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.

Feature Story Skeletown takes over Hazel Stream's front yard every October.

Love Halloween? Visit 'Skeletown' in Southwood Park


Feature Story The New Haven Community Center has become a center of local life since it opened in 2017.

A robust parks plan is enhancing New Haven


Feature Story Davonta Beckham is the creator of Art of Beckham.

Chasing a dream? Art of Beckham draws on the power of ideas


Feature Story Caleb Young is the Staff Conductor of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic.

A Young approach to classical music


Feature Story The Historic Wells Street Corridor is the city's second-oldest shopping district.
Feature Story FWCS Superintendent Wendy Robinson explains the benefits of Electric Works to local educators.

'This is more than just a business deal'


Feature Story Electric Works is the largest project Fort Wayne has considered in recent years.

What type of place is Fort Wayne going to be?


Feature Story McKinney creative agency was one of the early investors in the American Tobacco campus.

Why my company moved to the American Tobacco campus


Feature Story The back of the A.C. Wermuth House designed by Eero Saarinen.
Feature Story Tommy Cutter and Shruti Sharma are launching a company called Sustainable Thinkers.

Fort Wayne startup seeks to simplify sustainable shopping


Feature Story Travis Sheridan is President of Cambridge Innovation Center’s (CIC) Venture Café Global Institute.
Feature Story The Cube House was originally built for Graves's high school friends Jay and Lois Hanselmann.
News Three types of LED lighting have been installed under the Barr Street overpass.

Should lighting under the Barr Street overpass stay?


Feature Story Monicat Data co-founders Cassie Utt, Jasmine Russell, and Kurt Blomberg.

Building Fort Wayne's creative economy with data


Feature Story NeighborLink assigns volunteers to local service projects.

What does it mean to be a good neighbor?