Dave Homer To Seek Marion Mayor’s Office

Candidates can begin filing for the Municipal Election in Marion on Wednesday, and there will likely be several persons seeking the Mayor’s office this year. Republican City Councilman Steve Henderson announced his intentions to do so last

Marion Board Of Works Elects New President & VP

The Marion Board of Works has started the New Year with new leadership. Jocelyn Whitticker was chosen Monday as President of the Board for 2019, replacing Linda Wilk.  The new Vice-President is Brian Flynn. The board authorized

CAFO Applicant Appealing Plan Commission Denial

The fight over the application for a proposed Confined Animal Feeding Operation in Grant County isn’t over. Nolan Holloway wants to build a CAFO north of Marion just off State Road 15 that would house about nine-thousand

Indiana State Fair Queen Crowned Sunday Night

The 2019 Indiana State Fair Queen was crowned last night, and it’s Miss Benton County…20-year old Hallie Shoultz, who is a sophomore at Purdue University. Shoultz beat out 83 other contestants from around the state in the

Trish Severns Named Kokomo YMCA CEO

The Kokomo Y-M-C-A is getting its’ first female C-E-O in the Y’s 140-year history. Trish Severns will become the new C-E-O of the Kokomo Y-M-C-A. Severns is a Kokomo native who has been with the Kokomo Y-M-C-A

Kokomo Municipal Stadium To Get Improvements

Kokomo’s Municipal Stadium will get improvements and additions in time for baseball season in 2019. A new scoreboard will be installed on the press box at Municipal Stadium, plus additional speakers will be installed to improve sound