Kara Hackett

Kara Hackett

Nov
04

City Clerk resignation related to Southeast funding • Local food pantries to support • Holiday shopportunities

Hey Locals, It’s been a particularly busy week, and not just because the holidays are here. Last week, two
9 min read
Oct
30

City Council's 2026 budget cuts are in - here's what to know

Hey Locals, Welcome back to our Thursday edition of the newsletter – available only to paid subscribers. We love doing this
6 min read
Oct
28

Spooky city budget cuts tonight • Pizza Hut mansion hits the market • Monster mash! Halloween dance parties

Hey Locals, It’s Halloween week, and if you’re looking for a good scare, you might attend tonight’s
10 min read
Oct
23

This Fort Wayne nonprofit helps homeless people use their own income to access housing

Hey Locals, Today's newsletter reads more like a traditional feature story simply because that's how we
8 min read
Oct
21

How homeless people in Fort Wayne are becoming renters • 2026 city budget outlook • Story behind a West Central sculpture

Hey Locals, We hope you’re enjoying our Tuesday morning email rundowns, and we’re working on even more ways
7 min read
Oct
16

New trails, a cafe for a good cause + more!

5 min read
Oct
14

Support for gas station owner detained by ICE • Google Data Center hearing • Fall festivals this weekend

Hey Locals, As luck would have it, when you slow down to rest, you get sick. I (Kara) am down
6 min read
Oct
07

City homeless service center progresses • Gas station owner detained by ICE • Eagle Marsh sunset hike

Hey Locals, You might have seen my (Kara’s) recent story about homelessness in The Journal Gazette’s Perspective Section
6 min read
Oct
02

What's happening with funding for the ACPL?

"Sure, the library is an old-fashioned concept. So is democracy, so is equal opportunity, so is knowledge.” -Carri Randall,
5 min read
Sep
30

ACPL funding on hold • Citilink stabilizes budget • Tips for local holiday cocktails

Hey Locals, Thanks again to everyone who turned out for Local Trivia Night last week. We had about 40 contestants
9 min read