BREAKING: Rock unseats Leach for Gas City mayor
In a race for Gas City Mayor, Democrat Larry Leach was hoping for another term in office but was defeated by, Independent, Bill Rock. Rock was elected with 1,079 votes, while Leach only received 765. The Gas
BREAKING: Alumbaugh wins by large margin, Republicans take seven council seats
Jess Alumbaugh has secured his second term as Mayor of Marion after a race against David Homer and Bill Henry. Bill Henry was also looking for his second term as an independent, while Alumbaugh ran as a
McCulloch, Justice, Riverview students selected for All-State Honor Choir
Marion Community Schools has announced that choir students from three of its schools have earned spots in the Indiana Music Education Association’s All-State Honor Choirs. The McCulloch Junior High School students selected were Nathaniel Aguila, Caleb Huff,
Bad Dad Brewing Co. wins ‘Best of Indiana’ award
The winners have been announced for the 2019 Best of Indiana people’s choice campaign, and one of them is right here in Grant County. Winning the “Best Brewery” category was Bad Dad Brewing Co. in Fairmount. The
Grant County Democrats, Republicans host election viewing parties
Election Day is upon us and both Democrats and Republicans will be watching the polls at viewing parties tonight. The Republican Party will be at 2301 S Western Avenue, from 6 to 10 p.m. with free snacks
Grant County absentee ballot numbers experience boost
Early voting numbers are in, and according to Grant County’s Election Deputy Nancy Bryant, 1,081 people cast absentee ballots, compared to only 678 in the last municipal election back in 2015. More than 1,400 absentee ballots were
BMV open for Election Day and processing transactions
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has announced that branches will open today and are ready to process transactions following a technical failure on Monday. All branches scheduled to be open for Election Day will open at
Voyager 2 enters interstellar space
A spacecraft launched in 1977 has just sent back its first data from interstellar space. Voyager 2 finally exited our solar system in 2018. Entering what’s called the heliopause. NewScientist.com reports it’s only the second spacecraft to
CDC: Ground beef cause of new salmonella outbreak
Tainted ground beef is being blamed for a salmonella outbreak that’s left at least one person dead and countless others ill. Investigators trying to determine the cause of the outbreak tested leftover ground beef found in a
UPS hiring thousands of workers as it gears up for Christmas grind
Nearly 10,000 Hoosiers work for UPS, but that number is expected to go up, temporarily. UPS says they are hiring about 100,000 people across the country for the holiday season, and those jobs sometimes turn from temp