Major Streetscaping Improvements Underway Near Courthouse & New Condos

Clinton St. loses a lane for project Wider walkway, streetscaping among downtown upgrades Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE, IN - Traffic along Clinton Street will get a bit tighter, but pedestrians will see a world of difference between Main and Berry streets. Work began Monday to remove the easternmost lane. In its place […]

Headwaters Moves Past Storm Damage With Help From Community

Headwaters greening up after 2012′s windstorm Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE - Ten months after windstorms ripped apart trees across the city, the restoration of Headwaters Park downtown is nearly complete. Fourteen Bradford pear trees are being planted in the northwest section of the park to replace those destroyed June 29, said Geoff […]

1.5M Science Central Addition Beings Demo/Construction

Science Central sprouting new spherical exhibit Sarah Janssen | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE - In true Science Central fashion, Fort Wayne officials donned rubber chemistry gloves and protective eyewear to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new, permanent exhibit. Officials including Mayor Tom Henry and Science Central Executive Director Martin Fisher filled mugs of liquid nitrogen […]

Cigar Bar Plans August Opening Near Stadium

Costlier and later than planned, unique downtown business prepares to open ‘Rudy’s’ will offer DeBrand’s chocolate, cigars and Hoosier beer and wine Kevin Leininger | The News-Sentinel Fort Wayne, IN - If “Rudy’s” does indeed open as planned in an old Victorian house at 409 W. Brackenridge St. in August, you’ll be able to enjoy fine cigars, […]

New Cafe Opens On Columbia Street

Restaurant news: New cafe offers breakfast, lunch on The Landing Cindy Larson | The News-Sentinel FORT WAYNE, IN  - A new eatery opened March 18 downtown on The Landing. Vanessa’s Café is at 114 W. Columbia St., next to (actually connected to) Cancun Nightclub. The café will serve breakfast all day as well as sandwiches and other […]

DID Plan Aims To Draw New Bars & Restaurants

Does downtown need more booze in order to thrive? And is it fair to let new competitors play by different rules? News-Sentinel FORT WAYNE, IN  - Will having lots of places to toss back a drink help downtown Fort Wayne thrive? Apparently so, or at least that seems to be the animating supposition behind a new […]

Former Downtown Planner Sees Hope For Commerce Potential

Ex-planner: Plenty of potential downtown Keiara Carr | The Journal Gazette Fort Wayne, IN - After 40 years of working on the redevelopment of downtown Fort Wayne, a longtime planner said there’s hope in returning the area to its commerce potential if the city can increase its housing developments and activities that will draw in the […]

Library An Annual Pilgrimage For Some

Finding Yourself Hundreds of thousands of people interested in unearthing their personal histories are drawn to the library in Fort Wayne, Indiana Kevin Woo | Meeting Professionals International SHORTLY AFTER THEY RETIED IN 1997, ALFREDA AND JIM BATDORFF DECIDED THEY NEEDED A HOBBY TO FILL THEIR NEWLY DISCOVERED FREE TIME. Ideally, the couple from Coos […]

Tincaps Opening Night Tonight!

Ross, TinCaps ready for home opener tonight Parkview field will be back in the business of baseball again Reggie Hayes | The News-Sentinel FORT WAYNE, IN  -  Unless the weather disagrees, the TinCaps home opener is tonight at Parkview Field. That means summer is here, or at least it’s planting the (sunflower) seeds for hot […]

Meter Rates Double Today (Still Inexpensive)

Metered parking rates to double Hour to cost 50 cents; fine is $10 Dan Stockman | The Journal Gazette Fort Wayne - The cost to park at a meter downtown will double starting Monday. In a move praised by downtown advocates, using a parking meter will now cost 50 cents an hour. And going over your […]

Rousseau Centre Could See $2M In Additional Renovations

Repair bill mounts at office site Rousseau Centre basement could see $2 million in fixes Vivian Sade | The Journal Gazette FORT WAYNE, IN  - The Allen County commissioners will study how to best reinforce and repair the basement ceiling of the Rousseau Centre, with costs expected to be $2 million to $2.5 million. The basement […]

New Arts Theatre Could Break Ground Next Month

Work on $1.5 million Arts United theatre could start next month Seek city planners’ approval for design of ‘black box’ Kevin Leininger | The News-Sentinel FORT WAYNE, IN  - A little later than planned, construction of a $1.5 million addition to the Auer Center for Arts and Culture could begin as early as next month. Arts […]