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1. Allen County Awarded $9.9 Million to Expand Housing in Fort Wayne (wowo.com) — Allen County just landed nearly $9.9 million in state loan funding to expand housing infrastructure in the Fort Wayne area, paving the way for 422 new homes and rentals. Lawmakers say the money will help extend utilities, roads, and other essentials so more residents can find affordable places to live as local demand keeps climbing.
2. Fort Wayne to collect $2,500 from provider that violated city's homeless relocation ordinance (journalgazette.net) — Fort Wayne will collect $2,500 from Hendricks Behavioral Health for violating the city's homeless relocation ordinance, which restricts transporting unhoused people into the city without prior shelter approval. The story also details Mayor Sharon Tucker's push for City Council funding of the proposed Anchor Resource Center and the growing philanthropic support behind it, setting up a key Sept. 1 vote that could shape local homelessness services.
3. Fort Wayne woman warns of fake check scam targeting residents (21alivenews.com) — A Fort Wayne woman is alerting neighbors after receiving a fake $2,450 "mystery shopper" check tied to Kroger and instructions to buy gift cards and keep a cut. After Kroger and Fifth Third Bank confirmed the offer was a scam, she's urging residents—especially older adults—to be skeptical of unsolicited checks and gift-card payment requests and to report scams through the Indiana Attorney General's office.
4. Science Central bike rally cancelled; Fort Wayne Police Department bike safety event rolls on (journalgazette.net) — If you were planning on Science Central's Bike Rally this Saturday in Fort Wayne, it's been canceled due to low registrations, but the free Bike Safety Event with Fort Wayne Police is still on in the museum's parking lot. The article also shares statewide flooding travel warnings and highlights Downtown Fort Wayne's newly rebuilt website, designed to better connect residents and visitors with events, businesses, and parking information.
5. Fort Wayne Zoo welcomes baby giraffe (21alivenews.com) — Fort Wayne Zoo has a brand-new baby giraffe, born August 10 and already six feet tall, and staff are easing him into the outdoor habitat. Visitors may not see him right away, but the zoo says he's healthy, thriving with mom Faye, and will be introduced gradually as he gains confidence.
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