Fire In Unoccupied House Caused By Space Heater

A fire in an unoccupied house in Marion Thursday is believed to have been caused by a faulty space heater. Marion Firefighters were called to the house in the 13-hundred block of West Sixth Street Thursday morning,

27th Annual Help The Hopeful Auction Saturday

Help The Hopeful of Grant County will once again hold an auction to raise money to help local kids who have serious medical needs.  The 27th annual Auction is set for Saturday afternoon at 1 at the

Marion Man Accidentally Shoots Himself In the Groin

A Marion man is recovering from a gunshot wound that police say was caused by his handgun going off accidentally early Thursday morning. Police say 46-year old Mark Jones was walking near the Marion Girl Scout Cabin

Loretta Swit Coming To Muncie For Aging Conference

“Hot Lips” is coming to Muncie this year. Actress Loretta Swit…who play Margret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the T-V series “MASH,” will be the keynote speaker at the 16th Aging Conference sponsored by Lifestream Services. Swit was

Aunt Millie’s Bakery Thrift Store In Muncie Closes

Aunt Millie’s Bakery Thrift Store in Muncie has closed its’ doors for good. The Bakery Thrift Store had operated on West Memorial Drive in Muncie for many years. The sudden closing of the Muncie Bakery Thrift store

Chinese Artifacts Headed Back To China From Indiana

Nearly 400 urns, carvings and other artifacts seized from a Rush County farm five years ago are now headed back to China. Chinese and American diplomats gathered at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis yesterday for a ceremony

Key Bank Closing Branches In Indiana

KeyBank is closing almost half of its branches in central Indiana. Officials say the Ohio-based banking company is closing some of its locations to focus more on digital banking. KeyBank will close 16 of its 35 branches

Howard Co. Election Board Dismisses Hayes Challenge

The Howard County Election Board yesterday dismissed a challenge to the candidacy of Kokomo City Council President Bob Hayes. The challenge questioned Hayes’ primary residence, saying it might not be in Howard County.  But board members ruled