NeighborLink is Connecting Communities

This week is National Volunteer Week and the theme this year is “Connecting Communities.” NeighborLink fits that theme to a T. NeighborLink is a faith-based, non-profit organization located in Fort Wayne that tries to mobilize neighbors to help neighbors in need. The goal of their organization is to help fill that gap of supporting people […]

Shorty’s Fills Tall Order

The Pioneer Eats Here series was excited for DeKalb County because of the number of high-quality local restaurants to choose from. With the tightest race in the series so far, Shorty’s Steakhouse in Garrett won the Best Restaurant in DeKalb County! Shorty’s was established in 2020. Before Shorty’s it was a local bar named Klugs. The […]

Volunteer Center Fort Wayne Continues to Grow

April is National Volunteer Month, and in Northeast Indiana, we have several community-minded organizations that are always looking to give back. One of them is the Volunteer Center Fort Wayne is an organization that supports two partners, the individuals in the community who are looking to volunteer and its partner agencies. The Volunteer Center has […]

Lena Yarian has Piloted JA of Northern Indiana to Great Heights

What makes a good pilot? A good pilot has high-level technical skills, leadership qualities, and mental fortitude. They also need strong communication skills, calmness under pressure, teamwork, and the ability to make sound decisions in complex situations. It’s also a good description of Lena Yarian, the president of Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana (JA). And wouldn’t […]

Courageous Healing Does Everything with Intention

Editor Note: This is the second part of a two-part series on Courageous Healing. Read the first part to learn about the start of the organization.   Everything Courageous Healing does, it’s done with intention. Aaron and Janell Lane, Co-founders of Courageous Healing, knew they had to be intentional when they transitioned their attention from […]

Courageous Healing’s Heart is Here in Northeast Indiana

Aaron and Janell Lane felt the call and finally decided to listen. As a husband and wife who worked full-time in various sectors of corporate America, they continually felt the pull to work together and do something that would better their community. They both grew up in southeast Fort Wayne and have been married for […]

Botanas Locas Brings the Flavor to Warsaw

The Pioneer Eats Here series was excited for Kosciusko County because of the tremendous voting turnout. With the most votes in the series so far, Botanas Locas in Warsaw was the winner of the Best Restaurant in Kosciusko County. For a little behind-the-scenes perspective, this was one of the most fun voting processes to watch so […]

Fulton & Main is a Perfect Fit in Berne

The Pioneer Eats Here series went to Adams County last week and the winner of the voting was Fulton & Main Kitchen and Bar in Berne. When the voting opened for Adams County, Fulton & Main took the early lead and ran away with it. Fulton & Main fits the aesthetic of the small downtown restaurant perfectly. […]

NIIC is the Place for Entrepreneurs to Get Started

Have you heard of Tay’s Auto Detailing or Sabor y Sazón Colombiano? These two businesses have found success in our region with the support of Rosalina Perez from the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center. If you have an idea to start a business or need assistance in growing your small business, the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center […]

Fashion Farm Provides Familiarity Every Fall

Fashion Farm is a place of familiarity every fall not just for the people of Northeast Indiana, but for several generations of families across the country. The farm is a 200-acre farm filled with a history that dates back to the 1800s. Located on Lincolnway West outside of Ligonier, the farm was owned by the […]