State and Local News

The weather forecast may not show it, but today is the first day of spring and Dairy Queen is celebrating that fact. D-Q is again celebrating spring with “Free Cone Day,” offering a ...Read more

A Gas City man has pleaded guilty to charges of Insurance Fraud for allegedly receiving unemployment benefits while he was working full time. 41-year old Gas City resident Jason Scharnowske pled ...Read more

St. Vincent Kokomo and the Kokomo Y-M-C-A will host a free interactive Health Expo this evening at the Y from 5:30 to 7, featuring health providers and free health screenings. Visitors can also ...Read more

Governor Eric Holcomb has ordered Indiana lawmakers to come back for a special session after they failed to pass several key bills before adjourning. The governor did not give specific dates, but ...Read more

The City of Marion has a new firefighter on duty.  Brennan Simmons was officially sworn in Monday in front of the City Board of Works. Chief Geoff Williams says Simmons has completed all phases of ...Read more

The lawsuit filed by the City of Marion over the bond issue that was given to developers for the renovation of the old Grant County Y-M-C-A building probably won’t go to trial for at least ...Read more

An Arkansas man faces multiple charges after leading Grant County authorities on a high-speed chase late Thursday night that led to his tasing after pulling a weapon on authorities. Grant County ...Read more

Marion General Hospital will hold a Career Exploration Program this week for area high school students to explore possible careers in health care. There’ll be a presentation by local health care ...Read more

College Wesleyan Church in Marion will be the site Tuesday of the Area Spelling Bee sponsored by Indiana Wesleyan University. Seventy spellers from 16 area schools will take part in the event, ...Read more

Ball State’s Women’s basketball season came to an end yesterday when the Lady Cardinals fell to Purdue 77-72 in the second round of the Women’s N-I-T. The Lady Cards finished the season at ...Read more