Mayor Sharon Tucker

In a joint letter released this week, both governments offered support for a casino to come to the Fort Wayne area.

Data centers are cropping up all over Indiana and the country, despite public opinion shifting heavily on the projects.

Kansas City-based PB Development has built housing projects, as well as entertainment and sports complex. The North River project includes both.

The first window for funding requests closed early last month. Those receiving money were chosen based on focus areas of prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm-reduction services.

The grants are part of Mayor Sharon Tucker's three part Youth Violence Prevention Program.

The City of Fort Wayne released the budget late last month, with an expectation for a revenue loss due to Senate Bill 1.

The budget looks to plan ahead for expected challenges from changes at the state.

The presentation came following two weeks of friction after two councilmen questioned the city's plan for addressing homelessness downtown.

The letter highlights the work the city has already been doing, and outlines plans for additional work that has already been in the works.

The bill, signed into law by Governor Mike Braun earlier this year, cut residential and business property taxes, while giving counties additional room to generate income tax revenue.