The City of Fort Wayne will host an International Trade Conference from 7:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 25 at the Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd.

Mayor Graham Richard will give welcome remarks at lunch and present the 2006 Indiana Exporter of the Year Award. The Mayor'€™s comments will

The City of Fort Wayne is sponsoring a free, public “Open Space” meeting from 9:15 a.m.-5 p.m. April 21 at the Allen County Public Library Downtown, 900 Library Plaza. This is an opportunity for people of all ages to offer their ideas and collaborate on actions to make the community more

The City of Fort Wayne will host an open house on Thursday, April 19 to present the Southeast Area Development Strategy'€™s draft recommendations to the public for the first time. The City'€™s Division of Community Development has been working with residents, businesses, and community leaders over

Mayor Graham Richard today announced the conclusion of successful negotiations between the City of Fort Wayne and key Harrison Square development entities.

A memorandum of understanding has been reached between the City and Hardball Capital, LLC/Barry Real Estate Companies, LLC toward the

City government leaders today released financial information that demonstrates the City'€™s strong overall financial position and its capacity to fund Harrison Square and future community projects.

The City projects CEDIT revenues to increase between 2008 and 2017, which would allow for future

The public is invited to attend “Community Night” at the Killer App Conference and Expo from 5-9 p.m. Monday, April 30 at the Grand Wayne Center, 120 W. Jefferson Blvd.

The event is free and designed for individuals and families that want to enjoy an evening downtown and learn about the latest

City leaders today released a report examining the economic and fiscal impact of the proposed Harrison Square development. The analysis indicates that Harrison Square is projected to have a positive overall effect on the local economy. The report was conducted by Crowe Chizek, a public accounting

City leaders will discuss planned improvements for sections of Calhoun Street at an upcoming public meeting. The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10 at the American Bar Association, 924 S. Calhoun St.

The conversion of Calhoun to two-way traffic from Washington Boulevard to Berry

Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard, New Haven Mayor Terry McDonald and Allen County Commissioners Linda Bloom, Nelson Peters and Bill Brown will recognize area businesses for their 2006 contributions to Allen County'€™s economic vitality at the 13^th annual Business Expansion Awards Breakfast. The event,

The City of Fort Wayne'€™s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program to assist lower income working families apply for tax refunds runs through Saturday.

In 2006, $1.1 million was brought back to working families in the community. In 2005, $1.6 million in tax refunds were received by working

Building on efforts to galvanize downtown development, Mayor Graham Richard and Allen County Commissioner Bill Brown today announced the formation of the North River Downtown Task Force to address the development of land just north of the city center and the St. Marys River. The area encompasses

Mayor Graham Richard will be a keynote speaker at the Digital City Expo in Washington, D.C. The Mayor will speak at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 3.

Mayor Richard will share his vision of a wired and inspired city for job creation, workforce development and bridging the digital divide.

Mayor Richard will also

Fort Wayne City Council has approved the designation of  701 Kinnaird Ave. and the 700-1200 blocks of the Columbia Avenue corridor as local historic districts.

Known as the Harry & Jennie Fishack House, 701 Kinnaird Ave. has remained virtually unchanged since the time of its construction. The

The City of Fort Wayne is hosting a free forum to assist small businesses. The Self Employment and Start Up Business Forum will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, March 29 in the Omni Room, second floor of the City-County Building, One East Main St.

The event will include instruction on

The Fort Wayne Plan Commission today will consider approving an amendment to the Jefferson Boulevard/Illinois Road Economic Development Area.

Last week, the Fort Wayne Redevelopment Commission approved a declaratory resolution expanding the area to increase economic development opportunities. The

The City'€™s Yard Waste Recycling Facility, 6202 Lake Ave., will begin summer hours on Monday, April 2. Hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday.

Visitors can pick up biosolids and mulch for gardening and landscaping projects.

Biosolids and mulch are free if customers load

Plan-it Allen!, the first-ever, joint land use and development plan for Allen County and Fort Wayne, will be discussed before two governing bodies this week, specifically: Tuesday, March 27, 5:30 p.m. in Room 128, City-County Building '€“ Fort Wayne City Council discussion and possible

The recommendations of the Preserve-it Allen! Historic Preservation Strategy are described in a new, full-color brochure produced by the City'€™s Division of Community Development.

Developed as a compliment to the Plan-it Allen! Comprehensive Plan, the Strategy is a comprehensive approach to

Plan-it Allen!, the first-ever, joint land use and development plan for Allen County and Fort Wayne, will be discussed before two governing bodies this week.

5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, Room 128 of the City-County Building; Fort Wayne City Council discussion

1 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, Room 126 of