Category Archives: Local News

Kokomo Family YMCA gets more fundingKokomo Family YMCA has received $8.5 million more in funding from City of Kokomo. A few hours after the groundbreaking ceremony in honor of the future 73,000-square...

Honor a veteranVeterans around the country are honored for their service today. The Kokomo community celebrated veterans and active military Monday during a special ceremony at the Stephen J. Daily go...

City of Kokomo job growthCity of Kokomo is topping the charts in job growth in the nation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics ranked Kokomo No.3 in the United States for job growth from August 2013 to Aug...

Kokomo to announce baseball team’s nameCity of Kokomo has picked a name, manager and a logo for its new baseball team with the Prospect League. The team’s name and look will be unveiled Mo...

IU Kokomo offers grant to get more college graduatesIU Kokomo is teaming with IU South Bend and IU Northwest to share a $450,000 grant intended to help Ivy Tech students as they transfer to complete f...

YMCA hits multi-million milestone in fundraisingKokomo Family YMCA has hit its $10 million mark for the organization’s Beyond the Bricks Campaign. A substantial undisclosed donation from Kokomo ...

Housing project proposed for KokmoA multi-million dollar housing project is in the works for Kokomo. The NRP Group, LLC is pursuing a $10.2 million housing development for seniors on Morgan Street. Th...

Howard County approves raisesHoward County has approved raises for all county employees. The raises were approved by Howard County Council in the 2015 budget. The salary increase will be the first sin...

Maconaquah Schools start eLearningMaconaquah Schools is kicking off its second year of eLearning. Classrooms were quiet Wednesday as students were at home learning through the school’s pilo...

Mayor Goodnight's new roleMayor Greg Goodnight has been named the first Vice President of Indiana Association of Cities and Towns for 2015. Goodnight will serve as vice president to the organizat...