Articles by Melissa Jacobs

Howard County, Indiana Prosecutor, Mark A. McCann, announced that his office has filed multiple felony charges against Sieyumbe Nicba Arrington, age 48, of Kokomo, following an extensive investigation by the Kokomo Police Department’s Criminal Investigation […]

Silver Alert 085-2025 issued on October 21, 2025 on John Wankoswki has been cancelled as of October 21, 2025. For more information on this cancellation, please contact the Lawrence Police Department at 317-545-7575.

The Rossville Consolidated School District Board of Education met Tuesday night to approve teacher and administrator contracts, adopt the 2026 school budget, and act on several personnel items. The Board ratified the 2025–2026 Master Contract […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces overnight single-lane closures and a traffic pattern shift that will impact I-65 northbound and southbound in Boone County. Beginning on or after the evening of Monday, October 27, crews […]

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asks the public to report sightings of Mediterranean geckos (Hemidactylus turcicus), an exotic lizard species that is not dangerous and has been observed at several locations across the […]

The Lawrence Police Department is investigating the disappearance of John Wankoswki, a 62 year old white male, 6 feet 1 inch tall, 210 pounds, gray hair with hazel eyes, last seen wearing tan and red […]

The Community Schools of Frankfort (CSF) is excited to launch the Blue & White Byte, a digital newsletter aimed at keeping the Hot Dog community informed and engaged. In each quarterly edition, CSF will offer […]

Carroll Community Giving Day has wrapped up, and now…. It’s your turn, HOWARD!! Our Howard Giving Day is coming up on Tuesday, Oct. 28th! Our team will be right here at the office for you […]

The Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 22, at Tirey Hall on the campus of Indiana State University. The meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. ET in State Room in Tirey Hall, 220 […]

The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS) supports School Bus Safety Week and is a proud sponsor of the video campaign featuring RFK Racing drive Ryan Preece who proclaimed, “even professional […]

On Thursday, October 16, 2025, detectives from the Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, along with troopers from the Indiana State Police Lafayette Post, arrested a 60-year-old man from Lafayette, Indiana, […]

 After nearly three decades of helping students find their voices, Rossville High School’s Jason Newhouser has been recognized as Indiana’s Outstanding Speech and Debate Educator for 2025–2026 by the Indiana Schools’ Speech and Debate Association […]

The Howard County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce the addition of Deputy Browning, a 27-year-old native of the Tipton/Howard County area and graduate of Tri-Central High School. Deputy Browning joins the department as a […]

A total of 100 rural and volunteer fire departments from 54 Indiana counties have been awarded $453,386 in Volunteer Fire Assistance Capacity (VFC) awards from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. The awards will be […]

The Rossville FFA Soil Judging teams competed at the Huntington University Soil Judging Contest on October 18, showcasing their agricultural knowledge and judging skills. Students traveled east of Huntington to the Brown Farm, where they […]

Clinton County Emergency Medical Services (CCEMS) has become the first EMS agency in the United States to use the new SPEAX Communication System in the field, allowing patients on ventilation to better participate in their […]

The Witham Volunteer Organization is hosting their annual Covington Beef House Fundraiser. Choose from traditional yeast rolls by the dozen or 16 oz. strawberry jam or apple butter. Orders may be placed now through – […]

Yesterday at approximately 5:29 p.m., Trooper Alexander Maxwell with the Indiana State Police’s Indianapolis District was injured when his police car was struck by another vehicle while he was responding to a call for service. […]

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a blue-winged teal in Greene County through surveillance conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services and DNR Division […]

The Witham Family YMCA in Boone County will honor local veterans with a special drive-thru lunch on Monday, November 10, recognizing the service and sacrifice of those who have served our country. The event will […]

The first phase of Clinton County’s move from the historic Courthouse to the new County Annex Building begins Monday, October 20. The transition will take place over the next two weeks, with different departments moving […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation and Indiana State Police are urging drivers across Indiana to move over and slow down for emergency responders and disabled vehicles with flashing lights activated on the shoulders of highways […]