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.

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

Nicholas Cramer, Owner of Big Tooth Co., shares the story behind his business—which plants a tree for every table it creates—and why he left the corporate world to pursue his craft.  

Senior Morgan Metzger at Manchester Junior-Senior High School taste tests sausage bread made with local pork from 4-H as part of the school's Farm to School efforts.
How can Northeast Indiana improve its health, equity, and economy? At the root is local food systems

With food insecurity and supply chain shortages on the rise during the pandemic, many say the time to change food systems is now. Here's what's happening in the region's local food movement.

The West Campus of Electric Works is on schedule to open in the fall of next year, and work is constantly underway.
Electric Works celebrates construction workers and one year until West Campus completion

The West Campus of Electric Works is on schedule to open in the fall of next year, and work is constantly underway.

Employees Fred Billingsley, Wiredrawer, left, gives feedback to Clifford Griffith, Engineer Tech in order to improve work at Fort Wayne Metals on Ardmore Ave. on September 27, 2021.
Pandemic unemployment benefits have ended in Indiana, but workforce challenges persist

A deeper look at the reasons behind the region’s scramble to fill jobs—and how companies are evolving for the future.

Special Report: New physician residency programs in Fort Wayne support community growth and talent

Indiana will need an additional 817 primary care physicians by 2030 to keep up with the state’s healthcare needs. This program is poised to help.

Christopher Spalding, Co-Owner of the Fort Wayne Ballroom Company, shares his remarkable recovery from a cancerous brain tumor bigger than his fist.
This world-champion ballroom dancer in Fort Wayne didn’t let cancer keep him down

Christopher Spalding, Co-Owner of the Fort Wayne Ballroom Company, shares his remarkable recovery from a cancerous brain tumor bigger than his fist.

Input Fort Wayne's Managing Editor will host a conversation with a national food journalist at the 2021 Local Food Forum & Expo.
Input’s Editor will interview a national food journalist at the 2021 Local Food Forum & Expo

Kara Hackett will host a conversation with national journalist Lela Nargi, expanding on Input's food reporting and exploring how local food systems affect the health, wealth, and wellbeing of Northeast Indiana communities.

Zaeden climbs on the playground during a 30 minute play time outside during Miss Nielson's 3-5 year old class at Children's Village, 6613 S. Anthony.
How are Fort Wayne families and schools coping with another pandemic year?

Meet three organizations in Fort Wayne helping families and schools survive another academic year complicated by COVID-19—and address pre-existing challenges.

A new program called Double Up Indiana helps low-income families double their buying power on fruits and vegetables at participating retailers. 
Nutrition incentive programs are growing in Indiana, expanding into grocery stores

Double Up Indiana helps low-income families double their buying power on fruits and vegetables at participating markets. Now, it's expanding into grocery stores. 

Jacqueline Barros, left, receives her COVID-19 vaccine from Judy Nix, Parkview Community Nursing.
Pop-up clinics bring COVID-19 vaccines to Northeast Indiana’s vulnerable, underserved residents

Parkview Health shares how it’s using data and community collaborations to move the needle on Indiana’s vaccination rates.

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