Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Parkview Field ranked #1 ballpark experience
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Parkview Field, the home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, has earned a new No. 1 ranking. Stadium Journey just ranked Parkview Field as the top game-day experience among Min...
Joey Martin Oct 08, 2021

City taking Neighborhood Improvement Grant program applications
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Wednesday, the City of Fort Wayne's Community Development Division announced that the 2022 Neighborhood Improvement Grant program is now open. This is the fourth ye...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021

Report: Cowboys release linebacker and Luers grad Jaylon Smith
FRISCO, Texas (ADAMS) – The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly moving on from linebacker Jaylon Smith. According to ESPN, the Cowboys are releasing the linebacker. Dallas still owes Smith $7.2 millio...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021

Proposed Fort Wayne 2022 budget discussed at City Council
UPDATE (October 6, 2021): Fort Wayne employees could see a 4% pay increase with the 2022 budget. And police and firefighters could see a 5% bump. Mayor Henry’s budget was brought before City Cou...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021

Married couple's death ruled murder-suicide
UPDATE (October 5, 2021): A man and woman found dead in northeast side home over the weekend have been identified. The coroner says that it was an apparent murder-suicide that occurred in the Albert D...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021

Ohio heads into peak time for deer-related crashes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - AAA, The Ohio Department of Insurance, Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ohio Department of Natural Resources want to remind motorists of the increase in deer-related traffic cras...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021

TinCaps bring back Oktoberfest beer sampler
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Back by popular demand, the TinCaps are offering fans the chance to order a unique 12-pack of seasonal beers. In the spirit of Oktoberfest, fans have until Monday, Oct...
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021

Alternating lane closures to start on Ferguson Road
ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced alternating lane closures on Ferguson Road. Crews will be replacing a pipe in the area of Ferguson Road and U.S. 27....
Joey Martin Oct 06, 2021

Authorities searching for escaped suspect in Noble County
David Hicks via Facebook (Noble County Sheriff) ALBION, Ind. (ADAMS) – There’s a manhunt underway in northern Indiana for a man who escaped while being arrested in Noble County. The sherif...
Joey Martin Oct 05, 2021

Tickets available for Tom Nichols's PFW Omnibus appearance
Tom Nichols FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Tickets for "Defending Experts in an Anti-Factual Age," by Tom Nichols - the first speaker in the Purdue University Fort Wayne 2021-22 Omnibus Speaker Seri...
Joey Martin Oct 05, 2021