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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.
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Entrepreneurship
Is your attitude limiting your business?
Jim Wilcox
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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Kids and Education
#PeopleofNEI: Miles, creating change with citywide bake sales
Stephen J. Bailey
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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Economic Development
‘A food crisis’: COVID-19 reveals gaps and opportunities in Indiana's food system
Kara Hackett
Saturday, July 11, 2020
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Economic Development
Want to support Northeast Indiana’s local food movement? There’s a new interactive guide for that
Kara Hackett
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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Volunteerism
How two Fort Wayne organizations are evolving to meet ‘essential’ needs during the pandemic
Jennifer Norris-Hale
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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Entrepreneurship
What have you overcome to achieve independence? 13 Fort Wayne entrepreneurs share their stories
Kara Hackett
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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Entrepreneurship
Out of a Jam: A Fort Wayne nonprofit shares its COVID-19 survival story
Paula Kaufman
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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Entrepreneurship
Not sure how to get your product to market? These Fort Wayne programs for entrepreneurs can help
Bryant Rozier
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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Economic Development
Fort Wayne residents are raising $1 million to invest in the once-redlined Southeast quadrant
Kara Hackett
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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Diversity
Blog: Change starts with understanding how our state and local governments work
Brandon Blumenherst
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
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Arts and Culture
Mountain bike culture in Northeast Indiana: How all ages are getting into the sport
Kara Hackett
Friday, June 26, 2020
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Higher Education
Students of all ages: Skill up this summer with Get to Know NEI
Kara Hackett
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Arts and Culture
Shifting gears: How Sweetwater’s internationally attended GearFest is going virtual in 2020
Lauren Caggiano
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Healthy Communities
Want to promote mask-wearing in Northeast Indiana during COVID-19? Here’s an art project for you
Kara Hackett
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Volunteerism
'Why would I not help?’ How Northeast Indiana college students are giving back during COVID-19
Kyrsten Newlon
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Entrepreneurship
‘Busier than ever’: How a Fort Wayne salon is surviving and thriving during COVID-19
Carrie Spencer
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Technology and Innovation
What role does social media play in effective activism? Northeast Indiana residents weigh in
Jordan Wells and Kara Hackett
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Diversity
Blog: Change starts with seeing us as human
Khanan Bodley
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Arts and Culture
#PlacesofNEI: Pokagon State Park, beautiful in every season
Stephen J. Bailey
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
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Entrepreneurship
How one Fort Wayne nonprofit is putting impact investing into practice
David Buuck
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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