Category Archives: WXKE Regional News
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
New study finds Ohio below average for distracted driving
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) says that a new study released finds that Ohio drivers are less distracted behind the wheel when compared to the nationwide averag...
Jan 23, 2026
Warsaw man arrested following cybertip investigation
WARSAW, Ind. (ADAMS) - A 27-year-old Warsaw man is in custody after an investigation into alleged possession of child sexual abuse material. Indiana State Police say a tip came into the National Cente...
Jan 23, 2026 Max Fleischmann / Unsplash
Recent poll shows many Ohioans think childhood vaccines safe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - A recent poll commissioned by the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is showing widespread support for childhood vaccines among the state's voters. Political r...
Jan 22, 2026
