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The Allen County Public Library’s annual Team Read program saw great success this summer across the community. Team Read was a summer employment opportunity for teens ages 16 to 19. Team Readers visited local parks, community centers, and library . . .
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 . . .
BISSELL Pet Foundation, a national animal welfare organization dedicated to ending pet homelessness, is excited to announce it will team up with MetLife Pet Insurance for the foundation’s upcoming “Empty the Shelters” reduced-fee adoption event. . . .
Mayor Tom Henry led the grand opening of McKinnie Commons Park along with the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division, the Parks and Recreation Department, and City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker.
The event was held at McKinnie Commons, 1815 . . .
Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana (GSNI-M) honored seven Gold Award recipients, one of whom also received a national Gold Award Scholarship, at a ceremony Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Goshen College. The Gold Award represents the highest achievement . . .
The anticipation is building as Waynedale gears up for the fourth annual “Shop Waynedale” event! An enthusiastic group of volunteers has organized an exciting Scavenger Hunt, offering a grand prize of $500 to the individual or family who successfully . . .
Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is set to receive a $50,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love during a special celebration at Petco at 315 E. Coliseum Boulevard on July 13, 2023, at 10 a.m. in support of their lifesaving work for . . .
The International Association of Audio Information Services (IAAIS) has awarded the 2022 Best Consumer Information Program to Allen County Public Library’s Audio Reading Service (ARS). The award was presented at the June 2023 IAAIS Conference in . . .
At the Wayne Township Trustee Office we try not only to help people with financial assistance when they become overwhelmed, we try to go beyond the immediate need by providing tools and advice to help them get on top of their situations.
We do this . . .
The Sassy Vegan presents ‘Sassy Sunday’s’ Recovery Rave Event, taking place at Studi07, 3414 Fairfield Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46807 on July 16, 2023 from 12p-6p, featuring 30+ local vendors, a vegan buffett, featured guest The Recovery Café Fort . . .
A longstanding Indiana law has changed, effective July 1, in an effort to expand family dining space in Hoosier restaurants. The law previously prohibited minors under 18 years of age from dining in the bar area of a restaurant. But now, families will . . .
The Southwest Stewards 4-H Club of Allen County held their annual year end celebration on Sunday, June 4, 2023. This provided an opportunity to recognize club members, finalize business items, and enjoy activities planned for the afternoon, as they . . .
If you had fun during the “Waynedale Shamrock Search” this past March, then this upcoming event will surely be something to put on your calendar!
SHOP Waynedale is just around the corner and local volunteers and businesses are working hard to prepare. . . .
In 2007, Christina Azharian, a Denver woman traveling to Spain, learned of the plight of the Galgo when she met a couple who made it their mission to help rescue these dogs. Seven days later, when she departed Spain for home, she was accompanied by . . .
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), along with Clayco, has broken ground on Project Gateway’s $70 million, 35,000 square foot East Terminal Expansion and Renovation project.
Scott Hinderman, Executive Director of Airports, Mac Glinn, Clayco Senior . . .
The U.S. Department of Labor has taken federal court action against the operator of 10 Fort Wayne-area restaurants that failed to pay $290,000 in back wages and damages to 30 employees.
Investigators with the department’s Wage and Hour Division allege . . .
Dorothy Ann “Dottie” Carpenter, the fiery red-head who ran the Ave Maria Hospitality House across the street from St. Mary Mother of God Church at Lafayette and Madison Streets, passed away on June 9, 2023. She was 89 years young.
Since its inception . . .
This summer, all Indiana students age 18 and younger have access to free, nutritious meals and snacks at more than 1,000 locations statewide through the 2023 Summer Food Service Program.
To find a Summer Food Service site, families can visit . . .
Ball State University Spring graduate and Fort Wayne native, Jess Melvin will spend the upcoming academic year abroad as a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Award. Ms. Melvin and Madison Pickering of Anderson were selected for English . . .
Online registration is now open for the 2023 “Push, Paddle, Pedal” challenge at p2p.onecause.com/pushpaddlepedal23. This year, Turnstone is calling on . . .
A local woman is hoping to raise money for a friend who has suffered an improbable streak of bad luck.
A few months ago, Jackie Rudd was coming out of the shower in her home on Lower Huntington Road when she noticed smoke seeping under the bathroom . . .
The confluence of the Three Rivers was once the front line in a battle that could have decided the fate of the entire Northwest Territory. The Native Confederation allied with the British clashed with the American forces to decide the fate of one of . . .