Category Archives: WXKE Regional News
INDOT crews deploy to Michigan to assist with ice storm cleanup
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) crews deployed to Michigan over the weekend to assist the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) with cleanup efforts af...
Apr 15, 2025
Ohio officials say that efforts to drive down distracted driving paying off
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and while distracted driving remains a significant concern in Ohio, new data indicates that two years after the state's "...
Apr 10, 2025
GM adding jobs in Indiana, Stellantis makes cuts in wake of tariffs
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - In the immediate wake of the president's new tariffs - it is a mixed bag for automakers and workers. General Motors will increase production at the Fort Wayne Assembly plant...
Apr 04, 2025 Palplaner / Depositphotos.com
Inmate dies at St. Joseph County Jail
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police (ISP) are investigating the death of an inmate at the St. Joseph County Jail. Officials say 32-year-old Jordan Sanders of South Bend was found suffering...
Mar 17, 2025 Matthew Ansley / Unsplash
New factory in Defiance County expected to generate 400 jobs
DEFIANCE CO., Ohio (ADAMS) - A paper supply company is announcing plans to build a new production facility in Northwest Ohio. First Quality Tissue Midwest, a producer of paper and packaging items, pla...
Feb 25, 2025 ajdin-k / Depositphotos.com
Indiana RV makers prepare for more tariff issues
ELKHART CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Manufacturers of recreational vehicles in Elkhart County are preparing for higher prices for much of what they use. President Trump has issued a 25-percent tariff on all al...
Feb 12, 2025 Mirage3 / Depositphotos.com
Arrest made in 1986 Lagrange County rape case
LAGRANGE CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - A 62-year-old man from Quincy, Michigan is charged with raping a woman in LaGrange County on October 23rd, 1986. Michigan State Police arrested Ricky McLatcher on Monday a...
Feb 12, 2025
OSHP reminds drivers to "move over, slow down"
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds all motorists to do their part in keeping roadway workers safe by moving over a lane and slowing down when you see an emergency vehicle o...
Feb 07, 2025 ssuaphoto / Depositphotos.com
Hoosiers protest Trump in '50501 Movement' rally
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Hundreds of Hoosiers joined others across the country in speaking out against President Donald Trump. People gathered outside the Indiana Statehouse Wednesday as part of t...
Feb 06, 2025 macor / Depositphotos.com
Not just the grocery store - you'll be paying more for eggs at Waffle House
ATLANTA (ADAMS) - Ordering eggs at your local Waffle House will soon cost more. The restaurant has placed a temporary egg surcharge of 50 cents on every egg ordered at the establishment. Waffle House ...
Feb 05, 2025 dmiller324@aol.com / Depositphotos.com
