East Allen County

Quietly nestled in the eastern corner of Allen County, seven small, rural communities go about their business with all kinds of stories to tell. Their cities are New Haven, Woodburn, Leo-Cedarville, Grabill, Harlan, Monroeville, and Hoagland. And together, they are East Allen County.

Library patrons conduct family research at the Genealogy Center.

Blog: You don’t have to be a ‘serious genealogist’ to enjoy family research at the Genealogy Center

I was intimidated by Fort Wayne’s renowned Genealogy Center and believed it was a place only for serious scholars of family history. Here’s what happened when I paid it a visit.

Urban Beginnings Choice Federal Credit Union is a certified CDFI. Chief Executive Officer Diane Starks is part of a small team serving more than 265 members.
Meet Urban Beginnings Choice FCU: A CDFI expanding social mobility in Fort Wayne

“As a CDFI, Urban Beginnings plays a critical role in removing barriers that have historically prevented many families from accessing capital and building wealth."

Artist and Southwood Park Board Beautification Chair Sierah Barnhart designed Southwood Park’s first flag.
Does your neighborhood need a flag? Southwood Park fills us in on placemaking efforts

“A neighborhood flag can be a powerful placemaking tool to boost local pride about where you live.”

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.”  

Londria Ladner, owner of Wixporium.
Make your own scented candle at Fort Wayne’s new Wixporium started by a local entrepreneur

Located at 3954 W Jefferson Blvd. in the Parkwest Shopping Center across the street from Jefferson Pointe, Wixporium is a new, local D.I.Y. candle bar. 

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.

True Kimchi is expanding into a storefront cafe and Korean market at 2805 E State Blvd.
Eating IN: A sneak peek at the True Kimchi Cafe, Fort Wayne’s new source for Korean staples

"Fort Wayne has grown so much in the past four years I've been here, and I think we're ready for a designated Korean market."

A community’s ability to develop and retain college graduates is connected to its growth, how well blue-collar workers get paid, and how much social mobility it offers.
Are there enough college graduates in Northeast Indiana to sustain the economy we’re building?

A community’s ability to develop and retain college graduates is connected to its growth, how well blue-collar workers get paid, and how much social mobility it offers.

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