April 23, 2019 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that nine local organizations will receive 2019 Commercial Façade Grants to improve their properties. By year’s end, more than 100 facade grant projects will have been completed since the program began.

The local businesses whose properties are receiving grants include Antonuccio’s Italian Market and Wine Cellar (4011 S. Wayne St.), Broadway Aquatics (2426 Broadway), Clinton Corner (3506-3510 N. Clinton St.), Fort Wayne Outfitters (1004 Cass St.), Turnstone (3320 N. Clinton St.), Wells Boutique (1420 Wells St.), Wells Center (3674-3678 Wells St.), Wells Street Commercial (1736 Wells St.) and Windrose Urban Farm (1325 Lafayette St.).

April 22, 2019 - Water delivery pipes that have experienced 40 breaks over ten years, with seven occurring last year, are being replaced to support the homes and businesses along North Clinton Street.  Work will begin next week on Phase 1 of a two-phase water main replacement project on more than a mile of water mains. The improvements will cause traffic lane restrictions, beginning Tuesday, April 23.

April 22, 2019 - Kickstart Festival is back for 2019 and it’s bigger and better than ever.

For the sixth year, the Kickstart Planning Committee has created a month-long celebration of bikes, music, art and theatre and this year nearly 30 events are planned throughout the month of May.

April 18, 2019 - The popular Trek the Trails community bike rides are coasting into year 10 later this month.  

Mayor Tom Henry started the rides as a way for residents to explore parts of the trail that they may not be familiar with and to create social opportunities for families and friends to venture in a guided tour.  The free, guided bike rides, take place each Tuesday and have attracted 12,815 riders joining in during the first nine years.

April 18, 2019 - Middle school and high school students, and their parents/guardians, are invited to attend a free opioid crisis seminar, “Say No to O’s.” The seminar will take place Friday, April 26, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. at Indiana Tech Andorfer Commons, 1600 E. Washington Blvd. Registration will begin at 6:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Mayor Tom Henry’s Youth Engagement Council is leading the event. Sponsors include the Fort Wayne Police Department, Bowen Center, Indiana Tech, Allen County Department of Health, and Reilley Trucking Inc.