GM To Cut More Than 14,700 Jobs

General Motors will lay off 14-thousand-700 factory and white-collar workers in North America and put five plants up for possible closure as it restructures to cut costs and focus more on autonomous and electric vehicles. The reduction

Leland Boren Dies

Grant County industrialist and philanthropist Leland Boren died unexpectedly over the weekend.  He was 95. Boren grew up in Anderson, and became head of the Pierce Governor Company and moved it to Upland in the 1950s.  The

Duplex Fire On West Second Street Sunday

One person was injured and a duplex in the 600 block of West Second Street in Marion was heavily damaged Sunday when fire raced through the structure. A juvenile girl suffered first degree burns on her back

Deadline Looms For Filing For Recorder & Council

The deadline looms for applying for the Grant County Recorder’s position and a seat on the Grant County Council. Nomination forms are available at the Grant County Clerk’s office or online.  The deadline to apply is Wednesday.

IU-K Education Alums To Be Honored Tonight

Four graduates of the IU-Kokomo Education program will be honored tonight as this year’s Teachers of Distinction at IU-K during a reception in the Kelly Student Center from 6 to 8pm. Honored this year are Kelly Tuberty,

Final Sign-ups For Kokomo Rescue Mission Outreach

This is the final week to sign up for the Kokomo Rescue Mission’s Red Ribbon Christmas Outreach Program. Persons can sign up their kids for the program today at the Rescue Mission from 9 a-m to 1