Category Archives: WXKE Local News
I-69 exit ramp to close for ongoing interstate work
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (ADAMS) - INDOT says that the northbound ramp from I-69 to West Jefferson/ U.S. 24 will be closed as part of ongoing construction taking place on the interstate. Starting on or afte...
Apr 25, 2024
Bluffton High School staff find gun in student's bag
BLUFFTON, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Bluffton High School student has been caught with an unloaded gun in their bag. The student also had ammunition in their locker. A statement from the Bluffton-Harrison Metro...
Apr 25, 2024
Memorial ride and car show hopes to boost domestic violence awareness
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A local organization is hoping to turn a family's tragedy into positive change for people in domestic violence situations. Angela Zent is the stepmother of Sarah Zent who wa...
Apr 25, 2024
Three local nonprofits collaborate to raise over $100,000
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Thursday, April 18, Blue Jacket, the Embassy Theatre, and Humane Fort Wayne squared off in a light-hearted fundraising match to benefit people, pets, and arts and culture...
Apr 24, 2024
City marks Earth Day with solar energy grant
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Earth Day 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the awardees of the $7 billion Solar for All competition. The City of Fort Wayne will be a recipient o...
Apr 23, 2024
Registration opens for free tree seedlings
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - In celebration of Arbor Day 2024, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation in partnership with Trees Indiana will offer over 200 seedlings to the public (one per household) via a sim...
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Ohio now spending $10 million to clean up roadsides
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - It's spring, Monday was Earth Day, and it's all happy - until you see litter, and you're reminded of the human problem that haunts us all. Since January, ODOT says its forces ...
Apr 23, 2024
"Elderly" motorcyclist in critical condition after I-69 crash
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a man is in critical condition following a crash Monday on I-69 northbound close to Illinois Road. Police say that a motorcycle cr...
Apr 23, 2024
The top 15 moments at the Parkview Field
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - In celebration of Parkview Field's 15th anniversary season, the TinCaps are unveiling a list of top moments at the ballpark since 2009. The team released the following: "Thr...
Apr 22, 2024
City of Fort Wayne to receive PROTECT grant
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne was awarded $3.5 million from the Federal Highway Administration's Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Trans...
Apr 22, 2024
