Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
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
Hamilton County Libertarian Chairwoman running for Secretary of State
HAMILTON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Hamilton County Libertarian Party chairwoman Lauri Shillings is seeking her party's nomination for Secretary of State.. Shillings says, "Hoosiers need to be able to trust ...
May 07, 2025 vepar5 / Depositphotos.com
Indiana Secretary of State running for another term
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is running for reelection. Morales announced his bid Thursday for 2026 after he received 54 percent of the vote when he was electe...
May 01, 2025 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales
Health officials urge precautions against tick-borne illness
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites as ticks are active from early spring through late fall. A fatal case of ehrlichiosis in...
Apr 28, 2025 andrei310 / Depositphotos.com
Winning Hoosier Lottery Powerball Double Play ticket sold in Decatur
DECATUR, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Hoosier Lottery Powerball Double Play ticket purchased in Decatur is a winner. The ticket, sold at a Casey's, matched four out of five numbers in Saturday night's drawing. Th...
Apr 28, 2025
ISP investigating deadly officer-involved shooting in Marion
MARION, Ind. (ADAMS) - One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Marion. Police responded to a report of someone with a knife after 4:30 p.m. Sunday. A Marion police officer shot the pe...
Apr 28, 2025
