{"id":120826,"date":"2025-08-08T07:05:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T11:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?page_id=120826"},"modified":"2025-08-08T07:21:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T11:21:29","slug":"latest-aroundfortwayne-originals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/latest-aroundfortwayne-originals\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest AroundFortWayne Originals"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_2,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 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work<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div id=tdi_5 class=\"td_block_inner td-column-3\">\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-row\">\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx7 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/19\/redevelopment-director-alec-johnson-to-depart-city-of-fort-wayne-for-private-sector-role\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Redevelopment Director Alec Johnson to depart City of Fort Wayne for private sector role\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"Redevelopment Director Alec Johnson to depart City of Fort Wayne for private sector role\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/tAlec_Johnson-218x150.jpg\"  width=\"218\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/div>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/19\/redevelopment-director-alec-johnson-to-depart-city-of-fort-wayne-for-private-sector-role\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Redevelopment Director Alec Johnson to depart City of Fort Wayne for private sector role\">Redevelopment Director Alec Johnson to depart City of Fort Wayne for private sector role<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                        <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-19T09:02:12-04:00\" >Wednesday, August 19th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Today, The City of Fort Wayne announced that Redevelopment Director Alec Johnson will step down from his position at the end of the month to join Rock Design Associates.                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx7 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/18\/state-board-of-finance-approves-second-gas-tax-holiday-reimbursement-distribution\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"State Board of Finance approves second Gas Tax Holiday reimbursement distribution\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"State Board of Finance approves second Gas Tax Holiday reimbursement distribution\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/tState_of_Indiana_side-218x150.jpg\"  width=\"218\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/div>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/18\/state-board-of-finance-approves-second-gas-tax-holiday-reimbursement-distribution\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"State Board of Finance approves second Gas Tax Holiday reimbursement distribution\">State Board of Finance approves second Gas Tax Holiday reimbursement distribution<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                        <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-18T11:36:01-04:00\" >Tuesday, August 18th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Today the State Board of Finance approved the second round of reimbursements related to Governor Mike Braun\u2019s temporary Gas Tax Holiday.                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx7 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/17\/leesburg-road-extension-project-opens-friday-20260821\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Leesburg Road Extension Project opens Friday &#8211; 8\/21\/2026\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"Leesburg Road Extension Project opens Friday &#8211; 8\/21\/2026\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/tLeesburg-Nebraska_Roundabout-218x150.jpg\"  width=\"218\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/div>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/17\/leesburg-road-extension-project-opens-friday-20260821\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Leesburg Road Extension Project opens Friday &#8211; 8\/21\/2026\">Leesburg Road Extension Project opens Friday &#8211; 8\/21\/2026<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                        <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-17T15:06:31-04:00\" >Monday, August 17th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    The City of Fort Wayne\u2019s Public Works Division announces several upcoming traffic changes associated with the Leesburg Road Extension project, recently renamed St. Francis Drive.                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx7 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/12\/indot-isp-urge-caution-as-flooding-rainfall-and-severe-weather-continues\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"INDOT, ISP urge caution as flooding, rainfall and severe weather continues\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"INDOT, ISP urge caution as flooding, rainfall and severe weather continues\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/tISP_Indiana_State_Police_side-218x150.jpg\"  width=\"218\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/div>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/12\/indot-isp-urge-caution-as-flooding-rainfall-and-severe-weather-continues\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"INDOT, ISP urge caution as flooding, rainfall and severe weather continues\">INDOT, ISP urge caution as flooding, rainfall and severe weather continues<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                        <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-12T16:34:00-04:00\" >Wednesday, August 12th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    The Indiana Department of Transportation and Indiana State Police are urging drivers to travel safely in areas experiencing flooding and severe weather.                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx7 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/11\/indiana-governor-braun-urges-hoosiers-to-prepare-for-potential-severe-weather-this-week\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Indiana Governor Braun urges Hoosiers to prepare for potential severe weather this week\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"Indiana Governor Braun urges Hoosiers to prepare for potential severe weather this week\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/tState_of_Indiana_side-218x150.jpg\"  width=\"218\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/div>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/11\/indiana-governor-braun-urges-hoosiers-to-prepare-for-potential-severe-weather-this-week\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Indiana Governor Braun urges Hoosiers to prepare for potential severe weather this week\">Indiana Governor Braun urges Hoosiers to prepare for potential severe weather this week<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                        <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-11T09:04:28-04:00\" >Tuesday, August 11th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Indiana Governor Mike Braun today encouraged Hoosiers to take simple steps to prepare their families and protect their property as parts of Indiana could see severe weather this week.                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 --><\/div><!--.\/row-fluid-->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-row\">\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx7 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/10\/environmental-remediation-begins-on-the-north-river-site\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Environmental remediation begins on the North River site\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"Environmental remediation begins on the North River site\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-218x150.jpg\"  width=\"218\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/div>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/10\/environmental-remediation-begins-on-the-north-river-site\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Environmental remediation begins on the North River site\">Environmental remediation begins on the North River site<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                        <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-10T09:42:53-04:00\" >Monday, August 10th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Environmental remediation is beginning on the former OmniSource property, or what has become known as the North River site, which includes 29 acres along Clinton Street just north of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge.                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx7 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/04\/fort-wayne-indiana-now-recognized-as-a-purple-heart-city\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Fort Wayne Indiana now recognized as a Purple Heart City\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"Fort Wayne Indiana now recognized as a Purple Heart City\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/tPurpleHeartCItySign-218x150.jpg\"  width=\"218\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/div>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/04\/fort-wayne-indiana-now-recognized-as-a-purple-heart-city\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Fort Wayne Indiana now recognized as a Purple Heart City\">Fort Wayne Indiana now recognized as a Purple Heart City<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                        <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-04T18:10:13-04:00\" >Tuesday, August 4th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Tonight, Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker and the Fort Wayne City Council announced that Fort Wayne, Indiana, is now recognized as a Purple Heart City.                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx7 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/03\/mayor-tucker-named-a-founding-mayor-of-america-the-entrepreneurial\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Mayor Tucker named a Founding Mayor of America the Entrepreneurial\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"Mayor Tucker named a Founding Mayor of America the Entrepreneurial\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/t20260803-1-218x150.jpg\"  width=\"218\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/div>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/08\/03\/mayor-tucker-named-a-founding-mayor-of-america-the-entrepreneurial\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Mayor Tucker named a Founding Mayor of America the Entrepreneurial\">Mayor Tucker named a Founding Mayor of America the Entrepreneurial<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                        <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-03T13:00:59-04:00\" >Monday, August 3rd, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Fort Wayne Indiana Mayor Sharon Tucker today announced that she has joined \u201cAmerica the Entrepreneurial\u201d as a Founding Mayor.                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx7 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/07\/31\/allen-county-leaders-launch-community-conversations-to-connect-with-residents\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Allen County leaders launch \u201cCommunity Conversations\u201d to connect with residents\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"Allen County leaders launch \u201cCommunity Conversations\u201d to connect with residents\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AllenCountySeal_side-218x150.jpg\"  width=\"218\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/div>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/07\/31\/allen-county-leaders-launch-community-conversations-to-connect-with-residents\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Allen County leaders launch \u201cCommunity Conversations\u201d to connect with residents\">Allen County leaders launch \u201cCommunity Conversations\u201d to connect with residents<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                        <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-31T15:27:21-04:00\" >Friday, July 31st, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Allen County residents are invited to take part in a new series of Community Conversations, a month-long initiative designed to bring county government directly into the communities it serves.                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_mx7 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/07\/30\/city-of-fort-wayne-indiana-challenges-aqua-indiana-sewer-rate-request\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"City of Fort Wayne Indiana challenges Aqua Indiana sewer rate request\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"City of Fort Wayne Indiana challenges Aqua Indiana sewer rate request\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CityofFortWayne_seal-218x150.jpg\"  width=\"218\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/div>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item-details\">\r\n                <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a 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