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Live Nation not offering Lawnie Pass for Ruoff Music Center this year
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A popular ticket option for shows at the Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville is not being offered this year. Live Nation announced this week they will not be selling the "Law...
Joey Martin Feb 20, 2025 watman / Depositphotos.com

Mayor Tucker delivers her first State of the City address
UPDATE (February 19, 2025): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker delivered her first State of the City address on Wednesday. The theme was "Forging New Footprints Together." The e...
Joey Martin Feb 19, 2025

Fort Wayne Fire Department welcomes 97th recruit class
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Mayor Sharon Tucker welcomed the Fort Wayne Fire Department's newest recruit class on Monday to their first day of training at the Public Safety Academy. There are 23 FWFD r...
Joey Martin Feb 18, 2025 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com

Where to find emergency shelter, warming centers this winter
The following are the City of Fort Wayne's plans for those who need emergency shelter during these very cold days. The following was released: The winter contingency/emergency shelter plan for the upc...
Joey Martin Feb 13, 2025 CathyLI / Depositphotos.com

Bird Flu outbreak in Jackson County drives egg prices higher
UPDATE (February 11, 2025): JACKSON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The recent bird flu outbreak that led to the culling of over 2 million birds at Rose Acre Farms is pushing egg prices higher, with cartons now c...
Joey Martin Feb 11, 2025

Proposed Indiana budget will mean changes to K-12 dollars
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The House Ways and Means Committee is considering a budget bill that would make school choice universal in Indiana. The measure puts $19 billion into tuition support for K...
Joey Martin Feb 07, 2025 Feverpitch / Depositphotos.com

Humane Fort Wayne vehicle 'unusable' following vandalism
UPDATE (February 6, 2025): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - We told you earlier in the week about someone vandalizing the Humane Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry van over the weekend. Now, representatives say the...
Joey Martin Feb 06, 2025

Indiana Schools to return to letter grading system in 2026
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The quality of Indiana schools is expected to again be measured by letter grades in 2026. The A-to-F grading system for schools has been suspended since 2018 when the stat...
Joey Martin Jan 31, 2025 Scott Graham / Unsplash

City of Fort Wayne launches recycling education push
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, Mayor Sharon Tucker and Solid Waste Manager Matt Gratz joined GFL Environmental to announce the "Keep the Recycling Machine Running Clean" campaign to make the...
Joey Martin Jan 30, 2025 (@City of Fort Wayne)

Governor Braun gives first State of the State address
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun has delivered his first State of the State address to a joint session of the Indiana House and Senate. Braun called for cuts to property taxes, capping...
Joey Martin Jan 29, 2025