Another name in Kokomo Mayor’s race
Libertarian and political newcomer Michael Virgin is running for mayor of Kokomo. The 49 year old Virgin, who moved to Kokomo in 2016, has been critical of the current administration’s handling of the city police force and
Senator Sanders in Gary
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders will be campaigning in northwest Indiana this weekend. The Vermont Senator will be at the Genesis Center in Gary Saturday morning at 9:15 to meet with community members. Sanders will also travel to
Honor Flight set for April 24
The first of 4 flights this year will happen Wednesday April 24th for Northeast Indiana’s Honor Flight. Honor Flight Number 31 will take off from Fort Wayne with 84 veterans aboard, including 4 vets from World War
Vice President Pence to speak at Taylor
Vice President Mike Pence will be the featured commencement speaker next month at Taylor University. The former Indiana governor and congressman will be delivering his message on the Upland campus Saturday, May 18th during ceremonies which begin
Huntington Losing One Owen’s Location
Huntington will be losing one of its Owen’s locations. Wane TV in Fort Wayne is reporing Kroger’s Central Division will be closing The Owen located 1245 S. Jefferson Street. Company leaders say the closing is due to
Madison County solar farm
A proposed solar farm project in northern Madison County is being debated. The Herald Bulletin reports that the Madison County Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution designating up to 700 acres as an economic development revitalization
Mayor Tyler state of the city
Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler will deliver his final state of the city address Tuesday April 16th. According to the Star Press, Tyler’s remarks will highlight accomplishments from this past year, as well as the work downtown and
Ball State fundraiser
A one day fundraiser this week for Ball State University brought in a substantial amount of money. One Ball State Day, held Tuesday, raised 425,000 dollars, a figure Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns said “exceeded expectations”. The
First Farmers stock repurchase
First Farmers Financial Corporation has announced a plan to repurchase up to 2 million dollars in the corporation’s common stock during the 2nd quarter. First Farmers board of directors approved that decision during its’ meeting this week.
Mississinewa Lake Open House Today
A forest improvement project is planned for Mississinewa Lake, and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources is hosting an open house tonight to talk about it. The project itself is the removal, through a salvage sale, of