After 30 Years, AIDS Task Force Changes Name, Renews Focus
After 30 years of operation in Fort Wayne, the AIDS Task Force announced Wednesday it’s changing its name and sharpening its focus.The change comes after AIDS Task Force staff worked for a year to...
View ArticleGE to Demolish Office Building on Broadway Campus
General Electric announced Friday it will demolish one of the buildings on its historic campus near Downtown Fort Wayne.The structure GE wants to tear down is the office building on the east side of...
View ArticleInterview: Guy Raz, Host of NPR's TED Radio Hour
Guy Raz loves big ideas. And he’s not afraid of taking big risks here and there.
View ArticleACRES Receives Surprise $1 Million Gift
ACRES Land Trust announced this week it received a surprise gift of one million dollars from the estate of a Fort Wayne man.The trust was founded in 1960 with a mission to acquire land to create nature...
View ArticleChanging Weather Means Tapping into a Sweet Season
When late winter and early spring come around, it means just one thing for those at the sugar bush stands scattered across Northeast Indiana: it’s syrup season.The tradition of tapping sugar maple...
View ArticleWBOI Presents "Issues & Ales: Downtown Living"
On March 26th, WBOI held the latest edition of its popular "Issues & Ales" series at The Phoenix in Downtown Fort Wayne.The series, held a few times per year, aims to bring community leaders and...
View ArticleWBOI Presents "Issues & Ales: Riverfront Development"
The confluence of the three rivers around which Fort Wayne was founded have been pivotal to the success of the city since its founding.But after decades in which the riverfronts were often taken for...
View ArticleArtlink's CSA Flips the Economic Model for Artists, Buyers
Fort Wayne’s Artlink is trying out a new economic model for connecting artists and art enthusiasts.Recently, the nonprofit gallery recruited nine artists and paid them upfront for work they’ll release...
View ArticleIn Allen County, Plenty of Contested Primaries
The Indiana municipal primaries take place Tuesday, May 5th -- a chance for Democrats and Republicans to choose the candidates who will be running for local offices this November.In Allen County, some...
View ArticleThree Primary Candidates Challenging Henry for Mayor
Fort Wayne’s Democratic primary race for mayor features four candidates this year, including the incumbent, Mayor Tom Henry.Henry is seeking a third term as Fort Wayne’s mayor, but he’ll face...
View ArticleSixteen Candidates Vy for Fort Wayne At-Large Seats
The biggest pool of candidates in the Fort Wayne municipal primaries comes in the race for three at-large positions on the Fort Wayne City Council.The at-large race for city council includes a whopping...
View ArticleDoden Named CEO of Greater Fort Wayne Inc.
Fort Wayne’s unified economic development organization is getting new leadership.Greater Fort Wayne Inc. named Eric Doden its new chief executive officer this week, replacing former CEO Mark Becker,...
View ArticleFort Wayne Voters Choose Henry, Harper for Mayor's Race
The 2015 Fort Wayne general election will feature two longtime public servants at the top of the ticket.In Tuesday’s municipal primary election for mayor, Democrats overwhelmingly chose incumbent Tom...
View ArticleRidesharing Service Uber Arrives in Fort Wayne
Uber has become a transportation staple in major cities across the United States, and now the ridesharing service has gone live in Fort Wayne.Using Uber is a lot like calling a cab, but the entire...
View ArticleNortheast Indiana's Regional Cities Bid Gets a New Partner
Northeast Indiana’s bid for the regional cities initiative just gained another partner.The Regional Cities Initiative is a new pot of public-private money held by the state that will be allocated to...
View ArticleCensus Data: Fort Wayne, Indy Add Residents
The City of Fort Wayne grew again last year, according to new population data released by the U.S. Census Thursday.The numbers show Fort Wayne’s population rose by 1,650 residents last year, continuing...
View ArticleLegislature Passes on Formal Study of LGBT Rights
Republican legislative leaders say a formal study on creating civil rights protections for the LGBT community won’t happen this year. But they say they’ll be thinking about the issue...
View ArticlePost-Bankruptcy, Toll Road Gets New Management
Eight months after previous management filed for bankruptcy, the Indiana Toll Road has a new operator.IFM Investors took ownership of the operation of the road and its pavilions after the state finance...
View ArticleScience Central's Martin Fisher Talks Science Education and "The Weekly...
Last Saturday, May 23rd, WBOI's local segment, The Weekly Experiment, aired its milestone 200th episode.The man behind it is Martin Fisher, the executive director of Science Central, who gets...
View ArticleRitz Rolls Out Gubernatorial Bid in Fort Wayne
Indiana State Schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz brought her newly-announced campaign for governor to Fort Wayne Friday.Ritz officially announced her candidacy Thursday in Indianapolis, and is now...
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