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11/22/2023

10/31/2023

Do you have some cute-scary-fun Halloween photos? Send them to us with names and ages, if available, and we might put them in IN Northwest News!

08/28/2023

Calling all business owners and HR professionals who are looking for massive savings on employee health care!
Join the Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly and Premier One for a FREE webinar on September 19th from 9am to 10am. We will be discussing programs proven to cut down on healthcare costs for businesses and employees.

Sign up to register for the webinar here:

Scott Pearson of PMG Agency and Premier One offers information on an alternative solution for employee health insurance.

08/17/2023

Do you have back-to-school photos to share? Send them to [email protected] with name and grade. Have a great school year! And don't forget to buy your copy of IN Northwest News at Well Grounded Cafe. They arrive on Wednesdays.

08/11/2023

Teamwork does make the dream work. https://www.innorthwestnews.com/latest/2023/11/aug-11-teamwork-helps-winners-of-huntertown-heritage-days-treasure-hunt/

08/10/2023

Just like Oma used to make?

HUNTERTOWN — Butter Mousse Bakery co-owners Randy Gerardot and Greg Jones specialize in making German- and Austrian-inspired baked goods like strudel, kaiser rolls, stollen and German rye breads. “Randy is the driving force behind the bakery” Greg Jones said in an email. “The name and concep...

08/09/2023

Looking for something to do Saturday? Try Bloom Fest.

LEO-CEDARVILLE — Now in its sixth year, Bloom Fest will be a one-day marketplace for fine art, organic soaps and lotions, local produce and more. “I’ve always found so much beauty in nature – I love the arts, I love nature,” Casey Bishop, organizer of Bloom Fest, said. It took six months f...

08/09/2023

Feeling clueless? Well, here's your final clue:

HUNTERTOWN — Our own, very popular, and long-awaited Huntertown Heritage Days are nearly upon us. Perhaps more importantly, the 24th annual Huntertown Treasure Hunt, a part of Heritage Days festivities, is well underway. Yes, it is time once again, to seek the $318.37 treasure that is so cleverly ...

07/31/2023

Here's Clue No. 2

HUNTERTOWN — The Huntertown Heritage Days Treasure Hunt 2023 is upon us. The treasure has been carefully and cleverly hidden. Clues are coming one after another to help every, eagle-eyed, investigative sleuth pinpoint the location of the coveted Treasure Hunt canister. Up for grabs is $318.37. The...

07/25/2023

Seek so you can find.

It is time for the annual Huntertown Heritage Days Treasure Hunt 24. It is a popular event! If you follow the clues and find the treasure, you can add a little coin to your pocket. Two new things to note this year. First, the timing of the treasure hunt has been changed to coincide with […]

07/14/2023

Poka-Bache Trail task force starts to meet.

HUNTERTOWN – The Poka-Bache Connector Trail Task Force met July 12 at the Huntertown Town Hall to discuss funding sources and marketing venues. Task Force members are chosen by both city and county elected representatives in the counties, cities, and towns the trail is set to go through. “Task F...

07/07/2023

Huntertown travel team needs community's help to support their World Series trip.

HUNTERTOWN – Earning a spot in any World Series tournament is a big deal! Recently, boys ages eight to 11 on the Huntertown Lions 10u travel baseball team qualified for an unexpected invitation to the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) World Series. The tournament is July 13 – 16...

05/26/2023

https://www.innorthwestnews.com/sports/2023/26/no-hitter-gives-carroll-sectional-title/

05/17/2023

https://www.innorthwestnews.com/latest/2023/17/wayne-h-s-to-present-youre-a-good-man-charlie-brown/

From staff reports After nearly a decade in the dark, the stage lights at Wayne High School are shining bright as students prepare to perform the musical “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Interest in musical theater had declined over the years at Wayne and then COVID further complicated musi...

05/16/2023

https://www.innorthwestnews.com/news/2023/16/historic-garrett-drive-in-screen-comes-down-second-act-planned/

05/10/2023

Tickets on sale Thursday for Carroll students' 'Marian'

A group of Carroll High School students will present the play “Marian, or The True Tale of Robin Hood” at 7 p.m. May 20 at the Foellinger Theatre, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne.

Tickets go on sale at noon Thursday at marianlives.org.

Students moved to produce the play independently after the school administration canceled the play, which explores gender-focused themes. Students quickly surpassed their $50,000 goal. The gofundme account stood at $76,685 as of 4 p.m. Wednesday.

The cancellation came into focus at the Feb. 27 meeting of the Northwest Allen County School Board. Twenty-nine people signed up to speak about the play. Some parents spoke in favor of the cancellation, stating it would have forced the idea of same s*x relationships onto students. Others spoke against the cancellation.

“To hear that that was canceled that Friday morning when the cast list was supposed to be posted that night or Monday morning was really disheartening,” Carroll student Marissa Carroll said at that time.

“We’re supposed to be a community,” Carroll said. “That’s NACS entire thing, is that we’re a community that helps people and makes everybody feel that we have a safe space and that was kind of disregarded."

Superintendent Wayne Barker said the play was canceled due to issues it created among students.

05/09/2023

Some notes from our Community Calendar.
Watch for updates at https://www.innorthwestnews.com/

11. May

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat": Homestead High School Auditorium, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. Enter through Door 1. 8 p.m. Tickets $15 at the door.

Summit City Singers: Riverside Gardens, Leo. 7 p.m.

12. May

Mother's Day plant sale: McMillen Park Community Center, 3901 Abbott St., Fort Wayne. 1-7 p.m. Continues Saturday and Sunday. Just in time for spring planting, the Botanical Conservatory offers over 700 varieties of plants. Shop masses of locally grown herbs, vegetable starts, flowering perennials and native plants joining a host of annuals, mixed containers, hanging baskets, houseplants, bonsai and a variety of seeds. Essentials such as potting soil and compost worms are also available. Knowledgeable plant advisers are ready to answer questions and offer suggestions. This annual fundraiser supports Fort Wayne’s very own Botanical Conservatory.

Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue": Embassy Theatre, 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $23. Part of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Masterworks series. Tickets: http://fwembassytheatre.org

"Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat": Homestead High School Auditorium, 4310 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne. Enter through Door 1. 7 p.m. Tickets $15 at the door.

Fridays in May concert: Trinity English Lutheran Church, 450 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne; in Krauss Chapel. 12:10-12:40 p.m. Today's theme is "Show Tunes!" featuring Natalie Young, soprano; and Jonathan Young, piano. A $2 lunch will be served in Wagenhal's Hall immediately after the program.

Spring hike with ASL interpretation: Metea County Park, 8401 Union Chapel Road, Fort Wayne. 2-3 p.m. $2. Register by May 10. To register or for more information email [email protected] or call Bob Dispenza at 260-449-8619. Join Park and Education Manager Bob Dispenza and ASL Interpreter Garth Sponseller to walk the trails looking for spring wildflowers and signs of local wildlife. All are welcome.

Fish & pork tenderloin fry: Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. 4:30-7 p.m. $13 for adults, $6 for children. All-you-can-eat fish and pork tenderloin with scalloped potatoes, coleslaw, dessert and coffee. Full-service bar available with German and domestic beer, wine and other beverages and soft drinks. German music.

"Clybourne Park": First Presbyterian Theater, 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $22; $20 for seniors 60-plus; $18 for ages 23 and under. Find ticket link at firstpresfortwayne.org/theater. Described as "a satire about the politics of race." Rated PG-13.

"Into the Woods": Arts United Center, 300 E. Main St., Fort Wayne. 7:30 p.m. Adults $35, seniors 60-plus $30, ages 23 and under $22. Presented by Fort Wayne Civic Theatre. Diverse storybook characters share in a "timeless, yet uniquely relevant piece of musical theatre." Rated PG-13. Find tickets link at www.fwcivic.org/intothewoods.

"And Then There Were None": Arena Dinner Theater, 719 Rockhill St., Fort Wayne. $45; check dinner options online. Doors open 6:15 p.m., dinner 7 p.m., curtain 8 p.m. (Tickets must be purchased by 1 p.m. day of the show.) Joel Grillo directs this play by Agatha Christie. Visit Facebook for the full cast list. Find a tickets link at https://www.arenadinnertheatre.org.

Food Truck Friday: Woodburn Community Park, Overmeyer Street. 5-8 p.m. For details, visit Woodburn Foodtruck on Facebook.

Northwest News

05/03/2023

YLNI farm market on Wednesdays, too

The Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana Farmers Market is adding a Wednesday evening market in 2023. YLNI will offer the market in partnership with The History Center, from 4-7 p.m. each Wednesday from June 7-Aug. 30 in the History Center courtyard, 302 E. Berry St. in downtown Fort Wayne.

“There’s no better place to be on a Saturday morning than at the YLNI Farmers Market, and now you can take in that same atmosphere but on a smaller scale during the week,” market manager Ashley Wagner said. "The courtyard under the awnings of the History Center carries so much history. It’s an honor to be a part of it."

Street parking will be available during evening market hours. "Expect to shop from a variety of vendors, listen to local musicians, and grab your favorite eats from a few food trucks," YLNI said in the announcement.

YLNI continues its market from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays from May 6 through Sept. 30 on Barr Street. The market puts emphasis on local vendors, who offer produce, baked goods, crafts, jewelry, honey and more.

05/03/2023

https://www.innorthwestnews.com/latest/2023/03/lc-nature-park-to-host-trillium-fest-may-6/

04/26/2023

https://www.innorthwestnews.com/latest/2023/26/veteran-4-her-is-allen-county-fair-queen/

04/26/2023

https://www.innorthwestnews.com/latest/2023/26/eagle-marsh-visitors-explore-earth-day-message/

04/21/2023

The 2023 Miss Allen County Queen Scholarship Pageant begins at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 23, in the Exhibit Building at the Allen County Fairgrounds, 2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne.
Admission is $5. Ages 5 and under are admitted free.

04/20/2023

https://www.innorthwestnews.com/latest/2023/20/fort-wayne-man-killed-in-wednesday-motorcycle-crash/

From staff reports On Wednesday, April 19, the Allen County Coroner’s Office was notified of a motorcycle crash in the 3800 Block of Hessen Cassel Road, in Fort Wayne. The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital and was later pronounced deceased. The motorcyclist was identified as Benjamin Ashl...

04/20/2023

Friday, April 21:

Fish fry: VFW Post 5582, 415 E. Chicago St., Columbia City. 5-6:30 p.m. $11 for all-you-can-eat fish.

04/20/2023

https://www.innorthwestnews.com/news/2023/20/wednesday-trip-will-be-local-honor-flights-41st/

From staff reports Honor Flight Northeast Indiana is slated for its 41st Honor Flight from Fort Wayne on April 26. Eighty-five veterans from the Fort Wayne area are booked and confirmed for the flight. Included will be one World War II veteran, 12 Korean War veterans, 13 Cold War veterans, 58 Vietna...

04/18/2023

https://www.innorthwestnews.com/news/2023/18/spring-arrives-at-huntertown-gardens/

04/18/2023

https://www.innorthwestnews.com/sports/2023/18/charger-athletes-shine-at-north-side-meet/

04/18/2023

It's food truck season

Join Food Truck Friday at Woodburn Community Park on Overmeyer Street to raise money for a splash pad and restroom. Hours are 5-8 p.m. April 21, May 12, June 2, July 14 and Aug. 11.

See the plans, find updates and donate during these community nights. Organizers have set a goal of $500,000.

For the latest list of vendors and menus, follow Woodburn Foodtruck on Facebook.

(The spring rush of fish fries has come to an end. Thank you for following our updates. Follow the Community Calendar at innorthwestnews.com for updates on food trucks, community dinners and more. Watch this space for occasional highlights from that list.)

04/10/2023

Your list of fish fries in the Fort Wayne area in the week ahead:

Friday, April 14:
Fish fry and German concert: Park Edelweiss, 3355 Elmhurst Drive, Fort Wayne. Fish fry at 4:30 p.m. with concert to follow. $13 for adults, $6 for children under 12. No additional cost for concert. The Fort Wayne Maennerchor/Damenchor will present this concert of music celebrating German heritage.

This announcement concludes this spring's weekly list of community fish fries published on this page. But watch for roundups of community events each week on innorthwestnews.com.

To offer events for this listing, email [email protected].