The Community Transportation Network (CTN) and The League will team up to provide free accessible transportation to people with disabilities who want to participate in the in-person early voting for the 2020 election, Greater Fort Wayne Inc. announced on Sept. 28.
As part of its Charting the Future initiative, Lilly Endowment Inc. has made a $1 million grant to help Manchester University launch a doctor of physical therapy program.
Indiana women starting and growing new technology companies are invited to apply through Oct. 9 for the Launch Women Business Builders program, an initiative of the WEOC Women’s Business Center at the NIIC.
Five Lakes Coffee will fill the void left by Tim Hortons at 8939 Lima Road, Fort Wayne.
It seems like there is always more that needs done than time would allow for.
Parkview Hospital Randallia and Parkview Regional Medical Center have been recognized for excellence in emergency care for older adults.
NEW HAVEN — So, you say you want to be in the food truck business? Contact New Haven resident Rachel Nally. She can give you a litany of trials, tribulations, frustrations, setbacks and disappointments that she overcame with the help of her neighborhood friends before getting her health depa…
Lincoln Financial Group shared its plan Sept. 21 “to amplify the company’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion and drive meaningful, measurable change.”
As real estate continues to become scarcer in downtown Fort Wayne due to ongoing development, Allen County is getting a jumpstart on any future space needs for its criminal justice system.
Fort Wayne Metals’ parking lot turned into a construction zone Sept. 18 as employees were let out in groups to help construct the walls of a Habitat for Humanity home.
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect Bragg Alot Sweets & Drinks set an Oct. 10 opening date.
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Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry acknowledged the COVID-19 pandemic created challenges when preparing the 2021 city operating budget, but said the city was planning adequately for any future shortfalls.
Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell almost 9% in the week ending Sept. 12, to 790,000, before seasonal adjustment. Continuing claims under regular state UI programs fell 8% in the week ending Sept. 5 to 12.32 million.
Amazon Logistics announced earlier this year plans to speed up shipments to its Allen County customers by opening a delivery station in Fort Wayne. The location is at 8610 Avionics Drive near Fort Wayne International Airport. The 150,000-square-foot shell building was constructed through a p…
In a 5-3 vote, Fort Wayne City Council gave preliminary approval Sept. 15 to a resolution that will give them authority to investigate why the $280 million Electric Works deal died.
Workers on Sept. 14 were putting finishing touches on a new 25-foot gateway marker at the intersection of Airport Expressway and Ardmore Avenue, near Fort Wayne International Airport. Improvements to Ardmore began in March 2019. Ardmore was widened to three lanes (a single lane in each direc…
The Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission approved an economic development agreement and a parking structure lease in connection with a new downtown project, the Ashberry, at a meeting Sept. 14.
I can feel it when I have been pushing myself too hard for too long. In my mind’s eye I picture a rope getting more and more frayed at the edges and I know I have to call a time out for myself.
When a $280 million project with enormous public support gets axed, the big question is why.
We all like to think of ourselves as high-performing leaders or being part of a high-performing team. While this may be the case, it would be a big mistake to overlook the fact that even high performers are human beings that deal with life events outside of their control.
Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission will consider four resolutions at its meeting at 4 p.m. Sept. 14 in conference room 030 of the Citizens Square building, 200 E. Berry St.
CHURUBUSCO — Miles Wilson has labored in the funeral business and has been a Churubusco resident for years — when he saw an opportunity to help his local business and his hometown in one shot, he leapt at the chance.
Working from home or attending school virtually has been a good solution for many during the COVID-19 crisis, except for those who live in rural communities and don’t have good connectivity.
From The American Presidency Project, Proclamation 9924—Minority Enterprise Development Week, 2019: “This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), which was originally named the Office of Minority Business Enterprise. When President Richard Nixon si…
ANGOLA — Lakeland Internet will soon be able to service approximately 40 households on Pine Canyon Lake thanks to a grant from the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program.
Fort Wayne was announced Sept. 8 as the recipient of the 2020 PNC Community of the Year award.
When Mayor Tom Henry refused twice to appear at a City Council meeting to discuss the failed Electric Works redevelopment, Councilmen Tom Didier, R-3rd, and Glynn Hines, D-at large, took matters into their own hands. At the Sept. 8 City Council meeting they introduced a resolution that would…
COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine — Wreaths Across America asks all Americans to stand outside and wave a flag for one minute at 8:46 a.m., 9:03 a.m., 9:37 a.m. and 10:03 a.m. Sept. 11.
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue’s second rollout of its tax system update, Project NextDOR, went live Sept. 8. This is the second of four rollouts allowing business customers to file, pay and administer several tax types, including sales and withholding, in the e-services po…
Fire department gets grant for PPE
AUBURN — Bill Dreist has not missed an Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival since it debuted in 1956.
ANGOLA — When Steuben County’s tax sale comes around Oct. 9, you probably won’t find many local people trying to snatch up a deal on the lake or in any of the towns.
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AUBURN — For his 63rd birthday Sept. 3, Doug Harp got a new job as chief of the Auburn Police Department.
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ANGOLA — Muralist Justin Suarez completed Angola’s mural for Make It Your Own Mural Fest over Labor Day weekend.
AUBURN — In some ways, the 50th annual Auburn fall collector car auction looks much like the 49 that came before it.
Vera Bradley Inc. shares soared 18% in premarket trade Sept. 2, after the handbag and accessories retailer headquartered in Fort Wayne posted a surprise profit for the second quarter.
September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to focus on the mental health issue that can affect home lives and workplaces.
The Allen County Board of Commissioners approved contracts for engineering work on three Allen County bridges Sept. 4.
During the first half of 2020, venture capital investment in Indiana companies was higher than in the first half of 2019, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and global recession, according to a report from Elevate Ventures.
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) says addiction hotline calls have skyrocketed during the pandemic, with an over 700% increase in demand for addiction services in the state.
With the $280 million Electric Works redevelopment project stalled, the developers shared their side of the story with the public via a Zoom meeting Sept 3.
New Haven is initiating a new tradition to honor Patriot Day. The city is partnering with NeighborLink Fort Wayne for a special day of service Sept. 11.
Walking through downtown has become a little more artful, thanks to the Meters with a Mission program and business sponsors.
INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric J. Holcomb on Sept. 3 announced $51 million for 50 broadband infrastructure expansion projects across the state as a part of the second round of the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program.
Initial claims for unemployment insurance under regular state programs were 881,000 in the week ending Aug. 29, down 130,000 from the previous week.
Industrial production increased 0.4% in August, the fourth consecutive monthly increase. The August gain was much smaller than those in June (6.1%) and July (3.5%). After falling 17% in March and April, industrial production has increased 11% since then. Still, it is 7.3% below its level in …
KPC Media has hired George Hays as Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly sales manager.
Deadlines to get ready and registered for the upcoming Nov. 3 general election are rapidly approaching, and local election officials are preparing as best as they can for counting votes in the challenging atmosphere of a global pandemic.
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