The Allen County Board of Commissioners approved contracts for engineering work on three Allen County bridges Sept. 4.The contracts will be paid for through the $6.6 million in state funding the county was awarded in February for rehabilitation of five bridges in Allen County. The three ...
Deadlines to get ready and registered for the upcoming November presidential election are rapidly approaching, and local election officials are preparing as best they can for counting votes in the challenging atmosphere of a global pandemic.The deadline to get registered is Monday, Oct. 5, ...
The Huntertown Fire Department swore in five new career firefighters Aug. 17, continuing its growth of service to Eel River and Perry townships.The new members include Molynda Opliger, Logan Keener, Sir’royan Sabatino, Jeremy Preston and Jason Zimmerman.Opliger was hired as a firefighter ...
Fort Wayne City Council approved the construction of a 64-unit townhome development just east of Carroll High School during its Aug. 18 meeting.Council delayed a vote on the measure during its Aug. 4 meeting. Several homeowners who live near the planned development site spoke in opposition of ...
The town of Huntertown plans to use COVID-19 relief funds to mitigate the potential spread of coronavirus through sewage.The Huntertown Utility Service Board on Aug. 3 approved the purchase of 36 replacement ultraviolet lamp bulbs totaling $13,579, which could be eligible for reimbursement ...
In December 2019, Huntertown Town Council member Brandon Seifert introduced a resolution affirming the council’s pro-life stance, which passed unanimously. So did a similar ordinance Seifert introduced July 20, in response to recent police brutality protests across the country, affirming ...
Despite pulling in donations through its Pufferbelly 5K even as the COVID-19 pandemic surges on, Fort Wayne Trails’ completion of the Pufferbelly Trail still hinges on a large majority of support from residents in Huntertown’s Twin Eagles neighborhood.Fort Wayne Trails needs to secure ...
Allen County Councilman Larry Brown has resigned after comments he made about Fort Wayne protesters prompted thousands online to petition for his resignation.During a County Council meeting June 18, Brown asked council members if they should issue a public statement on the demonstrations in ...
Fort Wayne City Council members Glynn Hines, D-at large, Michelle Chambers, D-at large, and Sharon Tucker, D-6th district, joined Adams Township Trustee Denita Washington, Wayne Township Trustee Austin Knox, Wayne Township Trustee Board Chair Pat Turner, East Allen County Schools District 3E ...
Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry revealed a new plan June 18 that will focus on public safety and racial justice in the wake of weeks-long protests in downtown Fort Wayne.Mayor Henry’s Moving Forward Together plan calls for the creation of a commission comprising local business and faith leaders, ...
