State and Local News

Marion High School graduate Dan Swenson has won a Pulitzer Prize for his work in community journalism. Swenson, who is the graphics editor for the Advocate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, was part of a ...Read more

A proposed solar farm in Madison County will be discussed at a public open house this evening. Chicago-based Invenergy is planning to construct this solar farm on at least 700 acres in northern ...Read more

The Northeast Indiana Regional Development Authority has voted to financially support the “Grow Wells County” project through the regional cities initiative. The recommendation is to provide ...Read more

The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced a road closing on part of state road 9 in north Marion beginning today. Weather permitting, this closure on highway 9 will be between North ...Read more

A memorial service honoring the career of Birch Bayh will be held May 1st at noon at the Indiana Statehouse.  The former United States Senator and Indiana House Speaker died March 14th at the age ...Read more

The Grant County government phone system changeover is nearly complete. At yesterday’s Grant County Commissioners’ meeting, county information technology director Marcus Elliott reported that ...Read more

Congressman Jim Banks toured the Marion VA Medical Center on Monday.  Banks, a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, noted some significant improvements at the facility, meaning its’ ...Read more

A court hearing is set for today for a former Eastbrook athletic trainer accused of seducing a Grant County teenager. 26 year old Cayla Morgan Pusey of Fort Wayne was charged last Friday with 2 ...Read more

The Marion board of public works and safety is considering a proposal that would include the arming of  certain fire department personnel. At Monday’s meeting, the board tabled a proposal ...Read more