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Find positive local news, events, stories, & area resources here. Celebrating community voices, businesses, & organizations since 1932! The Waynedale News is one of the few remaining locally owned newspapers in Indiana. The newspaper is a free publication distributed twice a month in and around the Waynedale ( Fort Wayne ) area that provides information to the public about community events or inte

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Three new streaming films ask how well anyone can really know another person.In her At The Movies With Kasey column, Kas...
08/23/2026

Three new streaming films ask how well anyone can really know another person.

In her At The Movies With Kasey column, Kasey Butcher reviews “The Drama,” “Untitled Home Invasion Romance” and “The Dink,” finding secrets, relationship turmoil, sports-movie silliness and one of her favorite films of the year.

Find Kasey’s take on the tension, surprises and performances behind these three streaming picks: https://waynedalenews.com/2026/08/focused-on-the-drama-to-the-dink-at-the-movies-with-kasey/

A quilting legacy built from scraps, stars and imagination is now part of a national hall of fame.In her Around The Fram...
08/22/2026

A quilting legacy built from scraps, stars and imagination is now part of a national hall of fame.

In her Around The Frame column, Lois Levihn reflects on Judy Martin’s induction into the Quilters Hall of Fame, tracing Martin’s journey from early sewing lessons and dressmaking scraps to 28 quilt books, more than 2,000 designs and a lifetime of creative influence.

See how one quilter’s patterns, problem-solving and artistry helped shape generations of quiltmakers: https://waynedalenews.com/2026/08/judy-martin-inducted-into-quilters-hall-of-fame-around-the-frame/

An edible garden can be beautiful, productive and full of surprises.The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory has o...
08/22/2026

An edible garden can be beautiful, productive and full of surprises.

The Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory has opened the new INcrEDIBLE Discovery Garden, showing how fruiting trees, shrubs, vines, groundcovers, herbs and vegetables can come together in an Indiana landscape.

Explore how this new downtown garden is helping visitors rethink what can grow close to home: https://waynedalenews.com/2026/08/experience-the-incredible-discovery-garden/

Streetlights can do more than brighten a block, they can help residents feel safer and more connected to their neighborh...
08/22/2026

Streetlights can do more than brighten a block, they can help residents feel safer and more connected to their neighborhood.

Fort Wayne’s Safe Neighborhoods Initiative is beginning work in the Oxford Neighborhood, including new streetlights, CPTED assessments, sidewalk connections and public art designed with residents.

See how thoughtful neighborhood design can support safety, pride and stronger community connections: https://waynedalenews.com/2026/08/why-streetlights-contribute-to-safe-neighborhoods/

A new Fort Wayne memorial will honor veterans and families affected long after the Vietnam War ended.The Veterans Nation...
08/21/2026

A new Fort Wayne memorial will honor veterans and families affected long after the Vietnam War ended.

The Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum has unveiled plans for a new Agent Orange memorial on O’Day Road, with fundraising underway and dedication planned for spring 2027.

See how the memorial is being designed to recognize sacrifice, loss and the lasting impact of Agent Orange exposure: https://waynedalenews.com/2026/08/veterans-memorial-unveils-agent-orange-memorial/

A Fort Wayne leader’s career has helped open doors for athletes with disabilities across the country.Mike Mushett has be...
08/21/2026

A Fort Wayne leader’s career has helped open doors for athletes with disabilities across the country.

Mike Mushett has been inducted into the National Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame after nearly 50 years of work advancing adaptive sports, Paralympic programs and inclusive athletic opportunities. His leadership helped Turnstone become a U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site.

See how Mushett’s national impact grew alongside Fort Wayne’s role in adaptive sports: https://waynedalenews.com/2026/08/mushett-inducted-into-adaptive-sports-hall-of-fame/

Managing money can be difficult for anyone, but for some residents, help with monthly benefits can prevent a financial c...
08/21/2026

Managing money can be difficult for anyone, but for some residents, help with monthly benefits can prevent a financial crisis.

This recent update highlights Wayne Township’s Representative Payee Program, which helps eligible residents receiving Social Security or SSI pay bills, maintain housing and plan for everyday needs.

See how this free program helps protect benefits while supporting greater stability and peace of mind: https://waynedalenews.com/2026/08/helping-neighbors-build-financial-stability-voice-of-the-township/

Neighborhood infrastructure is often most noticeable when it makes daily travel safer, smoother and more connected.Four ...
08/20/2026

Neighborhood infrastructure is often most noticeable when it makes daily travel safer, smoother and more connected.

Four Fort Wayne Public Works projects totaling $1.4 million have received City Council Committee Session approval, including sidewalk connections on Wi******er Road, street repairs on Main Street and Blue Creek, and new LED streetlights along St. Marys Avenue.

See how these planned improvements could affect pedestrians, drivers and neighborhoods across the city: https://waynedalenews.com/2026/08/upcoming-neighborhood-infrastructure-projects/

Internships can help young professionals see a future for themselves right here in Northeast Indiana.Do it Best Group’s ...
08/20/2026

Internships can help young professionals see a future for themselves right here in Northeast Indiana.

Do it Best Group’s 2026 Level-Up Internship Program gave six students hands-on experience in areas ranging from marketing and supply chain to user experience, information security, logistics and lumber and building materials, connecting classroom learning with real business priorities. This included time at Waynedale Do It Best.

See how mentorship, career development and community engagement are helping students build skills while strengthening the region’s future workforce: https://waynedalenews.com/2026/08/building-careers-community-interns-level-up-with-do-it-best/

A familiar Fort Wayne name is mourning a leader whose legacy reached from the bakery floor to families, employees and co...
08/20/2026

A familiar Fort Wayne name is mourning a leader whose legacy reached from the bakery floor to families, employees and communities across the Midwest.

Aunt Millie’s Bakeries President John F. Popp died July 31 at age 94. A third-generation member of the family business, he helped guide the company through decades of growth while remaining known for his faith, optimism, generosity and care for people.

Reflect on the life and legacy of a Fort Wayne business leader who helped shape one of the region’s most recognizable family-owned companies: https://waynedalenews.com/2026/08/mourning-the-passing-of-aunt-millies-bakeries-john-f-popp/

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