Community First empowering nonprofits to dream bigger
Also, IU Kokomo partners with Small Business Development Center
Volunteers needed for feeding program
Also, Reformation Faith Ministries offering weekly hot meals
Inmate death ruled suicide
Also, state police Halloween patrols result in multiple arrests
Food Access Alliance shares feeding information
Groups collaborating to provide food pantries, hot meals during SNAP reductions
Another inmate dies at county jail
Philip White, 29, dies while in custody; autopsy scheduled for Nov. 3
Yeah ... it’s the Creek Chubs
Community has overwhelmingly negative reaction to Kokomo baseball team name
Coming Soon to a Place Near You
Events taking place in Kokomo, Howard County, and the surrounding area from Nov. 9, 2025, and beyond
What's Happening this Week?
Events taking place in Kokomo, Howard County, and the surrounding area from Nov. 2-8, 2025
History finds its hero
William Simon Harris awarded Medal of Honor 117 years after the fact
The Lamp, October 30, 2025: Taylor Thanksgiving and Food Crisis Response
This week, Kokomo Lantern Publisher Patrick Munsey talks with Taylor School Corp. Superintendent Steve Dishon about the school's upcoming coat drive and Community Thanksgiving Dinner. And then the conversation turns to the impending food crisis that is expected to accompany the suspension of $1.9 million in SNAP benefits to Howard County recipients. They are joined by Bethany Wenger, Public Health Projects Director for the Howard County Health Department, and Derick Steele, executive director of the Kokomo Housing Authority. The two are spearheading the organizational effort to ensure meals for those in need starting in November.
Coroner discloses death investigations
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Food crisis coming to community
Local organizations mobilizing, but help is needed
Council votes itself a pay raise
Also, coroner investigating death at campground
Coming Soon to a Place Near You
Events taking place in Kokomo, Howard County, and the surrounding area from Nov. 2, 2025, and beyond
What's Happening This Week?
Events taking place in Kokomo, Howard County, and the surrounding area from Oct. 26-Nov. 1, 2025
Rocky Horror haunts tonight
Immersive stage show takes over Rhine Hall; tickets still available
Flu season makes its return
After last season’s increase in influenza, the need for flu vaccinations for Indiana residents is high. The last flu season saw a significant increase in the effects of influenza, including higher numbers of deaths and hospitalizations, as well as lower vaccination rates. These effects underscore the importance of flu vaccination in preventing serious flu complications.
LivSmart Studios opens
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Kokomo presents a unified front
Local leaders join NAACP to discuss, progress, inclusion, and the future
Check early, check regularly
Breast exams, mammograms can catch cancer before tragedy arrives
Struggling with the sins of the father
City agrees to income tax increase to help fund construction of a new county jail
Predicting the economic path
IU Kokomo's Futurecast Tour gives a glimpse into potential 2026 economy
Sheriff gets a new deputy
Also, Commissioners sets meeting, holiday dates; Sheriff’s Trunk-or-Treat Oct. 27
No Kings protest fills courthouse lawn
More than 500 in attendance to oppose acts by federal, state, and local government