State and Local News

It’s October and that’s National Fire Prevention Month.  So local firefighters want to make sure you have a working smoke detector in your home is case fire breaks out. The Marion Fire ...Read more

October is here and with it is flu season as well.   State Health Department’s officials say it’s imperative now more than ever to get a flu shot. Health officials call flu season ...Read more

Hillcroft Services of Muncie broke ground yesterday on Phase 2 of its’ expansion project that will renovate and expand facilities and services of the organization and create up to 100 new jobs by ...Read more

Indiana State Superintendent of Public Education Doctor Jennifer McCormick will not run for a second term. The former Yorktown Schools Superintendent made the announcement at a Monday press ...Read more

It’s another chance for Howard County residents to hear from some of the candidates in the November election during a forum Wednesday night at Indiana University-Kokomo. The latest candidates’ ...Read more

It’s a fun event for a good cause this coming Saturday night with the annual Bridges Lip Sync Battle.  Ten acts will perform. The contest is Saturday night at 7 at Oakbrook Church, with all ...Read more

A series of candidate forums will take place over the next three weeks in Delaware County, focusing on key races in the area. The forums will all take place Wednesday nights at Northside Middle ...Read more

Starting today, Hoosiers will have to pay more to shop online, in many cases. The Indiana Department of Revenue is set to start enforcing a new law that passed in 2017, but only goes into effect ...Read more

Kokomo has one of the nation’s fastest-growing economies in the United State, according to recent data released by the federal government. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released figures ranking ...Read more

The Grant County Commissioners will formally receive a proposal for a county-wide smoking ban today from the County Health Board…but they will not hold a public hearing on the proposal today, ...Read more