The Fort Wayne Youtheatre has served youth and families in the Fort Wayne community and is celebrating 90 years in the 2024-2025 season! There are so many stories and such a rich history connected to this great organization whose mission is to educate, engage, and entertain area youth and families through theatre arts.

Are you an art lover? I am, but I often struggle to get my kids excited about visiting an art museum. It’s a common challenge among parents who appreciate the finer things in life but have kids in tow who might not yet share that enthusiasm.

Every day we get so wrapped up in the things we can’t control but one woman’s saying could be the thing that gets us all past that little funk we feel in those times. “Take the best and leave the rest,” is the saying that I personally plan to adopt from this amazing and knowledgeable woman known as Kelley Marvin.

Parkview Health and the Ubuntu Collaborative are working together on an innovative approach to career training and job placement.

Rachael's wellness journey began at 19 when she was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. With conventional medicine offering limited solutions, she turned to chiropractic care, where she discovered how nutrition and movement significantly impact health.

Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. presented seven awards to those making an impact across Allen County. The awards, distributed each year as part of GFW Inc.'s Annual Meeting event, honored a small business, an area nonprofit, an organization exhibiting excellence in business, and four local leaders.

FOX 55 Evening News Anchor Terra Brantley will receive the coveted Silver Circle Lifetime Achievement Emmy award from the Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences during a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the Cleveland Hotel in Public Square.

There is a new cookbook out, Love in the Kitchen and I had a chance to do some Q & A with the author Athena Hill.

As Mayor Henry’s tragic passing impacted our community, it impacted some more closely. Mr. John Dortch, Owner of Ink Spot was one whom it impacted more deeply. In the time that I have known Mr. Dortch, he has always spoken highly of the mayor and their relationship and history together dating back to when they both worked for Parkview Hospital.

Citilink, Fort Wayne's public transportation provider, recently revealed a bus adorned with unique artwork paying tribute to civil rights activist Rosa Parks designed by local artist Theoplis Smith III, also known as Phresh Laundry. The wrap was sponsored by SEED Fort Wayne.

On Sunday evening, January 14 as scheduled in my calendar, my ten year old daughter and I logged in online to watch the Miss America finals. The competition had not been streamed in several years and there was a local watch party in Fort Wayne where a group of local supporters gathered to watch.

Andrea Ford recently announced on social media that she is the current Ms. Black Indiana USA. She was a high school student running track years ago when I met her and got to coach her. It was a pleasure to reconnect via zoom to chat about her life so far and how she got this title.

Fort Wayne, IN- HealthVisions Midwest Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Sharon Tubbs as its new Executive Director, leading the charge for the nonprofit organization across Indiana and Illinois. A Fort Wayne native, Tubbs has been integral to the agency's Fort Wayne office since March 2020, and her elevation to the role of Executive Director comes at a crucial juncture as Midwest grapples with post-pandemic the challenges in achieving health equity and access for the underserved.

We all want what’s best for everyone whom we consider family. Many gracious people go above and beyond to ensure all the needs of their loved ones are met. Someone caring for another recovering from illness, those helping an elderly parent with basic activities or others providing a safe environment for a child in need have one thing in common- they are all caregivers.

Tracy Davis is the new Executive Director of Community Relations and Diversity, Equity and Belonging at Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne/Warsaw. She started this role in May, and I was able to connect with her recently after a few months on the job on-site at her office to discuss how it's going and what the role means for the college.

I recently was able to speak with Director Dianne Shaw about directing The Color Purple. The show will take place at the Arts United Center at Arts Campus Fort Wayne opening February 9, 2024 through February 18, 2024.

Dupe Adebayo has been custom making clothing and doing alterations for 25 years for clients in several cities and now in Fort Wayne, IN. Her business is called Genesis Fashion Studio located at 2212 Maplecrest Road, Suite 10.

I was recently able to catch up with the Hearn family, Crane, Tonya and Sydney. I have known this family almost the entire 16 years I’ve been in Fort Wayne. I coached basketball at Prince Chapman Middle School at the beginning of my time in this community and Tonya would come to referee games with young Sydney in tow. As I attended and supported girls' high school games I then met Crane.

While finding properties for Ackerson and Bates to tour, Gabbard would stumble upon the location they had once turned down. A second tour was scheduled, and this time,

Born and raised in Fort Wayne, IN, Vel Bates and Alexis Ackerson have been best friends for the last 17 years. They both grew up playing sports and having a love for fitness. Ackerson played basketball and tennis while Bates played football and ran track.