Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Parkview Regional named among the best for cardiovascular care
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Parkview Regional Medical Center (PRMC) was named as one of the best community hospitals for cardiovascular care in the 2024 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals list compiled by...
Mar 29, 2024
Portion of S.R. 205 to close near South Whitley for bridge construction
WHITLEY CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - INDOT has announced the closure of a portion of State Road 205 near South Whitley for bridge construction. Work on the bridge over Spring Creek is scheduled to begin on or ...
Mar 29, 2024
$1 Million Mega Millions ticket sold in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - One Mega Millions ticket sold at a Fort Wayne gas station for Tuesday night's drawing is worth a million dollars. Hoosier Lottery officials say it matched the first five num...
Mar 28, 2024
IDOH releases infant mortality report
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Health has released the 2022 infant mortality rate (IMR) and preliminary 2023 data. The 2022 IMR is 7.2 per 1,000 live births, on trend with the ...
Mar 28, 2024
INDOT shares recommendations on US 30 and US 31 studies
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) continues its efforts to assess innovative ways to address corridor needs along the US 30 and US 31 corridors in northern ...
Mar 28, 2024
Citizen-Match Tree Program now open
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Applications are again accepted online or by mail for the annual Citizen-Match Tree Program. City of Fort Wayne residents may apply for a street tree to be planted in the st...
Mar 27, 2024 J King / Unsplash
ISP: Put away distractions while behind the wheel
JASPER, Ind. (ADAMS) - The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is launching a national high-visibility enforcement effort this April to deter dis...
Mar 27, 2024
TinCaps announce "Hometown Date" competition
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne TinCaps have announced a first-of-its-kind promotion for Minor League Baseball. In advance of the team's "Love and Roses Night" on Friday, May 17 (featuring a...
Mar 27, 2024
PFW giving away 2,000 pairs of glasses for the eclipse
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - When the near-total solar eclipse on April 8 peaks at around 3:10 p.m., the instinct may be to take it all in with the naked eye, but Purdue University Fort Wayne plans to o...
Mar 27, 2024 Eugenio Ursino, an assistant professor of physics, took time on Wednesday to inspect one of the more than 2,000 pairs of specialized glasses Purdue University Fort Wayne will pass out for free on April 8, while supplies last.
TinCaps unveil special edition jersey, hat for 15th anniversary season
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - In celebration of Parkview Field's upcoming 15th anniversary season, the TinCaps have unveiled a special edition jersey and hat that the team will wear during select home ga...
Mar 26, 2024
