Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Crowdfunding campaign launched for inclusive local playground
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Lt. Gov Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) announced a partnership with Forest Park Elementary School to build an inclu...
Joey Martin Oct 21, 2021

Coliseum vaccine site to reopens
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – The Allen County Department of Health has reopened a COVID-19 vaccine site at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum to assist with booster shots and anyone still need...
Joey Martin Oct 20, 2021

Hours-long search for gunman ends off Taylor
Courtesy: Fort Wayne Police Department FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne police searched for hours on Tuesday evening for a reported gunman. Officers were called to the 4600 block of Taylor ...
Joey Martin Oct 20, 2021

Woman dead after dog attack in Grant County home
GRANT CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – A woman is dead after being attacked by a dog in Matthews. Deputies responded to the 300 block of High Street on Monday afternoon. Kathleen Bertram was found bleeding f...
Joey Martin Oct 20, 2021

"Spooktacular" Fort Wayne home selected for national TV show
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – A Fort Wayne home is about to become famous for its Halloween decorations. The show Kelly and Ryan selected Mark Thompson’s home on the northwest side of Fort Wa...
Joey Martin Oct 20, 2021

Coroner identifies two men killed in Wells Street shooting
UPDATE (October 20, 2021): The coroner has identified two people killed off Wells Street over the weekend. The coroner says a 30-year-old Woodburn man and a 28-year-old man from Fort Wayne were the vi...
Joey Martin Oct 20, 2021

ODOT looking to fill seasonal plow driver positions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Snow and ice may not be top of mind for most Ohioans in October, but that's not the case at the Ohio Department of Transportation. ODOT is prepping equipment for the upc...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021

Couple arrested in Steuben County in child neglect case
Dakota McHenry, Derek Pierce STEUBEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) – Steuben County Sheriff’s Office says that a couple has been arrested for alleged abuse of a three-year-old. Police say the girl is ...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021

S.R. 16 in Huntington County to close for repairs
HUNTINGTON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced the closure of S.R. 16. The closure is taking place between S.R. 5 and S.R. 105 to repair damage to the road cause...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021

New Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post, laboratory opens
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, the Indiana State Police held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the completion of the newly constructed Fort Wayne Post and Regi...
Joey Martin Oct 19, 2021