Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Indiana Toll Road commits to carbon emissions reductions
ELKHART, Ind. (ADAMS) – ITR Concession Company (ITRCC) has formally established a pathway to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030, with an additional commitment to achieving carbon neutrality ...
Joey Martin Oct 28, 2021

Official trick-or-treating hours for Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department is encouraging everyone to celebrate Halloween safely. In Fort Wayne, trick-or-treating will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 31. The Fo...
Joey Martin Oct 28, 2021

Domestic Violence Awareness events to be held in Fort Wayne
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Fort Wayne Police Department along with Victim Assistance is marking the mission of the month this Frida...
Joey Martin Oct 28, 2021

U.S. 224 to close for bridge construction in Decatur
ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the closure of U.S. 224 in Decatur. Crews will be doing bridge construction between Bellmont Road and Piqua Ro...
Joey Martin Oct 27, 2021

Ohio updates COVID guidelines with aim to keep children in school
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The state is announcing new COVID-19 exposure protocols for students in kindergarten through 12th-grade. On Monday, Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff unveiled new opt...
Joey Martin Oct 27, 2021

NACS to continue to limit parents at school board meetings
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Parents in one Fort Wayne-area school district will have a new set of rules for their school board meetings if they are ever allowed to speak at school board meetings ...
Joey Martin Oct 27, 2021

Fort Wayne Park golf courses 2021 closing schedule
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department has determined the following schedule for the three city golf courses for the remainder of the 2021 season: Shoaff Park ...
Joey Martin Oct 27, 2021

One hurt, another arrested in stabbing close to downtown
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police say that one person was hurt and another is in custody after a stabbing Monday morning close to downtown. Police were called around 10:30 a.m. to the...
Joey Martin Oct 26, 2021

Fort Wayne Community Schools approve pay raises for nearly all
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Pretty much everyone who works at Fort Wayne Community Schools is going to see a bigger paycheck. Some will see a much bigger check. The FWCS school board last night a...
Joey Martin Oct 26, 2021

FWPD eyeing $70,000 starting salary
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – It’s the latest snapshot of just how tough it is to find new police officers. Fort Wayne’s new police contract will start new officers in the city at nearl...
Joey Martin Oct 26, 2021