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Study Center aide is Concordia Teacher of the Year

From staff reports Concordia Lutheran High School recognized Sally Rish with the Excellence in Teaching Award. Rish was honored May 17 in front of the student body during chapel. Rish has served as an aide in the school’s Study Center, a resource room for students with needs that are ...

Fourth annual Eco Fest to highlight sustainability

From staff reports Eco Fest will take place Sunday, May 21, from noon-5 p.m. at Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne. This is a free, family-friendly event. Eco Fest is inviting the Fort Wayne community to “go green” at its fourth annual event. Highlighting over 100 local businesses, nonprofit ...

National Veterans Museum moving into new facility

By ROD KING For Northwest News The museum at the National Veterans Memorial Shrine and Museum officially closed March 28 to begin the monumental job of relocating more than 2,500 artifacts from that location into the new W. Paul Wolf War History Museum. According to curator Robert Thomas, ...

Canal Days Car Show on track for June 9, but without New Haven festival

By ROD KING For Business Weekly NEW HAVEN — Despite the fact that there will not be a New Haven Canal Days this summer, the promoters of the annual Canal Days Car Show and Cruise are going ahead with their event as usual June 9. According to Chairman Tim McAbee, the car show, which is ...

Historic Garrett drive-in screen comes down; second act planned

BY SUE CARPENTER scarpenter@kpcmedia.com GARRETT — A trio of business owners volunteered their time to tear down the remaining portion of the historic Auburn-Garrett Drive-In screen May 11. A good portion of the 40-by-80-foot movie screen was taken down by a storm in an instant in the ...

Spring overflows from Mother’s Day plant sale

From staff reports Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department's Mother's Day plant sale once again lived up to its tradition of confirming the arrival of spring. More than 700 varieties of plants were trucked from Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory to a three-day sale at McMillen ...

Allen County Marketplace draws crowd at new location at Pathway Church

By MARY ANNE GATES For Northwest News Overcast skies and the threat of rain did not deter a steady stream of customers from showing up the morning of May 13 to check out the new location for the Allen County Marketplace. Many vendors set up booths with a wide variety of goods in the parking ...

NACS eyes trades training partnership with union and SACS

By EMELINE HAWKIN For Northwest News HUNTERTOWN — With more students exploring career opportunities rather than the traditional college route after high school, Carroll High School engaged in conversations with Local 166 and Southwest Allen County Schools about a potential two-year ...

Embassy’s Grande Page organ to summon silent film era

From staff reports The Embassy Theatre will celebrate the Grande Page pipe organ with five events May 20-Aug. 6. Four will include silent movies. Tickets are free for 12 and under, 65 and over, and members of the Embassy. Other tickets are $10 (plus applicable fees) and can be purchased at ...