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Covington Road to close for two months
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Trail construction will close a section of Covington Road for two months. Between Hadley Road and the east entrance to Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, the road will be closed beginning Aug. 12. Lane restrictions will also be present between the Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery...
Fort Wayne is No.1 housing market nationwide
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Here is a look at Friday’s business headlines with Jane King where she the housing market in Fort Wayne, the population in Texas, and more. Study: Fort Wayne is top housing market in country Home shoppers should concentrate on Fort Wayne. It ranks No. 1 in the Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com […]
Summit City Aquatics to discontinue program following announcement of new Fort Wayne Swim Team site
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Summit City Aquatics shared recently that it is discontinuing its program after Southwest Allen County Schools announced last week that the Fort Wayne Swim Team will open a new site at Summit Middle School. Last Wednesday, Southwest Allen County Schools (SACS) announced that the Fort...
Fort Wayne magazine August 2024
Allen County Democratic Party precinct chairs voted to elect Sharon Tucker to fill the mayoral vacancy left in the wake of Mayor Tom Henry’s passing. While many people know of Sharon Tucker, fewer people know about Sharon Tucker. The community deserves to know more about who is serving their needs from the office of Mayor in the second largest city in Indiana. The following is not an endorsement or a critique of what will happen over the next three years in office. It is simply an introduction from those who know her, work with her, compete with her and serve with her so everyone else can effectively do the same moving forward. We’re all in this together. Read about Mayor Tucker and more in our online issue here.
Presidential Campaigns to make stops in Indiana today
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump’s running mate, Ohio Senator JD Vance are both scheduled to visit Indiana today. Vice President and now presumptive Democratic nominee for President, Kamala Harris is scheduled to make a visit to Indianapolis today. She will be speaking to over 6,000 members of the Zeta […]
Fort Wayne enacts stricter 'chronic problem properties' rules
The Fort Wayne City Council unanimously passed tighter rules on “chronic problem properties” on Tuesday. Those are properties where illegal activity occurs on a regular basis. The ordinance renews and enhances rules passed by the council in 2017. That ordinance had a sunset clause and expired in 2020....
Mayor Sharon Tucker adds to ongoing emergency response conversations
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Mayor Sharon Tucker has released an op-ed discussing emergency services of Three Rivers Ambulance Authority and Fort Wayne Fire Department. The article comes nearly one week after three City Council members publicly called on County Commissioners to support a task force prioritizing timely emergency care in Allen County.
YLNI Farmers Market vendor opens store in Wells County
WELLS COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) — Those who frequent YLNI Farmers Market in downtown Fort Wayne may be familiar with one of the market’s vendors: The River Farm. Now, fans of their products can also buy them at the company’s new store in rural Wells County. The River...
10 FWCS students representing Fort Wayne at Usher’s New Look Disruptivator Summit in Atlanta
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - 10 Fort Wayne Community School (FWCS) students are representing the Summit City at an Usher’s New Look Disruptivator Summit in Atlanta. Two students from each of FWCS’ high schools will be in Atlanta from Wednesday to Friday for a three-day Usher’s New Look Disruptivator Summit.
Local Food Week starts Friday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Local Food Week began Friday for the fifth year in a row. Local farm tours and food events will be hosted throughout northeast Indiana until Aug. 4. This year’s events include more than 110 tours, workshops, hayrides, tastings, dinners and celebrations hosted by 40 different farms, markets, restaurants, artisan food producers, and organizations across 7 Northeast Indiana counties.
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