State and Local News

After 39-years, Mike’s Italian Grill in Kokomo will close its’ doors for good this weekend. Owner Mike O’Conner won’t say why he’s calling it quits, but says he’s sure this is the end ...Read more

Ivy Tech is partnering again with Kokomo Grain Company for a series of four agriculture-related seminars. The first is set for next Wednesday, February 13th at 9 a-m at the Logansport Ivy Tech ...Read more

The Marion City Council last night voted down a proposal to create a licensing procedure for local contractors, including passing a test on the city’s building code before they could receive such ...Read more

The Faulkner Academy in Marion re-opened in a different location Tuesday after last week’s cold spell caused a pipe to burst in the school’s sprinkler system. The burst pipe caused water to ...Read more

An Indiana lawmaker wants to allow townships to have the option to switch school districts if they choose to do so. Under the bill proposed by State Senator Mike Bohacek of Michiana Shores, a ...Read more

Work is finally underway in replacing the roof of the historic Muncie Fieldhouse. The Fieldhouse was severely damaged in a storm in November of 2017 and hasn’t hosted an event since then. But ...Read more

A longtime member of the Muncie City Council has resigned, citing personal reasons. Allison Quirk has been an at-large city council member for 16-years.  She cited a need to focus on family ...Read more

The deadline to file to run for municipal office in the May Primary is drawing near and a flurry of candidates have filed intentions to seek spots on the Kokomo City Council. On the Democratic ...Read more

Honor Flight Northeast Indiana is encouraging all veterans from the Korean conflict to send in their application to take part on a future Honor Flight to Washington D-C Honor Flight Northeast ...Read more

General Motors is beginning involuntary layoffs, hoping to complete the latest round of cutbacks before releasing its fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. In all, about four-thousand workers in ...Read more