Study Says Indiana University, Not Purdue, Should Run IPFW
A new study from the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership is recommending significant changes for IPFW, including switching the university's governing body.The IPFW Roles and Governance Study used...
View ArticleReport: More Than 20 Percent of Regional Workers Near Retirement Age
One-fifth of Northeast Indiana’s workforce is at or near retirement age. That’s according to a new report out Thursday.The report from Northeast Indiana Works and the Community Research Institute at...
View ArticleWBOI Presents: A Conversation With NPR's Kelly McEvers
In late August, 89.1 WBOI was honored to play host to NPR correspondent Kelly McEvers, who gave a lecture at the Manchester University College of Pharmacy.McEvers was a foreign correspondent for many...
View ArticleUnited Way Names Fort Wayne Native as CEO
The United Way of Allen County will soon have new leadership.The organization announced Monday that David Nicole, 38, has been chosen to become UWAC’s new president and CEO. He’s expected to start in...
View ArticleHanning & Bean Pulls Out of Ash Brokerage Project
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry has announced that a key partner in the nearly $100 million Ash Brokerage development downtown has pulled out of the project, leaving the building’s residential component...
View ArticleInterview: "Cosmos" Host Neil deGrasse Tyson, Part One
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has become a modern science icon: a bridge between the general public and the wonders of the universe.Tyson runs New York's Hayden Planetarium, has written several...
View ArticleInterview: "Cosmos" Host Neil deGrasse Tyson, Part Two
For much of his career, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has made it his mission to, as he puts it, "bring the universe down to earth."
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson Set to Deliver Lecture at IPFW
Astrophysicist, author, and TV host Neil deGrasse Tyson visits Fort Wayne Tuesday night as part of IPFW’s Omnibus Lecture Series.The lecture, which caused a stir when tickets sold out less than an hour...
View ArticleWBOI Presents: Indiana's Third District Congressional Debate
On Tuesday, October 21st, PBS39 hosted a debate for the candidates running for Indiana's third district congressional seat. The event was sponsored by IPFW and the Mike Downs Center for Indiana...
View ArticleListen: Advocates Discuss Single County Executive Proposal at "Issues & Ales"
WBOI listeners packed the house Wednesday night at The Phoenix in Downtown Fort Wayne for two hours of discussion on issues facing Allen County and the region at large.The panel discussions were part...
View ArticleLocal Republicans Win Key Statehouse, Congressional Races
Allen County Republicans took big wins in several marquee races Tuesday night, handily defeating Democratic challengers for seats in the Indiana General Assembly and Congress.In a hard-fought race that...
View ArticleVoters Say No to Allen County Restructuring
A ballot measure that would have consolidated executive power in Allen County into a single office failed by a convincing margin Tuesday night.Voters overwhelmingly defeated the referendum – which...
View ArticleWBOI Presents "Issues & Ales: Impact of the Arts"
On Oct. 29th, WBOI held its third installment of our popular "Issues & Ales" series at The Phoenix in Downtown Fort Wayne.While the first hour focused on Allen County's single county executive...
View ArticleBig Tax Cuts Won't Be on the 2015 Agenda
Legislative leaders say Hoosiers shouldn’t expect more big tax cuts or changes in the upcoming session. In the last 15 years, the General Assembly has enacted major cuts to property taxes, individual...
View ArticleInterview: NPR's David Greene on "Midnight in Siberia"
In a year full of major international news stories, it’s fair to say Russia has been among the biggest.From the Sochi Olympic Games, to its annex of Crimea, to new confrontations with the West over...
View ArticleCost of Thanksgiving Meal Drops in Indiana, Rises Nationwide
Your traditional Thanksgiving dinner may be a little less expensive this year.According to the Indiana Farm Bureau, the average cost of a Turkey Day meal for ten Hoosiers is down to $46.93, the second...
View ArticleCity Announces Progress on Developing "The Landing"
The City of Fort Wayne is making progress in redeveloping an historic group of downtown buildings.Mayor Tom Henry announced Tuesday the city has worked with the Downtown Development Trust and other...
View ArticleInterview: Andy Downs on Pence Administration's Proposed News Service
The Associated Press broke the news this week that Governor Mike Pence’s administration was planning to launch a state-run news service that would pitch stories to the press and the public.
View ArticlePence Scraps State-Run News Service
Governor Mike Pence says he’s canceling plans for a controversial state-run news service.The announcement came in a memo Pence sent to state agency heads Thursday that he was killing the program,...
View ArticleListen: Henry Delivers 2015 State of the City Address
On Wednesdsay, Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry gave his 2015 State of the City address to a room full of city officials, residents, and media.The second-term mayor took the opportunity to applaud the...
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