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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 String Shift quartet performing on Feb. 9 includes Tim and Colleen Tan on violin, Derek Reeves on viola, and Ed Stevens on cello.
Curious about virtual reality? Attend this concert

Local artists and musicians are creating a performance to immerse audiences in VR technology.

Jodi Leamon lives and works in downtown Fort Wayne.
Downtown lifestyle leads to less waste

A West Central resident educates Allen County on simple ways to reduce waste, and she lives it out.

Fresh produce at the McCormick Place Farm Market.
HEALing food deserts with fresh produce

Programs designed to benefit low-income residents might soon bring a downtown grocery store to Fort Wayne.

Teds market is at 12628 Coldwater Rd.
Teds market builds community around suds and shareable food

This neighborhood grocery-turned-beer-hall is a popular hangout for residents Up North.

Greg Parks of Wheelin' Water
Water cart entrepreneur makes a splash with the pros

New Haven-based startup Wheelin' Water serves the NFL and Hurricane Harvey victims alike.

Steve Franks coaches entrepreneurs at the Atrium.
A startup community starts with entrepreneurs

The bottom-up process of creating an ecosystem for innovation in northeast Indiana.

Tony and Becky Ridley at their house in the Renaissance Pointe Neighborhood.
Stories of Renaissance: From booming ‘Bowserville’ to busy YMCA

Tony and Becky Ridley sit down with Input Fort Wayne to tell us about the history and future of the Southeast side. 

Veit, right, watches as Fort Wayne City Councilman Crawford signs the YLNI Inclusivity Pledge.
Interested in inclusivity? Take a pledge

YLNI rallies support for inclusive workplaces in northeast Indiana.

The Gunthorps own 260 acres in LaGrange just south of the Pigeon River game preserve.
Doing something different: Family farm thrives in LaGrange

Get to know Gunthorp Farms, the sustainable sensation selling pork and poultry to some of the nation's top chefs.

Ambitious plans for the old GE campus draw national attention to Fort Wayne.
Dreaming big: GE project puts Fort Wayne in national spotlight

With ambitious plans for the future, Fort Wayne is the face of the Rust Belt's revival.

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