Today's Honor Puts Utility in Elite Company
For the tenth time in a row, Fort Wayne City Utilities has received the Directors Award from the Partnership for Safe Water. The honor for drinking water quality that surpasses the required federal standards was presented to City Utilities’ officials at...
Free one-hour, non-certified class available to anyone 12 and older
Anyone 12 or older can learn the life-saving skill of hands-only CPR through the next “Don’t Miss a Beat” training the morning of Wednesday, July 14. The free classes – starting at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. – will be held at the...
Elected officials, business and civic leaders advocate for company’s design, engineering center to stay, grow in northeast Indiana
Joining with other elected officials, community leaders and Navistar employees, Mayor Tom Henry led a public rally this morning at Parkview Field to show Fort Wayne’s...
Online survey part of City’s plan for neighborhood funding, programs
Mayor Tom Henry invites Fort Wayne residents from all corners of the city to identify their household’s and neighborhood’s needs in an online survey. Information gathered during this process will help to identify community...
Nearly $5 million invested in vacant, foreclosed properties, making city national model for HUD initiative
Standing in the front yard of a once vacant house soon to be occupied by a Fort Wayne family, Mayor Tom Henry celebrated the success of the $7.2 million Neighborhood Stabilization Program. He...
Work part of INDOT’s SR 3/Lima Road lane widening project
The Indiana Department of Transportation Fort Wayne District will close Till Road between Coldwater and Lima roads starting at 6 a.m. Friday, weather permitting, for approximately two weeks to construct the new pavement approach to Lima...
Service available on Council’s weekly City TV broadcasts
At the suggestion of Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Liz Brown, Mayor Tom Henry has authorized the engagement of a closed-captioning service for Fort Wayne City Council meetings. Each weekly council session is now televised with live closed...
Mayor Tom Henry and Director of Parks and Recreation Al Moll kicked off the 33rd Annual Senior Games today with the ceremonial lighting of the torch on the steps of the City County building.
“Staying active is such an important component of healthy living—physically and mentally. Even more so in...
Part of utility relocation to prepare for construction of new bridge across St. Marys River
The east lane of Clinton Street/US 27 from the entrance to Lawton Park to just south of the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge will be closed starting at 9 a.m. Monday, June 7 to allow for NIPSCO to relocate gas...
Five walks this summer with West Central June 3 demonstrate ongoing commitment to public input
Recognizing that strong neighborhoods make for a vibrant and livable city, Mayor Tom Henry is kicking off the third consecutive year of neighborhood walks. The first of the 2010 five walks this summer is...
Tuesday Bike Rides Path to New Community Tradition
Free Recreation to Connect Community
In what’s sure to become a popular community event Fort Wayne will bring the community together in a series of 13 bike rides on the trail network. The rides will be guided by someone knowledgeable about the...
Road Open to Local Traffic
City Utility crews are repairing a water main break in the 2500 block of Sherman Boulevard. The repairs are expected to keep the street closed until late this afternoon. Sherman is open to local traffic only between West State Boulevard and Goshen Road.
Around 5 a.m.,...
Garbage pick-up pushed back one day
The City of Fort Wayne’s offices, including the 311 Call Center, City Utilities, Animal Care and Control, and Parks’ community and youth centers, will be closed Monday for the Memorial Day holiday.
Residential garbage and recycling pick-up is pushed back one day all...
Northside Pool opening for weekend May 29
All of the City’s free splash pads will be turned on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 with plans to keep them turned on until Labor Day.
Northside Pool will be open May 29 – 31, 2010 and June 5 – 6, opening daily starting June 12. McMillen Pool will be open June 5 – 6, with...
Anyone 12 and older can attend upcoming training classes July 14, Sept. 11
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry applauds the participation of more than 300 people in the hands-only CPR training held earlier this month at the Public Safety Academy.
On May 8, 318 people learned this life-saving skill in the...
Public Works Makes a Difference - $100 Million in 2010 Improvements
In celebration of National Public Works Week, Mayor Tom Henry and workers from the Public Works and City Utilities departments displayed a variety of work vehicles for students at Franke Park Elementary. Staff members explained...
It’s a Feline Frenzy Adoption Event at Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control just in time to celebrate June Adopt a Cat Month. Hundreds of adorable, adoptable cats and kittens enter the city shelter during spring and summer months. Feline Frenzy will do it’s best to place as many healthy, vaccinated,...
The Tainter Gate at the Hosey Dam will be lowered Monday morning, May 17, 2010 to provide for normal summer recreational pool levels. The gates were opened two weeks ago in order to lower river levels and allow for the river bottom to be examined for obstructions. Due to heavy rains the...
Work part of INDOT’s SR 3/Lima Road lane widening project
Wallen Road east of Lima Road is scheduled to reopen at 6 p.m. today with a second closure scheduled for later this week to complete the installation of the storm sewer when weather conditions cooperate.
The road will close again to finish the...
Section to Close for 13 months beginning Monday
Completed Maplecrest to bring Additional Trail Connection
As the Maplecrest Road extension project moves forward the The Rivergreenway - Maumee Pathway will be closed in an area near the construction zone. This is a necessary safety step as the...
