#PlacesofNEI: Zesto, a sign of spring in Fort Wayne
"When Zesto opens, it’s one of our favorite signs of spring in Northeast Indiana."
South East (46803, 46806)
Zip Codes: 46803, 46806, 46816 South East Fort Wayne is the most diverse quadrant of the city. Home to a wide variety of cultures, languages, cuisines, and churches, its family-run restaurants and grocery stores will take you on a journey around the world. From August-September 2021, this quadrant is the focus of Input's community journalism program called Voices of South East, made possible by support from the Foellinger Foundation. For two months, Input will be producing weekly stories that generate conversations around assets, challenges, and opportunities in South East—as determined by residents themselves. Voices of South East is part of Issue Media Group's national On the Ground series. Previous On the Ground programs have taken place in Fort Wayne, Memphis, Tampa, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Cincinnati, Flint, and Detroit.
What does Women’s History Month mean to you, and what are your hopes for Fort Wayne’s future?
We ask women in the Fort Wayne area to fill us in.
Fort Wayne funders and nonprofits share innovations in ‘essential’ systems during COVID-19
“This pandemic has opened my eyes to how weak the infrastructure is for the very fundamental needs we all have as humans.”
Getting to know the ‘ignored legacy’ of Black leaders in Fort Wayne history
"Fort Wayne’s black history is not fully known.”
#PeopleofNEI: Katy Anderson, Connecting people through public radio
"Public radio has the power to connect people."
COVID-19 is drawing attention to other pandemics in Northeast Indiana: Suicide and domestic violence
“Mental health is foundational to every other aspect of health.”
A nonprofit helping families find joy despite a child’s illness hopes to expand in Northeast Indiana
A Kid Again is a national nonprofit that seeks to create opportunities for children with life-threatening conditions to feel like, well, kids.
Meet Brett Bloom: A Fort Wayne innovator using communication and art to create social change
How one local resident is making a difference—from composting to publishing socially engaged art and activism.
Input Street Team: ‘Two words: Zianos breadsticks’
This week, the Input Street Team pays a visit to Zianos Italian Eatery in Fort Wayne.
Bring spring vibes to your home with McNamara Florist
This week, the Input Street Team paid a visit to a local florist with a special deal going on in March.
