August 28, 2023 - Friendly, the Clean Drains Fort Wayne spokes-otter, invites everyone who loves our rivers to join her on Clean the Drains Day, September 23. Sign up today. Don't delay.

Outfitted with the Clean the Drains' kit, you and your team of friends, neighbors, co-workers or schoolmates can

August 28, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne invites residents to attend a public meeting to discuss expansion of the 6-Mile Creek Trail.

August 24, 2023 - Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control encourages the community to keep all pets indoors if possible. Animals exposed to high temperatures, high humidity, and inadequate ventilation can become ill or irritable, and may pose a danger to themselves and to people.  

August 22, 2023 - Due to the extreme temperatures expected this week, GFL will begin collecting garbage and recycling at 5:00 a.m., rather than 6:00 a.m., Wednesday – Friday this week. 

August 21, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne today announced cooling stations will be open Wednesday and Thursday due to high temperatures and heat indices forecasted to impact our area.

August 21, 2023 - Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control announces 253 adoptions during its participation in BISSELL Pet Foundation’s Summer National “Empty the Shelters event. From July 6-31, a total of 31,861 pets were adopted from 337 shelters in 44 states. The Foundation teamed up with MetLife Pet

Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control is having an adoption sale on all cats and kittens. This sale will occure through the end of August. All cats and kittens’ adoption fees will be waived. The adoption sale also applies to cats and kittens at off-site locations, including Covington Veterinary

August 18, 2023 - For those who are attending Open Streets Fort Wayne from noon-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 20 along the Calhoun Street corridor, please be aware that Washington and Jefferson boulevards are the only east/west corridors that will remain open. Those attending the 1:05 p.m. Fort Wayne

August 16, 2023 - In celebration of reaching the 100-year milestone, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Director Steve McDaniel dedicated improvements to Bowser Park today along with Fort Wayne Deputy Mayor Karl Bandemer, park and neighborhood representatives and public officials.

August 9, 2023 - Mayor Tom Henry and the Fort Wayne Police Department announced today that it is imperative Fort Wayne residents are aware of the alarming rates of fatal overdoses involving fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than

August 8, 2023 - Response from Mayor Tom Henry related to Councilman Jehl’s statement about LIT investments.

“Unfortunately, Councilman Jehl has a very myopic view of this supplemental local income tax appropriation. In minimizing that a portion of the funds “[do] not go to any specific part of

August 8, 2023 - Open Streets Fort Wayne today announced the list of over 100 activities that will be offered on Sunday, August 20, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. The free, community, people-powered event will provide participants with a safe space to bike, walk and play along more than 20 blocks. There will

August 3, 2023 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced specific projects to invest financial resources in to continue to move Fort Wayne forward in a positive direction.

In May, Mayor Henry and City Administration leaders announced that the City of Fort Wayne had received a local income tax supplemental

August 2, 2023 - Fort Wayne UNITED’s Ten Point Coalition, in partnership with Weisser Park Youth Center and the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department, are hosting a Book Bag Giveaway at 6:30 p.m. today at Weisser Park Youth Center. The Ten Point Coalition has over 400 youth and adult book

August 2, 2023 - City Pools will begin the process of closing this week as staff prepare to go back to school. Due to this loss of seasonal staff, there will no longer be the required number of certified lifeguards needed to operate the pools safely.

July 27, 2023 - Registration is now open for the free 2023 Inspire Neighborhood Conference. The event aims to energize and equip Fort Wayne’s neighborhood residents and leaders. The conference is hosted by the City of Fort Wayne’s Neighborhood Planning and Activation Workgroup and is set for

July 25, 2023 - The sustaining of my veto on G-23-06-42 as amended, which sought to set term limits for mayoral appointments to the City of Fort Wayne’s boards and commissions, is a win for the residents of our community.

To ensure efficient governing of the city, state law requires the Mayor to

July 25, 2023 - Due to the extreme temperatures expected this week, GFL will begin collecting garbage and recycling at 5:00 a.m., rather than 6:00 a.m. Wednesday – Friday. Residents should put their garbage and recycling out the evening before their regularly scheduled pick-up day. 

July 25, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne today announced the lobby of the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory will serve as a cooling station due to high temperatures and heat indices forecasted to impact our area.

July 21, 2023 - The twenty-fifth season of the Lifetime Sports Academy successfully wrapped up today with a fun day and award ceremony at McMillen Park for kids and parents. More than 850 participants in 2023 and over 31,300 since its inception, developed skills in the lifetime sports of golf,