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Kathryn Doehrmann

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Illustrations showing what Manchester Alive envisions for the future of The Coop's storefronts.
North Manchester’s business incubator, The Coop, wants to help entrepreneurs spread their wings

“We want our businesses to grow up and fly the coop. Just like an actual chicken and an incubator, we want them to outgrow us and get the skills they need to move on from us.”

Savanna & Ashley Fettig
Building a community accepting of all: The origin of Whitley County Pride

“No matter how hard things are or how ugly things get, you can make a positive impact on somebody. And that impact on one person leads to another, which leads to another. Before long, you don’t even realize how big of an impact you have made.”

Jennie Plasterer, who grew up in Huntington, owns the award-winning, plant-based pizza and comfort food restaurant, Kitchen 17 on Broadway in Chicago.
Meet a Chicago pizza entrepreneur bringing jobs and ‘vegan comfort food’ to her Indiana hometown

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down in-house dining service at a vegan pizza restaurant in Chicago, it resulted in new business opportunities and revitalization in downtown Huntington.

Julie Hurd, owner of Moo-Over Ice Cream, scoops her vegan, plant-based "Cookies in Pink" ice cream at her shop in Columbia City.
Plant-based ice cream in Northeast Indiana? These vegan businesses will tempt you to eat healthier

Meet rural Indiana entrepreneurs who will lure you into cleaner eating with everything from vegan desserts to cheese and jerky.

The Boys and Girls Club of Huntington has a newly remodeled teen center.
Huntington’s Boys and Girls Club gets a refresh—and a special gift for its Youth of the Year

Desiree Frederick, the Program Director for the BGC Huntington, shares how the club is evolving to keep serving and inspiring local youth.

A New Tech Network learning model at Crossroad Academy helps students socialize in project-based teams.
A New Tech project-based learning model is ‘changing every aspect’ of this Fort Wayne school

Crossroad Academy joins a small group of alternative schools nationwide to become a part of the New Tech Network and help students reap the benefits of project-based learning.  

Bellazo is located at 35 W. Market St. in Wabash.
This retro, boho shop with small-batch, recycled goods in Wabash is a haven of inclusivity

How fashion entrepreneur Darcy Vail is bringing style, peace, and love to downtown Wabash.

Lifelong Whitley County resident Katie Doehrmann shows us around her hometown.
10 things to eat, see, and do in Whitley County

Experience the magic of these small towns within a short drive of Fort Wayne.

Members of Artlink's Artist Panel help shape the organization's direction.
What do artists think of Fort Wayne’s creative community?

Input Fort Wayne surveyed members of Artlink's Artist Panel to find out.

Northeast Indiana has wedding venues for couples of all types.
Getting married? Here are five wedding venues to maximize your style in northeast Indiana

From rustic barns to modern lakeside resorts, there’s no shortage of places to tie the knot in and around Fort Wayne.

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