LETTER CARRIERS STAMP OUT HUNGER!
On Saturday, May 12, Fort Wayne letter carriers will join forces with Campbell Soup Company as part of the National
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Our news highlights the most impactful stories from Waynedale, Aboite, Southtown, Downtown, and the 46807 corridors of Fort Wayne, Indiana. This section brings together local profiles, key updates on city and county decisions, major neighborhood projects, public safety information, and high-profile community events that shape daily life on the south, southwest, and downtown sides of Fort Wayne.
MIAMI ‘LADY’ INDIANS ARE CHAMPIONS AGAIN!
The Miami Middle School Lady Indians are champions again of the FWCS basketball league. This is their second consecutive championship
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FLAG ETIQUETTE
On March 27, 2007 at 6:00 pm at The American Legion, Lincoln Post 82 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Approximately 90
Read MoreDATELINE – FT. WAYNE, INDIANA
I have a friend who was attacked on Friday night (and apparently it happened the same way to another lady
Read MoreRECIPES “OFF THE CUFF”
HOMEMADE EASTER PEEPS This Easter, why not make a new treat—Peeps. From scratch. Real Peeps are basically dollops of
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WHEN A PROFESSIONAL WRITER TEACHES STUDENTS, THEY GET PUBLISHED
“It isn’t true that if you build it, they will come,” insists Dr. Dennis E. Hensley. “Even if you build
Read MoreHIGH SCHOOLERS OFFERED CHANCE TO BECOME BEST-SELLING AUTHORS
For the eighth consecutive year, Taylor University Fort Wayne will be offering its “Summer Honors College” for students who have
Read MoreSTUDENT WINNERS ANNOUNCED IN BRAIN GAIN IDEA CONTEST
Three Fort Wayne-area high school students were honored at an awards luncheon for a Brain Gain Idea Contest in celebration
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OPENING ONES HOME TO ANOTHER CULTURE
A little known fact about Fort Wayne, is that it is a sister city to Takaoka, Japan. Takaoka became Fort
Read MoreTHE AMERICAN LEGION 88 YEARS AND COUNTING
The American Legion Post 241 in Waynedale recognized The American Legion’s 88th Anniversary, Saturday, March 17, along with nearly 300
Read MoreCAN OLD U.S. 27 BECOME THE NEW ROUTE 66? MAYBE…
It has been called “The Main Street of America” and “The Mother Road.” Perhaps no other highway in the United
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SHE GRADUATED FIRST!
A surprise visit to Don Goss’ Art class by a former Elmhurst grad happened on March 14, 2007. Heather Metzger’s
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THE HEART OF HER MYSTERY – The Book Nook
Mystery writer Judith Post pensively twists her strawberry blond hair between two long fingers as she explains how her life
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KRISTI OBRIEN WINS “GOLFER OF THE YEAR”
Her 69 in Regional win skyrocketed her to the top Back in late summer, Bishop Luers Junior, Kristi O’Brien
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HORSE CAMP-IT’S WHAT A GIRL WANTS
The Double D Horse Day Camp for Girls will open their doors this June for a second year. Double D
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HAPPY 100 DUDLEY WASS
With advancing age, speech has become difficult for Dudley Wass, but remind him that March 17, his 100th birthday, is
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BUILDING A BRIDGE IN WAYNEDALE
You could hear the banging of pile driver sitting in The Waynedale News office on Lower Huntington Road. Just down
Read MoreSOUTHSIDE’S LADY ARCHERS CHAMPIONSHIP HALTED BY ANDERSON
As I watched the girl’s state final basketball games on TV recently, I was reflecting back on the phenomenal season
Read MoreMISS SALLY RETIRES
Over 43 years ago, a young mother began helping a teacher at Waynedale United Methodist Nursery School. Soon she was
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BISHOP LUERS TO HOST SHOW CHOIR INVITATIONAL
Nation’s longest-running event in its 33rd year Show choir season is upon us once again, and nowhere does the
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LADY GATORS WIN CYO CHAMPIONSHIP
St. Aloysius Catholic School would like to congratulate the girls’ junior varsity basketball team for an outstanding season. The Lady
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LUERS HIGH SCHOOL VIEWED AS A FAMILY
Bishop Luers High School takes pride in knowing it is viewed as a family by those within. Just like any
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SOLDIERS DEPLOY FROM WAYNEDALE
Thursday, February 22, nearly 150 soldiers along with family and friends met for a departure ceremony at the Army National
Read MoreMATTCZAK – STOKER ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Beulah Stoker & Edward (Sam) Mattczak recently announced their engagement. Beulah works for NYX, Fort Wayne and Sam is retired
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A SUCCESSFUL 50 YEARS
Bob and Lillie Robinson of Fort Wayne celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Monday, February 19. The couple met in
Read MoreGLOBAL WARMING IN WAYNEDALE?
It is February 14, Valentines Day. I sit in my office at The Waynedale News, and look out the window
Read MoreHOAR FROST IN WAYNEDALE
On Wednesday, February 21, 2007 schools were closed because of a heavy fog. The fog was bad for travel but
Read MoreARE YOU PREPARED FOR A WINTER STORM?
A significant winter storm was threatening to bring heavy ice and strong winds into Indiana, threatening electric outages for customers
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NUMB SKULLS WIN CITY TOURNAMENT
The Numb Skulls won the Team, Division 2 event of the 87th Fort Wayne City Bowling Tournament with a total
Read MorePRECIOUS BLOOD SCHOOL SUPPORTED BY BOWLING ALLEY
North Side Recreation Center (NSRC) was the idea of Father John Wilson C.P.P.S. In 1931, his first assignment as assistant
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