Kara Hackett

Kara Hackett

Sep
16

What to know about housing + homelessness • Data center update + diesel demands • FW Phil free concerts!

Hey Locals, It’s a busy week in Fort Wayne. Several topics related to housing, homelessness and the future of
9 min read
Sep
11

Quick things to know about Fort Wayne's fall budget season

"Local government is more important than ever."
5 min read
Sep
09

What's at stake in budget cuts this fall? • Flashbacks on the Riverfront • Clean energy program launches locally

Hey Locals, As Fort Wayne and Allen County face massive budget cuts this fall, what’s worth preserving, and what
9 min read
Sep
04

What to know about Google's plans for wetlands in Fort Wayne

“When you just take a quarter acre here and a quarter acre there, over and over again, it adds up."
6 min read
Sep
02

Google's plan to fill wetlands • City Council to discuss Downtown homelessness • New deal with The Fairfield!

Hey Locals, This week, we’re taking a look at Google’s plan to fill local wetlands and what that
8 min read
Aug
26

Local Trivia Night coming up! • Google guzzling water supplies? • Housing programs at risk

Hey Locals, It’s been a heavy news week (year?). One of our (Kara and Mike’s) goals in founding
8 min read
Aug
21

Voting changes in Allen County + why the 2026 midterm matters

You can't “put a price on people’s right to vote.”
5 min read
Aug
19

Voting location reduction • Water infrastructure investment • Urban Trail + passenger rail updates

Hey Locals, You’ve probably heard Allen County is considering changing its voting system just in time for the May
7 min read
Aug
14

City lawsuits are getting costly. We explore why.

“I’ve never seen so many claims go against the city like that.”
4 min read
Aug
12

Expensive year for City lawsuits • Casino potential • New deal with The Berry ice cream!

Hey Locals, We’re out of town this week, so we have a guest writer, Rachel Horton, providing this week’
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