Above The Fold

In-depth stories and original reporting from the Thursday newsletter.
Apr
16

Let's talk about public comment at City Council

What's allowed? What's not? And how can citizens be heard?
7 min read
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
6 min read
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
7 min read
Mar
26

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

A Local subscriber in big tech weighs in.
8 min read
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.
5 min read
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.
6 min read
Mar
05

Reflections on the Scottish Rite reno: 3 things we wish Electric Works was doing

Hey Locals, This week, we’re reflecting on another significant local development in the works, Surack Enterprises’s efforts to
5 min read
Feb
26

Is Electric Works working? And what's happening behind-the-scenes?

A Parkview-Field of Dreams mentality might be at play. Developers built the project, but are people coming?
8 min read
Feb
19

Three years of The Local: Why we started + what's next

Hey Locals, Cheers to three years! Today, we have a special anniversary edition for you as a thank you and
10 min read
Feb
12

What the Flock are these cameras around town?

Hey Locals, Since last fall, several readers have emailed us about cameras they’ve spotted around town, wanting to know
7 min read