Author: The Waynedale News Staff

Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne is back to hosting the annual Edible Book Festival after a two-year hiatus on Apr. 3. Registration to participate is now open to the community. Applications are due by Mar. 24. Registration is only required ... Read more

Construction will soon begin on the City of Fort Wayne Community Development Division’s Pontiac Streetscape project. As a part of the Southeast Strategy Update, the Pontiac corridor was identified as a key corridor to focus public improvements ... Read more

On Thursday, February 16, Humane Fort Wayne announced the public phase launch of their Capital Campaign, entitled “Homeward Bound”. ... Read more

Cinema Center, 437 E. Berry St., will once again host its popular Oscar Party fundraiser on March 11, 2023, from 6 PM – 9:30 PM. Attendees will enjoy a red carpet arrival, music, Oscar games and trivia, a touch of Hollywood glamor with Fort ... Read more

Fort Wayne Chapter of the American Sewing Guild (ASG) will hold a series of monthly meetings open to the public featuring educational and inspiring talks, demos and trunk shows. Beginning March 16, meetings will be held the third Thursday ... Read more

Roger and LeAnn Doll are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. They were married March 4, 1978. Roger is a retired GTE and Verizon engineer. LeAnn is a retired nurse. They have two children, Stephanie Doll Wilder [Jon] of Colorado and ... Read more

At the New York 1876 Centennial Celebration, manufacturers hawked and boasted of upcoming inventions that would revolutionize the pioneer’s way of life. Some introductions included the typewriter, Edison’s mimeograph, wood burning ... Read more

In 1928 Noble’s Home Store made room in a corner and acquired an Allen County Public Library depository. As the picture shows you were squeezed in a corner. If you wished to sit and read, you could sit on in-coming groceries, a 100-pound sack of ... Read more

This St. Patrick’s Day, there will be a pot of gold to be found in Waynedale! Well, maybe not an actual pot of gold, but hundreds of dollars in local prizes will be up for grabs in a new community game called The Waynedale Shamrock Search. ... Read more

The call letters were WDBV (550AM)-Clyde Quimby and the Strand Theater owned it. ... Read more

Neil and Diana Sowards are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. They were married on February 2, 1963. Neil is a retired minister and business owner. Diana is a retired nurse. They have two children, David Sowards of Fort Wayne, and ... Read more

Criminals claiming to be police officers in search of citizens who have missed jury duty are back at work again in Allen County, demanding money to pay non-existent fines. ... Read more

Mayor Tom Henry and the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division announced a new purchase agreement for a future Culver’s restaurant in southeast Fort Wayne at Southtown Centre. The Department of Redevelopment, in partnership ... Read more

If you have ever felt unsure about what belongs in the recycling bin, or what happens to your recyclable items after are picked up, you are invited to attend “Better Recycling for Bigger Impact”, a public workshop offered by Eco Fest. ... Read more

United Way of Allen County is hosting its 3rd annual Community Food Drive from February 17-28, 2023, sponsored by Meijer, Valbruna Slater Stainless, and Fort Wayne Newspapers. Three local organizations will benefit from this event: Associated ... Read more

The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division announced that FORT-ify 2023, a new Neighborhood Accelerator program, is open and accepting applications. This program aims to strengthen developing and relaunching neighborhood ... Read more

Winters are harsh on the frontier. Freezing temperatures and snow make for a difficult life at a winter posting. Chopping wood and preparing meals are carried out daily by the assigned soldiers. Military drills and guard duty are also part ... Read more

ARCH’s 2023 Fun & Free Lecture Series will explore the businessman and the neighborhood at the center of one of Fort Wayne’s important stories about the struggle against discriminatory housing practices. ... Read more