Government News

City of Fort Wayne

Traffic Alert: Taylor Street

One block of Taylor Street, between Lafontain and Catalpa Streets, will be closed Thursday, October 24, 2024, while crews replace a water main.
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Statement from Mayor Tucker on passage of civil city budget for 2025

Statement from Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker on the passage of the 2025 Civil City Budget by the Fort Wayne City Council.

Traffic Alert: Westbound West State @ Sherman Boulevard

Road restoration from a water main break will close westbound West State Boulevard for one block between Andrew Street and Sherman Boulevard beginning Tuesday, October 22, 2024.

Traffic Alert: Lane Shift – South Anthony at Oxford Street

Construction crews will be working to replace a manhole and the concrete around it near the intersection of South Anthony Boulevard and Oxford Street Tuesday and Wednesday.

Statement from Mayor Tucker on the Saturday evening Manistee Drive shooting

Statement from Mayor Tucker on the Saturday evening Manistee Drive shooting.

Allen County

Elections

2024 General Election information

The deadline has passed to ask for an absentee ballot by mail but you can vote in person.

Joint release from Prosecutor’s Office and FWPD Re: Manistee Drive shooting

Joint news release from the Allen County Prosecutor's office and Fort Wayne Police Department regarding the Manistee Drive shooting.
Elections

2024 General Election early in-person voting information

Early in-person voting for the 2024 General Election will be available to all Allen County registered voters beginning Tuesday, October 8, 2024, in the lobby of the Rousseau Centre at 1 East Main Street.

Allen County Commissioners authorize jail construction to proceed

During their weekly Legislative Session this morning, the Allen County Board of Commissioners took two major steps forward in the process to construct the new Allen County Jail.

Input sought for the County’s Bicentennial Time Capsule

Students at the Amp Lab at Electric Works are inviting the public to contribute to the creation of the Allen County Bicentennial time capsule project.

Federal

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U.S. Justice Department’s Election Day Program – 11/5/2024

Assistant United States Attorney David E. Hollar will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election.
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Department of Justice commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana joins the nation in commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, observed this year from April 21-27, 2024.
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Kirsch sworn in as Circuit Judge, 7th Circuit Court

United States Attorney Thomas Kirsch II assumed the duties of a United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit today, December 18, 2020.

COVID-19 Disinfectant List

Today, the EPA is releasing an expanded list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
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Fort Wayne man sentenced to 240 months

Christian D. Shelton was sentenced to a total of 240 months imprisonment and a term of supervised release of 2 years last Thursday.

State of Indiana

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INDOT to host winter seasonal hiring events – 9/24/2024

The Indiana Department of Transportation will host winter seasonal hiring events on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at 12 locations across the state.

Gov. Holcomb makes trip to Ukraine to meet with Zelenskyy

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is in Kyiv today to focus on subnational diplomacy that will positively impact future economic, academic and cultural two way partnerships between Indiana and Ukraine.
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Coliseum Boulevard to close for railroad crossing construction

INDOT announces the closure of State Road 930/Coliseum Blvd in Fort Wayne for railroad construction for approximately eight days beginning September 11, 2024.
Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker at the announcement of the $2B Google Center coming to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.

State: $2 Billion Google Data Center to be built in the Fort

Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb joined Indiana Secretary of Commerce David Rosenberg and executives of Google today to announce plans to establish a new $2 billion data center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Holcomb signs XO to minimize disruption of fuel supply

Today, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed Executive Order 22-13, suspending certain regulations in order to minimize the disruption of adequate fuel supply to Hoosiers and motorists in surrounding states after an electrical fire at the BP Whiting refinery.