Fort Wayne police launch new Downtown District
The Fort Wayne Police Department has launched a Downtown District focused on public safety, community engagement and support for downtown growth.
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Fort Wayne council sets Aug. 11 vote on homeless resource center
Fort Wayne City Council is expected to revisit a proposal for $2.75 million in public funding for a downtown homeless resource center on Aug. 11.
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Fort Wayne’s Pufferbelly pedestrian bridge moves toward construction
A Fort Wayne committee-session action advanced up to $557,700 in inspection and construction-management services for the planned $7 million Pufferbelly Trail bridge over Coliseum Boulevard.
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Fort Wayne’s $500,000 Opioid Grant Cycle Has Closed. Awards Are Expected Sept. 10
Fort Wayne’s third National Opioid Settlement Fund application window closed July 30. The city lists Sept. 10 as the expected award-announcement date for the $500,000 grant pool.
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Fort Wayne’s cyclosporiasis count reaches 276 as Parkview keeps salad products off menus
Allen County has 276 reported cyclosporiasis cases in Indiana’s latest state data, while Parkview continues a precautionary removal of lettuce and salad-mix products as officials investigate the source.
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Fort Wayne police graduate 70th recruit class after more than 1,000 training hours
Fort Wayne Police Department’s 70th recruit class completed more than 1,000 hours of academy instruction and will next train in the field alongside experienced personnel.
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Fort Wayne posts responses to more than 500 comments on proposed downtown homeless resource center
Fort Wayne has published staff responses to more than 500 public entries about the proposed Anchor Resource Center, with operating, security and property-review materials next headed to City Council.
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Fort Wayne opens second 2026 opioid-settlement grant cycle
Mayor Sharon Tucker announced that Fort Wayne has opened its second 2026 grant cycle under the city’s National Opioid Settlement Fund program. The cycle is identified as the program’s third cohort.
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Fort Wayne Community Schools schedules July 29 career fair at North Side High School
Fort Wayne Community Schools announced a July 29 career fair at North Side High School as it seeks to grow its workforce ahead of the 2026-27 school year.
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Allen County sets Aug. 3 filing deadline for qualifying Libertarian town candidates
Allen County’s 2026 candidate guide lists Aug. 3 as the filing or withdrawal deadline for eligible Libertarian candidates seeking nomination for certain small-town offices.
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Fort Wayne City Council to revisit $2.75M resource center request in August
Fort Wayne City Council delayed action on Mayor Sharon Tucker’s request for $2.75 million for a proposed resource center. The proposal remains pending ahead of an expected August vote or further consideration.
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Fort Wayne council delays vote on $2.75 million homeless resource-center request
Fort Wayne City Council voted 5-3 to delay action on Mayor Sharon Tucker’s request for $2.75 million to acquire and support a proposed homeless resource center at 333 E. Washington Blvd.
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Parkview takes precautionary steps amid ongoing Midwest cyclosporiasis outbreak
Parkview Health announced precautionary measures July 16 in response to an ongoing Midwest cyclosporiasis outbreak whose common source had not yet been identified.
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Fort Wayne Common Council leaves Anchor Resource Center funding timing unresolved
The July 28 Fort Wayne Common Council agenda listed no Anchor Resource Center funding action, leaving the administration’s requested August 11 vote separate from the Council’s September 1 hold.
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Fort Wayne Gas and Diesel Prices Jump Again as Diesel Reaches $5.42
AAA’s July 31 Fort Wayne metro check puts regular gas at $3.680 and diesel at $5.417, with diesel up 39.3 cents from a week earlier.
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Fort Wayne Gets $15.66 Million Grant for Ewing Street Bridge
Fort Wayne received a $15.66 million federal grant for the Ewing Street Bridge, but design is planned for 2027 and construction remains years away.
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Fort Wayne Opens Zero-Interest Roof Loan Program Up to $20,000
Fort Wayne homeowners can apply for zero-interest roof loans up to $20,000, but the mortgage-secured assistance must be repaid over 10 years.
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Fort Wayne Anchor Resource Center location fight continues after feedback
Fort Wayne has posted responses to more than 500 public comments on a proposed 24/7 homeless resource center, but its site and funding remain unsettled.
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Fort Wayne Plan Commission Considers Northpoint Rezoning; Other Housing Plans
Fort Wayne Plan Commission agendas posted for July 13, 2026 (5:30 p.m.) cover Northpoint Apartments rezoning to R3 plus other multifamily/senior plans.
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Allen County July 10 agenda: Fire/EMS unification, Prairie Centre TIF & jail meals
Allen County’s July 10 agenda includes a Fire & EMS district unification, a Prairie Centre TIF fund, a corrections trust fund, and jail meal contract changes.
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Fort Wayne heat index hit 109 during the Fourth of July stretch
Fort Wayne’s heat index hit 109 on July 1, and forecasts kept the holiday stretch hot enough that doctors urged extra caution outdoors.
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Fort Wayne asks for questions on proposed homeless resource center
Fort Wayne residents have until 9 a.m. Thursday, July 9, to submit questions on the proposed Anchor Resource Center before answers are posted July 14.