Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Mayor Tucker announces Youth Violence Prevention grants
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Wednesday, Mayor Sharon Tucker announced recipients of microgrants through the Youth Violence Prevention Program, a proactive plan to help address youth violence citywide...
Oct 16, 2025
Senator Liz Brown responds to AG Rokita on "Fairness Act"
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana state Senator Liz Brown is responding to Attorney General Todd Rokita calling out the committee she chairs for not holding a hearing on House Bill 1531, known as t...
Oct 16, 2025 londondeposit / Depositphotos.com
Where you can get a free or discounted flu shot
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - As flu season approaches, the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) is teaming up with local nonprofit Super Shot to offer free flu vaccinations at ten library branches across ...
Oct 15, 2025
FWACC reminds of the link between domestic vioelnce and animal abuse
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control (FWACC) is reminding the community that there is a link between domestic violen...
Oct 15, 2025 Dave Parker / CC
"Border czar" Tom Homan visits Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The White House's "border czar," Tom Homan, spoke at a "Fairness for Hoosiers" event at the Indiana Statehouse on Tuesday. Homan urged state lawmakers to pass a bill they ...
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Two northern Indiana duck farms quarantined for bird flu
LAGRANGE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Two duck farms in northern Indiana are quarantined after bird flu was confirmed in them. One is in LaGrange County and the other is in Elkhart County. Over 6,000 ducks hav...
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New Meridian Health clinic opens on McKinnie Avenue
UPDATE (October 14, 2025): The new Meridian Health Clinic on the Village Premier campus in southeast Fort Wayne is now open. Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker and representatives from Meridian Health Ser...
Oct 14, 2025
Call for an unresponsive motorist turns into chase and standoff downtown
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says one man is being treated at an area hospital after a downtown chase and standoff Monday morning in a vehicle. Just before 9 a.m....
Oct 14, 2025 ChiccoDodiFC / Depositphotos.com
New agreement would boost pay for new FWCS teahcers
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - A tentative two-year agreement between Fort Wayne Community Schools and the Fort Wayne Education Association (FWEA), which represents teachers, was presented during the Mond...
Oct 14, 2025 urfingus / Depositphotos.com
Several arrests made at large Fort Wayne Airbnb party
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says several arrests were made after they broke up a large party at a home close to Coldwater and Dupont early Sunday morning. Officers said...
Oct 13, 2025 zeferli@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
