April 26, 2017 — The Kickstart Festival Planning Committee is pleased to present Kickstart Festival 2017 in May in Fort Wayne. The Kickstart Festival is a month-long celebration of bikes, music, art and theatre, ushering in a summer filled with activity in our community. Responding to an

As warmer weather months approach, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control wants to remind pet owners to pay extra attention to provisions for their animals. Animals exposed to high temperatures, high humidity, and inadequate ventilation can become ill or irritable, and may pose a danger to themselves

April 24, 2017 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Weed Program kicks off today, April 24, 2017. The Neighborhood Code Department is responsible for enforcing the City’s Weed Program, which calls for weeds or grass to be no taller than nine inches.

Reports of high grass or weeds that exceed nine inches

Test Results Confirm Water is Safe

April 22, 2017 - Tests on drinking water completed today show that the water free from any contamination and is safe. Therefore, Fort Wayne City Utilities and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management ended the precautionary boil water advisory effective

April 21, 2017 - As many of you are aware there was a power outage/surge at the American Electric Power/I&M substation near Lawton Park. Immediately after the outage the Three Rivers Water Filtration Plant generators kicked-in, as they are designed to do, and the plant was operating at full

April 19, 2017 — SIRVA Inc., an industry-leading global relocation and moving services provider, announced it is relocating its Fort Wayne, IN office which houses its moving operations for its Allied and NorthAmerican van line brands.

SIRVA signed a lease to occupy 63,000 square feet of office space

April 19, 2017 - AWS Foundation, in collaboration with the Fort Wayne Fire Department, will offer free Safety Kits to families of children with special needs. The kits are designed to safeguard against wandering and other dangerous situations involving children with intellectual or developmental

April 18, 2017 - The Board of Park Commissioners invites the community to attend a public meeting to review proposals for the partnership with Indiana Tech to construct a new track and field facility, softball stadium, and athletic training and office facility in Memorial Park. Plans to relocate

April 13, 2017 - The Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department invites you and the family to FREE Community Unity – Family Fun Nights! Drop in for a community dinner, games and prizes for the kids, and a neighborhood safety forum. It’s a great chance for neighbors to gather together to meet, greet and

April 13, 2017 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that nine local organizations will receive 2017 Commercial Façade Grants to improve their properties. This year's recipients are all located on well-traveled urban corridors that the City is working to revitalize.

The local organizations

April 11, 2017 - The Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department is pleased to announce that the Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) has approved $5,170,480 in Regional Cities funding for Riverfront Development Phase 1. 

Hello friends,

Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control has become a finalist in the Hill's Shelter Heroes video contest. We made a video highlighting the dedicated service of one of our volunteers, Dot. She is without a doubt a Shelter Hero. 

VIEW THE VIDEO HERE

We have so many wonderful and hard working

April 10, 2017 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced that Fort Wayne Bike Share’s annual membership fees will now be just $30, half of last year’s rate. For a limited time, residents can get an additional $5 off by using the code Gobike365.

The City introduced Fort Wayne Bike Share in April 2016 and

April 10, 2017 - Both trail users and non-trail users can take an online survey about the Fort Wayne Regional Trail Network. The efforts are part of the 2017 Indiana Trails Study conducted by the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands at Indiana University.

The goal of the study is to collect data

April 4, 2017 -- Mayor Tom Henry is joining mayors across the country for the fifth annual Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service today, a nationwide bipartisan effort that highlights the impact of national service in tackling city problems. This day gives our community an opportunity to

March 31, 2017 - The Allen County Board of Commissioners, the City of Fort Wayne and Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore David Long today hosted a dedication ceremony to commemorate a portion of Hillegas Road being named the Eugene E. Parker Memorial Way in honor of the late Fort Wayne native and

March 27, 2017 - Student members of the Animal Care Teen (ACT) program at Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control will be holding their annual “Stuff the Whisker Wag’n” service event on Saturday, April 1 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

They are requesting that the public donate much needed canned food for homeless

March 22, 2017 - Mayor Tom Henry today shared his concerns about federal budget proposals that could negatively impact essential services in the City of Fort Wayne.

Mayor Henry’s news conference included community leaders from several local organizations that could face service cuts. Earlier in

March 22, 2017 - The Fort Wayne Board of Park Commissioners has announced that Megan Butler has been promoted to the position of Program and Events Manager for Riverfront Fort Wayne. 

Butler has a long history of promoting and planning events for downtown Fort Wayne. She is currently the Adult

March 21, 2017 - Recent heavy winds that downed power lines and tree limbs early this month also sprayed trash and debris in neighborhoods throughout the community. A larger than normal amount of trash and debris are polluting our roadways, ditches and neighborhoods and the City’s Solid Waste