Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Troopers urge motorists to 'move over, slow down'
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding all motorists to do their part in keeping roadway workers safe by moving over a lane and slowing down when you see an emergency vehi...
Feb 06, 2026 ssuaphoto / Depositphotos.com
Effort underway to overturn new cannabis laws in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - An effort is underway to overturn new cannabis laws that have been passed by elected officials in Ohio. A group known as Ohioans for Cannabis Choice is pushing a referendum is...
Feb 05, 2026 jeremyn / Depositphotos.com
Indiana House Committee takes testimony on school cell phone ban
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A state House committee has held a hearing on a bill to ban the use of cell phones in all classrooms. Supporters of the bill say they want their children to be able to foc...
Feb 05, 2026 David Kennedy / Unsplash
Fort Wayne man released from ICE custody
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Several local outlets are reporting on the release of a Fort Wayne man who is back home after spending five months in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Feb 05, 2026
New housing community will serve adults experiencing chronic homelessness
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Tuesday, the Fort Wayne Housing Authority (FWHA) celebrated the opening of Hillcrest Commons. Leaders describe it as a multimillion-dollar permanent supportive housing de...
Feb 04, 2026
Huntington man charged in baby's death
HUNTINGTON, Ind. (ADAMS) - A 24-year-old Huntington County man is charged with neglect of a dependent, aggravated battery, and domestic battery in the death of a baby last fall. Oliver Young of Lagro ...
Feb 03, 2026 Free2014 / Depositphotos.com
ISP Cold Case Unit looking for Information in teen's 1969 death
LAGRANGE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana State Police (ISP) Cold Case Unit is looking for any information in the death of an Amish teen from an incident that happened on March 22, 1969. As described in th...
Feb 02, 2026
Kosciusko County man facing charges after cyber tip
KOSCIUSKO CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A 38-year-old man from Mentone has turned himself in to the Kosciusko County Sheriff's Office after an arrest warrant was issued for him in late January. William Kollman ...
Feb 02, 2026
Planned river level adjustment postponed due to weather
UPDATE (February 2, 2026): City Utilities says that planned maintenance work on the St. Marys River has been postponed due to ice and snow conditions that would not allow crews to safely access...
Feb 02, 2026
Bill giving governor authority to dispatch military police force passes House
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A bill has passed the Indiana House to give the governor the authority to deploy a military police force of Indiana National Guard members anywhere in the state. Represent...
Jan 30, 2026 rachwal / Depositphotos.com
