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Recycle Your Yard Waste Free Drop-Off Saturday

Get rid of grass clippings, brush, twigs, branches, leaves and garden waste for free this Saturday, September 19, 2020. Residents of Allen County can drop-off the debris at our Biosolids facility located at 6202 Lake Avenue between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Saturday. Residents may unload and drop-off loose material...
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Get SepticSmart This Week

Gov. Eric Holcomb officially proclaimed this SepticSmart Week, and the DNR Lake Michigan Coastal Program (LMCP) is doing its part to promote septic system awareness and maintenance. The SepticSmart program (epa.gov/septicsmart) educates homeowners about proper septic system care and maintenance throughout the year. An estimated 33,033 households across the Lake...
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New Ashberry Project Receives Redevelopment Approval

A new seven-story mixed-use building at the southeast corner of Main Street and Maiden Lane received Redevelopment Commission approval today. The project will provide commercial and retail space, as well as much-needed downtown public parking. The project includes a parking garage that will offer 383 public parking spaces near the...
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New Ashberry Project Receives Redevelopment Approval

Receive a Bill from DOR? Here’s How to Resolve It

The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is starting to send tax bills that were delayed earlier this year due to tax filing and payment extensions related to COVID-19. Bills for individuals who owe taxes, will begin reaching mailboxes this week and continue to be sent through December 2020. “All DOR...
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State’s Oldest Employee Retires At Age 102

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Chief surveyor Bob Vollmer, age 102, left the Indiana Government Center South as an employee for the last time this morning.

He worked for the Department of Natural Resources 57 years, mostly in the . . . 

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City Partners With Pathfinder Services To Offer Homebuyer Down Payment Assistance Program

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Local residents considering buying a home may now be eligible for down payment assistance through a partnership between the City of Fort Wayne’s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services and Pathfinder . . . 

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First-Ever Joint Statewide Vape Education & Prevention Trainings

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The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), in partnership with the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH), today launched Indiana’s first-ever joint Vape Education and Prevention Trainings. With . . . 

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Environmental Education Workshops Available Online

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Allen County Department of Environmental Management Launches New Website

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Today the Allen County Department of Environmental Management (ACDEM) launched their redesigned, mobile-friendly website acwastewatcher.org. . . . 

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Art For All! Master Plan Outlines Big Ideas For Public Art

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The City of Fort Wayne Public Art Commission tonight revealed its public art master plan, called Art for All!, filled with “big ideas” for advancing the community’s public art program.

The plan . . . 

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FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council Accepting New Member Applications

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FEMA is seeking applicants for its Youth Preparedness Council. The council offers an opportunity for youth leaders to serve on a distinguished national council and participate in the Youth Preparedness . . . 

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Indiana Dept. Of Edu. Launches New Innovative School Information & Data Portal

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The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today formally launched Indiana’s new modernized data portal, INview. Replacing Indiana’s current information portal Compass, and designed to fulfill federal . . .&nbs

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Coronavirus Puts Allen County Officials On Guard

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While there have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus in Allen County, the Board of Commissioners and Health Commissioner Dr. Deborah McMahan are recommending anyone traveling internationally for . . . 

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Archery Program Eclipses 500 Schools In 15 Years

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Indiana’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) has surpassed the mark of having more than 500 participating schools in its 15 years of existence.

Administrated through the DNR Division . . . 

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ACDEM Recycling Partner Umber’s Do It Best (Waynedale) closes Jan. 31

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Allen County Department of Environmental Management’s (ACDEM) household battery and fluorescent bulb recycling partner Umber’s Do It Best at 2413 Lower Huntington Road, Waynedale is closing permanently. . . .&nb

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Public Invited To All In Allen Comprehensive Plan Kickoff Event

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Allen County and the City of Fort Wayne invite the community to the All In Allen Joint Comprehensive Plan Kickoff. This kickoff event will be from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, . . . 

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