State and Local News

Now there are two giant lottery drawings for this coming weekend that will have huge jackpots. No one won the Powerball jackpot last night, meaning the Powerball jackpot will grow to an estimated ...Read more

There are activities galore for Homecoming this weekend at Ball State University. At noon Friday, the annual Bed Races take place on Riverside Avenue, then the Mini-College events take place at 2 ...Read more

The Indiana Department of Insurance says lower workers’ compensation rates paid by businesses will take effect in January. The agency said the recently approved reduction averages 7.6-percent ...Read more

If you didn’t buy a ticket for the huge Mega Millions drawing last night, you’ll have another chance to win almost a billion dollars on Friday. No one matched the Mega Millions numbers last ...Read more

A former Grant County Sheriff’s Deputy has been charged with three criminal counts in connection with the theft of drugs that had been kept as evidence from other cases. Following an ...Read more

As expected, the Marion City Council last night gave final approval to the city’s budget for 2019…although it wasn’t a unanimous decision. On an 8-to-1 vote, the council gave final ...Read more

Tomorrow is the day to wear purple to work. As part of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Thursday is “Purple Thursday,” and workers are encouraged to wear purple and then share photos ...Read more

More trains are traveling through Peru and not everyone is happy about it. While more train traffic means increased business in Miami County, it’s also causing headaches through increases in ...Read more

An officer with the Salvation Army in Kokomo will head to Pensacola, Florida today to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Michael. Major David Luft is a veteran of disaster efforts and will ...Read more