Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Death of Jay County Jail inmate under investigation
JAY CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - An autopsy is scheduled today following the death of an inmate in the Jay County Jail. Indiana State Police say Kevin Whitted was being held in a padded cell and being monitore...
Nov 21, 2023 Emiliano Bar / Unsplash
Police ask for public help in finding non-compliant sex offender
STEUBEN CO. Ind. (ADAMS) - Authorities in Steuben County are asking for the public's help in finding a registered sex offender. The Steuben County Sheriff's Office says that Aaron Harp didn't show up ...
Nov 21, 2023
200,000 pounds of poultry products donated to Hoosiers this year
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Monday, Gov. Eric Holcomb, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb, and the Indiana State Poultry Association recognized the generosity of Indiana's p...
Nov 21, 2023
Driver fails to yield causing crash in Dekalb County
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says that one person was hurt in a crash after one driver failed to yield to an emergency vehicle on Friday. In a press release from the D...
Nov 21, 2023
Headwaters Ice Rink now open
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation opened the Headwaters Ice Rink for the season at noon on Saturday, November 18. The Saturday before Thanksgiving is the traditional opening d...
Nov 20, 2023 Kelli McClintock / Unsplash
Road rage incident leads to shooting at Maplecrest and Lake
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is investigating an apparent "road rage" shooting that happened near the intersection of Lake Avenue and Maplecrest Road Sunday afternoon. O...
Nov 20, 2023 The Fort Wayne Police Department
Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation receives excellence award
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department was honored at the IPRA Awards of Excellence ceremony as a part of the Indiana Park and Recreation Association conference on Novem...
Nov 20, 2023
USF invites community to Christmas season events
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The University of Saint Francis invites community members to celebrate the coming Christmas season with a number of special events on campus. The Christmas season events are...
Nov 20, 2023
Truck driver died in Steuben County crash
STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Steuben County Sheriff's Department says that a Butler man died in a crash Thursday night. He lost control of his pickup just before 9 p.m. on State Road 1 south of Met...
Nov 20, 2023
UAW Local 2209 rejects GM deal
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - United Auto Workers Local 2209 members in Fort Wayne have rejected the tentative contract with General Motors. The truck plant employees voted over 60 percent against the de...
Nov 16, 2023 City of Indianapolis | Mayor's Office
