Category Archives: WXKE Featured News

City ends trash contract with Red River
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne is finally, officially cutting ties with its trash hauler, but it will cost the city nearly $2 million dollars to send them packing. Fort Wayne’s city...
Joey Martin Mar 30, 2022

Fort Wayne puts $10,000 toward efforts to help Ukraine
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Monday, Mayor Tom Henry announced the City of Fort Wayne has donated $10,000 to help the people of Ukraine through our sister city in Plock, Poland. Plock is assist...
Joey Martin Mar 29, 2022

Indiana ranks first in best unemployment recoveries
(ADAMS) – The Hoosier State tops the list of those bouncing back in jobs since the pandemic. A new survey shows that Indiana has had the best pandemic unemployment recovery in America. According...
Joey Martin Mar 29, 2022

New Indiana law creates statewide housing task force
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – A new law in Indiana establishes a statewide task force that will work on improving housing access. The task force is set to study housing shortages, state laws that...
Joey Martin Mar 25, 2022

Pedestrian struck and killed at Coliseum at Lake
UPDATE: Fort Wayne police say that investigators are trying to piece together what caused a fatal crash Friday morning. The Fort Wayne Police Department said just after 7 a.m. that traffic going south...
Joey Martin Mar 25, 2022

I-69 superstructure replacement to begin in Allen County
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - INDOT is giving the heads up on a new project on I-69 that could impact your commute. You can expect lane closures and delays for “superstructure replacement” wor...
Joey Martin Mar 24, 2022

Mayor: Record $38.5 million going to neighborhoods
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Mayor Tom Henry and the City of Fort Wayne's Public Works Division have announced the 2022 construction plan for neighborhood infrastructure improvements. The projects...
Joey Martin Mar 24, 2022

Police stepping up patrols in school zones this spring
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Police departments across Indiana will be increasing school zone patrols. Indiana’s Stop Arm Violation Enforcement program is using grant funding from the Nati...
Joey Martin Mar 23, 2022

Indiana House Republicans will attempt override on trans sports bill
UPDATE (March 23, 2022): Indiana House Republicans will try to override Governor Holcomb’s veto of a bill that would ban transgender girls from playing sports on school teams matching their gend...
Joey Martin Mar 23, 2022

Gov. Holcomb signs permitless carry law
UPDATE (March 22, 2022): Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is signing a bill into law that allows people to carry a handgun without a permit. The bill was passed by legislators two weeks ago. Under the ne...
Joey Martin Mar 22, 2022