Category Archives: WXKE Local News
ACPL hosts kick-off event for FWCS free summer meal program
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Community Schools will kick off its annual free summer meal program at the Allen County Public Library with a community celebration on the Library Plaza. The prog...
May 23, 2025
Kevin Donley ends run as University of Saint Francis football coach
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Kevin Donley, who founded the University of Saint Francis (USF) football program and led it to two national championships and 240 wins, is ending his coaching career at the ...
May 23, 2025 Kevin Donley
United Way putting out the call for Day of Caring volunteers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - United Way of Allen County is putting out the call for those who want to help them make a difference at their 34th Annual Day of Caring Event. It will be held on Friday, Aug...
May 22, 2025
Hoosier Lottery approves "cautious" business plan
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Hoosier Lottery has adjusted its expected revenues for fiscal year 2025, and the State Lottery Commission has approved a "cautious" business plan for fiscal year 2026....
May 22, 2025
Governor's office: All potential options considered for tolling options
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun's office says "all potential options" are being considered for toll roads in the state. Some Hoosier officials are hoping to get ahead of impen...
May 22, 2025 miroslav110 / Depositphotos.com
Man charged in 1997 Schoaff Park rape
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne police say DNA evidence from a decadeds-old rape and assault finally led to the suspect being arrested. David Kerner is now 56 and has been charged with the rape ...
May 21, 2025
FWCS students recognized for ACPL student library card designs
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Community Schools (FWCS) and the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) are recognizing Quinn Kilby, an eighth-grade student at Jefferson Middle School, as the winner...
May 21, 2025 FWCS Student Card 2025
PBS Fort Wayne, ACPL expand access to Audio Reading Service
This move coincides with PBS Fort Wayne's 50th anniversary, symbolizing the station's enduring mission to inform, educate, and inspire. "This collaboration makes finding and using the ARS far more con...
May 20, 2025
UPDATE: Family struck by train in Fremont identified
UPDATE (May 20, 2025): FREMONT, Ohio (ADAMS) - Authorities are continuing to investigate a tragic accident in Fremont that killed three members of a Fort Wayne, Indiana, family. Investigators say a 50...
May 20, 2025
Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge reopens
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City marked the opening of the newly replaced Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on Friday. Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department officially reopened the pedestrian brid...
May 19, 2025
