Kara Hackett

Kara Hackett

Apr
09

Primary prep: What to know about Allen County's vote centers, key races + more

Today's Above the Fold letter is available for all subscribers. Hey Locals, Early voting is underway for the
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Apr
07

Early primary voting begins today! • Union Street Market seeks new management • April deal at new coffee/bookshop!

Hey Locals, It's shaping up to be an interesting local midterm primary, and early voting begins today. We
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Apr
06

This Fort Wayne area vintage shop opened a new coffee + books cafe

As someone who enjoys historic architecture and vintage shopping, I (Kara) have had several friends tell me to check out
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Apr
02

Bills, bills, bills: What to know about utility (un)affordability in Fort Wayne

Hey Locals, At first we started out real cool.... Not too long ago, Indiana customers had some of the most
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Mar
31

Utility (un)affordability meeting • New ordinance on homelessness • Free local produce in exchange for farm work!

Hey Locals, Amidst data center growth and national policy changes, a statewide listening session is coming to Fort Wayne early
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Mar
26

What does Google's data center mean for Fort Wayne?

A Local subscriber in big tech weighs in.
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Mar
24

Google data center progresses • Controversial quarry project update • Flowers, frogs, food trucks + all spring things!

Hey Locals, Google's Fort Wayne data center is seeking additional permits for its environmental impacts, and residents are
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Mar
19

What's next for Southeast Fort Wayne? A hotel + more...

Hey Locals, We recently learned about an interesting $9.5M hotel development planned for Southeast Fort Wayne at Southtown Centre.
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Mar
17

A big development Southeast • Free dinner series on civic engagement • Coffee concerts + DJ dance parties

Hey Locals, There’s an interesting new high-dollar development happening in Southeast Fort Wayne, led by two residents with strong
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Mar
12

What we learned about Fort Wayne's public history

Interesting facts about local history, ranging from geography and urban development to immigration and innovation.
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