September 24, 2021 - Due to the continued surge in COVID-19 cases locally, beginning Monday, Oct. 4, garbage and recycling crews will collect only City of Fort Wayne-issued carts used for residential collection. In addition, workers will collect one bulk item per week per household. A bulk item is considered furniture or a large non-freon item that doesn’t fit in the collection bin.  

September 23, 2021 - Fort Wayne UNITED today, in partnership with Mayor Tom Henry and the Victim Assistance Department of the Fort Wayne Police Department, announced the United Response Program. United Response is a critical expansion of Fort Wayne UNITED’s Meals 4 Healing program, designed to serve families who have lost loved ones to homicide. United Response was created to provide additional aid in the form of stipends to help offset burial costs.

September 23, 2021 - It’s time to celebrate our rivers at the Be River SmART: Clean Drains Fort Wayne Fest on World Rivers Day, Sunday, September 26, 2021. 

September 22, 2021 - Fort Wayne’s fiscal health is in strong position as Mayor Tom Henry and City Controller Garry Morr today announced the proposed 2022 budget for the City of Fort Wayne.

Plans call for record investments in neighborhood infrastructure improvements, totaling $41.5 million when combined with enhancements through the Parks & Recreation Department. In addition, a continuation of proactive investments in public safety will help ensure that Fort Wayne is the safest community possible.

September 21, 2021 - The City of Fort Wayne's Public Works Division will host the first Renaissance Cruise-In car show on Saturday, October 2 at the Renaissance Pointe YMCA, 2323 Bowser Ave. The event is FREE and open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

September 16, 2021 - Registration is now open for the 2021 Fair Housing Summit, which features keynote speaker Aaron Carr, who is the Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit watchdog group Housing Rights Initiative (HRI) in New York City. His organization uses a data-driven and systematic approach to investigating real estate fraud and connecting tenants to legal support.

September 15, 2021 - The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department officially unveiled a new landmark in downtown Fort Wayne on September 15. The Megaflora sculpture is located outside the entrance of the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory and was created by area sculptor Cary Shafer.

September 15, 2021 - This month, artists will be painting storm drain murals throughout the City, reminding residents to protect our waterways by keeping pollutants out of the storm drains. With more than 20,000 storm drains throughout our community, drains are the neighborhood gateways to our rivers. Clean Drains Fort Wayne is a collaboration between Friends of the Rivers and Fort Wayne City Utilities that merges culture and the environment to remind everyone they play a role in protecting our waterways.