June 21, 2017 - The Fort Wayne Park Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce its support of Promenade Park by raising funds for the construction of the Fort Wayne Park Foundation Compass Pavilion. With generous contributions from area foundations and individuals, the Foundation raised $1,000,000 which was generously matched with $500,000 from the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne. In addition, the Park Foundation pledged $150,000 from its unrestricted endowment funds to support the project.

June 20, 2017 - The City of Fort Wayne and IPFW are partnering to develop a mobile app for people who use the City of Fort Wayne’s greenways and trails system. Computer Science Senior Capstone Teams at the university are working with the City’s Greenways & Trails Department on an app to help collect data on trail usage and trail conditions. The project is set to benefit the entire community.

June 15, 2017 - The Fort Wayne Police Department is graduating its 62^nd Basic Recruit Class today. The class is comprised of one female and 25 males.

The recruits spent the last 21 weeks in the academy working on their core curriculum such as Criminal Law, Traffic Law, Firearms Training, Defensive Tactics, Physical Conditioning, Emergency Vehicle Operation, First Responder First Aid, C.I.T. (Crisis Intervention Team Certified), and Geo-Fort Wayne just to name a few.

“The City of Fort Wayne is committed to providing the best public safety services possible,” said Mayor Tom Henry. “Our new officers are dedicated individuals who’ve been called to make a lasting and meaningful difference in our community. We’re fortunate to be able to add additional personnel to the Fort Wayne Police Department to serve and protect residents, neighborhoods and businesses.”