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The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Chill Advisory to be in effect from January 26, 2022, 1:00 AM until January 26, 2022, 11:00 AM.

The Fort Wayne Community Schools Board of School Trustees on Monday, Jan. 24, approved the hiring of Dr. Joe Brown as Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment.

The public is invited to warm up with a family-friendly, 6-mile bike ride along the Pufferbelly Trail as part of the Winterval 2022 event in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb has proclaimed January 23, 2022, as Maternal Health Awareness Day in Indiana.

Today, the Indiana Governor’s Public Health Commission met virtually to discuss the uses of public health data and information as part of its work to examine the state’s public health system and make recommendations that can improve the delivery of public health services across the state.

Today is the first day of the annual Girl Scout Cookie Program in the Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana council.

Fort Wayne City Councilmen Russell Jehl and Tom Didier held a briefing this morning to publicly address the continued issues with Red River and the City of Fort Wayne’s attention to this ongoing problem.

Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control continued to expand support programming in 2021 to improve the quality of life for citizens and pets in the Fort Wayne community.

The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Monday, January 17, in recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day.

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry’s administration and the City Council are working together to ask the Indiana General Assembly to consider changes to the solid waste bidding process.

Availability of rapid antigen COVID-19 tests will further be limited today at the Allen County Department of Health public testing site, and rapid tests will not be offered beginning Tuesday, January 18, 2022, due to a state shortage.

Update from the City of Fort Wayne as continued delays with the collection of garbage and recycling materials continues.

Today, the Allen County Department of Health opened a COVID-19 hotline for questions, assistance, or resources at (260) 449-4499.

Today, the Indiana State Department of Health announced that Hoosiers aged 12 to 15 who received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at least five months ago are now eligible to receive a booster dose.

Indiana State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG, is recovering at home after becoming re-infected with COVID-19, the Indiana Department of Health announced Tuesday.

A Tuesday matinee at the home of the Indiana Pacers opened a two-game series between the Fort Wayne Mad Ants and the Maine Celtics with the Ants on top, 130-129 in overtime.

Today, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants announced that the team had acquired DJ McCall via returning player rights.

The Indiana Pacers announced Wednesday that they have waived guard DeJon Jarreau and signed forward Terry Taylor to a two-way contract.

Current Fort Wayne Mad Ant Forward Justin Anderson has been named to the 12-player Team USA World Cup Qualifying Team.

After a solid fourth-quarter showing, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants picked up a 125-113 win at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.