Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
Indiana to receive $19 million this year in opioid settlement
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - $19 million is the amount being awarded to local governments in Indiana from the National Opioid Settlement. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration awarded ...
Jun 14, 2023
Rep. Jim Lucas receives supervised probation after drunk driving arrest
SEYMOUR, Ind. (ADAMS) - An Indiana state lawmaker is learning his sentence after pleading guilty to drunken driving charges. Republican Representative Jim Lucas of Seymour reached an agreement with th...
Jun 13, 2023
I-69 crash claims the life of Michigan man
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police say that a man was killed in an I-69 crash on Friday in Gas City. ISP says that alcohol isn't suspected in the crash which sent one semi into another clo...
Jun 12, 2023
Indiana man charged with stalking Taylor Swift
LONG BEACH, Ind. (ADAMS) - A 36-year-old man from Long Beach in LaPorte County is charged with stalking singer Taylor Swift. Mitchell Taebel pled not guilty to the charges this week after he was arres...
Jun 09, 2023
Toyota to build new Lexus TX in Indiana
PRINCETON, Ind. (ADAMS) - The new Lexus TX will be built at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Princeton. The three-row SUV will be the first Lexus built at the Indiana factory. It will be available as a p...
Jun 09, 2023
Marion PD fires new officer after racist Facebook posts
MARION, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Marion Police Department has fired newly-appointed Officer Chaz Foy after Chief Angela Haley reviewed what she called racist posts that were on Foy's Facebook account. She s...
Jun 08, 2023
Federal judge dismisses counts against Lake City Bank
GRAND RAPIDS Mich. (ADAMS) - A federal judge in Grand Rapids, Michigan has dropped several counts against Warsaw-based Lake City Bank. The bank is in a bankruptcy suit by a Michigan man who pled guilt...
Jun 06, 2023
New rules for this year's Indiana State Fair
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Children under 18 who want to attend this year's Indiana State Fair after 6 p.m. will need to be accompanied by a parent or chaperone. That's one of the new safety measure...
Jun 02, 2023
Senator Braun votes no, Senator Young a yes on debt ceiling bill
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) - Indiana's Republican U.S. Senators were split in the vote on the debt ceiling bill that is heading to President Biden. Senator Mike Braun was among the 36 who voted no, while...
Jun 02, 2023
Consumer alert: Products recalled in May
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Attorney General Todd Rokita is alerting Hoosiers of important consumer protection concerns for products recalled in May. This is the time to take advantage of opportuniti...
Jun 02, 2023
