Apr 161 minJG Coverage of House District 82The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette's Nikki Kelly spent time learning about the three Democratic candidates for the new House District 82....
Apr 161 minWANE TV Candidate FeatureThanks to WANE-TV and Dirk Rowley for affording candidates the opportunity to talk about this primary and our respective visions for...
Apr 161 minIndiana's Own with Dana BlackMeet Melissa through Dana's unique conversational style by listening at https://youtu.be/ntEKqqnoREg!
Mar 31 min"Meet Candidate Melissa Rinehart Indiana House District 82 in Fort Wayne"Labor news & meet Indiana House candidate Melissa Rinehart. She is running for office in Fort Wayne and will be on the primary ballot...
Dec 22, 20211 min"Melissa Rinehart Announces Candidacy for State Representative," 12.21.21“It doesn’t go unnoticed, and it’s an unfortunate reality, that a state legislator earns $27,204 annually, yet 3 ZIP codes (46802, 46803,...
Dec 14, 20211 min"Wellspring Interfaith Director to Run for State Representative," 12.8.21“I feel inspired to seek public office because I am committed to helping all individuals in our community thrive,” said Rinehart. “In...
Jul 20, 20211 min"Over $500,000 in Federal COVID-19 Funds is being Awarded to Fort Wayne Nonprofits," 5.27.21"Wellspring Director Melissa Rinehart says the extra money will go a long way towards helping the growing number of people she’s seen who...
Jul 20, 20211 min"Summer Camps around Fort Wayne Prepare to Reopen with some Modifications," 5.20.21“This pandemic has opened my eyes to how weak the infrastructure is for the very fundamental needs we all have as humans. We can’t...
Apr 26, 20211 min"Fort Wayne Funders and Nonprofits Share Innovations in 'Essential' Systems during Covid-19" 3.31.21“This pandemic has opened my eyes to how weak the infrastructure is for the very fundamental needs we all have as humans,” Rinehart says....
Apr 26, 20211 min"Will Electric Works be an 'Inclusive' Development in Fort Wayne?" 3.17.21“I’d love to see a project that’s incredibly diverse and progressive come to this community, but the realities in making that happen take...
Mar 13, 20211 min"Questa Legacy Fund Request Denied," 3.11.21"In other business, the Legacy Joint Funding Committee welcomed several new members and reelected Turpin as the body's president. In...
Jan 31, 20211 min"&Good Company with Sara Fiedelholtz," 1.22.21A conversation with Melissa Rinehart about what gets her up in the morning. To watch click here.
Jan 31, 20211 min"Lingering Effects," 1.24.21"Melissa Rinehart, 50, tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-October after enduring what she thought was a sinus infection. The executive...
Nov 5, 20201 min"Fitting Legacy," 10.16.20"Council voted unanimously Tuesday to select Jehl and Tucker as council appointees to the nine-member Legacy committee, and also learned...
Sep 1, 20201 min"Advancing Voices of Women Call for More Appointments of Women to Public Office," 8.25.20"The group will highlight more than 40 profiles of qualified women and invite more women to submit theirs. AVOW has pledged to provide...
Sep 1, 20201 min"Local Women Chosen for Democratic Leadership Program," 8.12.20"Melissa Rinehart of Fort Wayne has been selected for the third class of Hoosier Women Forward, a leadership program for Democratic...
Jul 4, 20201 min"Melissa Rinehart, Executive Director, Wellspring Interfaith Social Services," May, 2020"...It's hard to think that the chapter title in her life story for the past decade should be The Accidental Activist. Her ascension to...
Apr 13, 20201 min"Wellspring on Wheels is Positively Fort Wayne," 4.13.20"'We’re going to go where the need is. I’m exploring other areas of the city. There’s no area that’s exempt from COVID-19 when it comes...
Apr 5, 20201 min"COVID-19 is Calling Attention to Food Insecurity in Fort Wayne—and Inspiring Solutions," 4.1.20In addition to the efforts that school systems have made to serve their students during COVID-19, nonprofits like Wellspring Interfaith...
Nov 24, 20191 min"Council Votes to Recognize Native American Heritage During the Month of November," 11.20.19Cultural Anthropologist, Melissa Rinehart said celebrating Anthony Wayne was not the whole problem. “I have no problem with celebrating...