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TinCaps seek help for Fort Wayne Daisies tribute
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) -The Fort Wayne TinCaps are asking for assistance from fans. The team would love to hear from the children and grandchildren of former Fort Wayne Daisies players to share stor...
Joey Martin Mar 21, 2025

City accepting applications for new neighborhood revitalization funds
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker announced that her Connected Neighborhoods Initiative is now accepting letters of intent, or applications, to support collaborative efforts th...
Joey Martin Mar 18, 2025

Allen County posts eighth straight year of positive domestic migration
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Greater Fort Wayne Inc. says that Allen County continues to outpace both state and national trends with sustained positive net migration in 2024. According to data released ...
Joey Martin Mar 14, 2025

Man accused of stealing $76,500+ from area Menards stores
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On January 10, 2025, the Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) Street Crimes Unit was contacted by a Menards Corporate Investigator regarding a suspect involved in thefts acro...
Joey Martin Mar 10, 2025 P.Kanchana / Depositphotos.com

Neighborhood Code Compliance: Do not park vehicles on grass
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne's Department of Neighborhood Code Compliance is again reminding residents that parking on the grass in residential districts violates City Ordinance. ...
Joey Martin Mar 06, 2025

Indiana National Guard enlistment down 38% from 2019 to 2023
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Enlistment in the Indiana National Guard has dropped 38 percent from 2019 to 2023. Adjutant General Larry Muennich told a state Senate committee this week that 77-percent ...
Joey Martin Mar 06, 2025 rachwal / Depositphotos.com

City: Several concrete projects advancing at City Council
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne says it is committed to infrastructure improvements with several projects moving through City Council Tuesday night. S They advanced measures for side...
Joey Martin Mar 05, 2025 markcarper / Depositphotos.com

INDOT sending courtesy notices to drivers for construction zone speeding
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Courtesy notices are being issued for drivers not reducing their speed in construction zones. INDOT says over 2,800 notices were sent to drivers in January. Those drivers ...
Joey Martin Mar 05, 2025 raksyBH / Depositphotos.com

Driver in overnight crash on I-69 dies
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says one person is dead and traffic remains restricted on I-69 northbound this Monday morning. According to the FWPD, it happened just befor...
Joey Martin Mar 03, 2025

Indiana Court of Appeals: Second Amendment does not cover machine guns
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution does not include people having the right to own a machine gun. The ruling was from an ...
Joey Martin Feb 28, 2025 TravisPhotowork / Depositphotos.com