State and Local News

Indiana State Police say no one survived the crash of a small plane in southern Carroll County on Thursday night.  The Associated Press reports at least three people were on board the ...Read more

Tomorrow is the day that the Northwestern Girls basketball team hopes to bring home the big one as the Tigers take on Greensburg for the Class 3-A state crown. Tipoff is at 6 o’clock Saturday ...Read more

A 16-year-old Kokomo High School student was arrested after allegedly bringing a gun to school and sharing a picture on social media. Kokomo police say they were alerted to the situation after an ...Read more

The bill legalizing Sunday alcohol sales in Indiana has been approved by the State Senate. The final vote yesterday was 38-to-10. The new law will go into affect the moment Governor Holcomb signs ...Read more

Purdue University officials will soon learn if they can proceed with the acquisition of Kaplan University. Purdue officials announced nearly a year ago that they would pursue buying the online ...Read more

State lawmakers are still mulling over a bill to turn full control of Muncie Community Schools over to Ball State University. The Senate Appropriations Committee will likely revisit the proposal ...Read more

Muncie area residents will hold a rally this Sunday to demand comprehensive testing for contaminants at the old Exide Technologies smelter on the city’s south side. The group plans to meet at 1 ...Read more

A new organization is working on a vision for downtown Marion and ways to bring about improvements for the quality of life for everyone living here.  The group is called Thriving Families, ...Read more

The Grant County Council last night voted against filling vacancies for three deputies in the Sheriff’s Department as the council continues to battle a money shortage. Sheriff Reggie Nevels asked ...Read more

While praising the efforts of city workers and private organizations on their work in improving the city, Marion Mayor Jess Alumbaugh said the city is still facing financial hardships…and the ...Read more