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At the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office created many COVID-19 policies to keep staff, inmates, and citizens safe. We were able to keep positive cases with our staff at […]

The Zonta Club of Frankfort is proud to donate four benches, made from recycled plastics, which were placed around the courthouse on Wednesday.  Representatives from Zonta “presented” the benches to County Commissioners’ representative Mark Timmons. […]

The Indiana Department of Health announced Thursday that 1,284 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 769,875 the number of Indiana residents now known to […]

At approximately 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, officers from the Indiana State Police and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle-pedestrian crash on U.S 35 near Cass County Road 500 South, which injured a highway […]

Stuff the Bus with school supplies for Clinton County Students tomorrow, Wednesday July 28 from 5 pm to 7 pm at Frankfort Walmart on 28 East in Frankfort. School kick off time is here and […]

Yesterday a vehicle pursuit led to the arrest of Justin Fitch, 30, South Bend. He was incarcerated in the Miami County Jail. He faces criminal charges for resisting law enforcement with a motor vehicle, criminal […]

The Indiana Department of Health announced Tuesday that 1,085 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 767,409 the number of Indiana residents now known to […]

The Boone County Traffic Safety Partnership (BCTSP) issued 61 seat belt citations during its recent Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign, which coincided with Memorial Day and lasted for three weeks. According to the department, […]

The Clinton County Family YMCA is proud to announce that they were recently selected as a beneficiary of this year’s United Way Grant Campaign. Totaling $31,000, this year’s grant will not only aid in the […]

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for Tuesday, July 27, in the following regions: Central Indiana – Marion, Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Delaware, […]

The Indiana Department of Health announced Monday that 497 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 766,351 the number of Indiana residents now known to […]

On April 25, at approximately 12:48 a.m., officers of the Kokomo Police Department responded to the 1600 block of Rue Royale North in reference to an unconscious, unresponsive, 10-month-old infant.  Upon arrival, deputies from the […]

At approximately 10:35 p.m. Saturday, Boone County Communications Center received a report of a crash on County Road 25 West, at County Road 400 S in Boone County. Deputies arrived on the scene and found […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the overnight ramp closures have been pushed back on I-65 in Boone County to begin on Thursday, July 29,weather permitting. The closures are for full depth patching, milling and […]

State Rep. Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo)said Hoosiers should be aware of several new state laws effective July 1, including the new state budget and those supporting gun owners, individual rights and small businesses. “These new laws […]

The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday that 786 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 764,448 the number of Indiana residents now known to […]

The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday that it will be updating the county-level COVID-19 vaccination data on its dashboard at www.ourshot.in.gov after the state discovered an error in how an external vendor was assigning the […]

For the safety and wellbeing of our patients and staff, Witham has implemented new visitor guidelines that will go into effect on Wednesday, July 28. Everyone will be required to wear a face covering at […]

12 years ago Jerry Erskine, a Rotary member in Lebanon,  Indiana went to a Rotary convention and ended up in Norway.   Erskine noticed how clean the Norwegian cities were during his trip. When Erskine […]

The Indiana Department of Health announced Thursday that 878 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 763,688 the number of Indiana residents now known to […]