Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Allen Superior Court to celebrate 15th annual Adoption Day
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – November is National Adoption Month, a time to raise awareness about the value of adoption, especially of children and youth in the foster care system. This year Thurs...
Joey Martin Nov 18, 2021

PFW hosting appreciation meal for students
Purdue University Fort Wayne Chancellor Ron Elsenbaumer interacts with students during the most recent observance of ThanksStudentsGiving on Nov. 21, 2019. FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - In this next week...
Joey Martin Nov 17, 2021

Fort Wayne man hurt in fiery crash on I-69
DEKALB CO. Ind. (ADAMS) - Police in DeKalb County say that a Fort Wayne man was hurt but is expected to survive a fiery crash on I-69 Monday morning. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department says ...
Joey Martin Nov 17, 2021

"Trubble Bubbles" return this year to Broadway taproom
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Trubble Brewing said on Tuesday that it will again offer outdoor dome dining on their patio this winter. The local brewers began offering "Trubble Bubbles" in 2020 as ...
Joey Martin Nov 16, 2021

FWCS getting creative in bus driver shortage
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The school bus driver shortage in Fort Wayne Community Schools doesn’t seem to be resolving. The district is reportedly now turning to janitors, lunch ladies, an...
Joey Martin Nov 16, 2021

'Appeals on Wheels' coming to Purdue Fort Wayne in meme case
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Court of Appeals is bringing the courtroom to the people, thanks to its Appeals on Wheels program and Purdue University Fort Wayne's Department of Anthropo...
Joey Martin Nov 16, 2021

Statewide Silver Alert issued for missing North Manchester teen
WABASH CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – The Wabash County Sheriff's Department is investigating the disappearance of Wyatt Engle, an 18-year-old white male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, 210 pounds, blonde hair wit...
Joey Martin Nov 16, 2021

Accidental shooting sends Fort Wayne man to hospital
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Police in Fort Wayne say a shooting that sent a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries was an accident. It happened about 9 a.m. yesterday morning outside ...
Joey Martin Nov 16, 2021

City issues preliminary list of 2022 neighborhood improvements
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Monday, Mayor Tom Henry and the City of Fort Wayne's Public Works Division released a preliminary list of neighborhood infrastructure improvements for 2022. The pro...
Joey Martin Nov 16, 2021

Allen County Highway Dept. says it is prepared for winter weather
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Allen County has already experienced its first taste of winter weather, and more can be expected in the coming months. But even before the first snowflake fell, the cou...
Joey Martin Nov 15, 2021