Category Archives: WXKE Local News

S.R. 109 to close for culvert pipe replacement
NOBLE CO., Ind. - (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the closure of S.R. 109 between Wolf Lake and Columbia City. Crews will be replacing a culvert pipe between 475...
Joey Martin Jun 05, 2022

Crews continue demolition on St. Joseph Hospital following fire
UPDATE (June 3, 2022): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The demolition is back underway at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. Crews paused their work after a fire at the old hospital on Wednesday. On ...
Joey Martin Jun 03, 2022

6-State Trooper Project: Ohio patrol cites 4,712 with seatbelt violations
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol and other members of the 6-State Trooper Project recently collaborated in a safety belt enforcement project. The initiative began Monday, May 23 ...
Joey Martin Jun 03, 2022

Portion of S.R. 124 to close for small structure replacement
WELLS CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the closure of S.R. 124 between Bluffton and Monroe. Crews will be working on a structure replacement starting on...
Joey Martin Jun 03, 2022

Ivy Tech Fort Wayne offering vaccine clinic Friday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Ivy Tech Community College Fort Wayne, in partnership with local pharmacies and health departments, will offer a walk-in Covid-19 vaccination and clinic on June 3 at i...
Joey Martin Jun 02, 2022

Ohio Patrol releases statistics from Memorial Day reporting period
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 17 deaths on Ohio's roadways during the 2022 Memorial Day weekend according to provisional statistics. This Memorial Day saw m...
Joey Martin Jun 02, 2022

Portion of State Road 9 to close for gas main work
WHITLEY CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the closure of part of S.R. 9 south of Columbia City. Starting on or after June 6, NIPSCO crews will be working on a ...
Joey Martin Jun 02, 2022

Councilwoman Tucker announces second entrepreneurial competition
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker has announced the next Project Activate SouthEast (PASE) Fort Wayne, an innovative program designed to engage and empower en...
Joey Martin Jun 02, 2022

Angola doughnut shop breaks world record
ANGOLA, Ind. (ADAMS) – An Indiana doughnut shop is the Guinness World Record holder for selling the most in a single day. Tom’s Donuts in Angola had people lining up to buy the sweet treat...
Joey Martin Jun 01, 2022

Lane restrictions planned for U.S. 27 in Fort Wayne
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced lane restrictions on southbound U.S. 27 over Spy Run Creek in Fort Wayne. Crews will begin a bridge deck overlay ...
Joey Martin Jun 01, 2022