St. Paul’s To Celebrate 150th Anniversary
St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Marion will celebrate its’ sesquicentennial anniversary this weekend by opening the new Narthex at the church along with other events. The Church’s Development Director…Kelly Scher…says 150-years in the community is quite an
New Move To Change Indiana Dunes To A National Park
A new effort is underway in Congress to designate the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore along Lake Michigan as a national park. A bill for the designation has been filed by Indiana Senators Todd Young and Mike Braun
Kokomo Basketball Star Jimmy Rayl Dies
Kokomo basketball legend Jimmy Rayl died Sunday. He was 77. Jimmy Rayl led Kokomo High School to the State Championship game in 1959 and won the Trester Award, then was named “Mr. Basketball” that year. He went
MLK Day Closings
Virtually all federal, state and local government offices will be closed today…not because of the cold and snow, but because it’s the Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Holiday. While government offices are closed, there will be no
Taylor University MLK Day Events
Taylor University will suspend regular classes today and hold a day full of activities in honor of Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Day. Today’s speaker at the 10 a-m Chapel Service at Taylor will be Doctor Rusty
Luttrull Gets New Job With IN Dept. Of Child Services
Former Grant County Prosecutor Jim Luttrull Junior has a new job with the Indiana Department of Child Services. Luttrull has been named the General Counsel of the D-C-S Litigation Division. He’ll oversee 164 staff attorneys and 18
Indiana Unemployment Steady In December
Indiana’s unemployment rate remained unchanged in December at 3.6-percent. Officials with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development say private sector employment hit a new preliminary record high for the third consecutive month. The state’s unemployment rate also
Notre Dame To Cover Columbus Murals
The University of Notre Dame will cover its Christopher Columbus paintings inside the university’s main building. Notre Dame President Reverend John Jenkins said the world had a different view of Columbus back in the 19th century, when
Kokomo Hotel Site Part of Environmental Study
The City of Kokomo has agreed to address contamination at the site where the new hotel and conference center will be built after a study found elevated levels of hazardous substances there. The city has agreed to
MLK Day Events Postponed-IU-K
Many events planned at Indiana University-Kokomo this weekend to commemorate Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Day were postponed due to the snow storm, but will be made up. Second Missionary Baptist Church will host an ecumenical service