Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Open burning banned in Ohio through November
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is reminding state residents that open burning is banned during restricted hours today through the end of November. The ban applies to...
Oct 01, 2025 ALesik / Depositphotos.com
Portion of S.R. 37 to close for seal coating operations
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says that crews will close State Road 37 for seal coat operations. Work on the seal coating is scheduled to take place on Oct...
Oct 01, 2025
Downtown Fort Wayne, Art This Way announce new Pearl Street murals
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Art This Way, a program of Downtown Fort Wayne, says that local and regional muralists Brandon Coley, Natalie Fetzer, Carly Mitchell, Mitchell Egly, and Jon Mendelson will b...
Oct 01, 2025 VitalikRadko / Depositphotos.com
ACPL, Genealogy Center celebrate Family History Month with free programs
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center is again celebrating Family History Month this October with a full month of free programs designed to inspire, educate, an...
Sep 30, 2025
Police ticket quotas officially outlawed in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio - (ADAMS) - Police ticket and arrest quotas are being officially outlawed in Ohio this week. Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 114 into law on July 1. It takes effect on September...
Sep 30, 2025 Gorodenkoff / Depositphotos.com
Statewide audience set to celebrate Fort Wayne's historic architecture
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Preserving Historic Places: Indiana's Statewide Historic Preservation Conference will bring over 250 attendees to Fort Wayne, September 30-October 3 to explore the power of ...
Sep 30, 2025
East Noble Schools to fire staff member for alleged misconduct
NOBLE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A staff member of East Noble School Corporation accused of misconduct will lose their job. Superintendent Teresa Gremaux says the administration has been made aware of the pe...
Sep 30, 2025 urfingus / Depositphotos.com
Traffic alert! Ramps at I-69 and U.S. 30 to close
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says that two I-69 ramps at U.S. 30/Goshen Road will close this week for work. Starting on or after September 29, crews will ...
Sep 29, 2025
Lofts garage now open to public
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The new Lofts at Headwaters Park garage is now open. It is bringing 420 public parking spaces to the garage off East Superior. The City says that rates are consistent with r...
Sep 29, 2025
Garrett Hawkins named Padres Minor League Pitcher of the Year
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne TinCaps representatives say that right-handed pitcher Garrett Hawkins has been named the San Diego Padres' organizational Minor League Pitcher of the Year. The Pa...
Sep 29, 2025
