Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Lane closures planned for S.R. 3 bridge construction
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced lane closures on S.R. 3 in Huntertown for bridge construction. Crews are scheduled to begin working on the bridge...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2022

Superintendent Wendy Robinson's legacy to be celebrated
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Community Schools will celebrate and honor the legacy of former Superintendent Dr. Wendy Robinson with the renaming of the Family and Community Engagement C...
Joey Martin Jun 13, 2022

Military, vets, and families welcomed to the zoo for free Tuesday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Tuesday, June 14, 2022, is Military Appreciation Day at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo. Those who are currently serving, those who have, as well as their families...
Joey Martin Jun 12, 2022

Fort Wayne: Recycling collections will be week-by-week decision
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – It could be a long month for folks in Fort Wayne who are dealing with the last of their slow garbage service. The City this week said recycling collections will be a w...
Joey Martin Jun 10, 2022

Superior Court hits $1 million in foreclosure surplus refunds
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Allen Superior Court has returned more than $1 million in surplus Sherriff's Sale funds to former property owners who lost homes to foreclosure, or to their heirs. An ...
Joey Martin Jun 10, 2022

You can "step up to the plate" and give blood at Parkview Field
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Many people want to give back to the community but may not have a lot of time to volunteer. In only about an hour, volunteer blood donors can help save lives and feel ...
Joey Martin Jun 10, 2022

Coronavirus in Allen County: Friday's reporting numbers
FIRDAY (June 10, 2022): Today, the Allen County Health Department reported a total of 106,999 positive cases of COVID-19 to date. 1,156 local residents have died, according to the ACHD. THURSDAY (June...
Joey Martin Jun 10, 2022

GFW Inc. names five award winners at Annual Meeting event
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Greater Fort Wayne (GFW) Inc. Thursday presented five awards to those making an impact across Allen County. The awards, distributed each year as part of GFW Inc.’...
Joey Martin Jun 10, 2022

Search for missing 81-year-old man meets a sad end
UPDATE (June 9, 2022): Fort Wayne police say that the search for a missing elderly man has come to a sad end. Officials began looking for are still looking for 81-year-old Steven Clemmer last weekend....
Joey Martin Jun 09, 2022

Coroner rules Fort Wayne one-year-old's fentanyl death a homicide
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Authorities in Fort Wayne are now calling a little girl’s death last year a homicide. Allen County’s coroner said on Wednesday that toxicology tests show o...
Joey Martin Jun 09, 2022




