As we all continue to struggle with the affects of summer heat, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control is thanking Fort Wayne police for their assistance in rescuing dogs from hot vehicles.  The shelter routinely receives calls of dogs left unattended in cars at shopping centers, businesses and even at...

New storm sewer installation, pavement reasons for temporary closures

The Indiana Department of Transportation Fort Wayne District will close sections of Dupont Road and Wallen Road west of Lima Road next week, weather permitting.

Dupont Road will close starting at 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 2, 2010,...

Mayor Tom Henry, Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Director Al Moll, Deputy Director Perry Ehresman and Neighborhood Program Manager Bennie Lewis celebrated the 35th anniversary of Cooper Community Center today with neighborhood children during Cooper Center’s Fun and Field Day. City Council Member...

Mayor Tom Henry dedicated the .44 mile Rivergreenway extension from Johnny Appleseed Park to the Ron Venderly Bridge on the IPFW campus today. IPFW Chancellor Michael Wartell, Parks & Recreation Director Al Moll, Greenways Manager Dawn Ritchie, City Council Members, and trail advocates joined the...

Senator Richard Lugar issued a report today on the nation's refugee relocation program. It is a spotlight that the people of Fort Wayne welcome. Our community is home to the largest population of Burmese refugees in the United States, placing Fort Wayne on the frontline of this human rights...

A $200,000 grant from the National Park Service’s Land & Water Conservation Fund recently was conferred to Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation for Indiana’s first Boundless Playground project. This award brings the fundraising campaign one step closer to its $1.3 million total.

“We’d like to thank the...

First time to electronically catalog properties of historical significance, will create joint city-county database

With initial surveys underway, the City of Fort Wayne in partnership with ARCH has started the process to electronically catalog sites and structures of historical significance in Fort...

Replacement trees will be planted in the fall

Due to the infestation of the emerald ash borer, 105 ash trees along East Washington Boulevard from Edsall Avenue to Anthony Boulevard will be cut down July 26th – July 27th. Hardwood shade trees will be planted in the fall to replace the ash trees...

Commemorating 20th Anniversary of Polish Sister City Relationship

Mayor Tom Henry dedicated the Plock Friendship Garden today at the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Community Center to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Fort Wayne’s relationship with Plock. The Mayor was joined by Parks &...

Good afternoon.

Before I begin, I’d like to say a word about the passing of Ben GiaQuinta yesterday morning. With Ben’s death, Fort Wayne lost one of its great sons, a man who shone brightly wherever he went and who represented the very best of this city and this state. I am proud to have called...

The starting location of this Tuesday’s community bike ride on the Rivergreenway - St. Joe Pathway - has moved to Johnny Appleseed Park near the dam by Coliseum Boulevard. The bike trek begins at 6:00 PM Tuesday July 13, 2010.   

This summer’s bike rides are proving popular with residents. One recent ride...

Employees leaving notices for customers in affected locations

Fort Wayne’s sewer maintenance department will be smoke testing sewer lines in the Watersong and Chapel Creek neighborhoods beginning Monday, June 28, weather permitting. Testing the entire area is expected to take about a week.

Smoke...

Due to Wednesday evening’s storms, many street trees within the city of Fort Wayne have fallen over or have been damaged. Residents who have a fallen or damaged tree that was planted between the sidewalk and curb of their property may call the Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department for help

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The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department has teamed up with Challenger Sports to bring kids ages 4 to 14 a comprehensive British Soccer Camp. This camp will provide young players with the building blocks needed to develop the dazzling skills and quickness of feet used by players like...

Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Director Al Moll announced the Playful City USA initiative today at Lakeside Park, in conjunction with the kick-off of the Parks & Recreation Summer Playground Carnival season. Director Moll was joined by representatives from Turnstone Center, the League for the Blind...

Work part of INDOT’s SR 3/Lima Road lane widening project

The Indiana Department of Transportation Fort Wayne District is scheduled to reopen Till Road between Coldwater and Lima roads at 6 p.m. Thursday. Starting at 6 a.m. Friday, Wallen Road between Lima and Coldwater roads will close for...

Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Director Al Moll was joined by Community Center staff, senior athletes and Sechler’s Pickles to dedicate the City’s first permanent Pickleball Courts in Lions Park June 22, 2010. Four Pickleball courts were constructed by revamping one of the already existing tennis...

Today's Honor Puts Utility in Elite Company

For the tenth time in a row, Fort Wayne City Utilities has received the Directors Award from the Partnership for Safe Water. The honor for drinking water quality that surpasses the required federal standards was presented to City Utilities’ officials at...

Free one-hour, non-certified class available to anyone 12 and older

Anyone 12 or older can learn the life-saving skill of hands-only CPR through the next “Don’t Miss a Beat” training the morning of Wednesday, July 14. The free classes – starting at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. – will be held at the...

Elected officials, business and civic leaders advocate for company’s design, engineering center to stay, grow in northeast Indiana

Joining with other elected officials, community leaders and Navistar employees, Mayor Tom Henry led a public rally this morning at Parkview Field to show Fort Wayne’s...