HUNTING FOSSILS AT FOX ISLAND
These days, the entertainment at Fox Island County Park is about more than hiking, swimming and enjoying nature. ...
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Author: Michael Morrissey
THE CLYDE ADDS NEW RESTAURANT
A new club and restaurant is slated to open soon next to the Clyde Theater, bringing a bistro to the refurbished Quimby Village entertainment complex.Officials with Sweetwater Sound – the local company that provided much of the cash spent ...
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HALL’S ANNOUNCES NEW CAKES AND CATERING LOCATION
Having just finished extensive renovations at its venerable Bluffton Road location, Hall’s Restaurants is bringing a new, albeit replacement, business to Quimby Village. ...
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POLICE SERVING UP FLAPJACKS
Fort Wayne Police Department Patrolman Todd Hughes sat in the F.O.P.A. Lodge Hall, his pancake plate wiped clean except for an oozing puddle of warm maple syrup. ...
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REACHING THE HOMELESS
Sally Becker Segerson is doing the best that one woman can to provide Fort Wayne’s homeless population. ...
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NOT YOUR TYPICAL CASINO NIGHT, BUT IT’S ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE
As gambling games go, Milo’s ball fetch had to be the cutest of the night. ...
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IT’S TOURNAMENT TIME AT FORT WAYNE SPORT CLUB
Usually quieter during the winter months, the Fort Wayne Sport Club was brimming with activity on a recent February evening. ...
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GETTING COZY THIS WINTER WITH ACPL WINTER PROGRAM
Amanda Vance has an inkling about why so many of her library patrons are racking up more reading hours this winter. ...
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PET FOOD PANTRY OPENS IN WAYNEDALE
The Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry will be open every other Saturday beginning in January 2019 at 2502 Church St. in Waynedale. “We are very excited to be a part of the Waynedale Community and look forward to building local relationships”. Pet food ...
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HOLIDAY WREATHS ON DISPLAY TO SUPPORT WAYNEDALE
As manager of the Waynedale Branch of the Allen County Public Library, Amanda Vance always looks forward to this time of year. ...
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HONORING THE FALLEN
A Waynedale veterans group celebrated the recent Veterans’ Day with a powerful memorial to service people lost in the line of duty.
In celebration of Veterans’ Day, the American Legion Post 241 put on display its “Honor the Fallen Wall,” showing ...
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SERVING THE COMMUNITY WITH A HEARTY BREAKFAST
“One of the best kept secrets in Waynedale” continued its tradition recently, doling out breakfast goodies to all in attendance.
The Waynedale Masonic Lodge No. 739 recently hosted their monthly Community Breakfast, welcoming anyone who ...
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QUIMBY VILLAGE CONTINUES CONSTRUCTION
The long-standing Village Bowl at Quimby Village is finally no more.
Demolition on the venerable old building was completed about the middle of October, according to officials from Sweetwater Sound, the company that owns the Quimby Village ...
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A FRIGHT FOR A GOOD CAUSE
John Workman’s been laboring at Fort Wayne’s Haunted Castle and Black Forest so long, both his sons have assisted with the popular Halloween attractions.
“Both of my boys have spent time working here,” Workman said proudly. “And I’ve been ...
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PROMOTING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
Fort Wayne’s Turnstone Center recently celebrated its 75th anniversary with an event designed to celebrate – and assist – our community.
On the very day of its birthday – October 8 – the center, located at 3320 N. Clinton Street, held the annual ...
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LET ‘EM RUN & PLAY AT PAWSTER PARK
David Siples shepherded his two puppies around the moist grass, as they ran, scratched and sniffed everything in sight.
On a recent cool and breezy autumn afternoon, the Waynedale man brought his two dogs to Pawster Park to let them run, play ...
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CELEBRATING THE MIRACULOUS WORLD OF BUTTERFLIES
Koko Carpenter sat perfectly still, watching carefully as a stranger painted a tiny lady bug on her dainty hand.
The four-year-old little girl was remarkably calm amidst the swirl of activity all around her as the annual Monarch Festival was ...
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DAIRY QUEEN RENOVATES
A long-time Waynedale restaurant has a new look and feel thanks to recent renovations.
After having been closed for work for several months, the Dairy Queen at 501 Lower Huntington Road finally opened for business again on June 1. The spot had ...
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TILLMAN PARK RENOVATES DISC GOLF COURSE
A local park is sporting a new and improved disc golf course, courtesy of the Fort Wayne Parks Department and a local club.
Featuring new tee pads, new mulch on several fairways, and new signage throughout the course, a better disc golf course ...
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MODERN MILL ADDS CHARM TO SOUTH BROADWAY GROWTH
As a good old local boy, Mark Brough is happy to be back home in Fort Wayne, helping people with their new homes.
Toward that end, Brough, the Fort Wayne-raised real estate professional, has opened a new storefront at 3518 Broadway, right next ...
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COOKING UP HEALTHY OPTIONS WITH HEALING KITCHEN PROGRAM
As a former writer, copy editor and teacher, Sophia Ulmer had no idea what her future had in store.
These days, however, the 30-year-old is spending her time teaching community members how to work with, prepare, and eat more healthy food.
“We ...
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MUSTARD SEED FURNITURE BANK EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT
Imagine being a child who’s just had a long day at school, and not much for dinner. You’re ready for a good night’s sleep, but your family’s too poor to even afford to get you a bed, pillows, sheets, or blankets of your own.
That’s the problem that ...
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INDIANA TECH CONVERTING DONALD ROSS GOLF COURSE
If you’ve recently driven by the Donald Ross Golf Course on South Calhoun Street, you might have assumed it’s totally closed right now.
With the arcing mounds of dirt covering the fairways and numerous construction equipment dotting the landscape, ...
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FIGHTING HUNGER WITH SUMMER LUNCHES
Programs throughout Fort Wayne are helping to make sure kids get a nutritious lunch during the summertime.
One of the biggest servers of affordable summer grub is the venerable Community Harvest Food Bank, and its Kids Café program.
The food ...
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HALLS CLOSED & UNDER CONSTRUCTION OPENING SOON
For Jeff Hall, it’s been a month of questions.
As one of the owners of Hall’s restaurants, he’s had to tell numerous customers who stop-in to the venerable Bluffton Road restaurant, exactly what’s going on at the diner, and why it’s been closed ...
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