The Zeta Eta Chapter of Chi Eta Phi, Incorporated has been working tirelessly throughout the community to help provide health education and meet the medical needs of underserved populations, particularly in Southeast Fort Wayne. Chi Eta Phi is a nursing . . .
Throw some confetti, we’ve made it! On September 2, The Waynedale Newspaper will officially be 89 years old.
For many small businesses especially in this industry in this economic climate, each day that passes is a celebration. News is often no longer . . .
Stop by The Southwest Conservation Club (5703 Bluffton Rd) to see the beautiful rain garden in full bloom and learn about how rain gardens help our ecosystem.
Funded by a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes Restoration . . .
The City Utilities Water Maintenance and Services Department, the Ambassadors Club of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne and the Fairfield Neighborhood Association teamed up to paint fire hydrants in and around Hoagland Avenue on Saturday, July . . .
Wayne High School celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and will kick off the celebration with an open house from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14. The open house will allow alumni and others who are interested a chance to see the high school as it . . .
Clean Drains Fort Wayne is an initiative sponsored by Fort Wayne’s non-profit organization, Friends of the Rivers in partnership with Fort Wayne City Utilities. The purpose is to protect Fort Wayne’s three rivers — the St. Marys, St. Joseph and . . .
Humane Fort Wayne’s LoveSeats unveiling took place July 17th at 12:00 PM at Freimann Square, 201 E Main St, Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
On July 17th, Humane Fort Wayne, in partnership with Leadership Fort Wayne, Greater FW Inc., and Bob Rohrman Subaru of . . .
The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division and Mayor Tom Henry announced a partnership between Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne and Fort Wayne UNITED’s TenPoint Coalition to bring construction of new houses to southeast Fort . . .
At the July board meeting the Wayne Township Trustee Office held its ninth annual scholarship award ceremony. Trustee Austin Knox recognized four students, one high school graduate and three younger students, who qualified for the awards.
Tydale Nelson . . .
LeBron James and I are both Millennials. I’d guess that’s all we have in common. (Well, apparently we’re both Hufflepuffs.) Despite what you read about Millennials being the youths who are killing Applebee’s (RIP) and whining, many of us are . . .
26 young African American men between the ages of 14 and 17 visited the campus of Purdue University Fort Wayne for a summer program designed to help them take what may be their first major steps toward a college education.
The three-day, two-night opportunity . . .
Around the time that businesses were closing because of the pandemic, so too did many organizations that are dependent upon in-person meetings. The Waynedale Business Chamber held its first meeting on June 10 after more than a year. Inconveniently, . . .
Pounding through nearly five miles of bedrock over three years, MamaJo, the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) called it a day, Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Mayor Tom Henry joined dozens of neighborhood leaders, tunnel and utility workers, and City Council members . . .
A Fort Wayne native is doing his best to promote and publicize one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods.
About two years ago, Alex Krouse founded a Facebook page to conglomerate all the posts and pictures folks were sharing about the old, storied 46807 . . .
After shifting its annual Choralfest to a virtual event last year due to COVID-19, the Fort Wayne Children’s Choir (FWCC) is thrilled to host Choralfest 2021 in person, July 26-30. This year’s theme is Passport: A World of Music. The week-long . . .
Locally grown produce will be on sale at the three area HEAL Markets.
HEAL stands for Healthy Eating Active Living and is a partnership between the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation and Parkview Health. HealthVisions Midwest of Fort Wayne operates . . .
June 21-27 was a week of fun for Waynedale residents and the greater Fort Wayne community as they visited local businesses and participated in SHOP Waynedale games.
To date, all winners have been contacted and over 65 lucky community members won the . . .
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Indiana (BBBSNEI) hosted its 48th Annual Gourmet Dinner on Tuesday, June 22 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center to benefit the agency and its mission to help local children reach their potential through professionally . . .
Nika Arnold, 18, a three-time women’s Indiana state chess champion, faces off against 12 opponents simultaneously at the first annual Chess Event held at Promenade Park.
A graduate of Canterbury school, Nika is currently a sophomore at Davidson University . . .
Fort Wayne SOUP hosted a virtual event on Thursday, June 24. This was the organization’s second event of 2021. SOUP has held 18 events since its inception in 2017. To date, Fort Wayne SOUP has awarded over $25,000 to a variety of projects that have . . .
The Indiana DNR has received reports of sick and dying songbirds from 15 counties statewide. As the investigation continues, the DNR recommends all Hoosiers remove their birdfeeders statewide.
The 15 counties are Clark, Delaware, Hamilton, Jackson, . . .
Historical records indicate that fireworks were used on July 4, 1777 in the first American commemoration of Independence Day. One of my earliest memories was going to see a professional, earth shattering fireworks display coordinated with patriotic . . .
Earlier this month the Wayne Township Trustee Department held a farewell cake and ice cream retirement party for two of our favorite staff members, Gwen Carpenter, whose celebration we couldn’t hold last year because of the pandemic and Cindy Mahler, . . .
Any time a company reaches its 40th year in business, a milestone celebration is appropriate.
And that’s exactly what one Waynedale business is marking this year – the practice of Dr. Tom Blake, D.D.S.; Blake Aesthetics Family Dentistry, which has . . .
They’re back by popular demand! The games that thousands played last year are set to offer some great local prizes for winners again next week. Volunteer organizers of the community event say that if you’re up for a good challenge, you will love . . .
The City of Fort Wayne’s Public Arts Commission will unveil a series of murals featuring Hometown heroes called Faces of the Fort. The project focuses on celebrating the culture of Fort Wayne’s diverse population by preserving the history of Fort . . .
Community members are invited to move 100 miles this summer to raise awareness and support for individuals with disabilities. Funds raised from Turnstone’s 2nd annual “Push, Paddle or Pedal” challenge event will directly support local children . . .
As our Waynedale community businesses continue to pick up the pieces after being negatively impacted by the pandemic for the last year and a half, a group of volunteers proudly announce another round of the “SHOP Waynedale” games set to be played . . .
ARCH Inc., the Fort Wayne area’s historic preservation organization, will offer a variety of walking tours every Thursday evening June through October, with bonus tours on the second and fourth Saturday afternoons of each month. Four bicycle tours . . .
Several clean ups have been held recently on the Bluffton Road Trails & Sidewalks and on the St. Mary’s Pathway between Airport Expressway and Tillman Park. These two areas were adopted by members of the Waynedale Trails and Sidewalks Initiative, . . .