Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Ohio State Highway Patrol releases July Fourth statistics
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 10 people lost their lives in 10 traffic crashes during the July Fourth reporting period, which began Thursday, July 3, at midnight ...
Joey Martin 11h ago

'Caps Calendar! Baseball is back in the Fort this week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne TinCaps and baseball are back in the Fort! And our fingers are crossed for good weather this week as they play at Parkview Field. The team released the follow...
Joey Martin 17h ago

New to TV and streaming today
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Here's what's new to TV and streaming... "America's Got Talent" auditions at 8:00 p.m. on NBC. The 13th season premiere of "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta" at 8:...
Joey Martin 20h ago

Man dead, woman hurt in Steuben County motorcycle crash
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - One man has been killed in a motorcycle crash in Steuben County. The sheriff's office says the crash happened just before 4:30 p.m. Saturday on southbound Interstate 69 nea...
Joey Martin Jul 07, 2025

Mercer County sheriff warns of surge in scam, fraud reports
MERCER CO., Ohio (ADAMS) - Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman is alerting residents to a recent surge in scam and fraud reports received by his office. Citizens have reported a variety of fraudulent...
Joey Martin Jul 07, 2025 Mr_Ptica / Depositphotos.com

HEAL Farm Markets announces new locations
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - HEAL, a collaboration between Parkview Health and the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation, says it will open the 2025 HEAL Farm Market season with new, convenient locatio...
Joey Martin Jul 07, 2025

New traffic signal installed on Washington Center and Industrial
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A new traffic signal has been installed as part of the Pufferbelly Trail project at the intersection of West Washington Center Road and Industrial Road. The signal is curren...
Joey Martin Jul 07, 2025

Traffic alert! New feeder main to close part of Lahmeyer Road
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - City Utilities says that contractors will begin installing a new 12-inch diameter feeder main along Lahmeyer Road. To complete this work, Lahmeyer will be closed to all traf...
Joey Martin Jul 03, 2025 Vladdon / Depositphotos.com

Happy 60th birthday to the Fort Wayne Zoo
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Happy birthday to the Fort Wayne Zoo. Staff, volunteers, and guests will celebrate Thursday as the zoo marks 60 years in our community. "Everyone here at the Zoo is honored ...
Joey Martin Jul 03, 2025

City Utilities celebrates 25 years of safe water
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, residents joined Deputy Mayor Karl Bandemer, City Council members and City Utilities' staff for an Open House at the historic Three Rivers Water Filtration Pla...
Joey Martin Jul 03, 2025