State and Local News

Ball State University is mourning the passing of Steve Bell, a veteran broadcast journalist and a longtime telecommunications professor. The 83-year old Bell passed away on Friday.  He taught at ...Read more

The Muncie Police Department organized an impromptu snowball fight with local kids over the weekend. A couple of dozen people heard about it and joined in with the officers to have some fun.  ...Read more

As of today, the U-S Postal Service has raised prices on stamps and services. Effective immediately, a first-class stamp goes up to 55- cents. The nickel increase is the largest percentage hike ...Read more

Prevent Child Abuse America has approved accreditation for the Family Service Association of Howard County for its’ high-quality home visiting services to families. The extensive review process ...Read more

A Marion Mission is offering a helping hand to federal government workers in the area who are affected by the partial government shutdown. The Homeland Mission on West 30th Street in Marion has a ...Read more

The entire Indiana Legislature is now subject to sexual harassment policies. A unanimous House vote Thursday approved a policy similar to the one adopted by the Senate two weeks ago. This is the ...Read more

Delaware County Commissioners have adopted an ordinance to regulate confined animal feeding operations despite opposition from opponents who called the controls too weak. The ordinance was sparked ...Read more

Yesterday marked another significant landmark in the life of one of Howard County’s oldest churches. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Kokomo was founded in 1859, just four years after the city ...Read more

Marion Police officers are relieved, but yet not satisfied over the arrests of three persons in connection with four local murders in the past three months. Marion Police Wednesday announced the ...Read more

A cellphone video taken by a Marion High School student has gone viral, but for all the wrong reasons. The video…which was released by a concerned parent…shows the inside of a classroom ...Read more