Spotlight

Students Try Career Pathway Center

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

Fort Wayne Community Schools is once again opening doors to help students discover their passions and possible career pathways. In March, students from Memorial Park Middle School and Towles New Tech Middle School will start attending the ... Read more

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ACPL Helps Families Share Their Story With Future Generations

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

The Allen County Public Library’s Genealogy Center is partnering with the ACPL Children’s Services department to present “Pass the Story Down: The Power of Pictures”, a multi-generational event aimed at sharing family photos, creating ... Read more

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Construction Begins On Village Premier Mixed-Use Development

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division led a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on a major mixed-use development in southeast Fort Wayne. ... Read more

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Groundbreaking Performance Of Aesop’s Fables

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

Using the transformative and inventive world of Aesop’s Fables, Audiences Unlimited and Fort Wayne Youtheatre have created a unique theatrical experience—both for the young neurodivergent and neurotypical artists, as well as the audience ... Read more

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3,000th Wheelchair Donated To Ethiopians In Need

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

Saba Marcos, owner of Ethiopian Food Catering and founder of Agape Mobility Ethiopia, is once again making a trek to her native Ethiopia to hand deliver over 800 custom wheelchairs to those in need. ... Read more

Health & Exercise Spotlight

Does Ohio Train Derailment Impact Our City Water?

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

According to The City of Fort Wayne, the chemical spill caused by a train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, does not affect the water source or drinking water of City Utilities. East Palestine is nearly 300 miles southeast of Fort Wayne. City ... Read more

Original Leisure & Entertainment Spotlight

‘Shucked’ ~ Around The Frame

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 Lois Levihn

Back in January, on Friday the 13th I was doing a final proof of my Waynedale News article “The hired man’s quilt.” Re-reading it, I thought it needed a final statement so I added “It will be interesting to see what its future owner will make of it.” ... Read more

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‘An Influence for Good’ Documentary To Premiere

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

Foellinger Foundation will premiere a documentary film, An Influence for Good, on March 16, 2023, at the Arts United Center. Brief welcome remarks will begin promptly at 5:30 PM, followed by the 75-minute film. The documentary premieres ... Read more

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Arcos Restaurant To Replace Bandidos

February 17, 2023February 27, 2023 Michael Morrissey

A new business is scheduled to assume the location of an old Waynedale favorite. ... Read more

Spotlight The Great Outdoors

Home & Garden Show Celebrates 50th Anniversary

February 17, 2023February 21, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

Fort Wayne Shows Inc., northeast Indiana’s largest home and garden event producer, will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Fort Wayne Home and Garden Show (FWHGS) this year. Presented by Windows, Doors and More, the FWHGS will bring over ... Read more

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Local 4-H Club Kicks Off Their New Year With Service Project

February 17, 2023February 21, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

The Southwest Stewards 4-H Club of Allen County met on January 29th for their first meeting of their new year. This gathering included the usual business meeting, a recycling project workshop, and a member demonstration focusing on photography. ... Read more

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Tall Rabbit Café Opens With A Loving Cause

February 3, 2023February 21, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

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 ... Read more

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Community Is Our Love Language

February 3, 2023February 21, 2023 Alex Cornwell

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! ... Read more

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Celebrating Black History Month

February 3, 2023February 21, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

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. ... Read more

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Winners Of Annual European Competition For Study Abroad

February 3, 2023February 21, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

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 ... Read more

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Being Thankful For Companionship

January 20, 2023January 26, 2023 Michael Morrissey

Lois Schenk is thankful to have a new friend to celebrate the new year with. ... Read more

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ACPL Eliminates Late Fees

January 20, 2023January 26, 2023 Michael Morrissey

Starting this year, borrowing books from the library will be considerably cheaper. ... Read more

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Community Volunteers Make A Life-Changing Difference For Children

January 20, 2023January 26, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

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 ... Read more

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Lions Send Support To Honduras

January 20, 2023January 26, 2023 The Waynedale News Staff

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 ... Read more

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Special Holiday Guests Visit Boys & Girls Clubs

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff

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. ... Read more

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Saint Therese Food Pantry Shares More Than Food

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff

It’s the time of year when many people gather with family and eat all kinds of delicious foods. But perhaps this year more than ever, due to record-high inflation levels, putting that food on the table is incredibly hard for some local families. ... Read more

Spotlight Waynedale Political Commentaries

Honoring The Work & Life of Richard A Stevenson Sr. ~ Voice Of The Township

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 Wayne Township Trustee - Austin Knox

Former Trustee, Richard A Stevenson, Sr., passed from this life on December 6, exactly three years after announcing his retirement from the Wayne Township Trustee Office in 2019. First elected in 2006, Trustee Stevenson went on to win three ... Read more

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Blessings In A Backpack

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff

To celebrate Christmas this December, the entire church Avalon Missionary Church decided to launch “THE BIG GIVE.” This is Avalon’ effort to give back to the community in a big way this December. Little did the church know, a BIG NEED was waiting ... Read more

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Southeast Grocery Store Progress Creates Mixed Emotions

December 16, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff

Progress continues to be made on efforts to bring a full-service grocery store to southeast Fort Wayne at 918 E. Pontiac St. to provide healthy food options in an area that is currently defined as a food desert. ... Read more

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Santa Confirms Visit To Waynedale Neighborhoods!

December 2, 2022December 16, 2022 The Waynedale News Staff

Can you hear his bells jingling closer and closer? Yes, it’s true! Santa is coming to visit Waynedale and the surrounding neighborhoods. On Christmas Eve (Sat. Dec. 24), from 1-4pm Santa, Mrs. Claus, and an elf or two will be slowly touring the ... Read more

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