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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

Dan Baisden talks with residents during the Packard Area Planning Alliance retreat at the Boys and Girls Club on Fairfield Ave.
Want to advance your community? Meet 4 Neighborhood Planners in Fort Wayne who can help

Who are Fort Wayne's Neighborhood Planners, and what roles do they play in helping neighborhoods? We sat down with the team to find out.

Raine Augenstein is a cashier at the Health Food Shoppe.
How the Health Food Shoppe is making local, organic food more accessible in Fort Wayne

“I actually hear people in the aisle now, saying, 'Oh wow! These prices aren’t bad.’”  

Bastien Carel, Advanced Manufacturing Manager, right, works with Brad Peffley, Wire Drawer, using new technology that provides real-time & historical data via a web interface that collects data from 70-80 machines.
What’s the future of Northeast Indiana’s manufacturing sector? Leaders weigh in

While the desire to evolve for industry 4.0 isn’t lacking, the realities of adaptation and the infrastructure needed to support change can be complicated.  

Vendors prepare for the grand opening of the Union Street Market.
Must-know details for your first visit to the Union Street Market food hall at Electric Works

Learn what’s happening, who’s there, where to park, and other details for your first visit.  

Parkview Noble Hospital co-workers await surveyors for Magnet re-accreditation this year. Magnet is a national recognition earned by nine of Parkview’s hospitals, including Parkview Noble and Parkview Huntington.
Five ways small hospitals are making a big difference in Northeast Indiana

“Earlier this year, two rural hospitals in Northeast Indiana made national news for their high-quality care.”

Urban Beginnings Choice Federal Credit Union is a certified CDFI.Ā Chief Executive Officer Diane Starks is part of a small team serving more than 265 members.
Meet Urban Beginnings Choice FCU: A CDFI expanding social mobility in Fort Wayne

“As a CDFI, Urban Beginnings plays a critical role in removing barriers that have historically prevented many families from accessing capital and building wealth."

Love the trees in Historic Southwood Park? It's not a coincidence this neighborhood has a lush tree canopy.
Love the fall trees in Southwood Park? This neighborhood’s tree canopy is not a coincidence

Here's how the neighborhood association is actively maintaining--and growing--the city's tree canopy.

Artist and Southwood Park Board Beautification Chair Sierah Barnhart designed Southwood Park’s first flag.
Does your neighborhood need a flag? Southwood Park fills us in on placemaking efforts

“A neighborhood flag can be a powerful placemaking tool to boost local pride about where you live.”

A community’s ability to develop and retain college graduates is connected to its growth, how well blue-collar workers get paid, and how much social mobility it offers.
Are there enough college graduates in Northeast Indiana to sustain the economy we’re building?

A community’s ability to develop and retain college graduates is connected to its growth, how well blue-collar workers get paid, and how much social mobility it offers.

Ephraim Smiley of Smiley’s Garden Angels has been farming for more than 25 years.
Indiana farming is changing, just ask growers and youth at this South East Fort Wayne community farm

“There’s a wind of change blowing across the country, and we represent that. We’re changing things—one plant at a time.”

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