http://www.kokomotribune.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:32:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_324103234.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_324103234.html INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s unemployment rate of 9.8 percent in October is slightly above September’s adjusted jobless rate of 9.7 percent, but state officials said the change is statistically insignificant. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:07:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_324110759.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_324110759.html Archie Robertson, the man who allegedly rammed an unmarked detective’s car and was shot at by police Thursday, was officially charged with three felonies. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:42:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_324084428.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_324084428.html INDIANAPOLIS — A group opposed to current health care legislation in Congress will rally Saturday in downtown Indianapolis. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:44:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323172851.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323172851.html Former Howard County Deputy Prosecutor David Steele was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, but Fishers police don’t believe alcohol was a factor. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:26:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_322114917.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_322114917.html RUSSIAVILLE — The Western School Board has approved paying stipends to its employees for the holidays. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323123744.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323123744.html INDIANAPOLIS — Six more Indiana swine flu deaths were reported last week, even as the number of people hospitalized with flu symptoms continued to drop. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:25:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323103221.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323103221.html Beginning Friday, state troopers from the Indiana State Police Peru Post will have sobriety checkpoints set up in Fulton County and conduct roving patrols throughout Howard and surrounding counties. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:24:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323085028.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323085028.html INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana has won a $4 million federal grant to lead an effort with Michigan and Ohio to help laid-off autoworkers find jobs in the renewable-energy industry and related occupations. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:33:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323231644.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323231644.html Bags of clothes, grocery items, games, trinkets — you name it, they had it — lined the second floor of the Masonic Temple this week as volunteers hustled around getting ready for the Christmas Gift Lift. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:15:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323231531.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323231531.html Starting today, a familiar sight will return to the Kokomo area as the Salvation Army kicks off the annual Red Kettle Campaign to raise funds for local residents in need. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:14:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323231440.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323231440.html Local residents envision a new U.S. 31 to the east of Kokomo as a green corridor with limited retail and commercial developments, which would direct traffic back to the existing business corridor. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:13:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323231345.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323231345.html Kokomo could be the host city for two major softball tournaments next September that might attract close to 100 teams over the course of two weekends. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:12:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323115156.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323115156.html The same day Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana profiled Archie Robertson, indicating local law enforcement officers were looking for him as a suspected methamphetamine dealer, Robertson turned up. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:08:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323124122.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323124122.html NOBLESVILLE — Hundreds of people lined up at stores in Fort Wayne and Noblesville in hopes of meeting Sarah Palin. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:11:00 +0000 http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323000928.html http://www.kokomotribune.com/local/local_story_323000928.html For the past decade, Colleen Ladd has provided a little cheer to the 23 residents of Howard Haven. It was the place she wanted to celebrate her 80th birthday.