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Your weekly connection to Fort Wayne's most interesting news and culture with insights you won't find anywhere else.
Nov
04

City Clerk resignation related to Southeast funding • Local food pantries to support • Holiday shopportunities

Hey Locals, It’s been a particularly busy week, and not just because the holidays are here. Last week, two
9 min read
Oct
28

Spooky city budget cuts tonight • Pizza Hut mansion hits the market • Monster mash! Halloween dance parties

Hey Locals, It’s Halloween week, and if you’re looking for a good scare, you might attend tonight’s
10 min read
Oct
21

How homeless people in Fort Wayne are becoming renters • 2026 city budget outlook • Story behind a West Central sculpture

Hey Locals, We hope you’re enjoying our Tuesday morning email rundowns, and we’re working on even more ways
7 min read
Oct
14

Support for gas station owner detained by ICE • Google Data Center hearing • Fall festivals this weekend

Hey Locals, As luck would have it, when you slow down to rest, you get sick. I (Kara) am down
6 min read
Oct
07

City homeless service center progresses • Gas station owner detained by ICE • Eagle Marsh sunset hike

Hey Locals, You might have seen my (Kara’s) recent story about homelessness in The Journal Gazette’s Perspective Section
6 min read
Sep
30

ACPL funding on hold • Citilink stabilizes budget • Tips for local holiday cocktails

Hey Locals, Thanks again to everyone who turned out for Local Trivia Night last week. We had about 40 contestants
9 min read
Sep
23

Electric Works apartments + more on housing • Data center decision without public meeting • Local Trivia Night tomorrow!

Hey Locals, Last week, we filled you in on the state of the city’s homeless population. This week, we’
9 min read
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
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
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