FCA provides Howard, Tipton County United Way with 100K meals for children
United Way Serving Howard and Tipton Counties has received a huge donation from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to provide over100,000 meals for children in Howard and Tipton Counties. “FCA has always been an incredible partner for United
Marion High School Hall of Distinction 2020 inductees named
Marion Community Schools has announced the 2020 inductees to the Marion High School Hall of Distinction. The selection committee chose eight inductees: Jerry D. Whitton, Marion High School Class of 1959, longtime teacher and administrator at Marion
Marion to get COVID-19 testing site next week
While not much is known at this time, Marion will be getting its own COVID-19 testing site next week. According to Grant County Health Officer Dr. David Moore, the site will open on May 14 from 7
MCS students’ artwork featured in Symphony In Color exhibit online
Five Marion elementary school students earned high honors in the annual Symphony in Color statewide art competition. All five students earned finalist honors at the state level: Jaciee Campbell, first grade, Kendall Elementary Catie Crouch, second grade,
Taylor University and Inroads Analytics create software for admissions, retention and budgeting
Taylor University administrators, professional staff members and alumni have created a program they believe will fundamentally change and streamline recruitment for not only Taylor, but for a host of higher education institutions. The product, rAdmit, arose from
BREAKING: United Way of Grant County receives $400K COVID-19 relief grant
United Way of Grant County will receive a $400,000 COVID-19 Economic Relief Initiative Grant through a partnership between Lilly Endowment, Inc. and Indiana United Ways, the state professional association of which United Way of Grant County is a
Indiana hiring workers to help process unemployment claims
The state is hiring more people to help process the large numbers of unemployment claims from Hoosiers laid off because of the coronavirus. Workforce Development Chief of staff Josh Richardson said the department has hired an extra
Marion teen killed by stray bullet in Indianapolis
The 16-year-old girl who died after being struck by a stray bullet in Indianapolis Saturday night was from Marion, according to WTHR. Indianapolis leaders are now speaking out about the death of Nya Cope. She was struck
Demand for gas is increasing. Here’s how long you can expect it to be under $2 per gallon.
Demand for gasoline is going up across the country. Gas prices are too. Refineries have slowed production over the last month. “They have done so to the degree that gasoline inventories declined last week. That was fairly
IU Kokomo plans virtual recognition for Class of 2020
The following is a press release from IU Kokomo Indiana University Kokomo applauds the achievements of the Class of 2020, at a virtual recognition ceremony. While Commencement had been postponed to fall due to the Covid-19 pandemic,