Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Clyde Theatre, ACPL raise thousands for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
(UPDATE: April 30, 2025): The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) says that a partnership with the Club Room at the Clyde Theatre has been a huge success raising $5,870 over a four-week fundraising ini...
Apr 30, 2025 Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (ACPL)
Playground at Bloomingdale Park closed for repairs
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - To address safety concerns at the playground at Bloomingdale Park, the City says that Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation has installed temporary fencing around the playground. ...
Apr 29, 2025
Leo De Vries named Midwest League Player of the Week
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne TinCaps shortstop Leo De Vries has been named the Midwest League Player of the Week, Minor League Baseball announced Monday. The No. 1 Padres prospect led the Mid...
Apr 29, 2025
Coroner: Allen County Jail inmate died following medical emergency
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Coroner's Office has identified the man who died at the Allen County Jail on Friday morning. The coroner says that 52-year-old Jesse Allen Jr. suffered a me...
Apr 29, 2025 Matthew Ansley / Unsplash
Portion of SR 218 in Huntington County to close
HUNTINGTON CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says that a portion of State Road 218 will soon close for a pipe replacement. Starting on or after April 29, crews will ...
Apr 28, 2025
Trek the Trails and Tread the Trails season kicks off Tuesday
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The 2025 season for Trek the Trails and Tread the Trails will begin on Tuesday, April 29, at 6:00 p.m. at Promenade Park. This kick-off event includes a free Trails Celebrat...
Apr 28, 2025
Health officials urge precautions against tick-borne illness
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites as ticks are active from early spring through late fall. A fatal case of ehrlichiosis in...
Apr 28, 2025 andrei310 / Depositphotos.com
Pedestrian struck and killed in Warsaw
WARSAW, Ind. (ADAMS) - Warsaw police say a man has died after he was hit by an SUV while trying to cross US30 early Sunday morning. 54-year-old Hector Hinojosa of Warsaw was rushed to a Fort Wayne hos...
Apr 28, 2025 Max Fleischmann / Unsplash
Winning Hoosier Lottery Powerball Double Play ticket sold in Decatur
DECATUR, Ind. (ADAMS) - A Hoosier Lottery Powerball Double Play ticket purchased in Decatur is a winner. The ticket, sold at a Casey's, matched four out of five numbers in Saturday night's drawing. Th...
Apr 28, 2025
ISP investigating deadly officer-involved shooting in Marion
MARION, Ind. (ADAMS) - One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Marion. Police responded to a report of someone with a knife after 4:30 p.m. Sunday. A Marion police officer shot the pe...
Apr 28, 2025
