Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News

Three arrested in Goshen School Board fraud case
GOSHEN, Ind. (ADAMS) - Three people have been arrested in Goshen for allegedly filing a fraudulent report for accepting money in another person's name in the 2022 school board election. Goshen School ...
Joey Martin Feb 22, 2024 KOMUnews / CC

Seat belt bill heading to Governor Holcomb
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A bill that would let juries in civil lawsuits related to car accidents hear if the victim was using a seat belt has passed the state Senate. It is part of the agency bill...
Joey Martin Feb 20, 2024

Lieutenant Governor Crouch wins first Republican straw poll
FAYETTE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch is the winner of the first straw poll among Republicans held in the race for governor. It was in the Sixth Congressional District...
Joey Martin Feb 19, 2024 Indiana Lieutenant Governor (R) Suzanne Crouch

Close to 60 products recalled due to listeria outbreak
(ADAMS) - The FDA has recalled nearly 60 products containing contaminated dairy. A national outbreak of listeria has been linked to cheese, yogurt, and sour cream made by Rizo-Lopez Foods and sold und...
Joey Martin Feb 16, 2024 katiebordner / CC

Controversial wetlands bill signed by Governor Holcomb
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has signed a wetlands bill into law. It rolls back wetlands protection by redefining certain protected wetlands to a less-regulated class. Th...
Joey Martin Feb 14, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture

Nikki Haley submits signatures for GOP primary in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley has submitted signatures to the state to be on Indiana's Republican presidential primary ballot. Haley filed exactly 500 signatu...
Joey Martin Feb 08, 2024 Joshua Woroniecki / Unsplash

DNR asks for deer management input
(ADAMS) - The Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife says it still needs your help to best manage deer populations in the state. DNR officials say they are interested in the input of deer hunters...
Joey Martin Feb 07, 2024 brokinhrt2 / CC

Representative Jim Lucas defends showing gun to students
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - State Representative Jim Lucas of Seymour is defending flashing a handgun to students inside the Statehouse on Tuesday. Lucas said he was not trying to intimidate anyone. ...
Joey Martin Feb 01, 2024 Paul Sableman / CC

Indiana lawmakers pass education bills
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Students will be allowed to leave school for religious instruction under education bills approved this week. Students can leave right now for up to two hours a week for re...
Joey Martin Feb 01, 2024

Indiana AG: Identity Theft Awareness Week tips
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - January 29 kicked off Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Attorney General Todd Rokita is encouraging all Hoosiers to beware of cyber criminals and how to protect their per...
Joey Martin Jan 31, 2024 Kenny Eliason / Unsplash