January 15, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry today visited Westview Alliance Church in southwest Fort Wayne and proclaimed Tuesday, Jan. 15 as Intestinal Malrotation Awareness Day in the City of Fort Wayne.

Mayor Henry was joined by Mary Rasor and Andy Brown. Mary and Andy lost their infant daughter, Mya Nicole Brown, last year to intestinal malrotation.

January 10, 2019 - Area residents gathered at the Grand Wayne Center Thursday evening to offer their ideas for the next phases of Riverfront Fort Wayne.

During the meeting, residents learned about the progress being made to design Riverfront Fort Wayne beyond Promenade Park. The next steps include creation of a comprehensive riverfront neighborhood master plan, analysis and recommendations for infrastructure to serve new private development and manage the floodway, and schematic designs and construction documents for further public improvements along the rivers’ edge. 

January 10, 2019 - Mayor Tom Henry today welcomed Bud and Jean Mendenhall as guests to the Mayor’s office and proclaimed Thursday, Jan. 10 as Bud and Jean Mendenhall Day in the City of Fort Wayne.

The Mendenhall’s have been neighborhood leaders and community advocates for more than 30 years. They recently announced their retirement from leadership with the Bloomingdale Neighborhood Association. 

January 8, 2019 - Here is a list of events and activities happening on the Riverfront:

Riverfront Public Input Meeting

January 10, 6 p.m.

Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd.

The community is invited to provide input about the next phases of Riverfront Fort Wayne and get updates on the progress of Promenade Park. Light snacks will be provided, and attendees can enter to win tickets to Winter Cozy! 

Janaury 2, 2019 - New hours, permit pricing and services go into effect January 2 at Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control.

The business office will be adding an hour of service to better accommodate residents. The business office is used for owners wishing to surrender their pets to the shelter, lost and found pets, pet registrations and law enforcement issues. A complete list of new hours for both the business office and adoption center are listed below. The adoption center will be closing at 6 p.m. on Wednesdays starting in 2019.