Decatur

About 30 minutes southeast of Fort Wayne, Decatur is the cultural center of Adams County. Enjoy the famous Decatur Sculpture Tour. Shop the boutiques and antiques. And stick around for a Bellmont Braves football game. This safe, spirited community is full of local pride.

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.”

Katz, Sapper & Miller, a CPA firm with an office in Fort Wayne, added a height adjustable desk to their reception area.
Small ways to transition your office into a more inclusive, ‘Universal Design’ space

As more people experience spaces created using Universal Design Principles, the more the market is demanding them.

Caitlin Dostal, 19, runs Deadstock Vintage with her partner Isaac Sparks, 20.
Meet Deadstock Vintage: A Gen Z-run shop where you can buy or sell vintage streetwear in Fort Wayne

This 07 shop wants you to snag a deal on secondhand sneakers, like Jordans, Dunks, Blazers, and Yeezys, along with a colorful assortment of tees, jeans, jackets, and knits.

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