The Mind of Mitch Harper

“… in public service, you need to be looking at least 20 years out…”

It seems like pretty giddy days when it comes to economic development in Fort Wayne, especially downtown. Buildings are going up, committees are being formed, plans are being floated, artists renderings displayed for our wide-eyed appreciation, and new rumors about “what’s next” seem to pop up every few weeks. Read More...

Bat fans

The Waltons rescuer our winged friends

Bob Walton recalls one of the first “patients” he brought home to nurse back to health as part of his particular field of conservation and rehabilitation. Read More...

Catherine Blyth: “Paint the Unconscious”

The midwest has always been perceived as rural, traditional, and homogenous. From its “simple beginnings” and its focus on farming and then the onset of mass manufacturing, the midwest is not really known for pushing boundaries… Read More...

Something Bigger Than Yourself : A Conversation With Robert Harrison

Somewhere between Fort Wayne and South Bend on Highway 30 sits a town called Columbia City. Within Columbia City's city limits a kid named Robert Harrison spent his formative years writing concertos on the recorder, bringing his acoustic guitar with him wherever he went, and honing his skills as a songwriter. Read More...

BUENOS DIAZ: Yes, She Has a Novel

CRITIC-AT-LARGE: Actors without methods

DANGEROUS UNIVERSE: The Comic-Con blues

IT'S A LEGAL MATTER: Sharing a ride

OLD SCHOOL PICTURE OF THE WEEK: WOWO on the street, 1940s

POLITICAL ANIMAL: Police chief, anyone?