Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
Dozens of state employees laid off
UPDATE (June 12, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Dozens of state employees have been laid off as Indiana agencies react to recent state budget cuts. The Indiana State Library laid off 16 employees...
Jun 12, 2025 vepar5 / Depositphotos.com
Governor Braun: Indiana is now out of execution drugs
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun says the state is out of lethal injection drugs, and he is not planning on buying more for the time being. Indiana killed death row inmates Joseph Corc...
Jun 05, 2025 Emiliano Bar / Unsplash
Indiana University bringing back Hoosier the Bison mascot
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana University is bringing back a mascot from decades ago. A student group chose "Hoosier the Bison" as the mascot for the Bloomington campus. That mascot was retired i...
May 28, 2025 IU Athletics (Facebook)
Colts owner Jim Irsay dead at 65
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Colts owner Jim Irsay has passed away. He was 65 years old. The Colts announced Irsay's peaceful passing via social media Wednesday evening. Irsay became the youngest gene...
May 22, 2025
Hoosier Lottery approves "cautious" business plan
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Hoosier Lottery has adjusted its expected revenues for fiscal year 2025, and the State Lottery Commission has approved a "cautious" business plan for fiscal year 2026....
May 22, 2025
Governor's office: All potential options considered for tolling options
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun's office says "all potential options" are being considered for toll roads in the state. Some Hoosier officials are hoping to get ahead of impen...
May 22, 2025 miroslav110 / Depositphotos.com
State of Indiana executes death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Corrections executed death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie early Tuesday morning. Ritchie was convicted of killing a Beech Grove police officer near...
May 20, 2025 miksov / Depositphotos.com
State officials aware of toll scam emails coming from government email
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The State of Indiana says it is aware of scam emails that are appearing in people's inboxes that seem to be from legitimate email addresses. The email claims someone has u...
May 14, 2025 @State of Indiana (X)
ACLU sues governor's office over IU Board of Trustees change
MONROE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing the office of Governor Braun over a provision slipped into the state budget to give him full control of the Indiana Un...
May 08, 2025
News entities sue for access to Indiana executions
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Five news entities are suing the state over its ban on allowing the press to witness executions performed by the state. Indiana and one other state have the bans in place,...
May 07, 2025
