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Kara Hackett

Kara Hackett is a Fort Wayne native fascinated by what's next for northeast Indiana how it relates to other up-and-coming places around the world.

After working briefly in New York City and Indianapolis, she moved back to her hometown where she has discovered interesting people, projects, and innovations shaping the future of this place—and has been writing about them ever since. Her work has appeared in The Journal Gazette, Living Fort Wayne, Glo Magazine, FoxNews.com, and The Huffington Post.

In January 2018, Kara helped launch Input Fort Wayne, in partnership with its parent company, Issue Media Group, based in Detroit, Mich., and a coalition of regional sponsors.

Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @karahackett.

Kara Hackett's Latest Articles

Throughout the pandemic, nonprofits like Lutheran Social Services of Indiana have continued to provide essential services to residents in need.
Fort Wayne funders and nonprofits share innovations in ‘essential’ systems during COVID-19

“This pandemic has opened my eyes to how weak the infrastructure is for the very fundamental needs we all have as humans.”  

William E. Warfield and the Fort Wayne Colored Giants are history-makers in Fort Wayne.
Getting to know the ‘ignored legacy’ of Black leaders in Fort Wayne history

"Fort Wayne’s black history is not fully known.”

Hopscotch House is a new local toy store opening at 1301 Broadway downtown in April 2021.
A ‘magical’ local toy store is coming to the Broadway Corridor in downtown Fort Wayne

"There’s no good reason why I shouldn’t believe Fort Wayne has potential and invest in it."

Steve Tyler is Founder and Chief Engineer of the new Silverbirch Studios at 7787 Huguenard Rd.
A world-class, holistic recording studio in Fort Wayne is helping artists be seen and heard

Serial entrepreneur and musician Steve Tyler shares the vision of Silverbirch Studios and how it’s taking Fort Wayne’s music talent to the masses.

Inside the Eagles Theatre in Wabash.
How can you support a stronger post-COVID economy in Indiana? Be an arts advocate

"The arts' impact on the economy and small business community cannot be understated."

Rachel Chin runs a food blog called the Nerdie Baker (@thenerdiebaker) on Instagram.
Meet ‘the Nerdie Baker’ on Instagram, a self-taught food photographer based in Fort Wayne

Local Iger Rachel Chin shares her passion for baked goods and food photography—along with a delicious recipe you can try at home.

Daylana Saunders and Alisha Rauch are Co-Founders of the ChangeMakers Fort Wayne.
Meet ChangeMakers, a group working to disrupt and dismantle systemic racism in Fort Wayne

Co-Founders of the local activist group share their mission to be advocates of equity and justice for the Black community—and to support Black entrepreneurship.

To honor Black History Month, we asked a handful of Fort Wayne leaders what this month means to them.
What does Black History Month mean to you, and what are your hopes for Fort Wayne’s future?

Local leaders fill us in.

Do it Best is the largest privately held company in Indiana and the future anchor tenant of the Electric Works campus.
Electric Works anchor tenant Do it Best says the project is already boosting talent attraction

“Candidates started referencing the Electric Works project as soon as we announced our tenancy there.”

Colleagues at Rural Sourcing Inc.'s Fort Wayne Development Center support local tech talent initiatives like the Girl Scouts STEM Conference.
Rural Sourcing Inc. more than doubles its tech jobs in Fort Wayne—and hopes to create a tech hub

"Our message is simple: Come join the party!"

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