Miami Indian Heritage Days Continue Into The Fall
The History Center presents Miami Indian Heritage Days, Saturday, August 5 at the Chief Richardville House, 5705 Bluffton Road, Fort
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Featured Local News
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.
ACPL Invites Community To Participate In Planning Survey
The Allen County Public Library has launched a strategic planning survey to gather feedback from the Allen County community about
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“Down & Dirty” With Dirt Wain
The Sassy Vegan presents “Down & Dirty with Dirt Wain” a “Sassy Sundays’” event, taking place at Studi07, 3414 Fairfield
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Bowen Health Clinic Opens Second Fort Wayne Health Clinic
Bowen Health Clinic formally introduced its second Fort Wayne location to the public on Wednesday, July 26 The clinic co-located
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New Collaborative To Engage The African American Community
Mayor Tom Henry announced that he will partner with a number of African American pastors to launch a new group
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Free Screening Of “The Street Project” At Cinema Center
Three Rivers Active Streets will present a free screening of The Street Project, a story about humanity’s relationship to the
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Fort Wayne Tattoo Festival To Feature 200 Tattoo Artists
The Fort Wayne Tattoo Festival, Indiana’s premier tattooing event, will be taking place the weekend of August 11-13. The festival
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Connecting Our Online Community ~ Community Spotlight
One Waynedale retiree donates her time keeping residents informed about the community on social media. For about the last three
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Family Offers Caution Through Their Own Drowning Close Call
Though summer is nearing an end, Parkview Health – along with the family of a young boy who survived a
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Fort Wayne Native Supports Missions Around The Globe
Petty Officer 2nd Class Cody Nice, a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, serves with Patrol and Reconnaissance Squadron (VP) 45
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Comcast Offers $50k Donation To Advance Economic Opportunity Through Digital Literacy
Comcast awarded $50,000 to The Literacy Alliance of Fort Wayne to advance economic opportunity through digital literacy and broadband adoption
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Kids Explore New Life Skills
Recently, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne Jim Kelley Career Pathway Center and the Allen County Juvenile Probation
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Shop Waynedale Wraps Up Two Weeks Of Community Games
The community-wide event, Shop Waynedale, concluded with great success on Saturday, July 22nd. Despite its name, “Shop Waynedale,” the event
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The Free Produce Stand Returns
In the summer of 2022, The Waynedale News sparked the idea of the “Take Some, Leave Some” produce stand, and
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Helping The Hungry & The Homeless
Helping the Hungry and the Homeless will be the theme of a free event on August 22 at Grace Episcopal
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“Conversations With Color”
The Ruth Koomler Art Gallery in conjunction with the Art On Broadway gallery crawl on July 22nd is honored to
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Empty The Shelters Fort Wayne Joins 335+ Shelters Nationwide
BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is excited to announce it will team
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Scott Kreiger Appointed Principal of Bishop Luers HS
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend has appointed Scott Kreiger as the new Principal of
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Wings Etc. Foundation Partners With Child Focused Charities
The Wings Etc. Foundation has partnered with St. Jude to implement a guest check “round up” program at company locations
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Old Fort Trading Reenactment
The East coast was in open revolt in the late 1770s. But what was happening on the frontier? Take a
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Fostering A Better Life For Pups
A local woman is making it her personal mission to help rescue dogs more humanely than might be possible through
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Teen Mentors Assist ACPL’s “Team Read” Program
The Allen County Public Library’s annual Team Read program saw great success this summer across the community. Team Read was
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Celebrate Local Food Week In NE Indiana
Northeast Indiana Local Food Network presents the 4th Annual Local Food Week from Friday, July 28 through Sunday, August 6,
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Aws Launches First Responder Safety Kit Pilot Program
AWS Foundation announced a partnership with area police departments, fire departments, and EMTs, equipping our region with First Responder Safety
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Landmark Plastic Recycling Initiative Begins In Ft. Wayne
Brightmark, a circular innovation company with a mission to Reimagine Waste, in strategic partnership with Downtown Fort Wayne, announced a
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Southeast Fort Wayne Momentum Continues
Mayor Tom Henry led the grand opening of McKinnie Commons Park along with the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development
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Seven Local Scouts Earn Highest Girl Scout Award
Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana (GSNI-M) honored seven Gold Award recipients, one of whom also received a national Gold Award
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Waynedale Community Games Return With $500 Top Prize
The anticipation is building as Waynedale gears up for the fourth annual “Shop Waynedale” event! An enthusiastic group of volunteers
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Petco Love Grants $50K To Animal Care & Control
Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is set to receive a $50,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love during
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ACPL’s Audio Reading Services Wins International Award
The International Association of Audio Information Services (IAAIS) has awarded the 2022 Best Consumer Information Program to Allen County Public
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