NEWS

Chocolate Celebration sweetens the deal
04/27/2024

Samaritan Caregivers offering more chocolate, more awards, more locally sourced treats in 2024

Mayor has conversation with community on homelessness
04/26/2024

Ordinance to move homeless out of public spaces gets final hearing April 29

Kokomo softball brings wood shed to NW
04/26/2024

Lady Wildkats return to winning ways at expense of hapless Lady Tigers

Mayor mulls downtown overhaul
04/25/2024

Study underway to determine possible changes; DORA returns to council

SPORTS

04/28/2024
Catching small fish is fun, too

I know it may sound funny or odd, but catching small fish is also fun! I’ll bet you never heard a competitive bass angler say that, but I am saying it! To be truthful, there are more small fish swimming in the water than there are big fish, and it takes a long time for a small bass to grow to be a monster bass.

04/27/2024
Outdoors with Bud, April 27, 2024

This week, Bud hits the field to demonstrate the proper adjustments on casting and spinning reels. Catch new episodes of Outdoors with Bud on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.

04/26/2024
Kokomo softball brings wood shed to NW

Lady Wildkats return to winning ways at expense of hapless Lady Tigers

Features

Chocolate Celebration sweetens the deal
04/27/2024

Samaritan Caregivers offering more chocolate, more awards, more locally sourced treats in 2024

YMCA draws a crowd with Healthy Kids Day
04/25/2024

This article is brought to you by Rhine Hall Entertainment Venue. We’re just two weeks away from Kokomo’s Funniest Comedian Series! Get your tickets from any of the four participating charities, or purchase them at the door for only $10. This is comedy for a cause! Come out and help raise money for some great organizations and see some hilarious entertainment!

The Lamp, presented by King's Cleaning Solutions, April 25, 2024
04/25/2024

This week, Kokomo Lantern Publisher Pat Munsey talks with Gary Rhinebarger, owner of Rhine Hall Entertainment Venue, about upcoming events at The Rhine. Catch new episodes of The Lamp on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.

From our Readers

Catching small fish is fun, too
04/28/2024

I know it may sound funny or odd, but catching small fish is also fun! I’ll bet you never heard a competitive bass angler say that, but I am saying it! To be truthful, there are more small fish swimming in the water than there are big fish, and it takes a long time for a small bass to grow to be a monster bass.

Outdoors with Bud, April 27, 2024
04/27/2024

This week, Bud hits the field to demonstrate the proper adjustments on casting and spinning reels. Catch new episodes of Outdoors with Bud on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.

Youth Mental Health Summit set for May 10
04/24/2024

Join the Howard County Nonprofit and Faith Leader Council for the first Youth Mental Health Resiliency Summit, set for May 10 at the Kokomo Thriving Center, 1916 E. Markland Ave. This summit is the result of the reviewing how the community approaches youth and mental health, and this event holds immense significance for the community's approach to addressing this national crisis locally, holistically, and collaboratively.

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Obituaries

Obituaries, April 28, 2024
04/28/2024

Shirley Ann (Johnson) Burkhalter

Obituaries, April 27, 2024
04/27/2024

Stephen “Steve” Kent Richman

Obituaries, April 26, 2024
04/26/2024

Ferrold Augustus Shaffer

LANTERN PODCASTS

Outdoors with Bud, April 27, 2024
04/27/2024

This week, Bud hits the field to demonstrate the proper adjustments on casting and spinning reels. Catch new episodes of Outdoors with Bud on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.

The Lamp, presented by King's Cleaning Solutions, April 25, 2024
04/25/2024

This week, Kokomo Lantern Publisher Pat Munsey talks with Gary Rhinebarger, owner of Rhine Hall Entertainment Venue, about upcoming events at The Rhine. Catch new episodes of The Lamp on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.

Body Bags, by City of Firsts Cremation and Funeral Services, April 24, 2024
04/24/2024

This week, City of Firsts Cremation and Funeral Services Co- Owner, Jeremy Geiger, talks about what he may experience when called to retrieve the deceased. Catch new episodes of Body Bags on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.