John Mellencamp donates $50,000 to hometown of Seymore
Hoosier rock legend, John Mellencamp, has made a generous donation to his hometown of Seymour, Indiana. The town said Mellencamp donated $50,000 to construct a plaza near a mural that pays homage to the singer-songwriter. The mural
Madison-Grant receives FFA membership
For the first time since the 1990s, Madison-Grant Jr. and Sr. High School received membership with The National Future Farmers of America organization. The FFA is an intra-curricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership.
God’s House Ministries receives two Sacred Places grants
It’s been announced that God’s House Ministries in Marion is the recipient of two Sacred Places grants. The ministry will receive $25,000 for repairs to a stone-faced chimney and parapet wall. As well as another $5,000 for
Cold beer bill filed in Indiana Senate
One hundred years after the prohibition of alcohol sales in the United States, Indiana still has a prohibition on the sale of cold beer at grocery and convenience stores. But, the Indiana General Assembly has an opportunity
Grant County high schools post above-average graduation rates
The Indiana Department of Education has released the 2019 state graduation rate for high school. In 2019, 87.3 percent of Hoosier teenagers graduated high school. This is slightly down from 2018’s state average of 88.1 percent. Here
MPD needs your help in identifying theft suspect
The Marion Police Department wants your help identifying a man caught on camera. The video was posted on Facebook. You can see a man walking up to a door and peering inside the house through the door
DNR: $500 reward for information on suspect who shot bald eagle
A reward is being offered for information about the shooting of a bald eagle in Lawrence County on or around Dec. 20. “A Lawrence County animal control officer and employees of the Brown County Indiana Raptor Center
Third House Session taking place in Marion on Jan. 18
Do you have any questions for your local state legislators? A Third House Session is taking place on Saturday, Jan. 18th. That’s from 8-9:30 a.m. at the Marion City Council Chambers at City Hall. The Marion-Grant County
ISP: Indianapolis man dies in Grant County Crash
An Indianapolis man died Tuesday morning after striking a firetruck on I-69 northbound. It happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. when troopers from the Indiana State Police were working a crash that involved a semi on I-69 northbound
2019 U.S. population growth slowest since WWI
The past year’s population growth rate in the U.S. was the slowest it’s been since World War I. That’s according to figures released Monday by the U.S. Census Bureau, which indicates the number of people in the