Ella Abbott
Multimedia ReporterElla Abbott is a multimedia reporter for 89.1 WBOI. She is a strong believer in the ways audio storytelling can engage an audience and create a sensory experience.
Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Ella graduated from Kent State University in 2020 with a bachelors degree in Journalism and a minor in Forensic Anthropology. Previously, she worked for WKSU in Kent, Ohio before moving to Fort Wayne to join the WBOI team.
Ella spends her free time paddleboarding on the Three Rivers and watching horror movies.
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The shelter announced a letter writing campaign, encouraging community members to write to the DeKalb County Prosecutor asking for consequences for the unregistered breeders. -
The shelter assisted the DeKalb County Sheriff's Department in removing 43 dogs and one bird from a residence earlier this week. -
The club started in 2006 as an all-women's team, but now it's open to all genders and inclusive of all age groups. -
The Philharmonic Center boasts multiple performance and event spaces and will also offer storage for musicians' equipment, as well as administrative offices. -
US Aggregates has submitted a proposal to build a quarry off of Homestead Road, which is stirring up opposition from residents. -
After 15 years as a political prisoner in Burma, Myo Myint spent his life in Fort Wayne in service to other Burmese refugees. -
Local organizers estimate they pulled more than 9,000 people to the Allen County Courthouse Green on Saturday. Additional protests saw more than 100 people in the more rural communities around the region. -
Men-O-Pause: The Vaginates Speak, which premieres with a one-time show this week, seeks to offer women a space of understanding about what their bodies are going through. -
The city is awarding more that $470,000 in grants to community-focused organizations addressing those affected by opioid use. -
The opioid settlement funds handed down by the state are going back to community organizations in the city that seek to meet people at every stage of substance use.
