As real estate continues to become scarcer in downtown Fort Wayne due to ongoing development, Allen County is getting a jumpstart on any future space needs for its criminal justice system. Read more
The Allen County Board of Commissioners approved contracts for engineering work on three Allen County bridges Sept. 4. Read more
Fort Wayne City Council approved the construction of a 64-unit townhome development just east of Carroll High School during its Aug. 18 meeting. Read more
Fort Wayne City Council voted unanimously Aug. 11 to delay by two weeks a vote to grant a tax abatement for a high-density residential project planned on the east side of Fort Wayne. During the meeting, several residents lodged complaints against the developer of the project who currently ow… Read more
A new roundabout could replace one of the most confusing roadways in Fort Wayne by the end of 2024. Read more
Just a week after asking County Council for nearly $3.6 million to recoup losses from canceled events, the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum asked the Allen County Board of Commissioners for an additional $151,000 to replace lights in its parking lot. Read more
COVID-19 kept many Fort Wayne residents at home this spring, and that’s believed to be the cause of a substantial increase in garbage disposal. Read more
Allen County Councilman Larry Brown has resigned after comments he made about Fort Wayne protesters prompted thousands online to petition for his resignation. Read more
Fort Wayne City Council members Glynn Hines, D-at large, Michelle Chambers, D-at large, and Sharon Tucker, D-6th district, joined Adams Township Trustee Denita Washington, Wayne Township Trustee Austin Knox, Wayne Township Trustee Board Chair Pat Turner, East Allen County Schools District 3E… Read more
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry revealed a new plan June 18 that will focus on public safety and racial justice in the wake of weeks-long protests in downtown Fort Wayne. Read more
Allen County plans to use a grant from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to educate the public on proper battery storage and recycling methods. The Allen County Board of Commissioners committed June 12 to match a $5,000 state community grant awarded to the Allen County Depar… Read more
The Fort Wayne Community Schools board approved a 10-year lease for the development of a new Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics high school at Electric Works. The board approved the lease June 8. An agency representing Electric Works described the project in an announcemen… Read more
“We are dealing with an issue — and issues — that are deeply rooted in systematic racism and oppression. … It’s unrealistic for us to think that a march to MLK Bridge is going to un-root systematic oppression and racism without formalized policies and changes.” Read more
Fort Wayne City Councilman Russ Jehl, R-2nd District, pledged his support to several police reform efforts during a June 16 council meeting. Read more
The Fort Wayne Community Schools Board is seeking applications to fill the vacant seat from District 4, which is generally the southwest part of the district. Read more
The Allen County Prosecutor’s Office will pore over what it expects could be thousands of hours of footage from protests May 29 and 30 in downtown Fort Wayne, in order to determine how to proceed with the more than 100 arrests made in connection with those protests. Read more
Anyone who lives or works in Allen County is invited to join an All In Allen Facebook Live discussion about the future of Allen County. Read more
A group of protesters took what they believed to be a step toward ending police violence June 4 in Fort Wayne. However, not all the demonstrators gathered downtown shared the same point of view. Read more
A group of protesters took what they believed to be a step toward ending police violence June 4 in Fort Wayne. However, not all the demonstrators gathered downtown shared the same point of view. Read more
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and other local leaders told a Saturday morning press conference that the level of unrest that rocked the downtown Friday night was incited by outside agitators. The mayor said police were forced to take action to defend public safety. He said the threat will not b… Read more
As protests and police response continued Friday evening in downtown Fort Wayne, the Police Department asked the public to refrain from adding to the traffic downtown. Read more
John Perlich, spokesman for Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, issues this statement from the mayor at 9:45 p.m. Friday. Read more
John Perlich, spokesman for Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry, issues this statement from the mayor at 9:45 p.m. Friday. Read more
The Allen County-Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board of Managers talked turkey May 28 about how drastically the COVID-19 pandemic has hit its operations, schedule and pocketbook. Read more
HUNTERTOWN — Northwest Allen County Schools still doesn’t know what this year’s Carroll High School graduation ceremony will look like but — unsurprising to most — it won’t be like years past. Read more
Vendors and shoppers found plenty of elbow room for social distancing Saturday, when the farmer’s market that had been held indoors all winter moved into the open air circling the Fort Wayne TinCaps’ playing field. Read more
Cars whizzed by on Wells Street, a prayer was said, and “Amazing Grace” was played with just nine notes. Not many heard, but it was a solemn moment for the few gathered Friday at the Law Enforcement/Firefighters Memorial of Allen County, heads bowed in remembrance of those who have ended the… Read more
A local author is set to release a new volume in his repertoire, an examination of how Jesus may have adapted his lessons and parables to modern day. Read more
Swimming, diving, splashing and sliding will not be happening this summer at area public swimming pools as the COVID-19 virus has caused them to be added to the list of things that will be closed. Read more
Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation announced Thursday that city pools and youth centers will be closed for the 2020 season. Read more
Fort Wayne city employees will have to wait until at least May 26 to find out if they qualify for hazard pay while working through the COVID-19 pandemic. City Council members voted unanimously May 12 to table a resolution that, if passed, could grant some city employees an additional $2.50 i… Read more
Fort Wayne City Council members are set to vote May 12 on a resolution that would grant hazard pay to city employees exposed to the outside world during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. If passed, the resolution could grant workers an additional $2.50 an hour. Read more
YLNI Farmers Market opened for the season Saturday, complete with safeguards to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Read more
FORT WAYNE — Gov. Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order goes into effect at midnight March 24. Like the governor, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry is encouraging residents to stay home in an effort to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Read more
At the March 3 Fort Wayne City Council meeting, nobody argued that downtown Fort Wayne is in dire need of more parking — especially with new development, such as Promenade Park, the renovated Landing, and more projects planned. Read more
HUNTERTOWN — “We are who we vote for.” Read more
Allen County residents had the opportunity to provide input on the county’s comprehensive plan during an All in Allen kickoff event Feb. 19 at the Grand Wayne Center. It was the first of several engagement events to support the joint comprehensive planning process. Read more
Mayor Tom Henry didn’t just say the state of the city is strong at his annual State of the City address Feb. 12. He said the state of the city is as strong as it’s ever been. Read more
It took seven amendments, but on Feb. 11 Fort Wayne City Council finally passed a new ordinance that will hopefully reduce the number of owner-occupied homes where prohibited conduct occurs. Read more
Fort Wayne residents who want to buy a home locally but can’t scrape up the cash for a down payment now have some help coming up with those big bucks. Read more
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