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.

Eliza Romano and Jennifer Zartman Romano at Indigo Studio in Fort Wayne.

Looking to pick up a new hobby? Indigo Studio is here to help.

“It is amazing what art does for someone at any age. When you’ve completed a project and feel that sense of pride– it’s just a nice thing to be a part of.”

Representatives from Parkview Health, Indiana Tech, the Questa Foundation and Fort Wayne Community Schools gathered in October to celebrate the launch of the new Parkview Opportunity Scholars award.
How can Indiana increase its number of college grads? This Fort Wayne-based program could help

The goal of this program is to support students who may not have otherwise gone to college—whether they have financial need, are first-generation college students, are first-generation Americans, or may not have considered college due to other barriers.

Bastien Carel, Advanced Manufacturing Manager, right, works with Brad Peffley, Wire Drawer, using new technology that provides real-time & historical data via a web interface that collects data from 70-80 machines.
What’s the future of Northeast Indiana’s manufacturing sector? Leaders weigh in

While the desire to evolve for industry 4.0 isn’t lacking, the realities of adaptation and the infrastructure needed to support change can be complicated.  

From right are Diane Hunter, Dani Tippmann, and Claudia Hedeen all of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma during a foraging session on Miami tribal property in Fort Wayne.
Rethinking Thanksgiving: Restorative ways to process a complicated holiday in Fort Wayne

Thanksgiving offers us a reminder to reconsider how we consume multiple types of resources, what we offer in return, and how our decisions impact the broader community and world around us.

Parkview Noble Hospital co-workers await surveyors for Magnet re-accreditation this year. Magnet is a national recognition earned by nine of Parkview’s hospitals, including Parkview Noble and Parkview Huntington.
Five ways small hospitals are making a big difference in Northeast Indiana

“Earlier this year, two rural hospitals in Northeast Indiana made national news for their high-quality care.”

Parkview Health launched a graduate medical education (GME) program, also known as a medical residency, in Fort Wayne. A white coat ceremony in June 2022 officially welcomed the new resident physicians.
A medical residency is attracting talent to Fort Wayne and addressing looming physician shortages

Parkview Health launched a graduate medical education (GME) program, also known as a residency. Here’s what physicians and residents have to say about the city so far.

Alliance Health Centers’s CEO Brooke Lockhart
Q&A with Alliance Health Centers: Increasing access to OB-GYN care in South East Fort Wayne

“We’re focused on serving those who face barriers to care and removing those barriers as much as possible.”

Betsy Kachmar, Co-President of League of Women Voters of Fort Wayne at the Allen County Public Library Tecumseh branch on October 17, 2022.
Why vote in midterms, & who’s on the ballot? These resources seek to boost voter turnout & education

“We want everyone to vote. And be educated voters.”  

The Saint Mary’s Regina Hall Center for Integrative Healthcare Education incorporates people-focused design ideas, such as natural light, biophilic design, and acoustical separation.
How healthy is your office? It’s time to consider the net zero and WELL Building workplace

Both of these concepts are rooted in “people first” design, bringing a number of health benefits to their environments as well as the people within their walls.

Ephraim Smiley of Smiley’s Garden Angels has been farming for more than 25 years.
Indiana farming is changing, just ask growers and youth at this South East Fort Wayne community farm

“There’s a wind of change blowing across the country, and we represent that. We’re changing things—one plant at a time.”

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