Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
Tippecanoe County inmate dies in custody
TIPPECANOE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - An inmate at the Tippecanoe County Jail died Saturday afternoon after being found unresponsive in their cell. No foul play is suspected in the inmate's death according t...
Sep 16, 2024 Matthew Ansley / Unsplash
Man killed in central Indiana plane crash
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Ind. (ADAMS) - An 82-year-old man has been killed in a small plane crash in Henry County. The sheriff's office says the plane crashed around 2 p.m. Tuesday on a private landing strip ...
Sep 11, 2024
Cannabis company to open just over Indiana-Ohio border
ANTWERP, Ohio (ADAMS) - A cannabis company is planning to open a dispensary just over the Indiana-Ohio border in Antwerp, Ohio. Indiana remains a state where cannabis is completely banned, including f...
Sep 10, 2024 Marketeering Group / CC
Analysis shows Indiana is short $1 billion to maintain roads, bridges
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The state of Indiana needs $987 million more to maintain local roads and bridges and has a $2.4 billion shortfall over the next ten years. The figures are from the Local T...
Aug 29, 2024 tupungato / Depositphotos.com
Hoosier Lotto jackpot for Wednesday at $20.1 million
INDIANAPOLIS (ADAMS) - The Hoosier Lotto jackpot has reached $20.1 million for the Wednesday, August 28, drawing. It currently ranks as the largest state lottery jackpot and third-largest jackpot in t...
Aug 27, 2024
Gas prices continue to fall ahead of Labor Day travel
(ADAMS) - A lot of motorists are rollin' through the weekend with slightly lower prices at the pump. As reported by AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular fell in the Buckeye State to $3.21 to...
Aug 26, 2024
Congressman Banks yet to accept debate invitation
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Congressman Jim Banks has not yet accepted an invitation for a debate for the state's U.S. Senate race. Two opponents, Democrat Valerie McCray and Libertarian Andrew Horning...
Aug 12, 2024 Senator Jim Banks (R) Indiana (C-SPAN, Banks.House.gov)
Check out the plans for the Paulding Road Improvements Project
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne held a public meeting Wednesday evening to share plans for the Paulding Road Improvements Project. For those who were unable to attend the meeting, in...
Aug 09, 2024
Gov. Holcomb, INDOT celebrate opening of I-69
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The project to connect Evansville and Indianapolis with Interstate 69 has wrapped up three years ahead of schedule. I-69 will now go from Port Huron, Michigan to Evansvill...
Aug 07, 2024 trongnguyen / Depositphotos.com
Ohio State Highway Patrol cites over 500 during "move over" blitz
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists that they need to move over for vehicles with flashing lights that are stopped along the roadway. OSHP joined troopers and...
Aug 02, 2024
