ARS Special Recordings

Local Fort Wayne area special edition magazines, newspaper pull-out sections, seasonal publications, and more. This Audio Reading Service podcast is a service of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is specifically designed for, and directed to, people with visual, physical, learning, language, or other disabilities and conditions that prevent them from reading printed materials. Reproduction or distribution of this podcast without permission is prohibited.

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5 days ago

2 hr 52 min

Readers' Choice Winners 2026 is a supplement of Fort Wayne newspapers that lists and awards the best businesses, services, and organizations in Fort Wayne. 
00:01 Introduction
00:48 Readers' Choice Winners 2026
02:51:10 Conclusion
This Audio Reading Service podcast is a service of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is specifically designed for and directed to people with visual, physical, learning, language, or other disabilities and conditions that prevent them from reading printed materials.
This Special Recording was posted on November 5, 2026.

5 days ago

2 hr 52 min

Oct 22, 2026

3 hr 47 min

A roundup of what will appear on ballots in 11 northeast Indiana counties, and previews of nearly 20 races ahead of Election Day on November 3rd.
Election Guide Chapter Markers
00:01– Introduction
02:22 – SE Allen County – County Council District 1
11:16 – NW Allen County – County Council District 3
15:19 – SW Allen County – County Council District 4
22:48 – Allen County Auditor
29:15 – Allen County Clerk of Courts
38:29 – Allen County Recorder
43:01 – FWCS board at large
01:02:16 – FWCS board District 1
01:10:23 – EACS board District 2E
01:13:36 – NE Indiana US Representative District 3
01:16:46 – Most school board hopefuls pick party
01:25:19 – NW Allen County Commissioner District 2
01:32:19 – SW Allen County Commissioner District 3
01:40:34 – 3 counties weigh casino referendum
01:52:46 – State Senator District 14
01:59:04 – State Senator District 15
02:05:59 – State Senator District 19
02:12:39 – State Representative District 81
02:17:19 – Early Voting
02:19:25 – State Representative District 83
02:27:51 – State Representative District 84
002:32:23 – State Representative District 85
02:35:09 – Ballots introduction
02:36:04 – Ballot – Adams County
02:40:54 – Ballot – Allen County
02:49:18 – Ballot – Dekalb County
02:54:41 – Ballot – Huntington County
02:59:22 – Ballot – Kosciusko County
03:05:52 – Ballot – LaGrange County
03:11:49 – Ballot – Noble County
03:19:07 – Ballot – Steuben County
03:25:36 – Ballot – Wabash County
03:29:52 – Ballot – Wells County
03:34:13 – Ballot – Whitley County
03:39:06 – Public Questions – Voters asked to rewrite rules on bail
03:46:24 – Also – A second public question
03:46:52 – Conclusion

Oct 22, 2026

3 hr 47 min

Oct 7, 2026

1 hr 7 min

Giving Guide 2026, a supplement of Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly. A Resource to the Region’s Philanthropic Opportunities.
00:00:01 Intro
00:00:32 Cover
00:01:00 Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne
00: 02:49 Blue Jacket
00:04:05 Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Indiana
00:06:54 Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana
00:08:36 Civic Theatre
00:11:25 Community Harvest Food Bank
00:13:56 Crossroad Child & Family Services
00:14:43 Easterseals of Northeast Indiana
00:16:38 Faith Community Health Clinic 
00:17:45 Fort Wayne Sexual Assault Treatment Center
00:19:24 Giving Gardens of Indiana
00:20:20 Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fort Wayne
00:21:51 Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry
00:22:55 Humane Fort Wayne
00:24:55 Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program of Northeast Indiana
00:30:41 Lutheran Life Villages
00:32:47 Matthew 25 Health and Care
00:35:00 McMillen Health
00:36:40 Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Fort Wayne
00:37:53 Ronald McDonald House Northeast Indiana
00:40:19 Steuben County Community Foundation
00:41:23 Stillwater Hospice
00:42:51 The League
00:45:14 Turnstone Center
00:46:47 United Way of Allen County
This Audio Reading Service podcast is a service of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It is specifically designed for and directed to people with visual, physical, learning, language, or other disabilities and conditions that prevent them from reading printed materials.

Oct 7, 2026

1 hr 7 min