Author Archives: Adams News
Gov. Braun appoints new office to look at utility rate increases
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) - Governor Mike Braun says he is looking closely at utility rate hikes in Indiana. On Thursday, Braun announced that he has appointed a new office and tasked it with finding...
Sep 04, 2025
Reimagined Brewer Park reopens
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Department officially reopened Brewer Park, located at 800 East Pettit Street Wednesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Fort Wayne Mayor ...
Sep 04, 2025
Patrol reports fewer fatal crashes during '100 Deadliest Days of Summer'
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - Earlier this week, we learned that traffic fatalities went up over Labor Day weekend this year in Ohio. (Story HERE) Just a day later, the Ohio State Highway Patrol had better...
Sep 04, 2025
ISP investigating attempted suicide at Allen County Jail
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Indiana State Police say an inmate is in critical condition at a hospital after attempting suicide Friday at the Allen County Jail in Fort Wayne. The inmate was found unresp...
Sep 04, 2025
OSHP: Nearly two dozen die in Labor Day weekend crashes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting nearly two dozen roadway fatalities during Labor Day weekend. Officials say 23 people died on Ohio roads in 20 separate crashes last...
Sep 03, 2025
FWPD: Woman dies after crashing suspected stolen vehicle
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - The Fort Wayne Police Department says a woman is dead after she crashed in a vehicle that was thought to be stolen. Police say around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, an officer saw a w...
Sep 03, 2025
ACPL offering Komets library cards
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - In honor of September's National Library Card Sign-Up Month, the Allen County Public Library (ACPL) celebrated with its' new limited-edition library card featuring none othe...
Sep 03, 2025
CDC: Outbreaks of rabies on the rise across the U.S.
(ADAMS) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says six rabies deaths have been reported in the last year in the U.S., the highest number in years. Wild animals in over a dozen states ...
Sep 02, 2025
Child, several pets rescued from Spring Street fire
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne firefighters were able to rescue a child and several pets from a house on Monday. Crews with the Fort Wayne Fire Department (FWFD) arrived at the 2600 block of Sp...
Sep 02, 2025
FWPD: Man at the center of barricaded subject situation in custody
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) - Fort Wayne police say a man was taken into custody and will receive an evaluation after barricading himself in a home in the 1400 block of Kitch Street on Monday. They were ...
Sep 02, 2025
