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Feature Story AbsorbALL and Turnstone Center have teamed up to renovate four basketball courts at McMillen Park. Community Development

Basketball courts in Southeast Fort Wayne are turning into murals with a mission

Kara HackettWednesday, October 7, 2020
Feature Story Lakisha Woods and her 17-year-old goddaughter Ariana. Neighborhoods

The many walks of motherhood in Southeast Fort Wayne

Angela StanleyWednesday, September 23, 2020
Special Report Maria Diaz and Amber Ramsey are Community Health Workers for Parkview's Safety PIN program in Southeast Fort Wayne. Healthy Communities

Meet Southeast residents addressing the social determinants of health in their neighborhoods

Kara Hackett, with reporting by Jesus RosarioWednesday, September 16, 2020
Feature Story Fort Wayne OB-GYN Emmary Butler is one local professional working to reduce mother and infant mortality in Fort Wayne's Black community. Healthy Communities

How trust and stress affect infant and maternal mortality in Southeast Fort Wayne

Angela StanleyWednesday, September 2, 2020
Feature Story Kendra Smiley and her daughters Kendall and Kenyale as well as two of the children she cares for at her home-based daycare service. Kids and Education

Community Heroes: COVID-19 draws attention to child care providers and teachers serving Southeast

Elisha CattsWednesday, August 19, 2020
Feature Story A Thursday HEAL Market at the Parkview Community Greenhouse in Southeast Fort Wayne. Community Development

Getting to know Southeast Fort Wayne

Jesus RosarioThursday, August 6, 2020
Feature Story Rebecca Ridley enjoys her front porch in the Renaissance Pointe neighborhood. Economic Development

‘We see you, and we see good in you’: Southeast Fort Wayne residents share hopes for the community

Kara HackettThursday, August 6, 2020
Feature Story On the Ground Southeast is a new embedded journalism program Input Fort Wayne is launching in partnership with the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation, Parkview Health, NIPSCO, and Bridge of Grace Compassionate Ministries Center. Community Development

Announcing On the Ground Southeast: An embedded journalism program in Southeast Fort Wayne

Kara HackettWednesday, July 15, 2020
Feature Story Bridge of Grace is expanding its programming to include early childhood, reaching children ages 0-5 as a way of helping to close the achievement gap in a child’s early years. Kids and Education

Closing the achievement gap: There's a new early-childhood program in Southeast Fort Wayne

By Fred McKissackWednesday, July 15, 2020
Feature Story Miles Kids and Education

#PeopleofNEI: Miles, creating change with citywide bake sales

Stephen J. BaileyWednesday, July 15, 2020
Feature Story WBOI's Make Me a Mask Campaign encourages residents to use materials they have around the house to make fun, creative, and unconventional masks to raise awareness about slowing the spread of COVID-19. Healthy Communities

Want to promote mask-wearing in Northeast Indiana during COVID-19? Here’s an art project for you

Kara HackettWednesday, June 24, 2020
Feature Story Alyssum Montessori School transformed its broken windows into murals supporting a nonviolent protest. Arts and Culture

This Fort Wayne nonprofit is using its broken windows to support the Black Lives Matter movement

Kara HackettWednesday, June 3, 2020
Feature Story As states reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, people grieving a loss may experience higher levels of anxiety. Volunteerism

For those grieving a death, reopening Indiana may cause extra layers of anxiety

Cindy Maldonado-SchaeferWednesday, May 27, 2020
Feature Story Under normal conditions, children meet for programs at Erin's House. Volunteerism

Where can grieving children and families find hope during COVID-19? Erin's House offers help

Debbie MeyerWednesday, May 20, 2020
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