{"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\/05\/07\/fwfd-arbitrator-makes-final-ruling-on-firefighter-contract\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"FWFD: Arbitrator makes final ruling on firefighter contract\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"FWFD: Arbitrator makes final ruling on firefighter contract\" 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\/05\/07\/fwfd-arbitrator-makes-final-ruling-on-firefighter-contract\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"FWFD: Arbitrator makes final ruling on firefighter contract\">FWFD: Arbitrator makes final ruling on firefighter contract<\/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=\"2026-05-07T15:27:15-04:00\" >Thursday, May 7th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker and Fire Chief Eric Lahey today announced that the arbitrator assigned to the collective bargaining case has resolved the final issue in the firefighters\u2019 labor agreement.                <\/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\/04\/28\/big-boy-steam-locomotive-coming-through-fort-wayne-indiana\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Big Boy Steam Locomotive coming through Fort Wayne Indiana!\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"Big Boy Steam Locomotive coming through Fort Wayne Indiana!\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/t20260428-BigBoy1-218x150.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\/04\/28\/big-boy-steam-locomotive-coming-through-fort-wayne-indiana\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Big Boy Steam Locomotive coming through Fort Wayne Indiana!\">Big Boy Steam Locomotive coming through Fort Wayne Indiana!<\/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=\"2026-04-28T16:15:32-04:00\" >Tuesday, April 28th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    The Union Pacific's 4014, the 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam locomotive, will be travelling through Fort Wayne later this month.                <\/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\/04\/27\/2025-26-efforts-provide-4055-safe-shelter-nights-for-homeless\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"2025-26 Efforts  provide 4,055 safe shelter nights for homeless\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" 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 <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Fort Wayne\u2019s Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services joined local nonprofit agencies today to report results from the 2025-26 winter contingency emergency shelter efforts, which provided 4,055 safe shelter nights for people with no housing.                <\/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\/04\/17\/4th-of-july-parade-to-commemorate-250th-anniversary-of-the-united-states\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"4th of July Parade to commemorate 250th anniversary of the United States\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"4th of July Parade to commemorate 250th anniversary of the United States\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tFourthOfJulyParade_blue-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\/04\/17\/4th-of-july-parade-to-commemorate-250th-anniversary-of-the-united-states\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"4th of July Parade to commemorate 250th anniversary of the United States\">4th of July Parade to commemorate 250th anniversary of the United States<\/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=\"2026-04-17T12:00:44-04:00\" >Friday, April 17th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker today announced that the City of Fort Wayne will host a 4th of July Parade on Saturday, July 4, 2026, to honor the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.                <\/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\/04\/16\/interview-early-voting-voting-centers-and-primary-election-security\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Interview: Early voting, voting centers, and primary election security\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"Interview: Early voting, voting centers, and primary election security\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/vs260423-001-218x150.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\/04\/16\/interview-early-voting-voting-centers-and-primary-election-security\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Interview: Early voting, voting centers, and primary election security\">Interview: Early voting, voting centers, and primary election security<\/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=\"2026-04-16T18:00:27-04:00\" >Thursday, April 16th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Today, we spoke with Amy K. Scrogham who is the Executive Director of the Allen County Election Board about voting in this year's Primary Election on May 5, 2026.                <\/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\/04\/16\/construction-begins-on-the-landing-exchange\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Construction begins on The Landing Exchange\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"Construction begins on The Landing Exchange\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/t20240909_TheLandingExchangeRendering-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\/04\/16\/construction-begins-on-the-landing-exchange\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Construction begins on The Landing Exchange\">Construction begins on The Landing Exchange<\/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=\"2026-04-16T13:35:04-04:00\" >Thursday, April 16th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker joined The Model Group representatives today to highlight construction is underway on the $20 million The Landing Exchange project, 555 S. 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data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/t20260415-FWPD-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\/04\/15\/fort-wayne-police-department-announces-opening-of-new-downtown-fort-wayne-district\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Fort Wayne Police Department announces opening of new Downtown Fort Wayne District\">Fort Wayne Police Department announces opening of new Downtown Fort Wayne District<\/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=\"2026-04-15T14:21:51-04:00\" >Wednesday, April 15th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    The Fort Wayne Police Department officially launched its new Downtown District this week.                <\/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\/04\/14\/interface-studio-hired-to-help-create-new-downtown-fort-wayne-plan\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Interface Studio hired to help create new downtown Fort Wayne plan\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"Interface Studio hired to help create new downtown Fort Wayne plan\" 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\/04\/14\/interface-studio-hired-to-help-create-new-downtown-fort-wayne-plan\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Interface Studio hired to help create new downtown Fort Wayne plan\">Interface Studio hired to help create new downtown Fort Wayne plan<\/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=\"2026-04-14T19:02:10-04:00\" >Tuesday, April 14th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    The City of Fort Wayne Indiana will contract with Interface Studio, LLC to create a downtown plan that will guide future investment, growth and development for the next ten years.                <\/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\/04\/14\/afw-photos-and-videos-91m-neighborhood-investment-announcement\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"AFW Photos and Videos: $91M neighborhood investment announcement\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"AFW Photos and Videos: $91M neighborhood investment announcement\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/292698-218x150.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\/04\/14\/afw-photos-and-videos-91m-neighborhood-investment-announcement\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"AFW Photos and Videos: $91M neighborhood investment announcement\">AFW Photos and Videos: $91M neighborhood investment announcement<\/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=\"2026-04-14T15:00:35-04:00\" >Tuesday, April 14th, 2026<\/time><\/span>                                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                    Video and photos from the news conference held today by Fort Wayne City Utilities.                <\/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\/04\/13\/afw-photos-and-video-announcement-of-2026-neighborhood-improvement-grants\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"AFW Photos and Video: Announcement of 2026 Neighborhood Improvement Grants\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAANoAAACWAQMAAACCSQSPAAAAA1BMVEWurq51dlI4AAAAAXRSTlMmkutdmwAAABpJREFUWMPtwQENAAAAwiD7p7bHBwwAAAAg7RD+AAGXD7BoAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"\" title=\"AFW Photos and Video: Announcement of 2026 Neighborhood Improvement Grants\" data-type=\"image_tag\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/291949-218x150.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\/04\/13\/afw-photos-and-video-announcement-of-2026-neighborhood-improvement-grants\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"AFW Photos and Video: Announcement of 2026 Neighborhood Improvement Grants\">AFW Photos and Video: Announcement of 2026 Neighborhood Improvement Grants<\/a><\/h3>\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n 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