OUTDOOR DISTANCED, FAMILY FRIENDLY TREE PLANTING – Letter To The Editor
Bring yourself and family to help plant 550 trees at Save Maumee’s 3-Day Tree Planting, commemorating their 15th year of
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FREE ONLINE SKILLS TRAINING AVAILABLE TO HOOSIERS
A partnership between the State of Indiana and 180 Skills will allow up to 100,000 Hoosiers to gain key workforce
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NEW DATE FOR FIREWORKS SHOW IN DOWNTOWN FORT WAYNE
The City of Fort Wayne announced the new date for this year’s fireworks show at Indiana Michigan Power Center in
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HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY TEST FEES COVERED BY CARES ACT FUNDING
Indiana will provide local adult education programs reimbursement for test fees for students who take the high school equivalency through
Read moreDOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH EVENTS
Flowers on the River is a free, annual service organized by YWCA Northeast Indiana to honor victims, survivors, and anyone
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GETTING COMMUNITY MOVING TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
September has been crowned the month to move through a new Turnstone event that encourages supporters and community members to
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LITTERERS ARE UNMASKED – Letter To The Editor
Through my various walks and bike rides, just in Waynedale and Foster Park, I have seen many discarded face masks
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EAGLE SCOUT FUNDRAISING FOR POLICE TRAINING PAVILLION – Letter To The Editor
My name is Preston Steele, and I am working on my Eagle Scout project in which I would like to
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WHAT IT MEANS TO CELEBRATE 88 YEARS IN PRINT DURING THESE TOUGH TIMES
On September 2nd, The Waynedale News celebrated its 88th year in print! Usually, we don’t make much of the historic
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EVENT ORGANIZERS WRAP-UP A SUCCESSFUL LOCAL INITIATIVE
“Grand Prize” winners of Waynedale Gift Certificates from the event stand next to the new Waynedale Sign. (l-r) Mary Ehinger
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COMMUNITY HARVEST FOOD BANK THANKS KROGER FOR $100K SUPPORT
Community Harvest Food Bank met with Kroger representative Eric Halvorson at Shared Harvest Farm in Markle, IN, for a check
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FORT WAYNE SOUP ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
(l-r) Amber Bouthot, new Executive Director; Jennifer Norris-Hale of Mission: Motherhood. winner of the recent Fort Wayne Soup event Fort
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FORT WAYNE 2020 CENSUS SELF-RESPONSE RATE SURPASSES 2010 RATE
The City of Fort Wayne’s 2020 Census self-response rate has reached 70.3%, surpassing the self-response rate of 69.8% achieved in
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MATH & SCIENCE HOMEWORK HELPLINE READY TO HELP
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s free AskRose homework helpline has started a month earlier than normal to help middle school and
Read moreU.S. POSTAL SERVICE LAUNCHES NEW ELECTION MAIL WEBSITE
As part of its ongoing effort to ensure that voters and election officials have the information they need to successfully
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‘07 NEIGHBORS REJOICE NOW THAT CONSTRUCTION IS ALMOST COMPLETE
For residents near Foster Park the past year has been a traffic nightmare due to the closure of the direct
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RESCUING & PRESERVING THE WYNEKEN HOUSE
In 1998 the Indiana German Heritage Society was approached by a group from Adams County for help in saving the
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HONOR FLIGHT SALUTES VETERANS WITH SIGNS
Honor Flight Northeast Indiana (HFNEI) is honoring the veterans who were scheduled to go on canceled flights this year by
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DOING OUR PART TO KEEP WAYNEDALE BEAUTIFUL
“In 1992, about 250 volunteers gathered to help spruce up what was then the YWCA campus on North Wells Street.
Read moreCOMMUNITY INVITED TO REVIEW SOUTHEAST STRATEGY
Area residents are invited to review the draft recommendations of the Southeast Strategy Update 2020, which is designed to encourage
Read moreASSESSING NEXT FINANCIAL STEPS WHEN CORONAVIRUS RELIEF PROGRAMS END
As the government debates additional aid for Americans impacted by the pandemic, many of the initial relief programs have expired
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NEW BASKETBALL COURT MURAL UNVEILED
The Fort Wayne City Utilities and Parks and Recreation departments have partnered with local artist Andre Portee to create a
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“SHOP WAYNEDALE” OFFERS GAMES TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES
To support community businesses on the south end of Fort Wayne, a group of volunteers have come together to create
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NEW FWCS BUSES EQUIPPED WITH STOP ARM CAMERAS
Fort Wayne Community Schools will start the 2020-21 school year with 29 school buses equipped with stop arm cameras, one
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STUDENT EMILY FRANKS NAMED COCA-COLA LEADERS OF PROMISE SCHOLAR
Emily Franks from Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne is one of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2020
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