Obituaries
Ronald A. “Ron” Gascho
Ronald A. “Ron” Gascho, went to be with our Lord on March 11, 2025, while surrounded by his loved ones. He was born October 20, 1938, in Rossville, Indiana, to Alpha Ray and Vela Esther […]
Year: 2025
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WILO Ag Day Set For One Week From Today On Wednesday, March 19
Skiles Electric Presents the annual WILO Ag Day program set to hit the airwaves on Wednesday, March 19 featuring numerous special guests who specialize in the agriculture industry, hosted by WILO’s own Melissa Miller and […]
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CORE Community Center Addresses Closure, Explains Refunds, Reassures Vendors, Discusses Child Care
Following the announcement of the closure of CORE Community Center in Frankfort, the organization released a message to the public regarding refunds, vendor payments and child care. CORE announced the indefinite suspension of its operations […]
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Svetlana Petrovna Mineeva
Svetlana Petrovna Mineeva, of Fishers, Indiana, passed away on March 11, 2025, at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on April 8, 1941 to Peter Ivanovich Kriuchkov and Tatiana Vasilievna Kriuchkova of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, […]
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Bobbi Lucille Johnson
Bobbi Lucille Johnson, 88, formerly of Kempton, passed away at 7:28 pm on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Kokomo. She was born June 11, 1936, in Cynthiana, KY, the daughter […]
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Wabash County Crash Claims Life Of Rossville Woman
On Monday, March 10, around 4 p.m., officers from the Indiana State Police, Wabash County Sheriff’s Office, Miami County Sheriff’s Office, Wabash City Police and Roann Town Marshal’s Office responded to an injury-involved crash on […]
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Search Warrant Leads To Multiple Arrests In Whitestown
Following a multi-week investigation stemming from a patrol stop and arrest, the Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department, in conjunction with the Hamilton-Boone Drug Task Force, obtained and served a search warrant at a residence in the […]
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Discover Boone County Earns 3 Awards From Indiana Tourism Association
Discover Boone County recently received three Indiana Tourism Association awards for their dedication to the Boone County community through partnerships, amenities and programs. The organization received three awards in the under $300,000 in marketing budget […]
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Thorntown Public Library Hosts Escape Experience April 4 & April 5; Registration Required
The Thorntown Public Library has announced its upcoming Escape Experience where community members can attempt to help a confused librarian find a missing diary within their team. Seven different teams of four to eight people […]
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City Of Lebanon Approves Fire Station 213 To Break Ground As Third Station For The Department
The Lebanon Professional Firefighters, IAFF L5195 has announced that the City of Lebanon Council officially unanimously approved the ground breaking for station 213 in Lebanon earlier this week. The station will act as the third […]
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Verna Lou (Mulder) Freels
Verna Lou (Mulder) Freels, 83, passed away in Lafayette, Indiana, on Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Verna was born on March 24th, 1941, in Colfax, Indiana, to John and […]
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Boone County Community Foundation Women Of Impact March Meeting Set For Tonight, March 12
The Community Foundation of Boone County Women of Impact quarter 1 event will be held tonight, March 12 with networking from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and a meeting from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. […]
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Viking Fest Invades Whitestown April 25 Through April 27; Discount Tickets Available In Advance
Community members should brace themselves as the Vikings are invading Whitestown Viking Fest in April to bring the community Viking-themed activities, attractions, goods and more for attendees of all ages. Attendees of Viking Fest should […]
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Save The Date: Frankfort Police, Fire Face Off In Annual Battle Of The Badges Basketball Game April 11
The Frankfort Police Department and the Frankfort Fire Department will once again face off in the annual Battle of the Badges basketball game as the police department strives to defend their ongoing title. The event […]
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Lane Closures Expected On U.S. 931 In Kokomo Beginning Tomorrow, March 13
The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced lane closures expected to begin tomorrow, March 13 in Kokomo along State Road 931 through the mall district toward the merge of U.S. 31. On or after tomorrow, […]
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Linda L. Ellis
Linda Sanders Ellis passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. She was born in Lebanon, Indiana, in the early hours of April 15, 1952. She was an only child. Her mother, Thelma Jean Foutch Sanders, […]
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Barbara J. (Conn) Haynes
Barbara J. Haynes, 78, of Colfax, IN, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Wesley Manor. She was born April 16, 1946, in Paxton, Illinois to Ronald and Benita (Leonard) Conn. She married Jerry Haynes […]
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Theodore “Ted” Cripe
Theodore Ellis “Ted” Cripe, 83, of Frankfort, passed away Monday, March 10, 2025, at his home. He was born June 9, 1941, in Frankfort to Tom and Florence “Peggy” (Corns) Cripe. He married Sandra Kay […]
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Larry William Lawson
Larry William Lawson, 74, of Frankfort, Ind., passed away March 9, 2025 in his home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 8, 1950 in Jellico, TN to Lee Robert and Martha (Perkins) […]
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St. Matthew, United Way & Community Foundation Partner To Keep CORE Childcare Services Open Through June
St. Matthew United Methodist Church has announced that with CORE Community Center’s closure on Monday, March 10 and the plan to close the Child Care Center on Friday, March 14, the church, St. Matthew Preschool, […]
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Routine School Patrol Nets Arrest Of Serious Sex Offender In Frankfort
A routine school patrol resulted in the arrest of a 61-year-old Frankfort man who was prohibited from entering school property as result of his sex offender status. On March 7, officer Brett Waggoner was reportedly […]
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Senate Concurrent Resolution To Rename Stretch of I-65 In Honor Of Deputy Pickett Passes House Unanimously
Yesterday, March 10, Resolution SC0013 passed unanimously through the House of Representatives hearing committee to officially designate I-65 between mile markers 137 and 138 as the Deputy Jacob Pickett Memorial Mile. Representative for District 41 […]