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The theme of Key Detail’s mural is the confluence of the city's three rivers: the St. Joseph, the St. Marys, and the Maumee.

How the first Make It Your Own Mural Fest is making its mark on cities across the region

AJ Hughes and Kara HackettWednesday, September 16, 2020

Fort Wayne restaurants like Nawa offer patio seating during COVID-19.

Soak up the last bits of summer in Fort Wayne with these socially distant activities

Olivia SchoephWednesday, September 16, 2020

The Family & Friends Fund for Southeast is raising $1 million for the Southeast community.

How will the Family & Friends Fund for Southeast be used? Here are the first recipients

Family & Friends Fund for SoutheastWednesday, September 16, 2020

Key Detail works on a mural in downtown Fort Wayne.

Video: New York City muralist Key Detail is painting a new river-themed mural in downtown Fort Wayne

AJ Hughes and Ray SteupWednesday, September 16, 2020

Shawn Dunwoody works on a mural in downtown Columbia City.

Video: Shawn Dunwoody's new mural in Columbia City pays homage to a local entrepreneur

AJ Hughes and Ray SteupWednesday, September 16, 2020

Tim Parsley works on a mural in downtown Warsaw.

Video: Fort Wayne artist Tim Parsley is painting a mural to celebrate lake life in Warsaw

AJ Hughes and Ray SteupWednesday, September 16, 2020

Family Friendly Friday

Attend Family Friendly Friday in Southeast: A ballet performance, free family portraits, and more!

Kara HackettFriday, September 11, 2020

Members of the Oxford Community Association, from left to right, are Lee Wilson Jr., Cynthia McBride, Diane Rogers, Carolyn Worlds, Condra Ridley, and Derek Taylor.

Meet Diane Rogers: Building a legacy in the Oxford community with a change of pace

Kara HackettWednesday, September 9, 2020

Mark Vachon styles Big Kess's hair at the new iMack Barber Lounge.

iMack Barber Lounge opens its second location inside Glenbrook Mall

Adele PoudrierWednesday, September 9, 2020

A mural by artist Theopolis Smith, aka Phresh Laundry, on the side of Wunderkammer Company.

Support BIPOC creatives and business owners at Wunderkammer's Mosaic Market

By Kara HackettWednesday, September 9, 2020

The Make It Your Own Mural Fest Sept. 8-18, 2020, will bring 11 murals to 11 regional communities of Northeast Indiana.

What is Make It Your Own Mural Fest? Learn about 11 new murals coming to Northeast Indiana this fall

Kara HackettWednesday, September 2, 2020

Junk Ditch is rolling out a limited-release of its new Hyper Local Pale Ale with cans designed by Black artists in Fort Wayne.

Beer for a better future: The story behind Junk Ditch's limited-release Hyper Local Pale Ale

By Kara HackettWednesday, September 2, 2020

Proximo

#PlacesofNEI: Proximo, creating what's 'next' in Fort Wayne

Stephen J. BaileyWednesday, September 2, 2020

The 13-24 Drive In is a 1950s-era outdoor movie theater at 890 N, IN-13 in Wabash.

Northeast Indiana drive-ins share how they’re innovating during COVID-19 despite a lack of new films

By Jordan WellsWednesday, August 26, 2020

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Behind the scenes with Arcpoint Productions filming "Debutants."

Taste of the Arts is going virtual to provide a new type of festival experience during COVID-19

Arts United StaffWednesday, August 26, 2020

Eddie Gill IV is taking a boating trip from White River, Indiana, to the Gulf of Mexico to spread awareness about equality in outdoor recreation.

‘The color of your skin has no bearing on what you love to do’

Kyrsten NewlonWednesday, August 26, 2020

Roller Skate Black Women of Excellence

Rolling with it: Photos from a free Back to School Skate Night by Black Women of Excellence

By Ray SteupWednesday, August 26, 2020

Francisco Reyes sits outside his house in Southeast Fort Wayne where he's building a culture around Hip-Hop.

Meet a Fort Wayne artist building Hip-Hop culture in Southeast

Kara HackettWednesday, August 26, 2020

Raul Perez

#PeopleofNEI: Raul, changing his fate

Stephen J. BaileyWednesday, August 26, 2020

Banh Mi Pho Shop serves ramen noodles and other Vietnamese eats.

Carry out for a cause: Immigrant-owned restaurants in Allen County need your support during COVID-19

Lauren CaggianoWednesday, August 19, 2020

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