Second Harvest Food Distribution In Marion On Friday
Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana will hold a tailgate food distribution Friday morning outside the old Sears Store at the Five Points Mall in Marion. Free food will be handed out to needy Grant
County Council Denies Most Raises For 2019
The Grant County Council is saying no to raises for most county workers for next year…though council members say they would like to give them one. Council members denied giving raises for next year due to budget
Former V-A Nursing Assistant Sentenced For Sex Act
A former nursing assistant at the Marion V-A hospital was sentenced to 16-years in prison yesterday for allegedly performing a sex act on a patient. Scott Morris was convicted of Criminal Deviate Conduct for allegedly performing a
Veterans Stand Down At Y-M-CA Friday
Friday will be a day to honor and help out veterans during the Veterans Stand Down at the Grant County Y-M-C-A from 9 a-m until 2 p-m. The V-A Northern Indiana Health Care System is holding a
Statewide ISTEP Results Finally Released
About half of Indiana students flunked this year’s ISTEP test…about the same as last year. The State Department of Education calls the performance “stable.” The passing rate of 51-percent is down less than a percent from last
IU Re-names Global Studies Center For Lugar & Hamilton
Indiana University has renamed its School of Global and International Studies in honor of two well-known Hoosiers, former Congressman Lee Hamilton and former Senator Richard Lugar. I-U President Michael McRobbie said Lugar and Hamilton are “two of
Theta Chi Frat Shut Down At Ball State
A Ball State Fraternity has been shut down, effective immediately. Theta Chi’s national headquarters in Carmel said in a statement Wednesday that the Ball State charter was revoked for “confirmed violations of Theta Chi policies.” As a
One-Room Delaware Co. School To Hold Open House
A one-room school in southern Delaware County will hold an open house this Sunday. The Corinth School near Cowan was opened in 1875 and is now used as an educational tool where students can experience field trips
Granson Jewelers in Kokomo To Close For Good
One of the oldest businesses in downtown Kokomo will soon be a thing of the past. Granson Jewelers at the corner of Main and Walnut Streets is going out of business. Owner Dave Granson announced that he’s
Kokomo Layoffs Announced At Cardinal Metal Finishing
Kokomo-based Cardinal Metal Finishing has announced the layoffs of nearly 80 employees in Howard County. In a notice to the state, the company says the move is due to a “key customer’s decision led to the loss