Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
Indiana State Legislative Session gets underway
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The 2025 Indiana Legislative Session starts today. The Hoosier state passes a budget every two years, including this one. State lawmakers will also consider bills on a num...
Jan 08, 2025 crazy.daisy / Depositphotos.com
Lawmakers want changes to how Indiana pays for road work
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - State lawmakers want to make changes to road funding. The Indiana Department of Transportation is recommending spending $1.3 billion a year in the next decade on road and ...
Jan 02, 2025 sepavone / Depositphotos.com
Indiana National Guardsman dies in incident in Iraq
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Department of Defense is announcing the death of an Indiana National Guardsman. Captain Eric Richard Hart died as the result of a non-combat-related incident in Iraq o...
Dec 31, 2024
Lawmaker proposing changes to Indiana ban on trans youth care
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Hoosier lawmaker is proposing changes to a law that bans doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender youth in the state. Senate Enrolled...
Dec 18, 2024 sepavone / Depositphotos.com
Indiana voter turnout in November was 61%
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Around 61 percent of Indiana's registered voters cast a ballot in the November election. The state says nearly three million people voted, with the number being down nearl...
Dec 13, 2024
Consumer alert! These products were recalled in November
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers to important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in November. The office is encouraging consumers to take ...
Dec 09, 2024
Health officials urge Hoosiers to take precautions to prevent the flu
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is encouraging Hoosiers to protect themselves against influenza (flu) after confirming the first flu-related death of the 2024-25 s...
Dec 03, 2024 scukrov / Depositphotos.com
INDOT announces $50 million in funding for nearly 100 projects
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is announcing nearly 100 projects that will be funded by the Highway Safety Improvement Program. The $50 million in fundin...
Dec 03, 2024
Hoosier Lottery launches new holiday-themed games
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Hoosier Lottery is announcing five new scratch-off games and three new Fast Play games with holiday themes. The scratch-off games are the Peppermint Payout, ELF, three...
Dec 02, 2024
Indiana National Guard head says they will aid in deportations if asked
(ADAMS) - Indiana National Guard General R. Dale Lyles says soldiers in the state are ready to help if asked to with mass deportations. President-elect Donald Trump is promising to make that happen so...
Nov 21, 2024 rachwal / Depositphotos.com
