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An Acai bowl at SMPL Kitchen a public restaurant inside the Optimum Performance Sports Fitness Center at 10106 Dupont Cir. Dr. E.

Need food that's fast and healthy? Try Fort Wayne's SMPL Kitchen for Acai bowls, wraps, and more

Brett GaugerWednesday, January 12, 2022

Kaylan Buteyn is an artist and Founder of the Artist/Mother community and podcast, which focuses on the intersection of being a caregiver and an artist.

Creatives and caregivers: Meet the Fort Wayne transplant who launched Artist/Mother podcast

Sierah BarnhartWednesday, January 12, 2022

Deondra Steward, Owner of Unique Cherubs takes care of children, JereMias, left, and Domonique.

How do you change a city and a country? Maybe it starts small, by meeting your neighbors’ needs

Kara HackettWednesday, December 22, 2021

Dr. Ying Shang is Dean of the College of Engineering and School of Computer Sciences at Indiana Tech.

Q&A with Dr. Ying Shang at Indiana Tech, one of three female, Asian deans of engineering in the U.S.

Sierah BarnhartMonday, December 20, 2021

SOLBIRD Kitchen & Tap is located at 1824 W Dupont Rd.

#PlacesofNEI: Solbird Kitchen & Tap, a hot spot for Tex-Mex and craft beer

Stephen J. BaileyWednesday, December 15, 2021

Grace College students Abby Schank and Xander Sallows have garnered national followings for their creative work on the social media platform TikTok.

Meet two Christian artists at Grace College building careers on TikTok

Micaela EberlyWednesday, December 15, 2021

Amara Marion, an eighth grader at Memorial Park, poses with her trumpet at a hotspot for local music in Fort Wayne, the Clyde Theatre, Club Room, and Crescendo Coffee & More.

This FWCS program is helping students access music instruments and education

By Desaray Bradley and Kara HackettWednesday, December 15, 2021

You can find Kekionga Craft's products at many local bars and restaurants in Northeast Indiana and at most major liquor stores.

Q&A with Kekionga Craft Company: Fort Wayne’s first cidery

Sierah BarnhartMonday, December 13, 2021

Jennifer Bailey on the main floor of her Airbnb the Sanctuary in Wabash.

Airbnb tours: Bring Your Own Horse! We explore 3 unique stays in Wabash County

Kara HackettWednesday, December 8, 2021

Same City Food Truck serves restaurant-quality meals to low-income and no-income individuals who may be experiencing homelessness.

When people fall through the gaps of food access programs in Fort Wayne, these 4 organizations help

Michael KuhnWednesday, December 8, 2021

Jennie Plasterer, who grew up in Huntington, owns the award-winning, plant-based pizza and comfort food restaurant, Kitchen 17 on Broadway in Chicago.

Meet a Chicago pizza entrepreneur bringing jobs and 'vegan comfort food' to her Indiana hometown

Kathryn DoehrmannWednesday, December 1, 2021

Fort Wayne native Nathan Gotsch is encouraging vaccinated residents to bring up this critical topic with their unvaccinated loved ones this holiday season.

Avoiding vax convos with loved ones in Indiana this holiday season? This campaign says Bring It Up!

By Julia HanauerWednesday, November 17, 2021

Power lines along Vance Ave. near Crescent Ave. in front of homes in Fort Wayne.

How are Fort Wayne organizations helping people keep their utilities on this winter and cut costs?

Lauren CaggianoWednesday, November 17, 2021

Victoria "Tori" Soto owns her own personal training company, Tori Leigh Fitness, which offers individual sessions and group classes at Traction Athletic Performance gym at 216 Marciel Dr.

This personal trainer in Fort Wayne empowers pregnant women and moms with holistic fitness

Kara HackettWednesday, November 17, 2021

Nicholas Cramer owns Big Tooth Co., a Fort Wayne company that makes quality, heirloom furniture by hand using sustainable business practices.

This sustainable woodworker in Fort Wayne is turning felled trees into furniture for Electric Works

Sierah BarnhartWednesday, November 10, 2021

Language Matters takes a holistic approach to language services, helping people in Indiana and beyond better communicate and collaborate.

Meet a young company in Northeast Indiana spanning language and cultural gaps in communities

Micaela EberlyWednesday, November 10, 2021

Headwaters Park in downtown Fort Wayne.

#PlacesofNEI: This is your annual reminder to hit up Headwaters Park before the leaves fall

Stephen J. BaileyWednesday, November 10, 2021

The NewAllen Alliance helped create five murals throughout Allen County’s rural communities as part of the East Allen Rural Revival Regional Development Plan.

Five must-see murals in Allen County's rural communities

Kara HackettWednesday, November 10, 2021

Senior Morgan Metzger at Manchester Junior-Senior High School taste tests sausage bread made with local pork from 4-H as part of the school's Farm to School efforts.

How can Northeast Indiana improve its health, equity, and economy? At the root is local food systems

Kara HackettWednesday, November 3, 2021

Guests enjoy the Wine & Cheese Bar at the Charley Creek Inn.

Wine, cheese, and ice cream? This Northeast Indiana inn has it all

Kara HackettWednesday, November 3, 2021

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