Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Bill would repeal Indiana school diabetes protections
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A bill before the Indiana House would repeal a 2007 law that provides protections for diabetic students. Some lawmakers say the Care of Students with Diabetes Act, also kn...
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FW Animal Care & Control outline cold-weather protocols
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control wants to remind pet owners and community cat caretakers to be mindful of their animals while outdoors with the current frigid temperatures...
Adams News Jan 26, 2026 HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com

Three people hurt in Steuben County crash
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Office says three people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Saturday evening. Two head-on crashes happened just before 6 p.m. on US-20 near ...
Adams News Jan 26, 2026

Woman dies after being pulled from southwest apartment fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department says that one woman is dead after a fire broke out early Sunday morning in an apartment complex on the city's southwest side. The Fort Wayne F...
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Syracuse man arrested for 1975 San Diego cold case murder
KOSCIUSKO CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police (ISP) say that an over-50-year-old cold case has been solved. It ended in the arrest of a Syracuse man for a 1975 murder in San Diego, California. Th...
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Governor Braun issues disaster declaration, FEMA announces funds
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The state of Indiana is under a statewide disaster declaration. Governor Mike Braun issued the declaration due to the winter storm that hit the state. In a statement, Brau...
Adams News Jan 26, 2026

Mental health crisis sparks brief standoff at NE Fort Wayne home
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says that a standoff in a northeast home quickly came to an end Thursday afternoon. Officers were called to the home in Hacienda Village, be...
Adams News Jan 23, 2026

New study finds Ohio below average for distracted driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) says that a new study released finds that Ohio drivers are less distracted behind the wheel when compared to the nationwide averag...
Adams News Jan 23, 2026

Warsaw man arrested following cybertip investigation
WARSAW, Ind. (ADAMS) - A 27-year-old Warsaw man is in custody after an investigation into alleged possession of child sexual abuse material. Indiana State Police say a tip came into the National Cente...
Adams News Jan 23, 2026 Max Fleischmann / Unsplash

Recent poll shows many Ohioans think childhood vaccines safe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - A recent poll commissioned by the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is showing widespread support for childhood vaccines among the state's voters. Political r...
Adams News Jan 22, 2026




