Category Archives: Local News

The 32nd Howard County Vietnam Veterans Reunion will be September 18th through the 21st, sponsored by Howard County Vietnam Veterans Organization.  The reunion is held at Veterans Park, 8 miles e...

Mural defaced downtownArt meets destruction on Phillips Street, as the hands responsible for graffiti defaced the late local artist, Sara Smith’s, murals – the graffiti was first reported ...

Indiana University Kokomo gets back to schoolIndiana University Kokomo as well as Indiana University and Purdue University are back in session Monday. Indiana University Kokomo recently celebrated rec...

Let's play ballBreaking ground: City of Kokomo has broken ground on the Kokomo Municipal Stadium. The field will be home to several area baseball teams, concerts and more. The field is expected t...

Peru Schools new superintendentPeru Schools have named Sam Watkins as their new superintendent. Watkins will begin his role as superintendent Aug. 25. The former superintendent was Charles Brimbury.&n...

WWKI will host the State Final of the 33rd annual Country Showdown at the Tipton County Pork Festival on Friday, September 5th at 8 PM.  Contestants from all over Indiana will compete f...

Kokomo man wins Hoosier MillionaireA Kokomo man has a little extra luck and a lot of extra dough in his pocket. Rick Rhodes snagged the top spot at Saturday night’s 25th Anniversary Championship...

Competitive eating wins over Taste of KokomoTaste of Kokomo tested the taste buds of competitive eaters, turns out, the competitive-eating gene grows in the Boyd family tree. Brother and sister Zach a...

Delphi in Kokomo earns successDelphi in Kokomo has earned a prestigious award from Ford. The Kokomo plant received its Q1 certification for suppliers. Mayor Greg Goodnight was on hand for Thursday&rsq...

A Girl Scout HonorFive Kokomo residents encompassed the meaning of “Kokomo Strong” as they helped the Kokomo Girl Scout Office battle the April 2013 floods. The group of five, which includ...