Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
Jan 31, 2024 Kenny Eliason / Unsplash
Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch files for gubernatorial race
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana's lieutenant governor is running for the governor's seat. Suzanne Crouch officially filed as a candidate for the Republican primary this week. This comes as curren...
Jan 31, 2024
PFW professor named Indiana Poet Laureate
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Arts Commission announced Thursday that Curtis L. Crisler has been named the Indiana Poet Laureate. Crisler is the eighth Hoosier named to this honorary positi...
Jan 26, 2024
Bill to restrict device use in class advances out of committee
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A measure to restrict when students can use wireless devices in class is advancing at the Indiana Statehouse. Senate Bill 185 passed out of the Senate Education and Career...
Jan 25, 2024 David Kennedy / Unsplash
Bill to raise rural highway speeds not advancing
UPDATE (January 25, 2024): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Speed limits on rural highways in Indiana will remain at 70 miles an hour for the time being. A bill to raise the limit to 75 has stalled in the...
Jan 25, 2024 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
