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City of Fort Wayne

City awarded $15.6M from U.S. DOT for Ewing Street Bridge and Road Project

Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker and the City of Fort Wayne Public Works Division today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the City a grant of $15,660,000 for the Ewing Street Bridge and Road Project.

City: Update on Pufferbelly Trail Pedestrian Bridge project

During this evening’s Committee Session, the Fort Wayne City Council approved a professional services agreement for the construction inspection and management of the Pufferbelly Trail Pedestrian Bridge over Coliseum Boulevard.

Eastbound Illinois Road lane restriction 7/8/2026 to 7/11/2026

Due to the Illinois Road Trail and Roadway Improvements Project, eastbound Illinois Road will be restricted to one lane between Avenue of Autos and Ansley Drive beginning Wednesday, July 8, 2026, until Saturday, July 11, 2026.

Statement from Mayor Tucker on weekend’s violence

Statement from Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker on recent the weekend's violence in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Downtown Fort Wayne Indiana America 250 fireworks tonight – 7/4/2026

The Fort Wayne TinCaps will be co-hosting tonight's America 250 fireworks display in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Allen County

Allen County to finalize creation of unified fire and EMS district

The Allen County Board of Commissioners will consider two ordinances next Friday that would complete the final stage in a multi-year and multi-step process to unify Fire and EMS agencies across the county.

On Friday, July 3, 2026, most Allen County Offices will close to observe Independence Day or the Fourth of July and will reopen for normal business hours on Monday, July 6, 2026.

Allen County Election Board meeting – 7/16/2026

The Allen County Election Board will meet on July 16, 2026. The meeting will be held in the Rousseau Centre, 1 East Main Street, Suite...

Traffic Alert: Indianapolis Road to temporarily close – 6/22/2026

The Allen County Highway Department alerts motorists to the full closure of Indianapolis Road beginning June 22, 2026.

Preparedness urged ahead of today’s severe weather threat

Allen County officials are urging residents and local agencies to be prepared for multiple rounds of severe weather expected to impact the area this afternoon and evening.

Federal

Population growth holds steady in midsized cities amid widespread slowdown

Amid a widespread national slowdown in population growth, midsized cities remained close to the previous year’s patterns between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025.

Text of King Charles III’s address to Joint Session of Congress – 4/28/2026

Text of United Kingdom's King Charles III's address to a joint session of Congress in Washington D.C. on April 28, 2026.

White House: Evidence suggests link between Acetaminophen, Autism

Today, President Donald J. Trump joined Administration officials to announce major progress in understanding the root causes of autism.

President Trump’s Executive Order on homeless

Text of U.S. President Donald Trump's Executive Order on the homeless.
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USDA Secretary Rollins announces USDA reorganization

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

State of Indiana

Gas Tax Holiday extended another month

Today, Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced he is extending his suspension of Indiana’s gas taxes for another month.

Indiana’s First Lady visits ACPL for Imagination Library Storytime

Indiana First Lady Maureen Braun visited the Allen County Public Library on Wednesday to celebrate early literacy and the growing impact of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Allen County.

Ribbon cutting held for new railroad overpass in Wabash Indiana

Today Indiana Governor Mike Braun joined City of Wabash Mayor Scott Long and Secretary of Transportation and Infrastructure Matt Ubelhor to celebrate the opening of the much-anticipated Railroad Overpass project in Wabash.

Traffic Alert: Single-day I-469 on-ramp closure at U.S. 27

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a single-day I-469 on-ramp closure.

IAG Rokita responds to Supreme Court ruling in birthright citizenship case

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita issued the following statement on today's U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on birthright citizenship.

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