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Indiana giving boosters to all adults following FDA, CDC approval
UPDATE: INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Health says that any Hoosier aged 18 or older can now receive a booster dose of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines so long as...
Dec 02, 2021
Democrats supporting push for marijuana legalization in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Democratic Party will push for marijuana legalization during the next legislative session. In addition to Democrats, Republican State Representative Jim ...
Nov 16, 2021
Hoosiers age 5-11 can now get a COVID-19 vaccine
ATLANTA (ADAMS) – American children between the ages of five and eleven can now get a coronavirus vaccine. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on the recommendation for younger kids to...
Nov 03, 2021
Leaf collection begins in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Beginning November 1, the Fort Wayne Street Department will collect leaves in the City's more than 400 neighborhoods. This year's leaf pick-up will run through Decembe...
Oct 31, 2021
Indiana opening more vaccine sites as kids' shots come online
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana is opening more vaccine sites in anticipation of giving the shots to younger kids. On Wednesday, Governor Eric Holcomb said he will not mandate the shots for...
Oct 28, 2021
LGBTQ group puts four Indiana religious colleges on unsafe list
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Four small, private, religious colleges in Indiana have found themselves on the ‘worst’ list from a national LGBTQ group. Campus Pride this week released...
Oct 28, 2021
Indiana NFIB warns of harm if workers don't return
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – How can small businesses in Indiana recover from the coronavirus if they can’t find workers? That’s the question from Indiana’s National Federation...
Oct 20, 2021
Northwest Allen County Schools extend face mask requirement
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Kids in one Fort Wayne-area school district will stay masked up almost until Christmas break. Wednesday night, the school board in Northwest Allen County Schools voted...
Oct 14, 2021
Continued impact of COVID forces garbage pickup protocol change
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne says that the ongoing pandemic has forced changes to waste pickup protocols again. Starting this week, residents will only be able to use city-i...
Oct 04, 2021
Hoosiers can donate items to Afghan evacuees at Camp Atterbury
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Hoosiers can now donate needed items to the Afghan evacuees living at Camp Atterbury. Governor Holcomb announced a regional collection system to receive, sort, and d...
Sep 17, 2021
