Event kicks off Sept. 27 at the Grand Wayne Center

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Mayor Tom Henry today discussed plans for community leaders and neighborhood representatives to convene in Fort Wayne next week for the Regional Neighborhood Network Conference (RNNC). The conference takes place Sept. 27 to

Cheese vs. chocolate in baseball series opener

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and Grand Chute, Wis., Town Chairman David Schowalter have agreed to a friendly challenge in advance of tonight's Game 1 of the Midwest League Championship Series between the Fort Wayne TinCaps and the

Coalition joins forces to enhance competitiveness & effectiveness

Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Leaders from the City of Fort Wayne, Allen County, the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, the Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance, and the Downtown Improvement District (DID) announced

Grants will help residents gain housing, jobs & education

Fort Wayne, Ind. -- Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has announced that six local non-profit agencies will receive more than $220,000 in funding from the City's federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The grants will be used to help

Changes Heighten Safety for Cyclists and Motorists

 Fort Wayne, Ind. – In yet another move to make Fort Wayne more “bicycle friendly,” Mayor Tom Henry today announced proposed changes to the City Code that would improve safety for bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians.

 “Our traffic regulations

The City of Fort Wayne’s offices -- including the 311 Call Center, City Utilities, Animal Care and Control administration, Police and Fire Department administrations and the Parks and Recreation Department administration and youth centers  -- will be closed Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of Labor

Introduces Availability and Utilization Study

Fort Wayne, Ind. – In his continuing effort to make government easier to use, more open and more cost effective, Mayor Tom Henry today announced a study that will allow the City of Fort Wayne to take stock of its program for purchasing goods and

Opportunities Grow for Students, Professionals, Community, Region, Beyond

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Highlighting efforts to strengthen the region's educational opportunities and its economic vitality, Mayor Tom Henry and Ivy Tech Community College–Northeast Chancellor Jerrilee K. Mosier, Ed.D., today

Mayor Henry praises residents, businesses for reporting June 29th storm damage

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) today issued an SBA disaster declaration for Fort Wayne, Allen County and nearby counties because of the recent derecho and high winds that caused

Fort Wayne, IN -- The contractor hired by the City of Fort Wayne to make repairs to the flood control levee along Edgewater Avenue has completed the portion of the work that required river levels in the city to be lowered; this means water levels in the city’s rivers should begin to rise on

Coca-Cola sponsors Tuesday, July 31st trail ride and bike raffle

Fort Wayne, Ind. – This week's Tuesday Trek the Trail ride offers residents scenic views, a guided tour and a chance to win a custom-made Coca-Cola bicycle. The Coca-Cola-sponsored ride and bike raffle was initially scheduled for

City crews continue clean up, make a second pass starting Aug. 1

Fort Wayne, Ind. – As a convenience to help residents who were not able to get their branches and tree debris to the curb for the city's initial pass through their neighborhood, City clean up crews will do a second pick up, starting

Fort Wayne Outfitters & Bike Depot to sponsor this week's trail ride

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne's series of free community bike rides will continue tomorrow at 6 p.m., with an 8-mile ride along the Rivergreenway. Participants will meet at Lawton Park, in the gravel parking lot on

Mayor, Developers Celebrate Topping Out of Harrison Square's Final Piece

Fort Wayne, Ind. – With a symbolic nod to good fortune and new growth, Mayor Tom Henry today joined forces with Simon Dragan, Mark Hagerman and Chris Schoen, the principals of New Harrison, LLC, to host topping-out

Residents urged to take debris to Biosolids Facility, report storm damage

Fort Wayne, Ind. – The City of Fort Wayne is closing the three temporary debris dumpsites, created in the aftermath of the June 29th severe storm. This Sunday, July 15, is the last day residents may leave debris at the

Fort Wayne MSA Scores as a Top Location for Economic and Job Growth

Fort Wayne, Ind. -- The Fort Wayne Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) ranks among the nation's 100 leading locations for economic and job growth, according to a recently released study by Area Development magazine. The analysis of

July 14th trail ride will start/end on North River Road

Fort Wayne, Ind. – Due to storm damage on the New Haven portion of the Maumee Pathway, the start/finish location for Saturday's community trail ride has been changed. The 18-mile trail ride will begin at the North River Road Trailhead near 7300

The damaged caused by the June 29th storm will take us several months to clean-up and repair. The storm not only caused power to go out for more than 70,000 Fort Wayne residents, it destroyed cars and damaged many buildings and homes throughout the City.

After assessing the initial damage, I asked our

Crews will be in your neighborhood to pick-up limbs and debris from curb

Crews from the Parks and Public Works Divisions, along with private tree companies will be working in neighborhoods to pick-up tree limbs and debris left by the storm. They will only pick-up any limbs and debris from the

The Allen County Board of Commissioners today decided to keep in place the countywide emergency declaration and "burn ban," due to extreme drought conditions -- until further notice.

This includes unpermitted ignition of consumer fireworks.

The igniting of fireworks by those with proper state or