OPTIMISTS “BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN KIDS”
The Southside Optimist Club Fort Wayne will have a booth at the annual Johnny Appleseed Festival held September 16 and
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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.
THANK YOU!
For thirty years, my dear FWCS retired friends and I have joined together for a monthly luncheon in Waynedale. The
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VOLUNTEERS CLEAN-UP TRAILS
A big thank you to residents of Winterset Association and many Waynedale community members that joined together for a cleanup
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TRAIL BUDDIES PROGRAM A TREAT FOR KINGSTON RESIDENTS
Who doesn’t love biking the trails on a sunny day? Even more so when all you have to do is
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AFTER HURRICANE IRMA EVERYTHING IS GONE, BUT LOVE STILL REMAINS
The most powerful Atlantic storm in a decade hit a string of Caribbean islands on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Hurricane
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HUNTINGTON’S PIONEER FESTIVAL CELEBRATES EARLY LIFE IN INDIANA
The Forks of the Wabash Pioneer Festival returns to Huntington, Indiana for its 42nd year on Saturday and Sunday, September
Read MoreHOMEBOUND MEALS RECEIVES $25,000 CONTRIBUTION
Recently, Homebound Meals (on Wheels), Inc. received a $25,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation’s State Giving Program to assist with
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THIN BLUE LINE FLAG
Last fall my wife and I were on a camping trip in central Indiana. We noticed on the opposite side
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GARRISON & UMBER SELECTED FOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD
Camille Garrison and Dave Umber, Waynedale community leaders, have been selected as the winners of the 2017 Ernestine M. Raclin
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MONARCH FESTIVAL AT EAGLE MARSH
Local nonprofit Little River Wetlands Project will hold its 2017 Monarch Festival at its Eagle Marsh preserve, 6801 Engle Road,
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THE EIGHTY-FIVE YEAR LEGACY OF THE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER
Eighty-five years ago this Saturday (September 2nd), Editor-in-Chief Arden McCoy was inking the press plates for the first time and
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FWA PASSES ANNUAL FAA INSPECTION
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) has now had three years without any discrepancies in its annual Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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OSSIAN DAYS BEGIN ON SEPT. 14
The Ossian Days Festival 2017, September 14 to the 16th, is almost here! The theme this year is, CANDY LAND,
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“GOOD OLD DAYS” EVENT TO BENEFIT WAYNEDALE CORRIDOR PROJECT
Kingston Residence will host their 10th Annual “Good Old Days ~ Across the Decades” Event on Friday, September 8th from
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QUARTER AUCTION RAISES MORE THAN $1,100
Kingston Residence hosted a Quarter Auction at their Assisted Living, 7515 Winchester Road, on Saturday, August 19th. The fundraiser was
Read MoreSTUDY CONNECTION ANNUAL BREAKFAST
Study Connection will celebrate its 29th year of helping students with the Annual Celebration and Recognition Breakfast Thursday, August 31.
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WAYNEDALE COMES TOGETHER TO MAKE THE PICNIC POSSIBLE
The Waynedale Community Picnic found its humble beginnings 15 years ago as a small little-known get-together for families in the
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ANNUAL NAPPANEE APPLE FESTIVAL
It’s a big celebration and historic Nappanee continues its tradition of being one of Indiana’s top fall festivals when its
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ROANOKE FALL FESTIVAL SINCE 1953
Always the weekend following Labor Day, the Roanoke Fall Festival has been the big event in town since 1953. With
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LUERS CELEBRATES HOMECOMING
All are invited to celebrate Bishop Luers High School Homecoming festivities on Friday, September 22. Events open with the celebration
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HALL’S CURBSIDE SERVICE
A decades-old Waynedale eatery is planning to bring back its well-known car side pick-up and dining service to bring local
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HANSON AGGREGATES PURCHASES ELMHURST HIGH SCHOOL PROPERTY
Hanson Aggregates Midwest LLC (“Hanson”) has concluded its purchase of the vacant Elmhurst High School building and associated property. The
Read MoreLOCAL ROTARY CLUBS RACING TO ERADICATE POLIO THROUGH 5K EVENT
Anthony Wayne Rotary along with The Fort Wayne Rotary Club will host the 5K Run / Walk to Eradicate Polio
Read MoreHOW TO TEACH YOUR KIDS TO EMBRACE THEIR MISTAKES
We all want our kids to be successful. But if you are praising them only for their wins, and never
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HAPPY 95TH BIRTHDAY GERTI!
Gerti Wyss celebrated her 95th birthday with family on July 15th at Hoagland Park. All seven of her children were
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ONE LAST TIME WALKING THE HALLS AT ELMHURST HIGH
Even after decades, the Elmhurst class of 1967 is staying close. This summer will mark 50 years since those folks
Read MorePADDOCK COORDINATING OPIOID CRISIS MEETING
Fifth District City Councilman Geoff Paddock will be hosting a special Fifth Tuesday meeting of the Fort Wayne City Council
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MOUNT CALVARY LUTHERAN INSTALLS PASTOR NATHAN WHITTAKER
Pastor Nathan Whittaker was installed as the Senior Pastor for Mount Calvary Lutheran Church on Sunday, July 30th. Pastor “Nate”
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WAYNEDALE’S COMMUNITY GARDEN IS REAPING ITS HARVEST
The scarecrows watching you motor down Bluffton Road are there for more than just fooling passing motorists into thinking someone
Read MoreECLIPSE CARD VIEWERS AVAILABLE AT SCIENCE CENTRAL
Science Central is helping Fort Wayne get ready for the first solar eclipse to cross the U.S. in almost 100
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