Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Deregulation bill amended to keep CPR, AED requirements for schools
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - State lawmakers are working to keep CPR and AED requirements for schools. House Bill 1004 faced backlash for trying to repeal some of the AED law passed last year. The mea...
Jan 22, 2026 coffeekai / Depositphotos.com
Padres announce 2026 Fort Wayne TinCaps coaching staff
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The San Diego Padres have announced the coaching staff for the 2026 Fort Wayne TinCaps season. Jonathan Mathews returns as manager after bringing the club to a second-half E...
Jan 22, 2026
Council gauges support for casino while study shows economic boost
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Allen County Council held a public meeting last night about the possibility of a casino in Allen County. It comes after a failed bid to move a southern Indiana casino to the...
Jan 21, 2026 lsantilli / Depositphotos.com
Recalled tuna accidentally shipped in nine states
(ADAMS) - The FDA is warning consumers about previously recalled tuna that accidentally shipped to stores across several states. According to a new alert from the FDA, a third-party distributor "inadv...
Jan 21, 2026 viperagp / Depositphotos.com
Four arrested by Indiana State Police on drug charges
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police have arrested four people on multiple drug charges after a traffic stop in Grant County. It happened just after 11:30 Friday morning when a trooper smell...
Jan 21, 2026
Judge Fran Gull to retire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Judge Fran Gull, who presided over the double murder trial of Richard Allen in the deaths of two teenage girls in Delphi, is retiring at the end of her term. Gull has been a...
Jan 20, 2026
Indiana Toll Road closes for hours after multiple crashes
ST. JOSEPH CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Toll Road is back open after police shut it down between the LaPorte exit and the South Bend West exit. The highway was reopened around 4:30 p.m. on Monday. ...
Jan 20, 2026
Coroner identifies man fatally struck by train Saturday
KENDALLVILLE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Noble County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was killed when his vehicle was hit by a train Saturday. He was 33-year-old Brenden Fearrin of Kendallville. H...
Jan 20, 2026 Robert Linder / Unsplash
Battling the brrr! Tips to keep water flowing in frigid temps
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - With forecasts predicting single-digit temperatures next week, City Utilities reminds customers that pipes and water meters can freeze, causing significant damage and costly...
Jan 19, 2026
Johnny TinCap's Valentine's Day deliveries return
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Is your sweetheart a TinCaps fan? If so, the team may have a perfect Valentine's gift. Johnny TinCap is playing Cupid this Valentine's Day with the TinCaps Valentine's Day P...
Jan 18, 2026
