UMBER’S HARDWARE SET TO CLOSE IN SURPRISE DECISION
In the wake of Avalon Pool, Baer Field Motorsports Park and the Waynedale Bakery recently closing, this week, Umber’s Do It Best Hardware in Waynedale announced that it too will close its doors. The
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CONGRATULATIONS TO FORT WAYNE UNITED DIRECTOR IRIC HEADLEY
Congratulations to Fort Wayne UNITED Director Iric Headley. The Indiana Civil Rights Commission recently selected Iric as the recipient of the Freedom Award. The award was given by Indiana Governor
CLEAN WATER THE GOAL OF ‘INDIANA FUTURE CITY’ COMPETITION
Demonstrating why engineering and technology are so important to ensuring clean water will be the objective of middle school students at the 19th Indiana Future City Regional Competition on Saturday
ADAPTIVE BALLROOM DANCE LAUNCHES IN FORT WAYNE
Award-winning dancer and Paralympian, Cheryl Angelelli and her professional partner, Tamerlan Gadirov, recently visited Fort Wayne to help launch northeast Indiana’s first adaptive ballroom dancing
FWA CELEBRATES MILESTONE TENTH YEAR OF CONSECUTIVE GROWTH
Over the last ten years, FWA has experienced consecutive year-over-year growth. This includes breaking the all-time record for passenger traffic traveling through the airport in 2016, only to break that record again in 2017, again in 20
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FW PARKS & REC. SENDING NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEY TO CITIZENS
The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department is conducting a Community Needs Assessment Survey to gather crucial feedback about parks, facilities and programs offered to Fort Wayne citizens. A randomly selected group of citizens wil
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MAJOR GREEN TAKES COMMAND IN HISTORIC ACHIEVEMENT
The 122nd Fighter Wing held an Assumption of Command ceremony on January 12, 2020 for the 122nd Communications Flight where for the first time in the wing’s 73 year history an African-American female
KNOX ELECTED AS TRUSTEE – Voice Of The Township
On Friday, January 10, 2020, Austin Knox was unanimously elected Wayne Township trustee at a caucus of Democratic precinct committee leaders of the township. This followed Richard Stevenson’s retirement
WORLD WETLANDS DAY EVENTS
Wetlands—swamps, marshes and other wet areas—are now thought to be the cradle of life on earth, as scientists are increasingly demonstrating through research. About 40% of all species of wildlife
RACE FOR THE WARRIOR AT AIRPORT
Looking to participate in your first 5K or 10K race? Love to walk with your furry friends? Are you a seasoned runner looking for a new challenge? Or, are you looking for a great cause to support? Northeast Indiana Base Community Council has th
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FUNDRAISING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN ENTERING FOSTER CARE
The City of Fort Wayne joins the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne and the national non-profit organization Comfort Cases to announce a month-long fundraising effort to provide support for local children entering the foster care syste
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FLU PROMPTS VISITOR RESTRICTIONS AT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Public health officials are recommending temporary visitation restrictions for area hospitals, healthcare facilities and nursing homes in response to recent increased flu activity.
Allen County Health
STUDENTS TAPE PRINCIPAL TO WALL!
Since October, students and teachers at Maplewood Elementary undertook a drive to collect as many socks as they could to donate to local charities, with an unusual reward for the class that gathered
1920’S: WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO GROW UP A CENTURY AGO?
I was always fascinated by the stories my 93-year-old Grandmother would share about her youth. I remember her telling us about the hobos that would visit her home near the railroad. Hobos were migrant
SAFETY ISSUES ON BLUFFTON RD BRIDGE PROMPT WEIGHT LIMIT
A recent inspection of the Bluffton Road Bridge has found safety issues that forced the city to issue new weight limits for the structure.
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The new boundary sets a 12-ton maximum, as proscribed by Fort Wayne’s City Engineers.
According to a r
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR US IN 2020?
It’s hard to believe we’re living in the year 2020 (MMXX)! It’s a leap year in the Gregorian calendar containing 366 days with February 29 as the extra day. It’s also an Olympic year with summer games in Tokyo. This new year, in fact, is marked w
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VOLUNTEERS SUPPORT VETERANS WITH HOLIDAY GIFT BAGS
Community volunteers and sponsors helped to bring joy and much needed supplies to veterans over the holidays by preparing and distributing holiday gift bags at homeless veterans’ shelters, Liberty
CAMILLE GARRISON ~ A SHINING STAR – Community Spotlight
As this year comes to a close and we reflect on the accomplishments and memories of 2019, our newspaper staff began preparing for our year-end publication. We asked ourselves whom we should highlight
ALLEN COUNTY SPCA HAS RECORD-SETTING #GIVINGTUESDAY
The Allen County SPCA set a new #GivingTuesday record with a total of $70,044.33 donated in 24 hours! Thanks to two anonymous $15,000 gifts promising to double donor dollars, the Allen County SPCA set
750 MEMORIAL WREATHS PLACED BY FT WAYNE CIVIL AIR PATROL
Fort Wayne’s own Civil Air Patrol Squadron and Lindenwood cemetery joined the more than 1,500 participating locations across the country and 24 locations overseas on Saturday, December 14, 2019.
National
RECORD INVESTMENTS SUPPORT HEALTHY, VIBRANT NEIGHBORHOODS
Over the past six years, nearly 3,000 infrastructure improvements were completed in Fort Wayne neighborhoods totaling $180 million. This year continued that work with a record $31 million investment
USPS ASKS CUSTOMERS TO PLEASE CLEAR SNOW AND ICE
The U.S. Postal Service is asking customers to please help our letter carriers deliver mail safely by clearing snow and ice from sidewalks, stairs and mailboxes.
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“Snow and ice make delivery dangerous and slow,” said Greater Indiana Distr
ONLINE SHOPPING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON? BE SURE TO STAY SAFE
The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is partnering with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to encourage online shoppers to be extra vigilant to protect
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE STEVENSON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT – Voice Of The Township
Richard A Stevenson, Wayne Township Trustee, announced his retirement at a press conference held at his office on Superior Street on Friday, December 6, 2019. First elected in 2006, Trustee Stevenson
INCREASE IN WINTER COYOTE SIGHTINGS IS NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
It’s that time of year again – coyotes are on the move, and Indiana residents might see them more, but this should not be a cause for alarm.
Coyotes are common everywhere in the state, even in urban