July 25, 2023 - Due to the extreme temperatures expected this week, GFL will begin collecting garbage and recycling at 5:00 a.m., rather than 6:00 a.m. Wednesday – Friday. Residents should put their garbage and recycling out the evening before their regularly scheduled pick-up day. 

July 25, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne today announced the lobby of the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory will serve as a cooling station due to high temperatures and heat indices forecasted to impact our area.

July 21, 2023 - The twenty-fifth season of the Lifetime Sports Academy successfully wrapped up today with a fun day and award ceremony at McMillen Park for kids and parents. More than 850 participants in 2023 and over 31,300 since its inception, developed skills in the lifetime sports of golf,

July 17, 2023 - This morning, Mayor Tom Henry submitted the following veto message to members of Fort Wayne Common Council:

I am vetoing G-23-06-42 as amended, which seeks to set term limits for mayoral appointments to the City’s boards and commissions. The City Council is free to set term limits

July 13, 2023 - Mayor Tom Henry will join the Fort Wayne Public Art Commission, members of Glick Property Management, and city officials for the dedication ceremony of a new Faces of the Fort mural. The event will be held Thursday, July 20, at 11:30 a.m. at the Edsall House Apartments building B

July 11, 2023 - Clean Drains Fort Wayne invites every resident to join in protecting our rivers on the first-ever Clean the Drains Day, September 23, 2023. Clean Drains is the awareness and action campaign initiated three years ago by Friends of the Rivers in partnership with City Utilities.

July 5, 2023 - Mayor Tom Henry continues to seek applicants for his Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council for the 2023-24 school year. Applicants are encouraged to apply to meet the July 21 deadline.

June 30, 2023 - The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in recognition of Independence Day. All day camps, Lifetime Sports Academy programming and the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Community Center will also be closed.

June 29, 2023 - Open Streets Fort Wayne will return on Sunday, August 20, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. for the sixth year. The free, community, people-powered event will provide participants with a safe space to bike, walk and play along more than 20 blocks. There will be something for people of all ages and

June 29, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Public Works Division today announced that the closure of the East State Boulevard and Maplecrest Road intersection that was supposed to begin on July 5 will not happen.

June 28, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Tuesday, July 4 in recognition of Independence Day.

June 27, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Public Works Division today announced that beginning Wednesday, July 5, the intersection of East State Boulevard and Maplecrest Road will be closed to through traffic.

June 23, 2023 - Mayor Tom Henry will join the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division, the Parks and Recreation Department, and City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker to celebrate the grand opening of McKinnie Commons Park.

The event will be held Wednesday, June 28th, at 5:30 p.m. at McKinnie

June 23, 2023 - The Fort Wayne Police Department would like the public to have fun this upcoming Fourth of July and to remind everyone about the city ordinance regarding fireworks. If you live in the City of Fort Wayne, the days and times you can light fireworks are:

June 20, 2023 - In order to replace a culvert near the entrance to Shoaff Park at 6401 St. Joe Road, the Park Drive access loop that is normally one-way only traffic will be marked as two-way for a section of the loop. Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation will install temporary barricades and signage

June 19, 2023 - Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control is set to receive a $50,000 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love during a special celebration at Petco at 315 E. Coliseum Boulevard on July 13, 2023, at 10 a.m. in support of their lifesaving work for animals in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

June 13, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Monday, June 19 in recognition of Juneteenth.

May 31, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne has provided updates for public parking and traffic restrictions surrounding the dedication of the Pillars of Hope and Justice public art monument on June 5 in downtown Fort Wayne.

Pillars of Hope and Justice commemorates the June 5, 1963 visit of Dr. Martin

May 30, 2023 - The City of Fort Wayne invites residents to attend a public meeting for an overview of possible improvements to the Broadway & Taylor corridors.

The meeting will be held at Electric Works in the Paddock Room, 1690 Broadway, Building 19, on Wednesday, June 7, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Free

May 30, 2023 - Looking for a great way to kick off Father’s Day weekend? Take dad to the City of Fort Wayne’s Renaissance Car show on Friday, June 16th, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

This free event will be held at the Renaissance Pointe YMCA, 2323 Bowser Ave., and it’s open to the public. Show cars will have a $10