Bluffton

About 40 minutes south of Fort Wayne, Bluffton is a welcoming small town, named for the river bluffs near its original site.
 

Today, it remains a beacon of natural beauty, with more than 100 acres of award-winning parkland all within an inclusive community that helps you feel right at home.

News The Illinois Road Trail will be a 1.97-mile long, 10-foot wide, asphalt trail and it will connect to 107 miles of interconnected trails within the Fort Wayne Area Trails network. Community Development

Trails projects in Fort Wayne, Angola and Steuben County awarded grants

Brittany SmithWednesday, December 27, 2023
Feature Story The Pufferbelly Trail is a segment of the pathway that will eventually go from Pokagon State Park in Angola to Ouabache State Park in Bluffton. Healthy Communities

#PlacesofNEI: Take a stroll along the Pufferbelly Trail

Stephen J. BaileyTuesday, October 24, 2023
Partner Content Representatives from Parkview Health, Indiana Tech, the Questa Foundation and Fort Wayne Community Schools gathered in October to celebrate the launch of the new Parkview Opportunity Scholars award. Healthy Communities

How can Indiana increase its number of college grads? This Fort Wayne-based program could help

Tami BrigleWednesday, December 14, 2022
Partner Content Parkview Noble Hospital co-workers await surveyors for Magnet re-accreditation this year. Magnet is a national recognition earned by nine of Parkview’s hospitals, including Parkview Noble and Parkview Huntington. Healthy Communities

Five ways small hospitals are making a big difference in Northeast Indiana

Kara HackettWednesday, November 16, 2022
Feature Story From right are Diane Hunter, Dani Tippmann, and Claudia Hedeen all of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma during a foraging session on Miami tribal property in Fort Wayne. Community Development

Rethinking Thanksgiving: Restorative ways to process a complicated holiday in Fort Wayne

Lauren CaggianoWednesday, November 16, 2022
Feature Story Parkview Health launched a graduate medical education (GME) program, also known as a medical residency, in Fort Wayne. A white coat ceremony in June 2022 officially welcomed the new resident physicians. Healthy Communities

A medical residency is attracting talent to Fort Wayne and addressing looming physician shortages

Bailey GerberFriday, October 28, 2022
Partner Content Betsy Kachmar, Co-President of League of Women Voters of Fort Wayne at the Allen County Public Library Tecumseh branch on October 17, 2022. Economic Development

Why vote in midterms, & who’s on the ballot? These resources seek to boost voter turnout & education

Jennie RennerWednesday, October 26, 2022
Feature Story Ephraim Smiley of Smiley’s Garden Angels has been farming for more than 25 years. Healthy Communities

Indiana farming is changing, just ask growers and youth at this South East Fort Wayne community farm

Kara HackettWednesday, October 5, 2022
Partner Content Katz, Sapper & Miller, a CPA firm with an office in Fort Wayne, added a height adjustable desk to their reception area. Community Development

Small ways to transition your office into a more inclusive, 'Universal Design' space

Jennie RennerWednesday, September 14, 2022
Feature Story The Indiana Rail Experience in Northeast Indiana features various train rides throughout the year, including an all-day ice cream train and a wine and whiskey train. Arts and Culture

Climb aboard a historic steam locomotive with the Indiana Rail Experience

Kara HackettWednesday, July 13, 2022
Feature Story Sen. Todd Young (R-Indiana) briefs journalists about his "Yes in my backyard" bill, requiring local planners to report when they are implementing historically discriminatory land use and zoning policies. Community Development

Indiana senator's 'Yes in my Backyard' bill sheds light on discriminatory land use & zoning policies

Kara HackettWednesday, May 25, 2022
Partner Content Parkview RN and artist Jason O’Connell, left, stands with one of his coworkers featured in his mural at Parkview Heart Institute. Healthy Communities

Meet a Parkview RN who painted a mural, commemorating his coworkers’ experience during the pandemic

Kara HackettWednesday, April 13, 2022
Feature Story Dirt Wain compost bins come in a variety of sizes. Sustainability

Fed up with trash and recycling delays? Dirt Wain shares why you should ‘Give A Truck’

Sierah Barnhart and Kara HackettWednesday, March 9, 2022
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