Category Archives: WXKE Featured News

State House Commerce Committee advances lemonade stand bill
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Lemonade stands would be protected under a bill that the House Commerce Committee approved Tuesday. The stands are currently illegal under the Indiana code, but Representa...
Joey Martin Jan 31, 2024 amy gizienski / CC

Toyota recalls older models for faulty airbags
(ADAMS) - Toyota is asking the owners of 50,000 older model vehicles to get immediate recall repairs for potentially fatal faulty airbags. The recall affects some 2003-04 Corollas and 2004-05 RAV4 wit...
Joey Martin Jan 30, 2024 Jessica Furtney / Unsplash

Some Robitussin products recalled
(ADAMS) - The manufacturer of Robitussin is recalling eight lots of cough syrup due to microbial contamination. On Wednesday, the company Haleon announced they are voluntarily recalling lots of their ...
Joey Martin Jan 26, 2024 The Food and Drug Administration

Indiana AG warns families of recent cyber kidnapping schemes
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana's Attorney General is warning Hoosiers of a disturbing new scheme. Cyber kidnapping occurs when victims are tricked into paying a ransom fee to free a loved one wh...
Joey Martin Jan 23, 2024 Maël BALLAND / Unsplash

Funeral arrangements for Cindy Henry announced
UPDATE (January 23, 2024): Funeral arrangements for Cindy Henry have been announced. Cindy's funeral is set for Friday at 11 a.m. at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church on Barthold Street in Fort Wayn...
Joey Martin Jan 22, 2024 Eli Solitas / Unsplash

Indiana prepares for annual count of those homelessness
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The statewide annual count of individuals experiencing homelessness will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Service providers and volunteers in local communities acro...
Joey Martin Jan 22, 2024 Pedro Ribeiro Simões / CC

Indiana House advances bill to define antisemitism
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana lawmakers are advancing a bill to define antisemitism in the Hoosier state. The House passed the measure on a vote of 83 to zero, with 17 representatives excusing ...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2024 Paul Sableman / CC

Consumer alert: These items were recalled in December
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers of important consumer protection concerns for products recalled during the holiday season. The AG's office released the f...
Joey Martin Jan 18, 2024

Holcomb issues executive order to expedite propane transportation
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A new executive order aims to get propane to Hoosiers that need it. Governor Holcomb filed the order Monday. It makes those transporting propane in Indiana exempt from reg...
Joey Martin Jan 16, 2024 ALE SAT / Unsplash

Police looking for man or men seen recording girls at Glenbrook Mall
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify the suspect or suspects in two cases of voyeurism at a store in Glenbrook Square. On Thursday, t...
Joey Martin Jan 12, 2024