Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Indiana Secretary of State running for another term
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is running for reelection. Morales announced his bid Thursday for 2026 after he received 54 percent of the vote when he was electe...
Joey Martin May 01, 2025 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales

Allen County Bar Association hosting some of the best legal minds for a "crucial conversation"
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Some of the best legal minds in our area are sitting down to have what the Allen County Bar Association calls a "crucial conversation." On Thursday, May 1, 2025, at noon, th...
Joey Martin May 01, 2025

FWCS students gear up for Bike to School Day
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Students at five Fort Wayne Community Schools elementary schools and all middle schools will celebrate riding bikes to school with various activities during the next two wee...
Joey Martin May 01, 2025 FamVeldman / Depositphotos.com

Learn how to improve your community at Neighborhoods 101 Workshops
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The 2025 Neighborhoods 101 Workshops are now scheduled, and residents can register for the first session that takes place on Thursday, May 29, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the ...
Joey Martin May 01, 2025

Coroner identifies woman who died in Campbell Road crash
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A woman who died in a crash on Campbell Road on Tuesday has been identified by the Allen County Coroner. 19-year-old Kaiya Banterager of Spencerville was the driver of an SUV...
Joey Martin May 01, 2025

Semi driver in 2022 school bus crash to plead guilty
KOSCIUSKO CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Semi driver Victor Santos will plead guilty in Kosciusko Superior Court on Monday to five felony charges for a 2022 crash with a school bus. Santos collided with the bus ...
Joey Martin Apr 30, 2025

Clyde Theatre, ACPL raise thousands for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
(UPDATE: April 30, 2025): The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) says that a partnership with the Club Room at the Clyde Theatre has been a huge success raising $5,870 over a four-week fundraising ini...
Joey Martin Apr 30, 2025 Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (ACPL)

Playground at Bloomingdale Park closed for repairs
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - To address safety concerns at the playground at Bloomingdale Park, the City says that Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation has installed temporary fencing around the playground. ...
Joey Martin Apr 29, 2025

Leo De Vries named Midwest League Player of the Week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne TinCaps shortstop Leo De Vries has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week, Minor League Baseball announced Monday. The No. 1 Padres prospect led the Mid...
Joey Martin Apr 29, 2025

Coroner: Allen County Jail inmate died following medical emergency
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified the man who died at the Allen County Jail on Friday morning. The coroner says that 52-year-old Jesse Allen Jr. suffered a me...
Joey Martin Apr 29, 2025 Matthew Ansley / Unsplash