COVID-19 vaccine registration site slowed by high volumes of traffic
The Indiana Department of Health says a high interest in coronavirus vaccinations is causing slowdowns to the state’s vaccine registration site and their 211 system. Both of them are working, but it may take you some time
Purdue grad wins Trebek’s final episode of Jeopardy
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The finale Jeopardy episode with Alex Trebek aired on Friday. The winning contestant on the show was Purdue graduate Jim Gilligan. He told WLFI that he has been a game show fan his whole
MGH names Chief Financial Officer
Marion General Hospital (MGH) has named Tony Roberts, MBA, CPA, as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the organization. Roberts has served as the interim CFO since October of 2019, and previously served 18 years as
Two-thirds of Indiana’s 92 counties are “red,” according to the Indiana State Department of Health
The number of counties that are in “red” on the Indiana Department of Health’s COVID map continues to rise. Wednesday’s update from the ISDH shows 57 of Indiana’s 92 counties — nearly 2/3 — are in “red,”
Family Video will sell its inventory and permanently close all 300 stores by the end of February
Over the last half decade, Family Video has stood as the last of the major video rental store chains in the U.S. The company informed its remaining 300 stores this week that they will have to sell
Salvation Army tallies 2020 Red Kettle Campaign donations
The pandemic has made life difficult for almost everyone, including the Salvation Army. According to Lt. Jessica Smith, since the pandemic started, the Salvation Army in Marion went from receiving 12 applications for financial assistance per week
Sportmix dog and cat foods have been recalled after being linked to 28 dog deaths and 8 illnesses
Your cat or dog food may be part of a new recall. Midwestern Pet Foods is recalling certain varieties of Sportmix dog and cat food because it may contain a potentially fatal level of a toxin called
GM employee dies in an ‘industrial accident’
A General Motors (GM) employee has died after an accident at the facility. According to a press release from Deputy Chief Stephen Dorsey with the Marion Police Department, officers were dispatched to GM at approximately 7:06 a.m.
BREAKING: Local law enforcement launch homicide investigation
A number of local law enforcement agencies are investigating a homicide after two 18-year-old victims were shot last night. According to a press release from Grant County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Ed Beaty, Grant County Central Dispatch received
Salvation Army Kokomo reaches it’s Red Kettle goal after one man’s estate donates gold coins worth more than $12k
KOKOMO– On the final day of its annual Red Kettle Christmas Campaign, The Salvation Army learned that a long-time donor had left a Christmas Eve gift for the organization as part of his estate. The unexpected donation