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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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Recycle Your Yard Waste Free Drop-Off Saturday

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

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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“Taste Of The Arts” To Be Online Celebration In August

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Arts United will host the Taste of the Arts festival on Saturday, August 29, 2020 in an all-online celebration of the rich diversity of arts and culture in the community. Arts United’s board, staff, . . . 

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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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Chain O’Lakes Unveils New 9 Lake Challenge

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Chain O’Lakes State Park has created the sixth challenge at Indiana State Parks and the first that is water-based.

The park’s 9 Lake Challenge tests paddlers by having them cross the park’s nine . . . 

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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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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, . . . 

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Indiana Works To Expand Access To Small Business Recovery Resources

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb provided updates on the state’s efforts to support Indiana small businesses and entrepreneurs, announcing a new partnership with Indiana Black Expo (IBE) to increase access . . . 

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Fraud Alert To Unemployment Insurance Claimants

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The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is issuing a fraud alert to notify those who have filed for unemployment insurance benefits in 2020 that they need to protect their personal information from potential scammers.

The

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Purdue Wildlife Conservation Honor Goes To DNR Staffer

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Steve Backs, wildlife research biologist with the Division of Fish & Wildlife, was recently announced as recipient of the 2020 Chase S. Osborn Award in Wildlife Conservation.

The award, which Purdue University Forestry and Natural

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Landowners Can Be Paid For Allowing Gamebird Hunting

June 15, 2020 Comments Off

Private landowners who allow gamebird hunting opportunities on their properties can receive financial incentives and habitat management assistance through the Indiana Private Lands Access Program (IPLA).

Participating landowner

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What’s Happening In The Parks This Week?

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The following events and programs are happening the week of June 15.

Summer Programs Registration

Online Now at FortWayneParks.org

The Summer Fun Times brochure is online with a variety of fun and safe programs for the whole family. NOTE:

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