Category Archives: WXKE Regional News
Indiana House Committee takes testimony on school cell phone ban
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A state House committee has held a hearing on a bill to ban the use of cell phones in all classrooms. Supporters of the bill say they want their children to be able to foc...
Feb 05, 2026 David Kennedy / Unsplash
Huntington man charged in baby's death
HUNTINGTON, Ind. (ADAMS) - A 24-year-old Huntington County man is charged with neglect of a dependent, aggravated battery, and domestic battery in the death of a baby last fall. Oliver Young of Lagro ...
Feb 03, 2026 Free2014 / Depositphotos.com
Bill giving governor authority to dispatch military police force passes House
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - A bill has passed the Indiana House to give the governor the authority to deploy a military police force of Indiana National Guard members anywhere in the state. Represent...
Jan 30, 2026 rachwal / Depositphotos.com
Bill instructing "marriage-before-children" passes Indiana Senate
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana Senate has passed a bill expanding the state's "good citizenship" instruction. The bill would include high school completion, full-time employment, and marriag...
Jan 30, 2026
FEMA approves over $4 million in grants for Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Over $4 million in federal grants supporting Indiana's recovery from severe storms last spring have been approved. The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the gra...
Jan 30, 2026 Lawcain / Depositphotos.com
Indiana House rejects firing squad use for executions
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Indiana House of Representatives has rejected a bill that would have allowed the state to use a firing squad to carry out a death row inmate's execution. The bill was ...
Jan 29, 2026 Moonborne / Depositphotos.com
Patrol urges caution as winter weather continues to impact travel
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - As cold temperatures and dangerous road conditions continue to be seen across the state, the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is asking drivers to prioritize safety and avoid ...
Jan 27, 2026
Great Lakes are 43.18% frozen following artic air blast
LANSING, Mich. (ADAMS) - The Great Lakes are 43.18 percent frozen over, up 18 percent from last week. Lake Erie is nearly completely covered by ice. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
Jan 27, 2026
Syracuse man arrested for 1975 San Diego cold case murder
KOSCIUSKO CO., Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police (ISP) say that an over-50-year-old cold case has been solved. It ended in the arrest of a Syracuse man for a 1975 murder in San Diego, California. Th...
Jan 26, 2026 Olivier26 / Depositphotos.com
Governor Braun issues disaster declaration, FEMA announces funds
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - The state of Indiana is under a statewide disaster declaration. Governor Mike Braun issued the declaration due to the winter storm that hit the state. In a statement, Brau...
Jan 26, 2026
