City entertaining data center regulations
Soft touch on controversial development gets public hearing Aug. 17


Soft touch on controversial development gets public hearing Aug. 17

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IU Kokomo students gain global business experience through study abroad in Poland

Events taking place in Kokomo, Howard County, and the surrounding community from Aug. 9-15, 2026
Groups Scholars offers head start to college success
The sound of banjos, fiddles, and mandolins will echo across western Howard County once again this August as the Winding Creek Music Festival returns. But there’s something wandering in the woods this year.
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Howard County opens portal for comments through Aug. 17

Plan commission takes friendly fire as it recommends action to board of commissioners

Also, Markland lane restrictions this week

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Make sure applying for the Lilly Foundation Scholarship is what's next for you
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Police still searching for three suspects in June 21 murder of Braylen Johnson
The Kokomo Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in finding 16-year-old Nevaeh E. McKinney. Nevaeh was reported as a juvenile runaway on May 30, 2026.
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Developer speculates coffee shop or oil change will follow on Markland

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