State and Local News

Indiana farmers will have to change the types of crops they sow, the timing of plantings and adapt in other ways to the changing climate, according to a Purdue University report. Purdue’s ...Read more

Comments on social media are coming back to haunt an State Senator from Huntington. In a discussion on Facebook that took place three years ago, but surfaced online this week, Senator Andy Zay ...Read more

Friday on WBAT, the Salvation Army will be the full focus during the 5th annual Radiothon from 6 a-m until 6 p-m. The work of the Salvation Army is highlighted around the holidays late in the year, ...Read more

The town of Van Buren will again celebrate its’ heritage with popcorn starting tonight with the start of the 46th annual Van Buren Popcorn Festival. The ferstival runs through Saturday night ...Read more

Ivy Tech Community College in Muncie will hold a Demo Day party this evening in the old Star-Press Building downtown starting at 5. That’s going to be the site of the new downtown Ivy Tech ...Read more

The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library will host a Pre-School Information Fair tonight from 5 until 7 at the South Branch on Center Road. Parents will be able to get information about any and all ...Read more

One of the best tasting fundraising events in the area takes place Saturday at Foster Park with the Kokomo Burger Fest from 11 until 3. It includes the Burger Battle Contest and the People’s ...Read more

Last week Dana Gault was appointed to fill a term on the Marion School Board that expires on December 31st.  Monday, she filed for a full term on the board. That means both of the women who were ...Read more

The 2019 City Election in Marion is still 10 months away, but a current City Council member plans to announce his candidacy for the Mayor’s office tonight. Republican Steve Henderson will hold a ...Read more

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture has given out 300-thousand dollars in grants to 11 regional food banks around the state to provide food assistance and services to Hoosiers in ...Read more