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BOONE COUNTY — Police say a Russiaville man was struck and killed Sunday night in Boone County while he was walking along a state highway.
RUSSIAVILLE — Looking to stay sober after suffering from alcohol addiction, Paul Drazich avoided restaurants with alcohol for 20 years.
The 2023 budget for Center Township calls for pay raises and stashes away $850,000 for upgrades to Somers Park.
When Annmarie Beard discovered a lump in her breast, she didn’t wait. She called her doctor right away.
PERU — A Huntington man is under arrest after police say he had inappropriate contact with two juveniles while on a Miami County camping trip in July 2021.
Mike Milligan said he isn’t a comic book superhero. But he still decided to help people 15 years ago.
Meet Meowth! This adorable young feline has already been neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. Meowth is loving, playful, curious and a little mischievous. He is a dog trapped in a cat’s body! He plays by his own rules, takes great naps and loves to relax in a sunny spot. He does well aroun…
There’s going to be a murder in Northwestern’s auditorium this weekend.
PERU — Academic buildings have been the focus of previous bond projects at Peru Community Schools.
A multifamily housing development proposed for the city’s southwest side is not moving forward, but the property’s realtor says she has a new buyer.
Raising Her UP, a program dedicated to creating scholarships for young women participating in Kokomo Urban Outreach, is set to host a fall market next month at Main Street United Methodist Church.
For centuries, classical music has been featured alongside visual performances like ballet or cinematography. Although the upcoming Kokomo Symphony Orchestra concert wasn’t specifically organized around that idea (later concerts in the season are) the “Mozart to the Moderns” performance will…
The United Way undertook an ambitious goal in 2017: have 75% of Howard County 5-year-olds ready for kindergarten by 2022.
That student learning suffered during the pandemic is no surprise as metrics indicate students fell behind, especially in reading and math.
A stretch of U.S. 31 will be closed to traffic, starting Monday, for replacement of a railroad.
RUSSIAVILLE — There’s nothing like free, unexpected money.
A settlement has been reached in a wrongful death lawsuit filed after two children died in a 2017 house fire on the city’s northside.
Sarge barely lifted his head as he laid under Matt Brankle’s desk. He’d stay that way most of the morning.
GREENTOWN — Eastern will take out about $2.5 million in general obligation bonds, with the intention of putting that money toward developing its off-campus athletic complex.
Giving a voice to those often seen as the voiceless in our community has been Van Taylor’s mission ever since he started at the Kokomo Rescue Mission around 20 years ago, first as a board member and then as executive director.
Meet Bitsy! This sweet feline is 4 years old and she has already been spayed and vaccinated. Bitsy is calm, affectionate, vocal and friendly. Normally she will wait to be noticed, but she can also talk to get your attention. Bitsy gets along with other cats, and we believe that she would thr…
Northwestern High School is one of the top schools in the country and the only one of its kind in the state of Indiana.
Students at three area high schools can earn up to 30 transferable credits before graduating, which transfer to all public colleges in Indiana.
The city is raising the age eligibility for non-disabled riders of Spirit of Kokomo paratransit system.
Downtown’s newest apartment development is close to opening.
PERU — Peru superintendent Sam Watkins will retire at the end of the school year, ending two decades with the school district.
If you see something, say something.
Conner Johnson considers his role in the Kokomo Civic Theatre’s latest production to be the most difficult one he’s ever had.
Conner Royal rehearsed what he was going to say as he made the 30-minute drive from work to Howard Elementary School.
The Kokomo Traffic Commission is recommending a speed limit and parking changes to a couple of the city’s streets.
There are certain skills each person should know but hope to never have to use.
A former Howard County Jail correctional officer who was accused of driving into a group of peaceful protestors during a local Black Lives Matter rally in May 2020 has now been sentenced to 6 months supervised probation for her role in the incident.
This year, the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library chose to celebrate “Flygirl” by Sherri L. Smith during Howard County Reads.
Students had just finished cleaning a van for Primrose Retirement Community when Assistant Principal Nicole Geary told them their give-back activity.
Reports of an armed man prompted three local school districts to go on lockdown Tuesday afternoon.
The former superintendent of Maconaquah School Corporation allegedly had a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit following his arrest over Labor Day weekend.
GREENTOWN — The intersection of Indiana 213 and U.S. 35 in Greentown will be closed again for a pavement replacement project.
PERU — A La Fountaine man who police say assisted in the robbery and killing of another man during a May 2018 incident inside the Okie Pinokie woods just outside of Peru is now planning on pleading guilty for his role in the incident.
Police arrested a Kokomo man recently in connection to the April 2021 death of a 10-month-old boy.
John Dunnagan said that when he was a child, he always knew he was a member of the Miami Nation of Indians.
A local vegan bakery and restaurant will be able to expand, both in the space it occupies and in the amount of food it makes, thanks to a $10,000 grant.
It’s been a long and painful year for Logansport resident Coral Briseno and her family.
An officer with the Kokomo Police Department is now on administrative leave after he was arrested in connection with a reported road rage and battery incident that occurred earlier this year on the city’s south side.
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