Community First purchases City Venture One
Bank committed to downtown Kokomo by calling iconic building home
Street closures start today
The City of Kokomo advises motorists that Armstrong Street will be closed from Taylor Street to Jackson Street beginning at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, for installation of a water service main. This closure is expected to last one week, weather permitting.
Dog-gone summer
Kokomo Beach closes the season with Pooches at the Pool
Fatal crash under investigation
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KPD running sobriety patrols
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Kokomo Casting Plant turns 60
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Honeywell Center receives Duke grant
A shower of shooting stars
Perseids best viewed Aug. 12-13 after midnight
Food as Medicine begins Sept. 2
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Call 811 before digging
Aug. 11 is National Safe Digging Day, also known as 811 Day, and Duke Energy is advising customers and excavators to call 811 at least three business days before beginning any outdoor project that involves digging.
Historical society collecting cords
Decorative wear for high schoolers is unique to central Indiana
Committed to the next generation
Indiana Black Expo Kokomo celebrates 28 years of empowering scholars
U.S. 31 to close Aug. 14
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Community First to hold Shred Day
Stop by Community First Bank’s free shred event to safely dispose of your paper documents. All items are securely shredded on site and then recycled. Plan to stay in your car as team members unload your shred items and return your container.
New faces at the lectern
Thirteen new faculty members join IU Kokomo
State police investigate Aug. 2 shooting
Prosecutor asks ISP to lead on KPD officer-involved incident at University Apartments
Animal abuser sent to federal prison
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Coroner releases second quarter statistics
The Howard County Coroner’s Office investigated 63 deaths in the second quarter of 2025. Of those cases, 40 were determined to be due to natural causes.
A five-star friendship
Lechner, Gingerich united at Chariot after 50 years
Emmett’s Big Birthday
Lights and sirens fill Indian Heights to celebrate boy’s return home
U.S. 31 next for construction
Ind. 931 completion to be followed by closures along bypass
Boulevard to close for rail removal
West Boulevard Street will be closed between Boulder Way and Carmelita Boulevard beginning Thursday, July 31, 7 a.m. for railroad crossing removal and replacement. This work is anticipated to take three working days.
Duke Energy offers saving tips
July is typically the month when Hoosiers experience the hottest weather. And with soaring temperatures closing out this July, Duke Energy has tips to help you take control of your energy use while keeping you and your family cool.
Fire department honors one of its own
Glenn Kenworthy commemorated on anniversary of USS Indianapolis sinking