Waynedale Political Commentaries

For the past several months the Wayne Township Trustee Office has been at the center of some major excavation work as digging under and around the St Mary’s River has caused parking and traffic disruptions, making getting to our office difficult ... Read more

On Saturday, May 6, Volunteers from the Wayne Township Trustee Office participated in the Great American Cleanup once again this year. Organized by Maintenance Director Tim Jones, the group spent the morning picking up litter and generally ... Read more

The Wayne Township Trustee Office is accepting applications for its 10th annual scholarship that was renamed the Richard A. Stevenson Sr. Scholarship in 2021. Awards of $500 each will be given to two graduating high school seniors who are ... Read more

As a member of the Fort Wayne City Council, I am proud to have worked tirelessly to ensure that our city continues to be a vibrant and thriving community. Over the years, I have worked on numerous projects that have improved the quality of life ... Read more

Conservative for City Council! ... Read more

As a native of Fort Wayne, my commitment to improving the safety and quality of our neighborhoods has grown from my experience in taking care of children and their families as a pediatrician. I grew up watching my family run Fred Myers Piano company, ... Read more

You may have noticed recently that the city is hanging banners from the downtown light posts announcing that April is Fair Housing Month. The Civil Rights Act signed by President Lyndon Johnson on April 11, 1968, included the Fair Housing Act ... Read more

This month we are welcoming spring by celebrating April as National Financial Literacy month. ... Read more

Friday, March 17th is Saint Patrick’s Day, and those who celebrate their Irish Heritage here at the Wayne Township Trustee Office will be ‘wearing the green’ as we close out the week midway through the month of March. ... Read more

State Sen. Travis Holdman (R-Markle) met with Wells County resident and winner of the 2nd Annual Adult Education Essay Contest, Lance Shepherd, at the Statehouse Wednesday, Feb. 15 during the Indiana Association for Adult and Continuing ... Read more

Friday, March 3 is National Employee Appreciation Day. Here at Wayne Township, we know the importance of good relations between each and every one of our staff members no matter what their position, because we couldn’t do our jobs with anything ... Read more

For such a short month, February seems to be packed with more events than most of the rest of the months of the year. There’s Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day—merging Abe Lincoln and George Washington’s birthdays—and Black History which is ... Read more

Over the past year our office has been celebrating our staff by naming an employee each month to be in our Employee Spotlight. We draw names for the Spotlight, award the winner a gift card, post their picture and a brief bio on our Facebook page ... Read more

The beginning of 2023 is not just the start of a new year but the beginning of a new term of office for all the local officials who were elected this last November. At our office that is Austin Knox, who, having first been elected by a party caucus ... Read more

Indiana Public Broadcasting and Ball State University’s Bowen Center for Public Affairs have unveiled the results from the 2022 Hoosier Survey. This non-partisan public policy survey is designed to take the pulse of the state regarding ... Read more

The Wayne Township Trustee Office is celebrating the holiday season in traditional style for us; we are assisting our families with help from the Christmas Bureau, we’ve been collecting donations from community partners to hand out hams ... Read more

The Allen County Board of Commissioners has selected a potential property for the location of a new county jail and will review and potentially approve a purchase agreement to be submitted to the property owner soon. The decision on a property ... Read more

I have been putting ads in the Waynedale News for many years for my business, Nancy’s Insurance Service. I am now running for County Council District 4. I am running because I think more women should be involved in government and making decisions. ... Read more

I am Jorge Fernandez and I am running for Allen County Commissioner this year. All three Allen County Commissioners are elected by the entire county, and each is elected in a separate race on the ballot. Two of those are on the ballot this year ... Read more

Two important days for all Americans will be upon us shortly. These are Election Day on Tuesday, November 8 and Veterans Day on Friday, November 11. On Election Day, we can express our gratitude for the freedom and privilege we have to cast our ... Read more

That’s what you call out before starting CPR on a person in trouble with cardiac arrest, according to Wayne Kelly with EMS Safety who led the certification course we recently received. Mr. Kelly held two training sessions on Friday, October ... Read more

When the demand goes up for warmer clothing in our Clothing Emporium, it’s a good sign that people are sensing the coming of winter. Fall, when the days are still warm enough to work both inside and out, is a good time to prepare yourself and your ... Read more

In looking for some enjoyable and inexpensive activities for our clients and their families, this time of year offers some great opportunities for everyone. We say, “Spend time enjoying the fall color changes right here in northern Indiana!” ... Read more