Category Archives: WXKE Local News
FWPD's Safety Village gets big boost from AWS Foundation
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) says it has received a $50,000.00 grant from AWS Foundation to provide much-needed accessibility improvements to Safety Village. "A f...
Sep 12, 2025
Five 2025 TinCaps players selected for the Arizona Fall League
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Five 2025 TinCaps, shortstop Ryan Jackson, outfielder Braedon Karpathios, and right-handed pitchers Isaiah Lowe, Johan Moreno, and Maikel Miralles have been selected to repr...
Sep 11, 2025
Rescheduled sealing on trails gets underway
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The City of Fort Wayne says that the Towpath Trail from Covington Road to Smith Road will be closed Thursday, September 11 to allow crews to reseal the entire length and wid...
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Indiana Senate Republicans discuss redistricting
UPDATE (September 11, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Senate Republicans met for two hours at the Indiana Statehouse on Wednesday to talk about redistricting. Senate President Pro Tem ...
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Indiana Secretary of State warns of government impersonator scams
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is urging Hoosiers to stay alert as several scammers have impersonated Indiana government officials. One was able to steal nearly ...
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Parkview Field ranked #1 Minor League ballpark
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - On Tuesday, Stadium Journey ranked Parkview Field, the home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, as the No. 1 Minor League ballpark among 30 High-A teams. In an article, Parkview Fiel...
Sep 10, 2025
Nearly 9,000 sign petition opposing redistricting effort
UPDATE (September 10, 2025): INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Conservation Voters say they have delivered petitions signed by nearly 9,000 Hoosiers opposed to mid-decade redistricting being urged ...
Sep 10, 2025
Historic Schaab building to become home to Mitchell's and Flashbacks
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - We have learned what will be going into the former Schaab Metal Products building on North Harrison. It will soon be home to Mitchell's and Flashbacks Downtown. The sports r...
Sep 09, 2025
Pickup truck driver dies in Allen County crash
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A pickup truck driver died in a crash just south of Fort Wayne on Monday afternoon. The Allen County Sheriff's Office says the truck and an SUV collided at the intersection o...
Sep 09, 2025
Fort Wayne Zoo welcomes wattled crane chick
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Zoo has welcomed a new wattled crane chick. Representatives made the announcement Monday that the little, brown chick hatched on Friday, August 29. Parents, S...
Sep 09, 2025
