June 17, 2015 - The St. Marys River continues a slow rise and with rain in the forecast, City crews will continue monitoring and working in neighborhoods with high water. 

*Sand remains available to residents who need to take it to protect their property. The sand and empty bags are available but

June 16, 2015 - As high river levels continue to impact neighborhoods, City staff members remain active in efforts to combat rising water levels. Much like last night, additional staff from Public Works and City Utilities will be on duty through the night, with some even canceling vacations to assist

June 16, 2015 - The City of Fort Wayne is asking for volunteers to help sandbag and protect homes in the Belle Vista, Bradbury, Prairie Grove and Broad Ripple neighborhoods. The Street Department is delivering sandbags and volunteers are needed to place the bags and protect the residences. Volunteers

June 16, 2015 - The City’s Division of Public Works will place sand and empty bags at two locations for residents to access. Residents must bring their own shovel to fill the bags. The sand should be in place by 11 a.m. 

June 11, 2015 - Improvements to the West Jefferson Boulevard gateway from the west will get underway tomorrow and continue through mid to late September. Lindenwood Avenue just north of West Jefferson Boulevard is currently closed to traffic and will remain closed for approximately three weeks.

June 3, 2015 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced Lutheran Health Network and Old National Bank will serve as financial sponsors for the Fourth of July fireworks display in Fort Wayne.

Lutheran Health Network and Old National Bank each will contribute $20,000 per year for the next three years.

The

June 2, 2015 - The Operation Fight for a Fitter Fort (OPF4) program will have activities and an information booth as part of Lunch on the Plaza led by the Downtown Improvement District.

Lunch on the Plaza is held at the Indiana Michigan Power Center Plaza from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. every Thursday from

June 1, 2015 - Mayor Tom Henry and Parks and Recreation Director Al Moll kicked off the 37^th Annual Senior Games today with the ceremonial lighting of the torch at Courthouse Green. The Senior Games is open to adults 50 and older and over 400 are expected to play this year in locations all over

June 30, 2014 - The Fort Wayne TinCaps and the City of Fort Wayne today announced they have partnered to provide the public the opportunity to watch tomorrow’s World Cup soccer match between the United States and Belgium on the video board at Parkview Field.

The match begins at 4 p.m. Admission is

June 27, 2014 - Fort Wayne City Utilities will begin a series of informational meetings to update residents on the federally mandated sewer improvement progress, discuss what will happen in the next five years and share funding and rate information for those projects.

The City is under court order

June 27, 2014 - The Botanical Roots Concert Series will begin on Friday, July 25 with rock band JD Wilkes & The Dirt Daubers. This eclectic downtown concert series featuring music from a wide diversity of regional heritages and cultural backgrounds is in its ninth year and promises to be more

June 26, 2014 - Mayor Tom Henry announced today that the City of Fort Wayne has been awarded $4.7 million to help stabilize neighborhoods by demolishing and redeveloping abandoned homes.

The dollars come from the Hardest Hit Fund Blight Elimination Program (BEP), which provides an opportunity for

June 25, 2014 - The City of Fort Wayne’s offices will be closed on Friday, July 4 in recognition of Independence Day.

There will be no residential garbage and recycling collection on Friday, July 4. Regular Friday collection will be pushed back one day to Saturday.

The City will resume regular

June 24, 2014 - Tonight’s vote by a majority of City Council members to override my veto of the ordinance to end collective bargaining for non-public safety union employees is disappointing and unnecessary.

At a time when we’re experiencing unprecedented momentum in the City of Fort Wayne by

June 23, 2014 - Fort Wayne City Utilities is moving into the next phase of efforts to improve our sewer system, protect our neighborhoods, and reduce sewer overflow into our rivers.  Our efforts in the 18-year Consent Decree and Long Term Control Plan are already having positive impacts on our

June 24, 2014 - Citizens Square’s café in the garden level of 200 E. Berry St. will reopen Monday, July 7 with a rotating list of 10 lunch vendors, including seven vendors new to downtown. One food service operator will provide lunch service every day.

Open to the public as well as City and County

June 16, 2014 - Mayor Tom Henry is seeking applicants for his Mayor’s Youth Engagement Council for the 2014-15 school year.

The Council’s vision is to be a service-learning group comprised of youth members. The members provide a voice for the youth of Fort Wayne to local government by engaging their

June 13, 2014 - I have decided to veto the ordinance passed by City Council that would end collective bargaining for non-public safety union employees.

This has been a divisive issue that sends the wrong message and is a step backward for our community.

By working together, we’ve experienced

June 12, 2014 - Mayor Tom Henry today led a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the beginning of construction on a $98 million downtown development that will transform Fort Wayne’s skyline.

The Ash Brokerage Corporation and Hanning & Bean Enterprises development is a public-private partnership,

June 11, 2014 - Mayor Tom Henry today announced the City of Fort Wayne will receive $33 million in federal funding for future development projects.

The funding comes from New Markets Tax Credits, which are designed to spur economic development in low-income areas. 310 organizations nationwide applied for