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The latest breaking news stories from around the Waynedale, (South / Southwest Fort Wayne) Indiana community are all found here. These articles are written by our local writers and contain area events, happenings and general public interest coverage. If you have a news tip, idea for an article or suggestion, please click here to submit your Waynedale news.


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Historical Canal Society Presentation

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
Canal Society of Indiana will feature “Trails-Rails: Canal Connections Symposium” on March 25, 2023, beginning at 10:30 am at the Allen County Public Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, Indiana. ... Read more
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Citilink Releases Online Survey

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
Keeping up with the rapidly changing transit bus market, CITILINK recently revised its corporate strategy to focus on providing community value through sustainable transportation options. This strategy includes gathering the community’s ... Read more
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SE Fort Wayne Revitalization Continues With Pontiac Street Market

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division led a celebration ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on a full-service grocery store in southeast Fort Wayne at 918. E. Pontiac St. The City of Fort Wayne and Parkview Regional ... Read more
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Seeking Household Furniture & Item Donations

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
In partnership with the Mustard Seed Furniture Bank and 3Rivers Federal Credit Union, we will be coordinating 3 special donations days to RESTOCK THE SEED in Partnership with 3Rivers! ... Read more
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Students Try Career Pathway Center

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
Fort Wayne Community Schools is once again opening doors to help students discover their passions and possible career pathways. In March, students from Memorial Park Middle School and Towles New Tech Middle School will start attending the ... Read more
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Old Fort Union Civil War Garrison Event

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
It is March of 1864. The men of the 9th Indiana Volunteer Infantry are on garrison duty in Northeastern Alabama, on the verge of setting off on spring campaigns. Come and talk to the soldiers about their daily life in a garrison. Observe the daily ... Read more
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Artlink’s 43rd National Print Show

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
Artlink’s 43rd National Print exhibition was juried by professional artist and educator, Marianetta Porter and will include works by 60 different contemporary printmakers from around the United States. This annual exhibition explores ... Read more
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ACPL Helps Families Share Their Story With Future Generations

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
The Allen County Public Library’s Genealogy Center is partnering with the ACPL Children’s Services department to present “Pass the Story Down: The Power of Pictures”, a multi-generational event aimed at sharing family photos, creating ... Read more
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Construction Begins On Village Premier Mixed-Use Development

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division led a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on a major mixed-use development in southeast Fort Wayne. ... Read more
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Groundbreaking Performance Of Aesop’s Fables

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
Using the transformative and inventive world of Aesop’s Fables, Audiences Unlimited and Fort Wayne Youtheatre have created a unique theatrical experience—both for the young neurodivergent and neurotypical artists, as well as the audience ... Read more
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Waynedale Shamrock Search Announces Game Clues!

March 7, 2023March 13, 2023 Alex Cornwell
Are you ready to find that pot of gold in Waynedale yet? From gift cards to gift baskets, many prizes are up for grabs in the new community-wide “Waynedale Shamrock Search” game, announced in the previous edition of The Waynedale News. While ... Read more
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3,000th Wheelchair Donated To Ethiopians In Need

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
Saba Marcos, owner of Ethiopian Food Catering and founder of Agape Mobility Ethiopia, is once again making a trek to her native Ethiopia to hand deliver over 800 custom wheelchairs to those in need. ... Read more
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‘An Influence for Good’ Documentary To Premiere

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
Foellinger Foundation will premiere a documentary film, An Influence for Good, on March 16, 2023, at the Arts United Center. Brief welcome remarks will begin promptly at 5:30 PM, followed by the 75-minute film. The documentary premieres ... Read more
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Fort Wayne College Fair To Return On March 16

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
After a multiyear hiatus, the Fort Wayne College Fair will return March 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Lutheran Health Fieldhouse on the campus of Purdue University Fort Wayne. This news comes as a relief to many partner institutions who describe ... Read more
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Proactive Community Plan To Address Homelessness Unveiled

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
The City of Fort Wayne’s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services unveiled “Everyone Home: Fort Wayne’s Community Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness.” This strategic plan was created in partnership between the City of Fort Wayne, ... Read more
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Library Accepting Edible Book Entries

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 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
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Pontiac Corridor Construction

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
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
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Humane Fort Wayne Announces Capital Campaign

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
On Thursday, February 16, Humane Fort Wayne announced the public phase launch of their Capital Campaign, entitled “Homeward Bound”. ... Read more
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Cinema Center Brings Back Oscar Party

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
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
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American Sewing Guild Sets Meetings

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
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
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Happy Anniversary To The Dolls!

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
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
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Celebrating Waynedale’s 102nd Anniversary!

February 17, 2023February 21, 2023 Alex Cornwell
For some, Waynedale is a place where they live. For others, it’s a place to work. However, most people you ask who know the community will say it’s a very special place to be. As we celebrate the area’s 102nd Anniversary, it’s a great time to look ... Read more
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Waynedale’s First Library

February 17, 2023February 21, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
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
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The History Of Waynedale Radio

February 17, 2023February 21, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
The call letters were WDBV (550AM)-Clyde Quimby and the Strand Theater owned it. ... Read more
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Without Cellphones, How Did People Communicate?

February 17, 2023February 21, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff
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
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