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Northeast Indiana Talent Attraction, Inc., partners with local HR representatives and headhunters to help out-of-town talent get to know Fort Wayne’s culture and lifestyle.

Recruiting out-of-town employees to fill jobs? This Fort Wayne talent attraction service can help

Kara HackettWednesday, January 19, 2022

Brian Walker is Founder of the TakeaStan ChessClub in Fort Wayne.

Let's play! How Fort Wayne's chess subculture is growing and using the game to bridge community gaps

Sierah Barnhart and Kara HackettWednesday, January 19, 2022

Kaylan Buteyn is an artist and Founder of the Artist/Mother community and podcast, which focuses on the intersection of being a caregiver and an artist.

Creatives and caregivers: Meet the Fort Wayne transplant who launched Artist/Mother podcast

Sierah BarnhartWednesday, January 12, 2022

The future national headquarters of Do it Best is under construction at Electric Works. it will be located on the upper floors of Building 26 on the West Campus. (December 2021)

How can Electric Works help Fort Wayne attract, retain, and develop talent? Early tenants weigh in

Kara HackettWednesday, January 12, 2022

Deondra Steward, Owner of Unique Cherubs takes care of children, JereMias, left, and Domonique.

How do you change a city and a country? Maybe it starts small, by meeting your neighbors’ needs

Kara HackettWednesday, December 22, 2021

Cinema Center

#PlacesofNEI: Cinema Center, where you can catch a film, or stream from home

Stephen J. BaileyWednesday, December 22, 2021

Amara Marion, an eighth grader at Memorial Park, poses with her trumpet at a hotspot for local music in Fort Wayne, the Clyde Theatre, Club Room, and Crescendo Coffee & More.

This FWCS program is helping students access music instruments and education

By Desaray Bradley and Kara HackettWednesday, December 15, 2021

Discover Yoga Fort Wayne classes accommodate participants of all body types and skill levels, from beginners to advanced.

Have you seen more people doing yoga downtown? Meet the movement behind Discover Yoga Fort Wayne

Sierah Barnhart and Kara HackettWednesday, December 8, 2021

Jennifer Bailey on the main floor of her Airbnb the Sanctuary in Wabash.

Airbnb tours: Bring Your Own Horse! We explore 3 unique stays in Wabash County

Kara HackettWednesday, December 8, 2021

Same City Food Truck serves restaurant-quality meals to low-income and no-income individuals who may be experiencing homelessness.

When people fall through the gaps of food access programs in Fort Wayne, these 4 organizations help

Michael KuhnWednesday, December 8, 2021

Madison Moore, a Fort Wayne-raised author of "More Than Just a Game: The Black Origins of Basketball," signs copies of her book at the Fort Wayne Boys & Girls Club.

Q&A with Fort Wayne-raised author of 'More Than Just a Game: The Black Origins of Basketball'

Sierah BarnhartMonday, December 6, 2021

Impact Upgrade is a Fort Wayne-based tech company helping nonprofits be more tech-savvy and mission-focused.

This Fort Wayne-based tech company helps nonprofits save money and focus on their missions

Kara HackettWednesday, December 1, 2021

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

Kathryn DoehrmannWednesday, December 1, 2021

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In Morgan White’s 10 years working on the Talent Acquisition team at Parkview Health, she’s never seen a job market like this one.

What’s happening in the job market? A Parkview Health recruiter shares insights and opportunities

Tami BrigleWednesday, December 1, 2021

Ophelia's is located at 1603 N. Wells St.

#PlacesofNEI: Ophelia's, a new coffee and cocktails cafe on the Wells Street Corridor

Stephen J. BaileyWednesday, December 1, 2021

Davey Heritier moved from Los Angeles to Fort Wayne to open his steamed bagel sandwich shop Davey's Delicious Bagels.

Help Davey's Delicious Bagels raise money for Charis House with a holiday piggy bank donation

Brett Gauger and Kara HackettMonday, November 29, 2021

Power lines along Vance Ave. near Crescent Ave. in front of homes in Fort Wayne.

How are Fort Wayne organizations helping people keep their utilities on this winter and cut costs?

Lauren CaggianoWednesday, November 17, 2021

A walk in Promenade Park at 202 W. Superior St. is one of many ways to fight the winter blues in Downtown Fort Wayne.

8 ways to beat the winter blues in Downtown Fort Wayne

Desaray BradleyWednesday, November 17, 2021

Victoria "Tori" Soto owns her own personal training company, Tori Leigh Fitness, which offers individual sessions and group classes at Traction Athletic Performance gym at 216 Marciel Dr.

This personal trainer in Fort Wayne empowers pregnant women and moms with holistic fitness

Kara HackettWednesday, November 17, 2021

Nicholas Cramer owns Big Tooth Co., a Fort Wayne company that makes quality, heirloom furniture by hand using sustainable business practices.

This sustainable woodworker in Fort Wayne is turning felled trees into furniture for Electric Works

Sierah BarnhartWednesday, November 10, 2021

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