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In total, the county collected $148,193,414.80 in property tax revenue, up significantly from 2023’s total of $112,224,6...
01/23/2025

In total, the county collected $148,193,414.80 in property tax revenue, up significantly from 2023’s total of $112,224,699.47.

The property tax collection rate for Howard County remained steady in 2024.

The still-to-be-approved settlement is connected to a class-action lawsuit the ACLU of Indiana filed last January, alleg...
01/23/2025

The still-to-be-approved settlement is connected to a class-action lawsuit the ACLU of Indiana filed last January, alleging unconstitutional conditions and overcrowding at the county’s jail.

Howard County will have to keep its jail population at or below 292 inmates, allow for regular recreational time, build a new jail and more, according to a provisional private

For 24 years, Shari Spicer — Reba Harris’ daughter — was in her mother’s corner every step of the way as she led Gilead ...
01/23/2025

For 24 years, Shari Spicer — Reba Harris’ daughter — was in her mother’s corner every step of the way as she led Gilead House, rooting on the successes and standing beside her through the criticisms.

For 24 years, Reba Harris was the fearless leader of the Gilead House, a 27-bed women’s shelter which offers support services, classes and addiction recovery treatment for those recently released

In an email to employees, North America Chief Operating Officer Antonio Filosa confirmed that the plant in Belvidere wil...
01/22/2025

In an email to employees, North America Chief Operating Officer Antonio Filosa confirmed that the plant in Belvidere will produce a new midsize pickup truck.

Automaker Stellantis plans to reopen an assembly plant in Illinois and build the next generation Dodge Durango in Detroit, the automaker said Wednesday. In an email to employees North America

Paul Wyman, representing Jaewon at last week’s meeting, said the South Korean company doesn’t have any plans for use of ...
01/22/2025

Paul Wyman, representing Jaewon at last week’s meeting, said the South Korean company doesn’t have any plans for use of the property in the “near future” but that the company has an opportunity to expand “down the road.”

An electric vehicle battery supplier to StarPlus Energy that is just starting its Kokomo operations is seeking a rezoning of nearly six acres of land it intends to use for

In their Motion to Correct Errors, Allen’s legal team said they are asking for a hearing to address these issues sometim...
01/22/2025

In their Motion to Correct Errors, Allen’s legal team said they are asking for a hearing to address these issues sometime over the next few weeks.

Attorneys representing Richard Allen — the Delphi man sentenced last month to 130 years for the 2017 deaths of teenagers Libby German and Abby Williams — now believe there are

The Indiana State Police is conducting an investigation into the officer implicated following multiple calls to Cass Cen...
01/20/2025

The Indiana State Police is conducting an investigation into the officer implicated following multiple calls to Cass Central Dispatch.

An officer from the Logansport Police Department has been placed on administrative leave following allegations of neglect due to a post from Facebook on Sunday.

Western swimmer Gavin Bourff is our co-Athlete of the Week after helping the Panthers 3-peat as Hoosier Conference champ...
01/20/2025

Western swimmer Gavin Bourff is our co-Athlete of the Week after helping the Panthers 3-peat as Hoosier Conference champions. He finished as a triple winner in the meet at Purdue University.

Bourff was one of Western's stars as the Panthers won the Hoosier Conference meet for the third straight year.

Maconaquah basketball player Fuddy Kile is our co-Athlete of the Week after his double-doubles helped the Braves beat Pe...
01/20/2025

Maconaquah basketball player Fuddy Kile is our co-Athlete of the Week after his double-doubles helped the Braves beat Peru and Kokomo.

Kile delivered double-doubles to help the Braves take a pair of impressive wins.

The Tuskegee exhibit will be at the Artworks Gallery until Feb. 22. It will then travel to St. Louis.
01/19/2025

The Tuskegee exhibit will be at the Artworks Gallery until Feb. 22. It will then travel to St. Louis.

Dennis Morgan remembers the feeling when he saw the Tuskegee Airmen mural downtown.

Alan Kaye, who lives nearby, said he was sitting inside his house when his windows began to have an orange glow.
01/18/2025

Alan Kaye, who lives nearby, said he was sitting inside his house when his windows began to have an orange glow.

Fire officials say one person was killed Friday evening after a fire broke out at a residence on the city's north side.

The Tri-Central School Board has extended its superintendent search. Purdue, Indiana, Indiana State and Ball State unive...
01/18/2025

The Tri-Central School Board has extended its superintendent search. Purdue, Indiana, Indiana State and Ball State universities are part of the search team.

SHARPSVILLE — A Tri-Central mainstay is calling it a career.

Tipton’s Landon Spidel scored with :02 remaining to lift the Blue Devils to a 50-48 win over Northwestern on Friday nigh...
01/18/2025

Tipton’s Landon Spidel scored with :02 remaining to lift the Blue Devils to a 50-48 win over Northwestern on Friday night. See our story and photo gallery from the game.

Tipton’s Landon Spidel had just a lone field goal, but he hit it when it counted the most, with just :02 remaining to propel the visiting Blue Devils to a

Michael Zimmerman, owner/CEO of ROC Ventures, the company that owns the Jackrabbits through a limited liability company ...
01/17/2025

Michael Zimmerman, owner/CEO of ROC Ventures, the company that owns the Jackrabbits through a limited liability company called Kokomo Baseball, said the letter the company received ordering it to vacate Municipal Stadium was "a complete surprise."

The owner of the Kokomo Jackrabbits, in a recent deposition, said he did not expect enforcement of the renewal terms of the baseball team’s lease with the city of Kokomo

When you’re at a game, you feel like everyone is pulling on the same side of the rope, cheering on high school kids, bui...
01/17/2025

When you’re at a game, you feel like everyone is pulling on the same side of the rope, cheering on high school kids, building them up. I don’t think there’s enough of that these days.

When I moved to Kokomo in 2021, I had been to exactly two Indiana high school basketball games.

Per body cam footage, officers are heard saying "gun, gun, gun" before firing at the man, according to the investigation...
01/17/2025

Per body cam footage, officers are heard saying "gun, gun, gun" before firing at the man, according to the investigation.

PERU — A Fort Wayne man shot by police earlier this month after they say he pointed a gun at officers is now facing charges related to the incident.

The 59-year-old was last seen in the Kokomo area around Christmas.
01/16/2025

The 59-year-old was last seen in the Kokomo area around Christmas.

Police are asking the public for help in locating a missing a Tennessee man last seen in the Kokomo area.

Students and faculty were required to stay inside their classrooms — with the doors locked — during normal instruction t...
01/16/2025

Students and faculty were required to stay inside their classrooms — with the doors locked — during normal instruction throughout the lockdown Thursday.

Authorities say Kokomo High School was on lockdown for several hours Thursday morning for what they called a “potential threat.”

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