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Governor Braun holds ceremonial signing for school cellphone ban
WHITELAND, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun held a ceremonial bill signing ceremony for the state's cellphone ban at all K-12 schools on Wednesday in Whiteland. Braun officially signed the bill on M...
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FWPD updates towing procedures
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) has updated procedures related to vehicle releases, private property tows, and repossession reporting. The department says it is maki...
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Indiana Department of Corrections owed millions from the federal government
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Corrections says the federal government owes them millions of dollars for the immigration detainees being held at the Miami Correctional Facility...
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'Click It or Ticket' underway in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute is reminding Hoosiers to buckle up and make sure kids are riding safely. The ICJI says that the state's latest Click It or Ticket ca...
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FWPD testing new audio detection system
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) announced Friday it will begin using the Flock Safety Raven audio detection system in select areas of the city. The system, which use...
Adams News May 09, 2026 The Fort Wayne Police Department

Student app Canvas outage clearing up
(ADAMS) - Some users of the learning platform Canvas are still reporting problems today after a massive breach by a hacking group caused widespread disruptions at schools across the country. Students ...
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Indiana Attorney General sues Discord, Roblox over safety issues
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The online platforms Discord and Roblox are being sued by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita for not doing enough to keep predators away from children. Rokita's lawsuit ...
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"Accuracy over speed": Allen County Primary results released
UPDATE (May 7th, 2026): (Links to full Indiana results in original post) The Allen County Election Board released unofficial voting tallies from Tuesday's Primary just after noon on Wednesday. New vot...
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Ohio Primary sets up Ramaswamy, Acton race for governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy is set to face Doctor Amy Acton in the Ohio governor's race this fall. As expected, Ramaswamy earned the Republican nomination, and Acton got the n...
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Indiana ending statewide HIV outreach and testing program
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The statewide HIV outreach and testing program in Indiana will shut down this summer. Health officials say a drop in federal pandemic relief dollars forced the move, and t...
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