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Promenade Park Honored with Awards

As the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department continues to celebrate the first year of Promenade Park, several awards have recognized the park over the past 12+ months. 2019 Project of the Year by Fort Wayne Magazine. Promenade Park is the first local development to receive this distinction.2020 Excellence in...

$1 Million To Fund Restoration At Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home In West Lafayette

The National Park Service has awarded a $500,000 Save America’s Treasures grant to support restoration efforts at Samara, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in West Lafayette that Indiana Landmarks co-stewards with the John E. Christian Family Memorial Trust, Inc. The public grant will be matched by $503,000 in private funds...

History Center Announces 2020-2021 George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series

The History Center is proud to announce the presenters for the 2020-2021 George R. Mather Sunday Lecture Series. All lectures are held at 2pm at the History Center and are free to the public. Lectures will be offered virtually or in-person in accordance with the State of Indiana’s COVID-19 guidelines....

Help Us Plant 550 Trees Oct. 16, 17, 18!

Bring yourself and family to help plant 550 trees at Save Maumee's 3-Day Tree Planting, commemorating their 15th year of saving the rivers. For months, the group has removed trash, downed-wood and invasive species from their huge new tree planting area to better nurture the native trees being planted. Rain...

Virtual Programs Bring State Parks To Your Home

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Instead of working on the frontline at state parks these days, interpretive naturalists are working online.

As a result, at-home “park visitors” who are unable to enjoy state park features interpreters . . .

AWS Foundation Awards $138,190 To Northeast Indiana COVID-19 Relief

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AWS Foundation has awarded a total of $138,190 in COVID-19 related Emergency Funding Grants to 29 different nonprofit organizations in Northeast Indiana. Emergency grants are designed to support activities . . .

City, County 9-1-1 Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

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The Fort Wayne / Allen County 9-1-1 Center is celebrating the second full week of April (April 12-18) as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. This week which is nationally celebrated every . . .

Find Urban Wildlife In “City Nature Challenge”

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As community science initiatives build momentum around the world, this year’s fourth annual City Nature Challenge will expand to more than 150 cities across six continents. For the first time, northeast . . .

Home Energy Efficiency Tips In Honor Of Earth Day

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Purdue Fort Wayne students use 3D printing to produce critical care parts

April 13, 2020 Comments Off

For the past week, three student workers at Purdue University Fort Wayne have been allowed to return to the university’s 3D print lab to use their training to help medical professionals serving on the front line. Covering solo shifts to ens

Essential Postal Service Continues To Bind Nation

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COVID-19 has changed many daily routines, but delivering mail and packages is not one of those changes. To help keep the public and employees safe during this time, the Postal Service is adapting delivery procedures to promote social dist

Safe Digging Month, Call 811 Before You Pick Up The Shovel

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With April marking National Safe Digging Month and the start of more outdoor projects – including those at home tackling digging-related projects and professionals continuing excavation work – . . .

Allen Co. Health Officials Strongly Recommend Face Coverings In Public

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The Allen County Department of Health is strongly recommending the community use cloth facial coverings in public until transmission of COVID-19 significantly slows.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently modi

Local Government & Organizations Highlight Resources Available To Those In Need

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Local government and several organizations working with the most vulnerable populations in the community today highlighted resources that are available to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and Alle

Indiana Department Of Education Announces At-Home Learning

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The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today, in partnership with Indiana Public Broadcasting Stations (IPBS) announced a partnership to offer at-home learning experiences for K-12 students, aligned to Indiana curriculum stand

How To Mail & Ship Without Leaving The Safety Of Your Home

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You don’t have to go to the Post Office to use many postal products and services. In fact, most simple tasks can be done from the convenience and safety of your home with or without a computer.

Like purchasing stamps. Using your computer, you c