BBQ RibFest Brings Backyard Cookout to Downtown Fort Wayne
If you’re looking for a backyard cookout atmosphere that isn’t in your backyard, then you’ll want to head to the 28th Annual BBQ Ribfest this weekend at Headwaters Park in Fort Wayne. The RibFest will feature ribs (of course) and other barbeque dishes from pit masters from South Carolina to Arkansas to Texas to Ohio! […]
Vibes are High at Destination 814
The next stop in the Pioneer Eats Here series took us to LaGrange County. Despite being one of our more rural counties, LaGrange features an array of food options to choose from. As soon as the voting went live, Destination 814 in LaGrange took the early lead and never looked back, and was voted as […]
Connection is Key for Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in Northeast Indiana, there are several options for people to go to if they are struggling with their mental well-being. Sharon Kuhn, an organizational health consultant and executive leadership coach based in Fort Wayne, has years of experience in the mental health space. “If I were to define […]
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 […]