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Fort Wayne Fire Department welcomes 97th recruit class
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Mayor Sharon Tucker welcomed the Fort Wayne Fire Department's newest recruit class on Monday to their first day of training at the Public Safety Academy. There are 23 FWFD r...
Feb 18, 2025 IgorVetushko / Depositphotos.com
Where to find emergency shelter, warming centers this winter
The following are the City of Fort Wayne's plans for those who need emergency shelter during these very cold days. The following was released: The winter contingency/emergency shelter plan for the upc...
Feb 13, 2025 CathyLI / Depositphotos.com
Bird Flu outbreak in Jackson County drives egg prices higher
UPDATE (February 11, 2025): JACKSON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The recent bird flu outbreak that led to the culling of over 2 million birds at Rose Acre Farms is pushing egg prices higher, with cartons now c...
Feb 11, 2025
Proposed Indiana budget will mean changes to K-12 dollars
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The House Ways and Means Committee is considering a budget bill that would make school choice universal in Indiana. The measure puts $19 billion into tuition support for K...
Feb 07, 2025 Feverpitch / Depositphotos.com
Humane Fort Wayne vehicle 'unusable' following vandalism
UPDATE (February 6, 2025): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - We told you earlier in the week about someone vandalizing the Humane Fort Wayne Pet Food Pantry van over the weekend. Now, representatives say the...
Feb 06, 2025
Indiana Schools to return to letter grading system in 2026
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The quality of Indiana schools is expected to again be measured by letter grades in 2026. The A-to-F grading system for schools has been suspended since 2018 when the stat...
Jan 31, 2025 Scott Graham / Unsplash
City of Fort Wayne launches recycling education push
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, Mayor Sharon Tucker and Solid Waste Manager Matt Gratz joined GFL Environmental to announce the "Keep the Recycling Machine Running Clean" campaign to make the...
Jan 30, 2025 (@City of Fort Wayne)
Governor Braun gives first State of the State address
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun has delivered his first State of the State address to a joint session of the Indiana House and Senate. Braun called for cuts to property taxes, capping...
Jan 29, 2025
Mayor Tucker addresses concerns over immigration enforcement
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Amid new concerns over the immigration status of some in Fort Wayne and reported 'raids' around the country - Mayor Sharon Tucker issued a statement Friday afternoon. All of...
Jan 24, 2025
Indiana Senate passes social media ban for people younger than 16
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - People younger than 16 would be banned from using social media under a bill that passed the Indiana Senate Thursday. The bill is now before the Indiana House. Senator Mike...
Jan 24, 2025 lucidwaters / Depositphotos.com
