Rural Living

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

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

Kathryn DoehrmannWednesday, December 1, 2021
Feature Story Power lines along Vance Ave. near Crescent Ave. in front of homes in Fort Wayne. Economic Development

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

Lauren CaggianoWednesday, November 17, 2021
Feature Story Nicholas Cramer owns Big Tooth Co., a Fort Wayne company that makes quality, heirloom furniture by hand using sustainable business practices. Community Development

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

Sierah BarnhartWednesday, November 10, 2021
Feature Story Headwaters Park in downtown Fort Wayne. Neighborhoods

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

Stephen J. BaileyWednesday, November 10, 2021
Feature Story The NewAllen Alliance helped create five murals throughout Allen County’s rural communities as part of the East Allen Rural Revival Regional Development Plan. Arts and Culture

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

Kara HackettWednesday, November 10, 2021
Feature Story 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. Economic Development

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

Kara HackettWednesday, November 3, 2021
Feature Story Guests enjoy the Wine & Cheese Bar at the Charley Creek Inn. Neighborhoods

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

Kara HackettWednesday, November 3, 2021
Feature Story David Rigby, Ruth-Anne’s grandfather, helps shop up carrots as part of the Our HEALing Kitchen class at Shepherd’s House. Healthy Communities

Free cooking classes help Fort Wayne families fight obesity and health challenges

Michael KuhnWednesday, October 27, 2021
Feature Story The shop Elemento is located at 65 S. Public Square in Angola. Entrepreneurship

#PlacesofNEI: Check out the new age shop Elemento in downtown Angola

Stephen J. BaileyWednesday, October 27, 2021
Feature Story Julie Hurd, owner of Moo-Over Ice Cream, scoops her vegan, plant-based "Cookies in Pink" ice cream at her shop in Columbia City. Arts and Culture

Plant-based ice cream in Northeast Indiana? These vegan businesses will tempt you to eat healthier

Kathryn DoehrmannWednesday, October 20, 2021
Feature Story With experience managing digital strategies and promotions for Fortune 500 companies, Virginia Richardson shares how her company, Tilde Multimedia, is growing in Fort Wayne’s rush to digitize during the pandemic. Entrepreneurship

Going digital during the pandemic? This Fort Wayne entrepreneur can help

Kara HackettWednesday, October 13, 2021
Feature Story Barista Masyn Zapata serves a drink at Modoc's Market in Downtown Wabash. Community Development

Wabash shares the story behind its growth into one of Northeast Indiana’s best-kept secrets

Kara HackettWednesday, October 13, 2021
Feature Story Apiarist Don Ueber is innovating with honey at Tanglewood Berry Farm. Arts and Culture

Meet a Fort Wayne beekeeper testing barrel-aged honey

Brett GaugerWednesday, October 13, 2021
Feature Story Hilger Family Farm is one of many places you can find fall favorites. Arts and Culture

Celebrate fall in Fort Wayne with pumpkins, hayrides, apple cider slushies and more!

Brett GaugerWednesday, October 13, 2021
Feature Story Brooke Hamstra and her family live in Warsaw. Neighborhoods

12 things to eat, see, and do in Warsaw and Kosciusko County

Brooke HamstraWednesday, October 6, 2021
Feature Story Rose Avenue Education Farm hosts a farmers market every Sunday at the Fort Wayne League for the Blind and Disabled at 5821 S. Anthony Blvd.  Economic Development

Burmese farmers are reconnecting with their roots and strengthening Northeast Indiana's food system

By Kara Hackett, with reporting by Desaray BradleyWednesday, October 6, 2021
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