Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
Indiana Senate approves resolution condemning assisted suicide
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Senate is advancing a resolution condemning assisted suicide. It was authored by Republican State Senator Dr. Tyler Johnson, who is an emergency room physician...
Joey Martin Mar 05, 2024
Gov. Holcomb signs controversial pet store bill
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is signing a bill into law that invalidates over a dozen ordinances passed by local municipalities. House Enrolled Act 1412 requires pet stor...
Joey Martin Mar 05, 2024 Bev Sykes / CC
Hoosier Lottery reminds players to keep play positive
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM), a national initiative led by the National Council on Problem Gambling. In its 21st year, the goal of PGAM is to help incr...
Joey Martin Mar 01, 2024 Emiliano Vittoriosi / Unsplash
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