Bridging the Hunger Gap in Rural Northeast IndianaÂ
Programs like Community Harvest Food Bank’s Farm Wagon provide a lifeline to hundreds of rural families each year.
Columbia City
About a half hour west of Fort Wayne, Columbia City is a peaceful center of commerce and community life in Whitley County. Historic houses and brick streets create a cozy downtown where residents enjoy a safe environment with strong family values, and neighbors who feel like family.
Project.ME: The region’s growing hub for recovery, harm reduction and community outreach
“I just had some people that naturally started reaching out to me because I was a very passionate advocate about self-guided recovery, but I was also ashamed, embarrassed, all of those things, so the way I combated all of those things was by being transparent about everything I was going through.”
10 northeast Indiana counties saw population growth between 2023 and 2024
“In a time where population growth is no longer a given, northeast Indiana’s population growth is a bright spot."
What is Indiana 211?
“Navigating resources can be hard, and a lot of communities have great resources that people don't know about. 211 is an easy way for people to connect to community navigators who can help them along the way.”
How Brightpoint is helping Hoosiers understand health coverage
“Brightpoint aims to ensure that uninsured and underinsured individuals in Northeast Indiana are aware of their eligibility for public health insurance programs and understand how to navigate the enrollment process."
10 proposed solutions to address transportation barriers in Northeast Indiana
“Understanding transportation gaps in all of Northeast Indiana is crucial. In smaller organizations, we have limited resources. No individual system could have gleaned this kind of information. This report gives us important county- and region-specific data that will help us work together to meet the needs of our communities and our riders.”
Local Food Week offers new ways to experience Northeast Indiana’s food scene
“This is just our way of promoting our local farmers, producers, and entrepreneurs in the local food scene.”
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.”
Handcrafted in Northeast Indiana: Fox Products creates instruments used around the world
How South Whitley’s Fox Products has evolved from humble beginnings to a player on the world stage.
