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Rebecca LaRue Karcher

Rebecca Karcher

Rebecca LaRue Karcher has worked in media, public relations, and local government for more than 25 years in Fort Wayne. Her undergraduate degree in Journalism is from the University of Kansas. She also has a master’s in Organizational Leadership from Indiana Tech. Currently, she is serving as director of Communication and Community Engagement at Trinity English Lutheran Church. She has one son, who is in graduate school. In her spare time, she practices yoga (but not enough) and acts in community theatre whenever she gets the chance. Neither her husband, Rich, nor herself is from Fort Wayne, but they love their friends and the opportunities here.

Rebecca LaRue Karcher's Latest Articles

St. Joe Community Health Foundation is working to foster deeper conversations in the community.
How do you care for people’s souls? Start deeper conversations

St. Joseph Community Health Foundation is helping service providers better meet the needs of vulnerable populations.

Historic City Square in Van Wert, Ohio.
A look at New Urbanism in the Midwest

How regional planners are using the movement to create communal spaces. 

Fort Wayne's "Donut Lady" Hetty Arts is at the Ft. Wayne Farmers Market on Saturday mornings.
Meet the lady behind Fort Wayne’s donut truck

Before she started a pastry business on wheels, Hetty Arts worked in some of the nation's finest kitchens.

Patti Hays tries out a Buddy Bench donated to Fairfield Elementary School, painted by Vicki Junk Wright.
‘Sensory-friendly’ kits coming to local event centers

New resources help people with sensory challenges and their families stay active in the community.

From left, 7th graders Daniel, Bailey, and Jermaine enjoy their instruments.
Sounds of Success: Music program inspires student interest

How the gift of music keeps middle schoolers attentive and invested in classwork.

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