State and Local News

Another area K-Mart store will close its’ doors for good in March. Officials announced late Friday that the K-Mart in Peru will close for good in late March following a liquidation sale.  A ...Read more

A third person has died from the flu in Indiana this season. A weekly influenza report issued Friday by the Indiana State Department of Health shows three flu-associated deaths have been reported ...Read more

An Indiana State Senator plans to sponsor a bill aimed at improving the safety of Indiana school buses following the recent deaths of four students. State Senator Randy Head plans to file a school ...Read more

Gas prices in Indiana continue to fall and over the weekend prices dropped below two-dollars per gallon in Grant County. Statewide, the average price for a gallon of gas now stands at 2-05 a ...Read more

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb says he remains opposed to efforts to legalize medical or recreational marijuana in the state, even though voters in neighboring Michigan approved a November ballot ...Read more

A lion killed a young Indiana woman at a wildlife conservatory Sunday after it got loose from a locked space. Police say 22-year old Alexandra Black of New Palestine was killed after being attacked ...Read more

The Associate Press reports state environmental officials are planning to clean up nearly 200-thousand shredded tires left behind by a former Madison County recycling center. Officials with the ...Read more

Downtown Kokomo will be a festive place tonight to ring in the New Year. The Greater Kokomo Downtown Association will host its’ celebration on the courthouse square tonight from 10:30 until ...Read more

Muncie Community School students will have a shorter summer in 2019 than they did in 2018. The Muncie School Board has approved next school year’s calendar, which calls for classes to begin on ...Read more

High winds Thursday evening and early today caused lots of problems for electrical customers in the area. Grant County authorities report numerous power lines were blown down or knocked down by ...Read more