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Jefferson Pointe, Fort Wayne’s premier open-air lifestyle center, today unveiled a new bench in partnership with Sammie’s Buddy Bench Project, which was created by local resident Sammie Vance in 2017 when she was just 8 years old and has since . . .
If you have ever felt unsure about what belongs in the recycling bin, or what happens to your recyclable items after are picked up, you are invited to attend “Better Recycling for Bigger Impact”, a public workshop offered by Eco Fest.
The workshop . . .
ARCH’s 2023 Fun & Free Lecture Series will explore the businessman and the neighborhood at the center of one of Fort Wayne’s important stories about the struggle against discriminatory housing practices.
This Saturday, ARCH’s presentation . . .
With Valentine’s Day coming up, it is the season for showing love. Here at The Waynedale News, we simply wanted to take a moment to tell you how much we love you as a reader!
When you love something, you give it your all to support and make that thing . . .
During February, American Heart Month, the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives for all, is urging at least one person in every household to commit to learning Hands-Only . . .
YWCA Northeast Indiana is excited to announce the 2023 Diversity Dialogue Series. These events will take place quarterly (February 16th (Health Care & Race), May 18th (Housing & Race), August 17th (Criminalization & Race), and November . . .
Get out your cameras and find your favorite historic destination because the DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology’s annual preservation photo contest has begun.
The contest has been held since 2005 to promote Indiana’s historic . . .
We all make some type of New Year’s resolution. We set goals for ourselves to eat healthier, lose weight, spend less time on our phones, exercise more, be more mindful – yada yada yada. Well, it doesn’t stop with just us. With all the unconditional . . .
On Sunday, February 5, the History Center will present the next lecture of the 2022-2023 George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series. In this lecture, “The Persistent Movement of the Urban League,” Aisha R. Arrington, President and CEO of the Fort Wayne . . .
Blue Jacket, Inc. kicked off the official launch of the Tall Rabbit Café + Community on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. Open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., the café is located at 2001 S. Calhoun Street, just south of downtown. The café . . .
Throughout the month of February, the Allen County Public Library invites the community to celebrate Black History Month with a variety of programs, presentations, and experiences that celebrate Black heritage and success.
“Family History Month is . . .
The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) started accepting filings for the 2023 individual income tax season on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in concert with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Customers will have until Tuesday, April 18, 2023, to file both . . .
The City of Fort Wayne has become aware of fraudulent emails going to residents who may have applied for jobs with City Utilities. The email presents a time and date and asks residents to respond for an online interview.
The City Human Resources Department . . .
Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne hosted its annual European Competition on Friday. Ten Hospitality Administration students in culinary arts or baking and pastry arts spent the day competing for a chance to win a scholarship that would fund a trip . . .
Mayor Tom Henry joined City of Fort Wayne Manager of Right of Way & Landscape Services Nick Jarrell, Sixth District City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, Greater McMillen Park, Eastside Community and Harvester Community neighborhood association residents . . .
Lois Schenk is thankful to have a new friend to celebrate the new year with.
But her new acquaintance isn’t just any old pal, it’s her new service dog, Kento, who’s been trained to help her with day-to-day tasks and assist her in dealing with . . .
Starting this year, borrowing books from the library will be considerably cheaper.
Beginning on January 3, 2023, The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) suspended its late fees for overdue book returns, eliminating its late fee system entirely.
“When . . .
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds announced the Fort Wayne Air Show as the “Military Show Site of the Year” for the 2022 show season. This marks an unprecedented two consecutive air shows the Fort Wayne Air Show has received the prestigious award, . . .
Here in Allen County, community members from all walks of life are investing in futures. Not in the Stock Market. Not with money. But investing their time and talent in the lives of children. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are appointed . . .
On December 30, four volunteers loaded a shipping container from a Bluffton warehouse dock, measuring 40 feet long and 8 feet wide, bound for the Comayagua, Honduras Lions Club. Doctor Eric Purdy, a noted Indiana optical surgeon and a member of the . . .
Taste the best cuisine the city has to offer during the 12 days of dining deals this January! Savor Fort Wayne Restaurant Week started this past Wednesday, January 18, and runs for 12 days, through January 29. During this time, over 70 Fort Wayne restaurants . . .
Balloons will be dropping at Science Central as we celebrate the approaching new year a little early at Countdown to Noon on Saturday, Dec. 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Science Central’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration takes the excitement of the . . .
Recently the kids at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne received a visit from Santa Claus, the Indiana Pacers, the Indiana Fever, mascots Boomer and the Mad Ant, the dance teams and players along with executives of Pacer Entertainment.
Gathering . . .
Can you Imagine being 60 feet under the ocean? Three months ago, it sounded crazy, dangerous, and I simply couldn’t imagine myself doing it. But today, I’m writing to you as a changed woman to tell you my story and to encourage you to embrace the . . .
A Franke Park alumnus and Fort Wayne Community Schools graduate returned from the big leagues to visit with the students and staff at his former elementary school.
Zach McKinstry plays third base for the Chicago Cubs. McKinstry went from class to class . . .