Category Archives: WXKE Featured News

Air conditioning outage temporarily shuts down Parkview LaGrange Hospital
LAGRANGE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Parkview LaGrange Hospital is temporarily closed due to an air conditioning outage. Representatives with Parkview Health say the closure is expected to last for up t...
Joey Martin Aug 25, 2023

Rolling slowdown planned for I-469 and I-69 this weekend
ALLEN CO. Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation says that a previously postponed rolling slowdown for I-469 and I-69 will take place this weekend. INDOT says the rolling slowdo...
Joey Martin Aug 24, 2023

Veo's appeal to keep operating in FW denied by City
UPDATE (August 18, 2023): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – City of Fort Wayne has denied the appeal by the scooter company Veo to keep operating in the city. Earlier this month, the City said it sough...
Joey Martin Aug 18, 2023

New IREAD results show students still falling behind
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – New IREAD results show reading scores for Indiana schools have not gone up much in the past year. Some experts say this just spells more concerns for post-COVID lear...
Joey Martin Aug 17, 2023

FWPD looking for suspect in robberies at three local Kroger stores
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The FWPD is asking for the public’s help in finding the person behind three robberies at local Kroger stores. Police think the same person is behind hold-ups at ...
Joey Martin Aug 16, 2023

I-469 exit ramp to State Road 930/U.S. 30 closed this week
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the temporary exit ramp closure from northbound I-469 to State Road 930/U.S. 30. Starting on or after August 14, ...
Joey Martin Aug 14, 2023

ISP: Use extra caution around school buses, in school zones
UPDATE (August 9, 2023): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – As the summer break comes to an end, students across northeast Indiana are starting their return to school motorists should expect to see an i...
Joey Martin Aug 09, 2023

OH Senate president says Issue 1 will "probably" be on ballot again
UPDATE (August 9, 2023) #2: COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman says lawmakers will “probably” bring the question Issue 1 asked back onto ballots in the futur...
Joey Martin Aug 09, 2023

Court upholds transgender bathroom ruling
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – A new court decision means transgender students in Indiana will continue to have access to bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identities. The Seventh...
Joey Martin Aug 03, 2023

WalletHub: Indiana ranks at the bottom in early learning
(ADAMS) – Indiana is not getting high marks in early learning for our kids. With only 11 states currently offering universal pre-K education, the personal finance website WalletHub released its ...
Joey Martin Aug 02, 2023