Kara Hackett

Co-Founder and Editor of The Local Fort Wayne

fort wayne, indiana, united states

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Cleaning up: Tax incentives boost city's proliferation of car wash businesses | Columnists | journalgazette.net

If you’ve seen a lot of car washes in Fort Wayne lately, you’re not imagining things. In late November, a new Drive & Shine opened at 1103 E. Coliseum Blvd., and another is under construction at 4809 Illinois Road. After hearing friends and family que... See more

journalgazette.net•Kara Hackett•Dec 6, 2025

Vested interest: Keesling's dual role has lucrative incentives | Columnists | journalgazette.net

A few weeks ago, a reader contacted my weekly email newsletter, The Local Fort Wayne (thelocalfw.com), to ask: What’s happening with City Clerk Lana Keesling? They claimed Keesling — a full-time city employee who earns a taxpayer-funded salary of about $1... See more

journalgazette.net•Kara Hackett•Nov 11, 2025

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Bachelor Of Science, Writing at Taylor UniversityGraduated: 2013

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