State and Local News

A branch of the Muncie Public Library is getting a big recommendation on twitter from a well-known actor. “Star Trek” actor William Shatner wrote “everyone in Muncie Indiana I encourage ...Read more

The death of a Marion man whose body was found inside a vacant apartment house Sunday has been ruled a homicide.  An autopsy performed Monday on the body of 39-year old Brian Gochenour determined ...Read more

The remaining members of the Marion School Board last night publicly interviewed ten persons who want to join the board.  And replacements for two board openings are expected to be filled during ...Read more

Unemployment went up slightly in Grant and most surrounding counties in June, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. Grant County’s jobless rate is now the highest in this ...Read more

The United Way of Grant County wants to spread the word about their need in the community during tonight’s “Rock the Way” event in Gas City. Rock the Way will be held at Beaner Linn Park to ...Read more

Attorney General Curtis Hill is getting some help with his legal bills from a new group. The group called “Fairness for Curtis Hill”, headed up by retired judge Linda Chezem, says they ...Read more

The Indiana State Department of Health is warning Hoosiers to protect themselves because of an increase in tick-borne illnesses. So far this year, there have been more than one hundred cases of ...Read more

Gas prices have taken a major jump again across Indiana. Prices at the pump jumped as much as 30-cents per gallon late yesterday to above three-dollars per gallon. Officials at Gasbuddy.com report ...Read more

A Kokomo home is now on the National Register of Historic Places following the careful renovation of the home by it’s owner. Dorwin Star bought the home at 114 East Jefferson Street in 1976 and ...Read more

The Kokomo City Council will hold a special meeting late this afternoon to vote on a rezoning that could set the stage for a four-story, 51-unit affordable-housing development just north of ...Read more