Amp Lab students imagine possible new habitat for Fort Wayne Zoo
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – High school students who take classes at the Amp Lab at Electric Works get real-world experience by working on projects for area businesses. The latest partnership was with Fort Wayne Zoo. “We’re not here to make cute. We’re here to make quality,” Jeff Roberts, the Community Coach at Amp Lab...
City Clerk resignation related to Southeast funding • Local food pantries to support •...
It’s been a particularly busy week, and not just because the holidays are here. Last week, two big – and somewhat related stories – hit local headlines: 1) Fort Wayne’s City Clerk Lana Keesling announced she’s resigning in December, and 2) residents shared frustration with City Council for cutting $1M in funding to...
‘Double crisis’: Fort Wayne food pantry creates action plan in response to government shutdown
Their volume of visitors already was up by 15% last week.
Voters reject NACS referendum, unofficial results show
Voters will decide the fate of a referendum that would generate money through a property tax increase.
Council withdrawls $800k sign, waits for reallocaton
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — After community backlash, Fort Wayne is straying away from plans to build an $800k sign, but what will the money be used on instead? Mayor Sharon Tucker announced at a press conference on Tuesday that, after hearing out the public, she no longer thought a welcome sign on the interstate was […]
Construction underway for affordable housing project in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Construction on houses for the City of Fort Wayne’s new development project officially kicked off on Tuesday. The A Lot to Love program focuses on developing vacant, City-owned lots into affordable housing. Mayor Sharon Tucker joined developers on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the...
Powers Hamburgers Victim Of Vandalism
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) — A longtime Fort Wayne favorite was the target of vandalism overnight, just hours after closing on Friday. Powers Hamburgers, known as the “Slider Capital of the World,” reported Saturday that its downtown location had been damaged during the night. The incident left a window broken, forcing...
FWPD: 69-year-old man arrested for allegedly molesting 10-year-old girl
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - A 69-year-old Fort Wayne man has been arrested on allegations of child molesting, city police say. Peter J. Hill has been preliminarily charged with one count of child molesting. He is currently being held at the Allen County Jail. No formal charges have been filed...
Habitat for Humanity to dissolve in DeKalb, Noble, and Steuben counties
The executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Indiana, Marianne Stanley, announced the news through a Facebook post on Monday evening.
First American Nuclear HQ joins I&M in building out Hoosier nuclear power industry
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) — Indiana Michigan Power, headquartered in downtown Fort Wayne, is squarely in the conversation about the state’s nuclear build-out as a startup announced plans for an Indiana “energy park” and manufacturing hub and state leaders push multiple reactor options, according to company and state...
