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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

The Auburn City Steakhouse will offer casual, high-end dining.
New Auburn steakhouse is full of regional flavor

Fort Wayne restaurateur Bob Lebamoff talks about his latest venture, bringing prime rib to Auburn with local flair.

Resident Diana Talor shops at the 3 Rivers Food Co-op at 1612 Sherman Blvd.
Growing interest in a local food network

The regional fight to reverse the effects of Indiana's "get big, or get out" farming rhetoric.

Demonstrators take to the streets of downtown Fort Wayne as part of the Women's March.
The ‘pink wave’ is rising in northeast Indiana

A volunteer group is getting local women more involved in politics, public life, and civil conversations.

Collective State showcases a variety of local art media and styles.
Growing Fort Wayne’s creative community from the inside out

A new East State Village shop sells all-local art and music to boost the city's evolving culture.

Tammy Toscos
Regional studies advance preventive healthcare

Local researchers are collecting groundbreaking data on cardiology and teen mental health.

Nonprofit boards are responsible for hiring new executive directors for their organizations.
New generations signal changing times for Allen County nonprofits

As Baby Boomers phase out of organizations, their successors are filling positions for fewer years.

Mayor SuzAnne Handshoe, right, with students from one of her Junior Achievement classes.
Kendallville’s first female mayor shares her story

From growing up in poverty in Detroit to joining the Marines, SuzAnne Handshoe relies on work ethic to overcome challenges.

Rick Kinney bought and raised funding to restore the Clyde Theatre in Fort Wayne.
Historic theatre renovations create a sense of ‘place’

These projects are taking on new lives of their own, reinvigorating their communities with fresh visions and potential, full of local character.

Homes in Fort Wayne's West Central neighborhood have seen a surge in investment in recent years.
Historic tours show city from a fresh perspective

Community Development shares early plans for an interactive map highlighting Fort Wayne's historic structures.

The Castle apartment building is one of two century-old structures slated for demolition..
The struggle to preserve the 07’s integrity

Residents resist plans for two century-old buildings to be replaced by a fast food drive-through.

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