IU Kokomo celebrates Sustainability Week online
The following is a press release from IU Kokomo Taking care of the earth goes on — even during a global pandemic. That’s why, when Indiana University Kokomo classes transitioned to remote instruction because of the Covid-19
Tyson Foods plant in Logansport to test thousands of employees amid outbreak
The Tyson Foods plant in Logansport will be closed–to allow 22-hundred employees to be tested for coronavirus infection. Production was suspended for one day Monday for deep cleaning and sanitizing. Since then, the plant has been running
Indiana Election Division launching online absentee ballot application this week
You should be able to request an absentee ballot online by the end of the week. The Indiana Election Division says it’s testing an online application at indianavoters.com, and expects the link to go live on Thursday
City of Marion to resume collecting yard waste
The City of Marion will begin picking up yard waste again today. Due to COVID-19, the city’s employees will be working solo. In a press release, the city said it’s urging residents to make sure the yard
VP Mike Pence to visit Kokomo GM plant
Vice President Mike Pence will be visiting Kokomo next week. On Thursday, April 30, the Vice President will visit Kokomo’s GM plant to highlight the production of ventilators during the coronavirus pandemic. Later that evening, the Vice
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Nate Harter announces campaign to challenge AG Curtis Hill on Republican ticket
One candidate has stepped out and another has jumped in to the Republicans’ contest for attorney general. Decatur County Prosecutor Nate Harter will challenge incumbent Curtis Hill at the Republican convention. Minutes after Harter announced his candidacy,
ISDH: Grant County hits 97 positive COVID-19 cases
There are now 97 positive cases of the novel coronavirus in Grant County, with four reported deaths. A jump of 19 cases from Monday. It’s known that many of those cases are related to the Colonial Oaks
Marion Salvation Army to give away hundreds of boxes of food tomorrow
Marion’s Salvation Army received a big surprise on Tuesday. The organization received a shipment of 300 boxes of food. Those will be given away on Wednesday, April 22, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. It’s on a
United Way of Grant County asking for cloth mask donations for frontline workers
The United Way of Grant County has issued a call for cloth masks from the community. The masks will be given to Marion General Hospital and essential employees in local businesses. You can drop those masks off