AG Hill hosts crime prevention forum in Ft. Wayne
Attorney General Curtis Hill yesterday hosted a crime prevention forum in Fort Wayne as part of a listening tour visiting 14 cities across the Hoosier state. The purpose of the tour is to facilitate conversations aimed at
County weighs D-Home future
Last night county officials heard proposals for the future of the Grant County Juvenile Detention Center. Four proposals are on the table. Those include making the center into a women’s only facility, combining juveniles and women with
Record number of Americans to travel over Fourth weekend
If you plan on traveling next weekend for the 4th of July, you will certainly not be alone. AAA says a record-breaking 49 million Americans are expected to travel for the holiday — more than 41 million
USA Volleyball Championship comes to Indy
The 40th annual USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships will be at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, starting June, 27, and lasting through Saturday, July 6. An estimated 30,000 spectators will visit the city for the
Indiana boosts Hep C efforts
Indiana is ramping up the fight against Hepatitis C. Hep C cases have tripled in Indiana in the last four years, a byproduct of the opioid epidemic. The liver disease is treatable with medication, but those drugs
Lawrenceburg port extended six months
A purchase agreement for a site near Lawrenceburg that could potentially serve as the state’s fourth port has been extended once again. The Ports of Indiana originally signed the agreement in September 2017 to acquire up to
Kokomo undergoes $177 million gas line project
Seventy-seven miles of new gas lines are set to be installed throughout Kokomo by the Northern Indiana Public Service Company, according to The Kokomo Tribune. The Tribune reports the project costs $177 million and will take three
Police: Marion boy found unresponsive in pool
Yesterday at around 5 p.m. Marion Police Department officers were called to the scene of a 14-year-old boy who was found unresponsive in a swimming pool in the 1600 block of W. Third St. Emergency personnel flew
Jim Banks to host Fort Wayne town hall
Congressman Jim Banks announced he will hold a town hall in Fort Wayne on Friday. Banks will provide legislative updates and answer local resident’s questions. The town hall will take place at Indiana Tech at 9 a.m.
Frugal Marion gas station attendant gives big gift to local organizations
A Marion resident has bequeathed more than $650,000 and his home to seven local organizations as his final wish. Dale Dietrich, a frugal gas station attendant, couldn’t stand the idea of spending money on himself, according to