The City of Fort Wayne

Promenade Park is one of the improvements to downtown Fort Wayne in the past decades. City officials now want the public to weigh in on future projects.

City of Fort Wayne asks for input in Downtown Fort Wayne's plan for the next decade of development

Rebecca Green

A sign of protest saying "Who watches the Watchers" sits under a Flock camera in the 2200 block of St. Joe Center Road.

The City of Fort Wayne offers opportunity for online comment on Flock contract

Rebecca Green

On Monday, city officials announced the opening of the Engage portal to gather public comment, questions and share information about the use of Flock license-plate reading cameras.

The proposed location for the Anchor Resource Center puts it across the street from the Rescue Mission and near both Brightpoint and Matthew 25. Opponents of the project say it also puts it too close to St. Paul Lutheran School and the YMCA.

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Fort Wayne City Council delays vote to fund proposed homeless services center

Ella Abbott

Despite evidence of strong support for the project, the proposed-Anchor Resource Center will have to wait until later this year to move forward.

One woman spots the Project.ME van and comes up to it to grab food and supplies on Tuesday, March 10. Inside the van, there are bags of food, socks and hygiene items as well as fresh syringes and naloxone kits.

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Language Access Lab uses opioid settlement funds to expand recovery access

Ella Abbott

The City of Fort Wayne has announced the latest group of recipients of the opioid settlement fund mini grants.

Volunteer Camille Garrison installs the temperature sensor on Betsy Kachmar's car window. The sensor slides over the window and then sits firmly once it's been rolled up.

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City of Fort Wayne honored for climate protection effort

Rebecca Green

The heatmapping program helped identify the hottest spots in the city.

This building in the 300 block of East Washington Boulevard is slated to become the City of Fort Wayne's Homeless Resource Center.

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Fort Wayne City Council hears from dozens of residents about proposed homeless resource center

Rebecca Green

The planned low-barrier homeless resource center would be in the 300 block of East Washington Boulevard in downtown Fort Wayne. Some in the city have expressed concern about unspecified safety issues.

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City of Fort Wayne shares statements of support for planned Homeless Resource Center

Rebecca Green

The low-barrier shelter would help connect those without housing to resources. But some business owners have expressed concern about its location downtown.

The Shelter and Salvation Army will be providing overnight housing for single men, women, and families with children as part of the City of Fort Wayne's emergency winter shelter plan for this winter.

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City of Fort Wayne officials release look at winter emergency housing numbers

Rebecca Green

This was the first winter that a 24/7 shelter was available to single women and families with children at The Salvation Army's North Clinton Street facility.

The Project.ME van sets up every Tuesday to offer free meals to people in the community. The organization was a grantee in the first round of opioid funds last year.

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City of Fort Wayne announces second round of opioid settlement grants

Ella Abbott

The city is awarding more that $470,000 in grants to community-focused organizations addressing those affected by opioid use.

Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker receives a standing ovation following her State of the City address on Wednesday.

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Mayor Tucker's State of the City address focuses on neighborhoods, community

Ella Abbott

Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker put heavy emphasis on neighborhood improvement projects, public safety and people-forward initiatives in her 2026 State of the City address.