Kara Hackett

Kara Hackett

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’
6 min read
Aug
07

Bueller? Bueller? Here’s what we know about City Council attendance in Fort Wayne

“Although there are requirements for the Council body to meet in state code, there are no specific attendance requirements for individuals, so each person acts independently."
4 min read
Aug
05

The case of missing City Councilors • Urban Trail update • Youth violence meeting recap

Hey Locals, In recent weeks, there's been a trend of absenteeism among some members of City Council, contributing
7 min read