Greater Fort Wayne Inc. is encouraging Huntertown small businesses to send in their applications for Allen County CARES Grants to cover expenses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.Fort Wayne received about $9 million from the state’s CARES Act funding, and Allen County received about $12 ...
Indiana received approval Oct. 26 to continue its successful alternative to traditional Medicaid expansion — the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) — for 10 more years. This allows the state to continue health coverage for more than 572,000 low-income adult Hoosiers.“Today’s extension empowers ...
Unemployment across northeast Indiana continued its decline yet is still running well beyond where it was a year ago, before the coronavirus outbreak that struck in March.Indiana’s unemployment rate dropped to 6.2% for September and the national rate was 7.9%.Locally, unemployment rates ...
The Allen County Plan Commission voted Thursday to deny a plat amendment to North Eastern Development Corp. for a change to the street layout in its Copper Creek development in Huntertown.The Copper Creek development includes 677 lots on the east side of S.R. 3, north of Hathaway Road and west ...
A proposed amendment to the Copper Creek development in Huntertown drew ire from a nearby homeowner during an Oct. 8 public hearing of the Allen County Plan Commission.The resident cited concerns for public safety and the environment.The Copper Creek development includes 677 lots on the east ...
Huntertown Town Council member Brandon Seifert has proposed the town utilize COVID-19 relief funds for purchases related to equipment needs at the Huntertown Fire Department and safety concerns at town facilities.Council discussed the proposal at its Oct. 5 regular meeting, and Seifert said he ...
The Allen County Board of Commissioners approved two rezoning petitions Oct. 2 that will make way for the construction of a gas station and potential office or retail space on the west side of Coldwater Road, south of Union Chapel Road, in Perry Township.The development is being constructed by ...
A husband and wife were dual recipients of this year’s Linda and Jerry Vandeveer Impact Award, which was presented by the Allen County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 28.Josh and Jenny Hartup received the 2020 award, which is presented annually to an individual or individuals who reside in ...
Huntertown Town Council is set to vote on the adoption of a $2.4 million 2021 budget at its Oct. 5 meeting.The budget would represent a more than $90,000 increase from 2020, including increases in five different funds. Huntertown’s total estimated civil max levy is $249,377, with an estimated ...
As real estate continues to become scarcer in downtown Fort Wayne due to ongoing development, Allen County is getting a jumpstart on any future space needs for its criminal justice system.The Allen County Board of Commissioners approved Sept. 18 a service agreement with Elevatus Architecture to ...
