January 11, 2021 - The City of Fort Wayne has been inducted as the first member of the B20 Club of Indiana. The recognition is from the American Lung Association and the Indiana Soybean Alliance for Fort Wayne’s use of biodiesel fuel.

Fort Wayne is the longest-running municipality in Indiana to use biodiesel fuel in its fleet of vehicles dating back to 2003. Nearly 400 municipal vehicles run on biodiesel through the City’s Fleet Department. Public Works, City Utilities, Fort Wayne Police Department, and Fort Wayne Fire Department have large pieces of equipment that operate with biodiesel. 

January 5, 2021 - Due to COVID-19 and to help ensure the safety of the community, Mayor Tom Henry today announced Citizens Square will remain closed to the public. Current plans call for the building to reopen on January 25. The original reopening was slated for January 19. Citizens Square has been closed to the public since November 23, 2020.

In addition, a number of other City of Fort Wayne-owned buildings will remain closed to the public. That includes the Fort Wayne Metropolitan Human Relations Commission office, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department office and Parks and Recreation pavilions, community centers, and youth centers. The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory remains open. Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control’s facility is operating under restricted access.

January 7, 2021 - The City of Fort Wayne's Public Works Division today announced enhancements to the Van Buren Street Bridge over the St. Marys River will begin Monday, Jan. 11.

The work will require the closure of Van Buren Street from Superior Street to Pape Avenue. The closure will begin Monday, Jan. 11 and is expected to last through early August. A detour will be established using Main, Wells, and Spring streets. 

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