November 21, 2022 - Residents in southeast Fort Wayne now have a new establishment to enjoy as Starbucks opened earlier this afternoon at Southtown Centre.

November 21, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25 in recognition of Thanksgiving.

November 18, 2022 - The Rescue Mission at 404. E. Washington Blvd. will be the primary provider for the winter weather contingency plan and is open. Regardless of temperature, The Rescue Mission will provide a warming/day shelter every day from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Anyone is welcome, provided they follow Rescue Mission guidelines. Three daily meals will also be provided at 7 a.m., 12 p.m., and 5 p.m. Please enter from the community entrance which is the entrance closest to Matthew 25.

Life House, The Rescue Mission’s Emergency Shelter for men, will provide overnight emergency shelter for adult men, provided they are able to follow Rescue Mission guidelines. Check in time is from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Charis House, The Rescue Mission’s Transitional Living house for women with or without children, now also provides an emergency shelter for single women with no children. Intakes will be done at 404 E. Washington Blvd. from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The women will be transported to Charis House.

November 15, 2022 - Due to the large amount of leaves in the North section of the City, Fort Wayne Street Department crews don’t expect to move to the Central section of the City until early next week.

To keep residents informed of any changes in the schedule, leaf collection updates are provided daily before 3:00 p.m. at cityoffortwayne.org/leaves. The daily updates include what neighborhood the crews will be working in the following day. A collection map and guidelines for the process are also be located on the web page. Additionally, residents have the option to call 260-427-2603 to hear recorded daily updates. 

November 7, 2022 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced the City of Fort Wayne New Markets Revitalization Fund, LLC (FWNMRF) will receive $45 million in New Markets Tax Credits allocation authority.

Over 230 Community Development Entities (CDE) applied for New Markets funding from the U.S. Treasury Department, while only 107 were awarded an allocation. This is the fourth time that FWNMRF has been awarded an allocation, bringing the total tax credit allocation awarded to Fort Wayne New Markets to $148 million.

November 1, 2022 - The City of Fort Wayne installed a new Blue Star Banner to honor and recognize City of Fort Wayne residents and City of Fort Wayne government employees who are actively deployed.

October 28, 2022 - At its annual conference this week, the Alliance of Indiana Rural Water chose Fort Wayne as having the best-tasting water in the State. It’s the second time Fort Wayne has won the award in the past four years, along with four regional wins and recognition in the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition. Winning this honor will now enter Fort Wayne City Utilities’ water into the “Great American Water Taste Test” national competition in Washington, D.C. Judges at the Indiana Alliance event evaluate clarity, odor, and taste to determine yearly awards.