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Traffic alert! New pattern to change at I-469 and U.S. 24
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced traffic pattern changes at I-469 and U.S. 24. On or after Tuesday, October 21, crews will be opening the newly construc...
Oct 20, 2025
Report: Most Indiana parents can't find after-school programs
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A new report from the Afterschool Alliance finds that five in six Indiana parents can't find an after-school program for their kids. The report finds the main reasons are ...
Oct 17, 2025 BBC Creative / Unsplash
Poll: Indiana voters say the state is on the wrong track
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A new poll from the bipartisan group North Star Opinion Research for Independent Indiana shows more voters say the state is on the wrong track. Governor Mike Braun has a f...
Oct 15, 2025 cboswell / Depositphotos.com
Indiana teacher pay down 3% since 2020
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The median pay for Indiana teachers since 2020 is down by three percent when accounting for inflation. The figures come from a new Legislative Services Agency report that ...
Oct 14, 2025 urfingus / Depositphotos.com
Human skull over 4,200 years old found on Indiana riverbank
FAYETTE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A human skull that has been determined to be over 4,200 years old was found on the bank of the Whitewater River in June. The Fayette County coroner's office used radiocarbo...
Oct 14, 2025 Milva_El / Depositphotos.com
Man found dead on train tracks close to Electric Works
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A man has been found dead on railroad tracks in downtown Fort Wayne. He was found with several injuries last night after police responded to reports of several people being ...
Oct 13, 2025 Daniel / CC
Allen County Council approves Voting Center plan
UPDATE (October 9, 2025): ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Voting in Allen County could be easier in upcoming elections. The Allen County Election Board recently proposed voting centers as a flexible option....
Oct 09, 2025 hjl / CC
Indiana's foster care system increases
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The foster care system in Indiana has grown from 2023 to 2024 by 13 percent, while the national average is down three percent. The Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Re...
Oct 08, 2025 davizro / Depositphotos.com
Beau Bayh running for Indiana Secretary of State
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Beau Bayh is running for Indiana Secretary of State. The Democrat is the son of former Indiana Governor Evan Bayh, who also served as a U.S. Senator from Indiana, as did h...
Oct 07, 2025 AndreyKr / Depositphotos.com
City seeks ideas for new low-barrier homeless services center
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne's Office of Housing & Neighborhood Services is soliciting proposals from area nonprofits to operate a new Homeless Services Center, which will pro...
Oct 03, 2025 gustavofrazao / Depositphotos.com
