Ivy Tech Kokomo’s new cybersecurity lab is being named for the late local businessman Dick Rayl after he helped facilitate a donation of a building that will be incorporated into the massive project currently transforming the campus.

PERU – A Marion County judge has ruled Miami County is on the hook to repair six deteriorating dams located in a housing addition near Peru, after the Indiana Department Natural Resources found significant deficiencies in the structures.

With his nose sticking up in the air, the Kokomo Police Department’s newest K-9 Gust scoured the forest in search of a particular scent during this week’s Vohne Liche Kennels’ K-9 Olympics in Miami County.

City officials are working to preserve a structure northwest of downtown that it received as a donation late last year.

TIPTON – Indiana 28 through Tipton will be restricted to one lane in each direction starting next week, following a total closure of the highway west of U.S. 31.

Howard County’s clerk was given oversight this week over the local voter registration office after requesting a change she believes will “make people accountable.”

Dennis Sanders, a well-known community volunteer who was often seen at public events, faces three more felony charges of home improvement fraud after investigators say he operated a scheme for years targeting elderly people.

Turning Point will host an event in late August remembering addicts lost to overdoses, spotlighting the ravages of drug addiction and offering lifesaving resources meant to protect the community’s most vulnerable from an early grave.

TIPTON – A new workout facility is set to open inside Tipton High School next week. But the space will be more than just a gym.

Indiana Rep. Mike Karikchoff urged civility in government and public discourse during a speech Thursday, calling on attendees to embrace conversation and respect.

A 20-unit senior living facility on the city’s west side received a needed approval this week from the Kokomo City Plan Commission.

Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch spoke during a lunchtime speech Thursday in Kokomo about a variety of topics affecting Howard County residents, including the state’s plan to turn U.S. 31 into a freeway and its investment into rural broadband.

Howard County lawmakers are inviting local college students and recent graduates to apply for the Indiana House Republican Internship Program, which takes place during the 2020 legislative session at the Statehouse in Indianapolis.

A project is underway to replace the more than 20-year-old roof at the Carver Community Center.

WINDFALL – The Town of Windfall has received a $700,000 federal grant to update and fix its wastewater system after the Indiana Department of Environment Management found violations at the town’s sewage plant.

Local drivers and business owners are looking forward to the end of construction on Markland Avenue and its intersection with Washington Street after city officials said the project should be mostly completed by the end of August.

The Kokomo Board of Public Works and Safety on Wednesday approved a series of measures aimed at items like police vehicles and public work meant to improve an area just outside downtown where an ongoing townhome development is underway.

The Kokomo Parks and Recreation Department on Tuesday announced the winners of its third annual Get Your Play On photo contest.

BUNKER HILL – Some residents at Eagle’s Point must move their cars off the street or face being towed in preparation for a major repaving project at the housing addition.

Margaret Holtman remembers her father always giving her the same advice, regardless whether it was in sports, job interviews or just everyday life.

The Harris family always had a house full of music, and Michael and Lisa Harris raised their kids with instrument in hand. What started as a hobby morphed into a family band. And for the past eight years, the Trinity River Band has been the family's full-time profession.

PERU – Health officials are urging caution at Mississinewa Lake’s beach after the area on Friday was put under a blue-green algae advisory by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

The Kokomo Common Council Monday night passed a series of measures pushing forward the proposed $86 million Championship Park, outlining specifics about the city’s financial commitment and rezoning property on its east side.

BUNKER HILL - Grissom Air Reserve Base is part of a state plan to create a more strategic approach to grow and enhance Indiana’s defense industry and military assets.

Walking through the adoptable dog room in Kokomo Humane Society, the pups were excited to get treats. Some ran through their kennel to the other side to snag another snack as the treats made their rounds through the room. 

The newly painted mural on the back of Rudae’s School of Beauty is hard to miss. With its vibrant shades of pink, orange and yellow, the mural is a welcoming sight to those who pass by it as they bike or walk along the nearby Industrial Trail.