Category Archives: WXKE Local News
Eddie Bauer to close all stores
SEATTLE (ADAMS) - Eddie Bauer is calling off a planned bankruptcy auction for its remaining brick-and-mortar stores. The outdoor apparel retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month after more ...
Mar 05, 2026 Tzido / Depositphotos.com
Former Indianapolis mayor running as an Independent for Secretary of State
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is running as an independent candidate for Indiana Secretary of State this fall. Ballard now lives in Boone County and served two te...
Mar 05, 2026 vepar5 / Depositphotos.com
Work begins on Bullerman Drain Project off Maplecrest Road
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - City Utilities says that work has begun on a project in the Bullerman Drain area designed to protect more than 100 homes from flooding. Workers will reconstruct the ditch be...
Mar 04, 2026
What's next? A look at Indiana's 2027 legislative priorities
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The legislative priorities for 2027 are being discussed by Indiana officials. Governor Mike Braun says he's proud of the work that was done this year, saying they "did as ...
Mar 04, 2026 crazy.daisy / Depositphotos.com
FWPD's Hope and Recovery Team sees progress in 2025
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department Hope and Recovery Team (HART) has released its 2025 program data, showing progress in overdose reduction, treatment connections, and communi...
Mar 04, 2026 gustavofrazao / Depositphotos.com
Governor Braun signs bill to bring casino to northeast Indiana
UPDATE (March 4, 2026): FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill that could bring a casino to northeast Indiana. A referendum on putting a casino in Allen, DeKalb, or Steuben c...
Mar 04, 2026 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
ACPL releases new memory kits to address memory loss
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Allen County Public Library (ACPL) announced the release of five new themed memory kits designed to support individuals living with memory loss, Alzheimer's disease, or ...
Mar 03, 2026
TinCaps and PNC Bank 'go to bat for small business'
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne TinCaps and PNC Bank say they will continue the "Going To Bat for Small Business" program for a fourth consecutive year during the 2026 season. The initiative...
Mar 02, 2026
More road work announced for I-469
ALLEN CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says there is new work coming to the bridge on eastbound I-469 over Maplecrest Road. Starting this week, crews will be workin...
Mar 02, 2026
FWFD: One person dead in northwest house fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) says that one person is dead following a fire early Saturday morning. According to the FWFD, firefighters were called to the 2900 block...
Mar 02, 2026
