State and Local News

A longtime advocate for education in Howard County has been honored by the state of Indiana for her work. Marilyn Skinner was given the Golden Hoosier Award by Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch ...Read more

The group that owns the “Kokomo Tribune” is up for sale, meaning some 30 newspapers in 22 states could soon be sold. C-N-H-I LLC group says it’s exploring the sale of the newspapers to the ...Read more

Two events are scheduled this week to promote the possibility of starting industrial hemp operations in Howard County. A hemp dinner is scheduled Thursday night at the Thistle Rock Farm near ...Read more

A librarian from Ball State University will appear on tonight’s edition of the game show “Jeopardy.” Scott McFadden will appear on the popular game show tonight after auditioning for the ...Read more

Thursday is scheduled to be the last day for the Toys R Us store in Muncie. Toys R Us nationwide are in the process of shutting down and the Muncie store has been running a liquidation sale for the ...Read more

Oak Hill School officials want to make sure students in their school system are safe at all times and they want to have plans in place.  To do that, they’re developing a safety committee made up ...Read more

An Upland man is dead following a weekend search for him following a hit and run incident near Swayzee.  The suspect was found dead later at the Howard County Fairgrounds in Greentown. Police say ...Read more

The fourth U-S-S Indiana will be commissioned in late September in Florida. One of only two people still living to have served on the World War II U-S-S Indiana, which was a battleship, is trying ...Read more

Indiana State Police say a man was taken to jail Monday night after he was clocked at driving 120 miles an hour along I-69 in Hamilton County.  And to make matters worse, he was traveling that ...Read more

It’s Fair Week in Miami County, as the Miami County Fair is in full swing. Among the highlights today at the Miami County Fair in Peru will be the 4-H swine show this morning and the sheep show ...Read more