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As Allen County students and teachers return to the classroom, the Allen County Public Library would like to draw attention to the many resources available to area students and teachers to support the community’s academic achievement.
Students of . . .
Do you or your family own any shoes or boots that you no longer need? A non-profit organization called Changing Footprints will take those shoes and boots and distribute them to the poor, the homeless, or to victims of natural disasters. The project . . .
As summer slowly fades away, many Hoosier families are looking for ways to navigate the chaos that comes with afterschool activities and managing schedules and routines. In the midst of carpools and soccer cleats, taking time to plan healthy family . . .
Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control’s Humane Education department has opened its fall registration for Animal Care Teens. This program allows teens ages 13 to 17 to help shelter pets, earn volunteer hours, explore animal related careers, and learn . . .
Fox Lake is a national historic district located in Steuben County, Indiana. Established in 1927 with a rich history of black families for three to four generations, it developed between 1928 and 1950 as a vacation resort for middle class African Americans. . . .
Mayor Tom Henry joined the Fort Wayne Public Art Commission, members of Gene B. Glick Company, and city officials for the dedication ceremony of a new Faces of the Fort mural.
The mural, located at the Edsall House Apartments, Building B, 310 West Berry . . .
Recently, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne Jim Kelley Career Pathway Center and the Allen County Juvenile Probation (ACJP) division celebrated a first ever partnership program in a ceremony held at the center on Fairfield Avenue.
High school . . .
The History Center presents Miami Indian Heritage Days, Saturday, August 5 at the Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne. Learn about the lasting heritage of the Miami and other regional Native American groups. Local artists, performers . . .
The Allen County Public Library has launched a strategic planning survey to gather feedback from the Allen County community about the library’s collection, services, programs, and role in the community. This data, both qualitative and quantitative, . . .
The Sassy Vegan presents “Down & Dirty with Dirt Wain” a “Sassy Sundays’” event, taking place at Studi07, 3414 Fairfield Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46807, on August 13, 2023, from 12pm-6pm, featuring 30+ local vendors, a vegan buffet, featured . . .
Bowen Health Clinic formally introduced its second Fort Wayne location to the public on Wednesday, July 26
The clinic co-located with the Bowen Center outpatient office at 2100 Goshen Road, continues Bowen Center’s shift to integrated care in order . . .
Mayor Tom Henry announced that he will partner with a number of African American pastors to launch a new group called the Ubuntu Collaborative. Ubuntu means “I am because we are,” and the hope of the newly developed group is to reignite the rich . . .
Three Rivers Active Streets will present a free screening of The Street Project, a story about humanity’s relationship to the streets and the global citizen-led fight to make communities safer at Cinema Center (437 E. Berry Street, Fort Wayne, IN . . .
The Fort Wayne Tattoo Festival, Indiana’s premier tattooing event, will be taking place the weekend of August 11-13. The festival will host over 200 tattoo artists exhibiting their work and competing in contests with 15 categories. Nationally and . . .
One Waynedale retiree donates her time keeping residents informed about the community on social media.
For about the last three years, Terri Shimp has been the administrator of the Waynedale Community group on Facebook, posting local news, area happenings, . . .
Though summer is nearing an end, Parkview Health – along with the family of a young boy who survived a drowning earlier this year – is urging area residents to not let down their guard when it comes to water safety.
A drowning is any incident in . . .
Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Nice, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, serves with Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 45 based out of Jacksonville, Florida. The squadron’s primary mission is to undertake maritime patrol, anti-submarine warfare, . . .
Comcast awarded $50,000 to The Literacy Alliance of Fort Wayne to advance economic opportunity through digital literacy and broadband adoption to help more Hoosiers get online. To get technology in the hands of those who need it most, the company also . . .
In the summer of 2022, The Waynedale News sparked the idea of the “Take Some, Leave Some” produce stand, and it took off like wildfire! The produce table has returned for the summer of 2023 and is already seeing traffic of people giving and receiving . . .
The community-wide event, Shop Waynedale, concluded with great success on Saturday, July 22nd. Despite its name, “Shop Waynedale,” the event featured inclusive activities like a Scavenger Hunt and a Passport Stamp challenge that welcomed participation . . .
Helping the Hungry and the Homeless will be the theme of a free event on August 22 at Grace Episcopal Church, 10010 Aurora Place (just off Liberty Mills Road) in Fort Wayne.
Beginning at 7 p.m., Rev. Joshua Gale, executive director of Just Neighbors . . .
Northeast Indiana Local Food Network presents the 4th Annual Local Food Week from Friday, July 28 through Sunday, August 6, 2023. This 10-day celebration of local food features tours and events hosted by 30 different farms, markets, artisan food producers, . . .
AWS Foundation announced a partnership with area police departments, fire departments, and EMTs, equipping our region with First Responder Safety Kits. The kits were created to assist first responders in serving people with intellectual and physical . . .
Brightmark, a circular innovation company with a mission to Reimagine Waste, in strategic partnership with Downtown Fort Wayne, announced a plastic recycling pilot as part of the 15th annual Lunch on the Square summer series, which runs through August . . .
The Ruth Koomler Art Gallery in conjunction with the Art On Broadway gallery crawl on July 22nd is honored to be hosting a very special event… “Conversations With Color” held at the Ruth Koomler Art Gallery Saturday on July 22nd, from 5pm to . . .