, that changed the trajectory of the franchise forever. www.journalgazette.net/sports/profe...

Australian artist Damien Mitchell will mentor three local artists this month as he completes a 15,000-square-foot mural on the Union Parking Garage at Electric Works. www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

I've got two arts stories today with details you will only get in The Journal Gazette. @journalgazette.net Sculpture blooms in West Central: www.journalgazette.net/living/local... Crosswalk murals coming to south-side intersections: www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

Eggster Café will celebrate its grand opening Friday in Cottage Flowers downtown. Also in The Dish: A Beverly Ann's Cookies truck is rolling out in the city, Ivy Tech will host a culinary fundraiser and more food news. www.journalgazette.net/living/food/...

The benefits of composting extend beyond local residents’ yards, says Hannah Allen of Fort Wayne City Utilities. www.journalgazette.net/living/compo...

Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Bobby Rush are on a co-headlining tour coming to Sweetwater Performance Pavilion on Thursday. I spoke with Shepherd about Bobby, the blues and bringing music to audiences. www.journalgazette.net/living/enter...

Matt Miller grew up going to #Komets games at the Coliseum as a fan. Now, he'll be on the ice for them, hoping to be an inspiration to today's young fans. #ECHL www.journalgazette.net/sports/profe...

Work on the 2025 edition of Clean Drains: Be River SmART will begin this weekend as 13 artists create sidewalk murals on or near storm drains to raise awareness about what washes into the rivers. www.journalgazette.net/installation...

FWCS buses have an extra passenger this school year – artificial intelligence dash cameras that can identify driver drowsiness and provide supervisors with another tool to evaluate driver performance. Learn more in the story from @ashleysloboda.bsky.social: www.journalgazette.net/local/school...

▶ Behind the Bites columnist Justin Gilbert shares how to use spaghetti squash. www.journalgazette.net/behind-the-b... ▶ Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery gives tips on nightshade. www.journalgazette.net/living/the-p...

Hundreds of custom cars, classics and hot rods are expected to be on display this weekend as the Muddy River Run is revived after 11 years. www.journalgazette.net/living/enter...

Squatters and owners will face off this weekend as Arena Dinner Theatre celebrates a milestone by presenting the world premiere of a story by local playwright Nancy Carlson Dodd. www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

I have two local arts stories today in The Journal Gazette with details you won't get anywhere except our Weekend Edition. 👇

A new theater group is honoring a longtime educator as it opens its first show this weekend in Whitley County. The Harold Company Performers will perform the comedy musical "Curtains" at the Columbia City High School Performing Arts Center. www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

Fort Wayne Philharmonic has a new look as it eyes a new chapter that will include a headquarters opening downtown in the spring.

Officials cut the ribbon on Packard Park renovations www.journalgazette.net/local/local-...

ICYMI: "Honeybee Blueprints" is among exhibitions opening tonight at Artlink. I talked with artist Brent Dedas about how he creates cyanotype work capturing the movement of bees. www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

I just accidentally washed my face with shampoo. How's everyone else's Monday going?

Felicia York, who moved to the city in 2023, wanted to widen her social circle. She founded Fort Wayne Social Club to connect people, find fun things to do and support local small businesses. Read more from The Journal Gazette's Sherry Slater: www.journalgazette.net/living/fort-...

Brent Dedas' work might look like abstract patches of light and dark blues. But look closer and you might begin to see shapes that look more familiar. The artist captures the activity of bees in his cyanotype work, which will be on display at Artlink. www.journalgazette.net/living/local...

Merry Christmas in July!