Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Vehicle found in river in search for Adams County man
BLUFFTON, Ind. (ADAMS) – A vehicle has been found in the Wabash River in Bluffton as police search for a missing 19-year-old. Adams and Wells County authorities are trying to find Branden Beer o...
May 05, 2023
Black Pine Animal Sanctuary ready for new season
ALBION, Ind. (ADAMS) – Saturday will start a new season for a local animal sanctuary. Black Pine Animal Sanctuary, an accredited Global Federation of Animal Sanctuary since 2019 and the only mul...
May 05, 2023
S.R. 3 to close south of Markle for bridge construction
HUNTINGTON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation says that a portion of State Road 3 south of Markle will close soon for work. Crews are scheduled to begin bridge construc...
May 05, 2023
Poka-Bache Connector Task Force formed
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Poka-Bache Coalition, which represents local public agencies, non-profit trail groups, state and federal agencies, community foundations, visitors' bureaus, and co...
May 05, 2023
Police ask for help in finding wanted man in LaGrange County
Joshua Allen LAGRANGE CO. (Ind. (ADAMS) – The LaGrange County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a man who is wanted on several charges stemming from an incident o...
May 04, 2023
PFW music technology building expected to get boost from state budget
A view from Mastodon Way of the planned music technology building on the Purdue Fort Wayne campus (link to high-res image) Rendering provided courtesy of Design Collaborative FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) ...
May 04, 2023
Crews hampered by lack of water supply while fighting SE side fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) says a mobile home suffered heavy damage in a fire Wednesday on the city’s southeast side. Crews were called to the 4800 bl...
May 04, 2023
ARCH's Fun & Free Lecture Series visits historic hotels as it wraps up May 20
Aveline Hotel for 45 years was Fort Wayne's leading hotel. The hotel, on the southeast corner of Calhoun and Berry Streets, burned on May 3, 1908, taking a number of people to a fiery end. Photo court...
May 04, 2023
Ivy Tech students, faculty serve Ronald McDonald House families
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On April 26, Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne healthcare students and faculty came together to give back to the local Ronald McDonald House with a dinner and hund...
May 03, 2023
Four Parkview hospitals awarded 'A' safety grade from Leapfrog
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Four Parkview Health hospitals have been awarded an "A" in the spring 2023 Hospital Safety Grade by The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit focused on patient safety ...
May 03, 2023
