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State health officials are urging Hoosiers to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites after West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in mosquitoes for the first time this year. A mosquito sample collected in […]

Russell Lawrence “Bowser” Williams, 28, of Norfolk, VA, and formerly of Frankfort, Ind., died May 25, 2023. He was born March 12, 1995 in Whidbey Island Naval Air Station in Oak Harbor, Washington to Thomas […]

The Crossing celebrated 25 more graduates today from Frankfort and Lafayette in their Spring Graduation. The mission of the Crossing is to empower struggling students to become contributing members of their communities through academics, job […]

On Friday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office arrested Zachary Taylor, 27 years old, of Lebanon, for charges of Dealing in a Controlled Substance Causing Death, a Level 1 Felony. Taylor was booked into the Boone […]

Witham Health Services will host a blood drive on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at our Lebanon campus. Witham has a long history of support for the Versiti Blood Center of Indiana and participates in quarterly […]

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) forecasting high levels of fine particles (PM2.5) in the air for Friday, June 9, 2023 for all Indiana counties. The […]

At approximately 2 p.m. Tuesday, Boone County Central Communications received a call from a local fisherman that a vehicle was submerged in a private pond near US Hwy 52 and County Road 700 N. Boone […]

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued Air Quality Action Days (AQAD) on Thursday, June 8, 2023 for all Indiana counties due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. Current high particulate readings exist in […]

The Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) today approved streamlined K-12 Academic Standards in English/language arts, mathematics, social studies and science and computer science. The adoption of these prioritized standards follows the Indiana Department of Education’s (IDOE’s) […]

Goodwins Funeral Home and family of Russell Williams would like the community to line Jackson Street from the Fairgrounds and around the square Thursday June 8th, around 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm ( time approximate) […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces County Road 700 S. over I-74 will close on or after Tuesday, June 20 for bridge repair work near Jamestown in Boone County. It will be closed between State […]

This past weekend June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th members of the Clinton Prairie FFA chapter put on their annual Red & Black Classic. Many once knew this show to be a single sheep show on […]

Tuesday morning, shortly after 1 a.m., a Kokomo man was arrested on numerous felony charges after being tracked down in Miami County for a Howard County Warrant. Trooper Chad Babbs and Trooper Kyle Miller, along […]

Today, the Indiana State Fair unveiled the first wave of its 2023 list of scheduled concerts as a part of the Hoosier Lottery Free Stage schedule, July 28 through August 20 (Fair is closed Mondays […]

This is a release from the Utility Service Board that smoke testing will start June 12, weather permitting, on East Washington Street from Sycamore Street to North Young Street. The Frankfort Sewer Department is in […]

At approximately 12:06 p.m. Monday, officers from the Indiana State Police and the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a four-vehicle crash near the intersection of State Road 28 and County Road 1050 W., in […]

Former Vice President and Indiana Governor Mike Pence officially filed June 5 to run for the Republican nomination for U.S. president. Pence, a resident of Carmel, represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives from […]

Producer sentiment fell to its weakest reading since July 2022 as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined 19 points to a reading of 104 in May. The Index of Future Expectations was down 22 points […]

Two Clinton County dispatchers were recognized at the Clinton County Commissioners’ meeting on Monday, June 5 for their calm in the face of crisis. Lora Wellman is a shift supervisor on the Red Night Shift. […]

At approximately 1:52 p.m. Sunday, Boone County first responders responded to the home of Boone County Vice President Councilwoman Marcia Wilhoite on a possible drowning. Upon arrival, Wilhoite was found unresponsive in her swimming pool. […]