May 15, 2018 - This afternoon, Mayor Tom Henry joined business leaders from the Industrial Park area and City Utilities staff to break ground for the construction of a new water main on Directors Row and Secretary Drive. The new pipe will replace an eight-inch, 1961 cast iron pipe that has seen 17

May 14, 2018 - Riverfront Fort Wayne and the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department invite you to form a Dragon Boat team and register for the 4th Annual Fort Wayne Dragon Boat Races! The Races will take place at Headwaters Park West on June 23 on the beautiful St. Marys River, starting with

May 10, 2018 - Fort Wayne UNITED, in partnership with ICON Family, will be conducting additional sessions of its Choose Success Initiative (CSI) May 10-11. 

CSI allows black males, ages 14-18, to be exposed to the positive outcomes of good decisions and the negative consequences of poor decisions.

May 9, 2018 - The Old Fort Bank Stabilization Project is nearing completion and now crews have begun work on stabilizing the riverbank along Headwaters Park. In front of the Old Fort, the large boulders used to armor the toe of the bank slope will protect the bank from erosion during high water

May 8, 2018 - More than half of the property owners living in the unincorporated portion of La Cabreah neighborhood off of Dupont Road have petitioned the City of Fort Wayne to be annexed.

If approved, this voluntary annexation would bring 174 residential properties and about 105 acres inside the

May 7, 2018 - The City’s free splash pads will be turned on Saturday, May 26 at 9 am.

Northside Pool will be open May 26 - May 28 and will reopen on a daily basis starting June 2. McMillen Pool will open for the season on June 2. Memorial Pool will open on June 16 and will be available Wednesdays

May 7, 2018 - From May 7-11, Visit Fort Wayne will join convention and visitors bureaus from across the United States in celebrating the 34th Annual National Travel and Tourism Week. 

This annual week celebrates the power of tourism and brings awareness to what travel means to American jobs,

May 7, 2018 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced Cindy Joyner has been promoted to director of the City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division.

Joyner has 16 years of experience in local government. Since 2008, she’s served as a deputy director in the Community Development Division overseeing the

May 1, 2018 - Weather is warming up, and Fort Wayne residents are itching to get out and about. It's the perfect time to join the popular, free guided tours known as Trek the Trails.

Season nine offers new exploration on our 107-mile regional trail network beginning tomorrow.  Ten of this year's

April 30, 2018 -  Area residents are invited to take a brief, online survey about their favorite places. The survey is available by visiting www.fwcommunitydevelopment.org/survey.

The survey asks people to consider their favorite place, such as a park, lake or coffee shop. Then, the survey will ask

April 30, 2018 - The Kickstart Festival Planning Committee is pleased to present Kickstart Festival 2018 in the month of 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. 

Kickstart Festival 2018 is

April 27, 2018 - Mayor Tom Henry and Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Director Steve McDaniel were joined today by students from Smith Academy of Excellence, Trees Indiana and Superintendent of Urban Forestry Derek Veit to celebrate Arbor Day. Mayor Tom Henry and Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation

April 26, 2018 - Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry today announced that ten local organizations will receive 2018 Commercial Façade Grants to improve their properties. This year's recipients are located in all quadrants of the city and are on well-traveled corridors.

April 25, 2018 - The Dupont Road Construction project moves into a new phase on Monday, April 30 - one that will close the road to through traffic between Lima Road and Coldwater Road for about four months.

The actual closure is between Salomon Farm and Dawsons Creek Boulevard/La Cabreah Lane. The road will

April 24, 2018 - As the State Boulevard improvement project continues, new lane restrictions will begin tomorrow near the intersection of Clinton Street and State. On Wednesday April 25, Clinton, just north of State will be reduced to one southbound lane as crews begin the installation of a

April 20, 2018 - When the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo opens this weekend, visitors may notice something a little different with the flashing lights at the intersection of Sherman Boulevard and Franke Park Drive. The Public Works Division worked with zoo officials to enhance the light cases with

April 18, 2018 - The City of Fort Wayne today announced that Patrick Zaharako has been appointed as City Engineer. 

Zaharako has served the City of Fort Wayne as Assistant City Engineer and Flood Control Manager since 2013. 

April 17, 2018 - The City of Fort Wayne’s Community Development Division is looking for volunteers to support the City’s newly created Public Art Program. Anyone interested in information about volunteering should visit www.fwcommunitydevelopment.org/publicart.

Volunteers are needed to fill a

April 16, 2018 -  The sewer project that will protect the St. Marys River moves into a new phase on Monday, April 16, 2018, when the installation of two 60-inch-diameter pipes begins at the intersection of Harrison and Superior Streets. 

To accommodate the improvements the intersection at Harrison and

April 12, 2018 - This month, Mayor Henry is reminding Fort Wayne area residents to contact 811 before starting any outdoor digging projects.

April marks the start of spring digging season, and data shows that many Fort Wayne area diggers do not call 811 before they dig to have their underground