Category Archives: WXKE Indiana News
E.coli outbreak linked to Wendy's spreads across Midwest
UPDATE (August 26, 2022): WASHINGTON D.C. (ADAMS) - The E.coli outbreak in the Midwest has now infected 84 people. The CDC said Thursday that 47 more people have gotten sick from the bacteria and that...
Aug 26, 2022
ISP investigating officer-involved shooting in Muncie
MUNCIE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Officials say that at the request of the Muncie Police Department, the Indiana State Police Pendleton District is investigating an incident that led to an officer-involved shoot...
Aug 25, 2022
Sheriff blames state for sex offender boom in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The sheriff in Indianapolis is blaming the state for the number of sex offenders in the city. Sheriff Kerry Forestal yesterday said about half of the 1,800 sex offenders l...
Aug 25, 2022
Indiana Department of Insurance: Tips for taking action against identity theft
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - We rely on the internet to work, bank, shop, and socialize. Our health and financial information are stored online. Connected devices control everything from home security...
Aug 25, 2022
Alcohol, speed likely to blame for dead ISU crash
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Investigators say alcohol and speed likely played a role in the crash that killed three Indiana State University students. The Vigo County Sheriff's Office yesterday said o...
Aug 24, 2022
Indiana AG warns consumers of rise in crypto-related real estate scams
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Attorney General Todd Rokita recommends that Hoosiers proceed with caution when using cryptocurrency in any transaction involving the sale or lease of real estate. "Crypto...
Aug 24, 2022
Indiana to spend $111 million on childhood literacy
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana is making a record investment in childhood literacy. Governor Eric Holcomb says the state and the Lilly Foundation will spend $111 million dollars to help kids in ...
Aug 23, 2022
Indiana governor meets with Taiwan's president
TAIPEI (ADAMS) - Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is in Taiwan where the democratically-governed island's president assured him that the U.S. can count on Taiwan as a reliable supplier of semiconductors....
Aug 23, 2022
Rep. Jim Lucas faces backlash after Nazi propagandist postÂ
SEYMOUR, Ind. (ADAMS) - An Indiana state lawmaker is facing backlash for quoting a Nazi propagandist in a social media post. Representative Jim Lucas of Seymour shared a quote attributed to Joseph Goe...
Aug 19, 2022
Big Ten makes $7 billion dollar TV media rights deal official
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Big Ten Conference is making its $7 billion dollar TV rights deal official. The agreement is with multiple broadcast partners and is for seven years. Beginning with ne...
Aug 19, 2022
