2025 Women & Girls Study: What local employers can do to boost women’s economic security
The 2025 Women & Girls Study in Allen County reveals a decline in economic security for women and offers immediate solutions for Allen County employers.
Katy Anderson's Latest Articles
From Roots to Remembrance: The Art of Family Storytelling
At the ACPL Genealogy Center, experts share how to spark meaningful conversations that keep family memories alive.
‘This Affects All of Us’: A Closer Look at Higher Ed Through a Fort Wayne Teach-In
Members of the AAUP and faculty from local universities gathered earlier this month to start conversations about the future of higher education in Indiana.
From Roots to Remembrance: I Have My DNA Results. Now What?
The ACPL Genealogy Center helps people navigate the discovery, surprises, and next steps of DNA test results.
Northrop students are bringing Fort Wayne’s history to life with ‘The Haunted Forest’
From October 24 to 26, Northrop students will put on “The Haunted Forest”, which is described as part haunted attraction, part historical reenactment, and part youth-led exploration of memory and identity.
When legislators become learners: Bridging the gap between policy and early childhood education
Early childhood education advocates are inviting legislators into classrooms in hopes of addressing systemic issues in childcare across Indiana.
Channeling loss into legacy through public art
The Hemphill Smith Art Foundation has completed a large-scale sculpture called “Amaryllis” in honor of its namesake, the late Jody Hemphill Smith, at the entrance of West Central.
How grassroots activism and legislative efforts are taking aim at Indiana’s rape kit backlog
“The more we hear from the public, the clearer it becomes where the state’s priorities should be."
From crisis to collaboration: Tackling Northeast Indiana’s childcare shortage
"I feel really lucky to be in this community that I think really gets it and is working to make a difference. If we want to be a community of choice, if we want that quality of life, we want more economic development, people to come and our community to thrive– this is the linchpin.”
New foundation upholds local artist’s legacy and nurtures future talent
"What if I deconstruct the elements of a painting… turn them into steel, throw them into thin air?"
