Kara Hackett

Kara Hackett

Aug
08

August 8, 2023 | New plans for the old Karpeles Manuscript Library • 2 merchants leave Electric Works • HipHopConFW

7 min read
Aug
03

The Local needs your support!

Hi there, Did you know you open more than 90% of our newsletters? As one of our most engaged readers,
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Aug
01

Meet El Gallo Pinto: Fort Wayne’s first Nicaraguan and Central American fusion food biz

“Each bite tells a story about the region and its people.”
7 min read
Aug
01

August 1, 2023 | Is it time for term limits on boards and commissions? • Nicaraguan + Central American fusion food • New deal for you!

10 min read
Aug
01

August 1, 2023 | Is it time for term limits on boards and commissions?

Hey Locals, Following a rare veto by Mayor Tom Henry, we explore whether term limits on mayoral appointments to boards
6 min read
Aug
01

The Deeper Dive: Could term limits improve and diversify local leadership in Fort Wayne?

You’ve heard... City Council recently attempted to set term limits for its own appointments and mayoral appointments to the
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Jul
25

July 25, 2023 | Let's talk about Downtown drive-thrus...

Hey Locals, With changes underway to Fort Wayne's "Fast Food Block," we're talking about
6 min read
Jul
25

July 25, 2023 | Let's talk about Downtown drive-thrus • Local Food Week tips • Earn FREE Local merch!

11 min read
Jul
20

‘It’s time to speak truth to power’: Why buses might be the future of transit in Fort Wayne

"Buses in many parts of the U.S. today are old and don’t run often enough or serve all the places where people need to go. But this doesn’t reflect the bus’s true capability.”
12 min read
Jul
18

Meet USF’s new hip-hop and R&B professor: Artist and engineer ‘Willie Green’

“Hip-hop has become the most impactful genre in the music industry, and we need to give it the same academic look as other genres.”
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