Walmart Distribution Center Career Fair Friday
The Walmart Distribution Center in Gas City is looking to hire several employees and the Distribution Center will be the site of a Career Fair Friday. Applications will be accepted and interviews will be conducted Friday at
Marion Home Seriously Damaged By Fire Wed. Night
A Marion home suffered serious damage late Wednesday night in a fire blamed on a space heater. Marion firefighters were called to the home in the 300 block of West 27th Street at about midnight last night
Municipal Candidate Filing Begins-Leach
Official filing for those running for office in the May 7th Municipal Primary in Grant County got underway Wednesday morning. Among the first to file was Gas City Mayor Larry Leach, who is seeking a fifth term
Additional Candidate Filing
Also filing for public office Wednesday were current Marion City Councilman Steve Henderson, who filed for the Republican nomination for Mayor. Henderson announced last summer that he would seek the Mayor’s office in 2019. Incumbent Marion City
Opening of Peru Winery Delayed By Govt. Shutdown
The opening of the new Winery and Tap Room in Peru has been delayed indefinitely by the partial shutdown of the federal government. Owners of the City Wineworks had planned to open this month, but that’s on
Crime Continues To Be Lower In Kokomo
Crime continues to be low in Kokomo, and statistics gathered by Kokomo Police show that violent crimes in the city fell by 13-percent in 2018. Property crimes like burglary and theft went down by 14-percent last year.
Moore Announces For Kokomo Mayor
Howard County Commissioner Tyler Moore formally announced his candidacy for mayor of Kokomo Wednesday, making him the first Republican to step into the race. Moore is in his third term as a Commissioner. Democratic Mayor Greg Goodnight
New Plant To Operate At Old Muncie Borg-Warner Site
A joint venture between an Indianapolis-based company and a Mexican firm will bring up to 90 jobs to Muncie over the next several years. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation said yesterday that Heritage Environmental of Indianapolis and
Muncie Schools Loses Another Transportation Director
Muncie Schools has lost another Transportation Director…the second one in less than two months. Tamera Dodd left the post in November to take a new job in Noblesville. Her replacement…Jeremy Patterson…resigned in late December for unspecified reasons.