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Continuing a new tradition, the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum is offering the public the opportunity to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience of riding in an historic automobile for Father’s Day during the “Father’s Day Classic Car . . .
As progress continues in connecting neighborhood pipes to the Three Rivers Protection and Overflow Reduction Tunnel (3RPORT) near Foster Park, Old Mill Road between Rudisill Boulevard and West Foster Parkway was closed beginning Wednesday, May 31, . . .
The City of Fort Wayne announced Indiana Michigan Power Center in downtown Fort Wayne will again be the location for this year’s Fourth of July fireworks show on Tuesday, July 4. The fireworks show is scheduled to begin at 10 p.m.
The City of Fort . . .
Fort Wayne Parks Deputy Director of Recreation Chuck Reddinger, TinCaps Team President Mike Nutter, and Fort Wayne Daisies Alumni Dolly Vanderlip Ozburn and Catherine (Katie) Horstman unveiled two new monuments at Memorial Park, the team’s home field . . .
This Summer the Allen County Public Library is inviting Allen County families and individuals to join the SPARK Summer Learning Program. Summer SPARK began June 1 and runs through July 31. ACPL invites all Allen County youth, adults, and families to . . .
With the stage lights shining bright at The Clyde Theatre, Sockie Phommachanh was named the 2023 1st place winner at “Center Stage: Fort Wayne’s Premier Talent Show” following an impressive breakdance performance.
Earning 2nd place was Conner . . .
After nearly a decade in the dark, the stage lights at Wayne High School were shining bright as students performed the musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Interest in musical theater had declined over the years at Wayne and then COVID . . .
The Fort Wayne Police Department has been made aware of a recent SCAM lately that is going around:
A person, claiming to be a Fort Wayne Police Officer, using a bogus badge number has been calling unsuspecting citizens from 260-281-8450. This person, . . .
The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division and the Northeastern Indiana Regional Coordinating Council (NIRCC) have launched an Active Transportation Survey.
This survey is part of a collaborative planning effort between the two agencies . . .
The 7th annual “Our Children, Our Future” event was held on May 18 at Lutheran Park on Fairfield Ave. Hundreds of families were able to pick up information and speak to professionals on an array of services. The Family Fun Night component included . . .
The City of Fort Wayne’s Neighborhood Planning and Activation Workgroup and the Packard Area Planning Alliance celebrate the adoption of the Packard 2030 Neighborhood Plan, which outlines recommendations and strategies for future development in the . . .
The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne honored its 2023 Paul Harris Community Service Award recipients recently during its weekly meeting at Parkview Field. Honorees also received $1000 to be donated to the non-profit of their choosing. Recipients of this year’s . . .
The Allen County Department of Environmental Management (ACDEM) and the City of Fort Wayne Solid Waste Department announced new recycling guidelines going “Back to Basics.” Changes to recycling affect all plastics including Styrofoam and plastic . . .
Wayne High School achieved a well-deserved recognition from the USAF for their JROTC unit this school year. The AFJROTC unit at Wayne High School has been there since 1994. In this time the unit has seen several achievements along the way. However, . . .
Rolling Thunder®, Inc Indiana Chapter One is having a special ceremony at the Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum in Fort Wayne Indiana to honor our fallen heroes from past wars and to remember our Nation’s Prisoners of War (POW) and those . . .
On June 5, the Fort Wayne Public Art Commission will unveil Pillars of Hope and Justice, a public art monument in downtown Fort Wayne.
Designed by artists Shane Allbritton and Norman Lee with RE:site Studio, the monument commemorates the June 5, . . .
Maplewood Elementary School Classroom Assistant Tonya Oechsle has been named the 2023 Fort Wayne Community Schools Employee of the Year for her leadership and positive influence at her school. Oechsle has worked at Maplewood for 18 years and is a proud . . .
The Veterans National Memorial Shrine & Museum in Fort Wayne has a plethora of upcoming events and recently announced a “Watch Fire” event on Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th at 2122 O’Day Road. The event starts at 6pm on Friday and . . .
It’s that time of year again.
Soon, the streets of Waynedale will be filled with marching bands, fire trucks, police cars, and holiday revelers, as the annual Memorial Day Parade rolls into town.
This year’s version is scheduled for Monday, May 29 . . .
Greater Fort Wayne Hispanic Chamber of Commerce board members and director were invited to participate at the balloon cutting at Arcos Restaurante Mexicano, 7510 Winchester Rd., on May 1.
From the left are GFWHCC Director G. Herb Hernandez, Arcos Manager . . .
On April 26, Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne healthcare students and faculty came together to give back to the local Ronald McDonald House with a dinner and hundreds of dollars’ worth of donations.
“It was wonderful to have the Ivy Tech Health . . .
The City of Fort Wayne is celebrating National Historic Preservation Month throughout the month of May.
To promote and commemorate the month, the City’s Community Development Division will share facts and photos about historic buildings, districts, . . .
Ramping up after a very successful Waynedale Shamrock Search where over 1,000 shamrocks were found by residents visiting local businesses, it’s SHOP Waynedale time again!
Now in its 4th year, this is a popular and heavily promoted two-week-long community . . .
At the beginning of what can only be described as a long and illustrious career, Adrian Mann, principal bassist for The Fort Wayne Philharmonic, never dreamed he would celebrate such a long tenure performing for diverse audiences in Northeast Indiana, . . .
Indiana homeowners and renters in Allen, Benton, Clinton, Grant, Howard, Johnson, Lake, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan, and White counties who were affected by the March 31 – April 1 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes may apply for . . .