Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
Indiana Senate passes bill to eliminate Medicaid coverage for thousands
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage under a bill passed by the Indiana Senate. The bill would impose work requirements on the H...
Feb 20, 2025
Indiana Task Force 1 dispatched to help with Kentucky flood relief
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Task Force 1 is in Kentucky to help with flood relief efforts. 49 members were dispatched after being activated at 4 p.m. Saturday. They will be working primarily ...
Feb 17, 2025 ALesik / Depositphotos.com
Braun wants federal officials to withdraw plan to log, burn 20,000 acres
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun is telling the U.S. Forest Service to "immediately withdraw" a plan to log and burn nearly 20,000 acres of The Hoosier National Forest. Braun s...
Feb 17, 2025 crazy.daisy / Depositphotos.com
Indiana reports season-high flu activity, 57 deaths
UPDATE (February 13, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Flu activity in Indiana has reached its peak this season, with 57 flu-related deaths reported, most among seniors. Hospital and urgent care vis...
Feb 13, 2025
Indiana RV makers prepare for more tariff issues
ELKHART CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Manufacturers of recreational vehicles in Elkhart County are preparing for higher prices for much of what they use. President Trump has issued a 25-percent tariff on all al...
Feb 12, 2025 Mirage3 / Depositphotos.com
FDA recalls canned tuna products
WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) - The FDA is recalling canned tuna products at multiple major grocery chains. That includes Walmart, Trader Joe's, Kroger and Costco. Tri-Union Seafoods made the recall after f...
Feb 12, 2025 viperagp / Depositphotos.com
Indiana House proposes day after Super Bowl as state holiday
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Today, the Monday after the Super Bowl, could become a state holiday in Indiana. The state House has a bill to declare the day after the NFL championship game "American Pr...
Feb 10, 2025
Indiana Senate passes anti-DEI bill
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A bill to crack down on diversity, equity, and inclusion in schools and state government has been approved by the Indiana Senate. Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith posted...
Feb 10, 2025 crazy.daisy / Depositphotos.com
Indiana House approves water-based cremation
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) -The Indiana House has approved a bill to allow for water-based cremation in the state. The bill was approved despite religious opposition. Representative Mark Genda, a reti...
Feb 07, 2025 portosabbia / Depositphotos.com
Hoosiers protest Trump in '50501 Movement' rally
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Hundreds of Hoosiers joined others across the country in speaking out against President Donald Trump. People gathered outside the Indiana Statehouse Wednesday as part of t...
Feb 06, 2025 macor / Depositphotos.com
