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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...
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Promenade Park Honored with Awards

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

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

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

The League Announces Advocacy Coordinator, Luke Labas

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For some, staying at home during the pandemic posed a challenge mentally and emotionally. For others, it meant a time of personal and professional growth, like The League’s Advocacy Coordinator, Luke . . . 

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FW Fire Department To Accept Applications For New Firefighter Recruit Class

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Fort Wayne Fire Chief Eric Lahey today announced that the Fort Wayne Fire Department is accepting applications for 18 firefighter positions in their 93rd Recruit Class.

The Department is an inclusive . . . 

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Governor Announces $25 Million Relief For Renters

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the Indiana COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program, which will use $25 million in federal CARES Act funding to help Hoosiers struggling to pay rent due to the impact . . . 

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Record Weigh-in For Spring Garbage Collection Cart-Only Collection Continues

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COVID-19 kept many residents at home this spring, and that’s believed to be the cause of a substantial increase in garbage disposal.

“Many people believe that because we restricted refuse . . . 

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Governor Announces $61 Million Education Relief Fund For Remote Learning

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Indiana PK-12 schools and higher education institutions can now apply for a needs-based, competitive $61.6 million grant program providing funding to improve remote . . . 

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Art Commission Issues Call for Artists For Civil Rights / Social Justice Mural Project

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The Fort Wayne Public Art Commission is inviting artists to submit their qualifications to design and paint one of two murals that portray local stories of civil rights and social justice.

The murals . . . 

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Awarding Fitness Centers To Indiana Schools

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb and fitness icon Jake Steinfeld announced the three Indiana schools that were selected to each receive a $100,000 DON’T QUIT!® fitness center from the National Foundation . . . 

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Retirement Send-off Planned For Dr. Robinson

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Friends, co-workers, former students and others are invited to wish Superintendent Dr. Wendy Robinson well in a Farewell Parade from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. June 30 at Northrop High School.

Dr. Robinson retires . . . 

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Fort Wayne In Top 10 Cities With Highest Percent Increase Of Hookworm In Pets

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The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) — the nation’s leading source on parasitic diseases that threaten the health of pets and people — today issued the CAPC Top 10 Cities Monthly HOOKWORM . . . 

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Local Health Experts Provide A Medical Update On COVID-19

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Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and Allen County Commissioners Rich Beck, Therese Brown, and Nelson Peters were joined by Mindy Waldron, department administrator for the Allen County Department of Health, Dr. Jason Row, Parkview Health, Dr.
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BBB Announces 2020 Student Of Integrity Scholars

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The BBB is pleased to announce its 2020 Student of Integrity scholarship recipients. Students of Integrity scholarship awards are bestowed upon high school and college students who embody the BBB’s Standards for Trust: Character, Judg
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FWCS Board Accepting Applications For New Board Member

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Fort Wayne Community Schools Board of School Trustees is seeking applicants for the open District 4 seat.

Jordan Lebamoff held the position from 2011 until his death in March. His term expires at the end of 2022, leaving a vacancy on the Boar

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