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Braun orders state to stop using federal survivor benefits to cover foster child costs
14+ hour, 46+ min ago (431+ words) Indiana Gov. Mike Braun ordered the Department of Child Services to preserve all of the earned federal survivors" benefits available to some wards of the state. The agency has been diverting funds to reimburse the state for the cost to…...
Indy Eleven tops Fort Wayne in penalties; FWFC earns first USL Cup point
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (73+ words) FOX 55 Fort Wayne The Indy Eleven defeated Fort Wayne FC 2(3)-2(1) following a penalty shootout in Saturday's Prinx Tires USL Cup match. Despite the loss, Fort Wayne earns their first ever USL Cup point. Watch FOX 55 Fort Wayne Currently in Fort…...
Bravas celebrates 15 years with first community festival at Packard Park
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (431+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT)-- Food, music and community came together at Packard Park as Bravas celebrated its 15th anniversary with the first-ever Bravas Fest. Owner Bo Gonzalez says the event marked an important milestone for the local restaurant and food truck…...
Fort Wayne Bonsai Club hosts spring show
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (502+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- Dozens of miniature trees filled the room at the Fort Wayne Bonsai Club's spring bonsai show, where visitors gathered to admire carefully shaped pines, junipers and other living works of art. For club president Steve Moore,…...
Fort Wayne's Tae Johnson hosts his first youth football camp at North Side
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (427+ words) Brauntae "Tae" Johnson hosts a youth football camp in Fort Wayne (May 16, 2026). Tae said he'd always dreamed of being able to host his own camp in his hometown. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - Brauntae "Tae" Johnson said he'd always dreamed of…...
PCOS, a condition impacting 1 in 10 women worldwide, gets a new name
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1043+ words) A new name for PCOS could help dispel myths, experts say. (CNN) " A condition that can impact women's fertility and diabetes risk goes undiagnosed in many cases, but experts hope giving it a new name will help more patients receive…...
Trine drops Regional game to Loras, storms back late against Rochester to extend season
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (394+ words) Trine Softball coach Donnie'Danklefsen adresses his team during their Regional tournament game (May 15, 2026). ANGOLA, Ind. (WFFT) - Trine Softball's championship defense isn't over quite yet. The Thunder survived a scare Friday afternoon in their NCAA DIII Regional Softball tournament pool. Trine…...
PAWS-itively Pets: Princess | Paws-itively Pets | wfft. com
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (97+ words) Princess is a 6-year-old Pit Bull Terrier mix looking for a home. Delaney Atkinson from Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control (FWACC) stopped in with Princess, a 6-year-old Pit Bull Terrier mix looking for a home. Princess is spayed, very friendly…...
Gov. Braun stops by Fort Wayne fundraiser for Special Olympics
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (60+ words) FOX 55 Fort Wayne Indiana State Police hosted a Cop on a Rooftop fundraiser at the Dunkin Donuts on Lima Road to raise money for Special Olympics Indiana. Watch FOX 55 Fort Wayne Currently in Fort Wayne Do you agree with Indiana's…...
Homicide investigation underway after teen shot at Canterbury Green | News | wfft. com
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (99+ words) FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) - A 19-year-old man was shot and killed at a Canterbury Green apartment on the city's northeast side near the Purdue Fort Wayne campus. Noah Price died from a gunshot wound to the torso on Wednesday, according…...