Federal lawsuit filed after Muncie city councilwoman allegedly requested illegal background checks
A federal lawsuit has been filed by three people claiming they were targeted by Muncie police at the behest a city councilwoman. Earlier this year, accusations surfaced by Kristopher Bilbery and Audie Barber that Muncie City Councilwoman
Grant County sees drop in unemployment rate
Grant County’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.2 percent last month, according to newly released government data. Last September the county’s unemployment rate was 3.4 percent. The county with the worst unemployment is Fayette at 4.2 percent. The
BREAKING: JEAN Team charges several in connection to meth, heroin sales
The JEAN Team Drug Task Force has made several arrests in connection to methamphetamine and heroin sales in Marion. On Monday, Oct. 14, the JEAN Team executed two early morning search warrants for methamphetamine and heroin. James
ISDH reports Indiana’s first influenza-related death
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today confirmed the state’s first influenza-related death of the 2019-20 flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone age six months and older get a
More than 50,000 school buses being recalled
More than 50,000 school busses are being recalled across the United States and a few districts here in Indiana are going to feel the impact of it. The National Highway Safety Administration says some seatbacks in several
Taylor University hosting craft show tomorrow evening with free donuts and cider
More than 20 vendors will be featured at Shop the Loop, an event hosted by the Event and Venue Planning class in the Taylor University Communication Department. The event will last from 6-9 p.m., tomorrow in the
Recall Alert: 6,400 pounds of Great Value meat products recalled
More than 6,400 pounds of frozen meat products are being recalled from Walmart stores over possible salmonella contamination. The recall includes packages of Great Value brand Fully Cooked Original Pork Sausage Patties, Family Size Original Pork Sausage
IU Kokomo hosting ‘Halloween Open House’ on Friday
Indiana University Kokomo is hosting a Halloween Open House this Friday at the IU Kokomo Alumni Hall. A sensory sensitive hour will begin at 5 p.m. with traditional trick-or-treating following from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Trick-or-treating
Facebook suspends more Russian accounts interfering in U.S. election
The Russians are back, Facebook says. The social media giant Monday said it suspended a network of Instagram accounts. Reuters reports the accounts had been targeting Americans with divisive political posts. The accounts appeared to be from
Attorney General Curtis Hill fighting accusations of inappropriately touching four women
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill’s disciplinary hearing is underway as he fights accusations of inappropriately touching four women. Munster Representative Mara Candelaria-Reardon (D) has accused Hill of sliding a thumb inside her dress and grabbing her butt