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Our in-house staff works with community members and our local writers to find, write and edit the latest and most interesting news worthy stories. Their responsibilities also include working on additional Waynedale community projects such as collecting historical information / items, events, advertising and more. This is your community newspaper, we are always looking for local stories that interest you, please send us your stories, news and tips.

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James D. Wolf Jr.
James D. Wolf Jr. is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in newspapers across Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, including The Chicago Tribune, The Daily Herald, and The Des Moines Register. He grew up in Munster, IN, and attended Purdue University’s Calumet Campus. After working as a reporter in northwest Indiana, he attended the University ...
Lois Levihn
Lois Levihn, author of the “Around The Frame” column, stitches together stories of current events while highlighting a significance woven into each quilt. As a Fort Wayne native, I grew up close to Waynedale graduating from Wayne High School and IPFW. I’ve been a writer since 2009 when the new owners Alex Cornwell and Michael Alberico ...
Kasey Butcher
Kasey is the author of the “At The Movies With Kasey” column, a review of current movies and TV series. Kasey Butcher grew up in Fort Wayne and started writing for The Waynedale News in 2003 when she was a sophomore at Homestead High School. Since then, she earned a B.A. in English from Ball State ...
Vince LaBarbera
Vince is a regular contributor to the newspaper, showcasing local highlights, personal stories, and much more. Vince LaBarbera is a Fort Wayne native. He attended Cathedral Grade School, Central Catholic High School and is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in communication arts. He also earned a master of science ...
Austin Knox
Trustee Austin Knox is a Fort Wayne native who has been working at the Wayne Township Trustee Office since January of 2015. On Friday, January 10, 2020, he was unanimously elected trustee at a caucus of Democratic precinct committee leaders of Wayne Township. Austin Knox has a thorough knowledge of the Wayne Township’s trustee operation having ...