Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Fort Wayne house fire under investigation
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A house fire on the north side of Fort Wayne took about ten minutes to be brought under control by firefighters just before 10 p.m. last night. Crews responded to Hidd...
Joey Martin May 30, 2023

Medical emergency causes crash on I-69
AUBURN, Ind. (ADAMS) – The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office says that a medical emergency caused a crash on I-69 Saturday morning. Police say he was driving northbound on I-69 near mile marker 327...
Joey Martin May 30, 2023

Public Art Commission seeking artists for new pilot program
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Public Art Commission is seeking proposals from artists for Phase 1 of a pilot program, SHOUT-OUT: Fort Wayne!, to work collaboratively with two neighbo...
Joey Martin May 30, 2023

Speed reported as factor in DeKalb County crash
DEKALB CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The DeKalb County Sheriff's Department says that speed played a factor in a crash early Saturday morning. According to a release, a California man was heading north on...
Joey Martin May 30, 2023

Indiana Toll Road crash injures six
ORLAND, Ind. (ADAMS) – Six people were injured Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on the Indiana Toll Road. Indiana State Police say it happened near Orland just before 5 p.m. when one of t...
Joey Martin May 30, 2023

ACPL awarded for excellence in financial reporting
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Alle...
Joey Martin May 30, 2023

Police arrest Angola man following chase
James L. Slabaugh II STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Steuben County Sheriff's Office says that an Angola man is facing a felony charge and several misdemeanors after leading police on a motorcyc...
Joey Martin May 30, 2023

Red Panda Ridge opens at the FW Children's Zoo
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is now the home to one of the country's largest Red Panda habitats. Zoo representatives opened Red Panda Ridge on Saturday. The new...
Joey Martin May 30, 2023

New Blue Star Banners, location throughout Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The City of Fort Wayne installed new Blue Star Banners to honor and recognize City of Fort Wayne residents and City of Fort Wayne government employees who are actively...
Joey Martin May 26, 2023

Surprise tax funds from the state to benefit Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Thursday, Mayor Tom Henry, along with City Administration leaders and neighborhood advocates, announced a proactive plan to invest financial resources in vital proj...
Joey Martin May 26, 2023




