Category Archives: WXKE Local News

Coronavirus in Allen County: Cases climb over 54,000
FRIDAY (September 24, 2021): Allen County remains in the “orange” category on the state’s coronavirus map. This is the second-highest warning level in the state’s system for me...
Joey Martin Sep 24, 2021

NACS board ends public comments because of safety concerns
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Parents at one Fort Wayne-area school won’t be allowed to speak to their school board until further notice. Board members with Northwest Allen County Schools yes...
Joey Martin Sep 24, 2021

Local REMC employee completes 100-mile mountain bike race
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind. (ADAMS) – Last weekend, Northeastern REMC's Brent Buckles participated in the Marji Gesick 100 mile mountain bike race in Ishpeming, Michigan. This grueling mountain bike rac...
Joey Martin Sep 24, 2021

Ohio liquor sellers worried about shortages on some spirits
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – Liquor store retailers across Ohio say the Buckeye State could soon see purchasing limits on some types of spirits due to supply issues. On Monday, retailers said Ohio c...
Joey Martin Sep 24, 2021

FWPD: Shooter in Franklin Avenue murder formally charged
UPDATE (September 24, 2021): Fort Wayne Police Department officials say that the man who admitted to pulling the trigger in a recent shooting has been formally charged. On Thursday, the FWPD released ...
Joey Martin Sep 24, 2021

Senator Mike Braun blasts president's vaccine order in Fort Wayne
Senator Mike Braun (R), Indiana FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Indiana U.S. Senator Mike Braun says President Biden’s vaccine mandate is a massive overreach. Braun was in Fort Wayne yesterday ...
Joey Martin Sep 23, 2021

INDOT is hiring for the winter
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – They’re hiring at INDOT. The state’s Department of Transportation is holding a job fair next week to hire for the winter season. That means snowplow driv...
Joey Martin Sep 23, 2021

Purdue Fort Wayne shifts on-campus box office operations
Tickets for non-sporting events including lectures such as the Omnibus Speaker Series, music, theatre, and other entertainment are available on campus at the Schatzlein Box Office in the Rhinehart Mus...
Joey Martin Sep 23, 2021

Big names among 2021-22 lineup for PFW Omnibus Speaker Series
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – An expert on international security affairs, a best-selling author originally from Fort Wayne, a social activist battling online bullying, and the former chairman of t...
Joey Martin Sep 22, 2021

Man, two dogs escape house fire on Dewald
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – Fort Wayne Fire Department officials say that one person and two dogs were able to escape a house fire Tuesday morning that broke out just south of downtown. The FWFD ...
Joey Martin Sep 22, 2021