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HOWARD COUNTY, Ind. – Michael C. Beeman, 50, was apprehended Monday afternoon after escaping from an inmate road crew and prompting a search involving the Howard County Sheriff’s Office, Kokomo Police Department, and Indiana State […]

The Clinton County Antique Machinery Club Inc. will host an Antique Tractor Plow Day Saturday, October 3, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until the work is finished. The public is welcome to attend and […]

Indiana’s public schools continue to produce strong academic results while spending considerably less per student than the national average. That raises an important question: How long can schools sustain those results when revenues do not […]

A driver who fled from officers in a vehicle caused a crash that claimed one life Saturday afternoon. The Indiana State Police was requested by the Southport Police Department to investigate the incident. September 26, […]

Phillip Max Stoops, 88, of Frankfort, passed away on September 6, 2026 at Wesley Manor. A burial with military honors is being held this Saturday, October 3 at 11:30 a.m. at Green Lawn Cemetery. A […]

On October 4th, financial aid experts will be available at 35 sites across Indiana to offer Hoosier families FREE, in‑person assistance completing the FAFSA. For more than 37 years, College Goal Sunday has helped students […]

In central Indiana, we see on a near daily basis the impacts crime has had on Indianapolis and its suburbs when we turn on the news. This has been a problem in recent years as […]

Indiana State Police executed a high intensity enforcement project in Northwest Indiana addressing violent crime and aggressive driving, resulting in the arrest of 62 individuals and the issuance of 989 citations. Seven of the individuals […]

FRANKFORT — Frankfort and Clinton County area residents have a busy fall ahead. The city is also pursuing a multimillion-dollar grant that could bring new playground equipment to its parks, Community Development Director Kimberly Black […]

New counties are now eligible for FEMA Individual Assistance and Public Assistance in response to the August storms, tornadoes and flooding in Indiana.   Homeowners and renters in Cass, Pike and Putnam counties can now […]

The Festival of the Turning Leaves is taking place Sept. 25–27 in downtown Thorntown, bringing a weekend of fall activities and family entertainment to the community. The annual Boone County tradition will feature a parade, […]

The Boone County Chamber of Commerce will host a Job Fair+ on Thursday, Oct. 8, giving job seekers an opportunity to meet with employers hiring in Boone County. The event will be held from 2:30 […]

Sheriff Bright talks staffing, technology and his first four months on WILO’s Party Line FRANKFORT – Clinton County Sheriff Brendon Bright was upbeat on his first four months and continues to ask residents for patience […]

City of Firsts Community Federal Credit Union (COFFCU) announced on Monday that access to its banking system and electronic banking services has been restored following a significant system outage that began on September 15th. The […]

Harvest season is fully underway for Hoosier farmers. That means Hoosier motorists will begin to see large slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana’s roads and highways. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, Indiana Department of Transportation, and […]

Council Members Brief Rotary Club on Proposed West-Side Data Center FRANKFORT — Frankfort City Council member Steve Beardsley (District 4) spoke to the Frankfort Rotary Club on Thursday about the proposed “AI Factory” data center […]

First Bank Midwest has announced the upcoming retirement of longtime banker and community advocate Susan Ruch, who will conclude a 27-year career with the organization on October 2, 2026. A Frankfort native, Ruch, has spent […]

Attorney General Todd Rokita is calling on Hoosiers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases after the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval of a plan […]

Boone County schools recently received more than $275,000 from Indiana’s Secured School Safety Grant Program, according to area legislators. State Rep. Becky Cash (R-Zionsville) said the program, which was established through legislation the General Assembly […]

School transportation leaders from across the region met on September 23 for the first Transportation Directors Networking Group meeting hosted by Wabash Valley Education Service Center. The hour-long Zoom meeting gave participants a place to […]