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The Indiana Department of Health announced Thursday that 5,222 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 868,451 the number of Indiana residents now known to […]

The Indiana Secured School Safety Board has approved more than $19 million in matching state grant funds, marking a third consecutive year of record-breaking school safety investments. “Hoosier students and staff should be able to […]

The Indiana Department of Health announced Wednesday that 4,822 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 863,299 the number of Indiana residents now known to […]

Two years ago at Veterans Park in downtown Frankfort was the last appearance public appearance for the International Overdose Awareness Day. That is until Tuesday night when the special event made a return trip this […]

Witham Health Services Foundation is excited to congratulate Alexis Klink, as the 2021 recipient of the Dr. John Horvath Scholarship on behalf of Witham Health Services. Alexis is a graduate of Western Boone High School. […]

Frankfort VFW Post Commander Hoppy Bray has announced the pick-up points for those wishing to donate non-perishable items for Hurricane IDA relief delivered to Raceland, Louisiana. One semi load of  your donated items will be […]

The Indiana Department of Health announced Tuesday that 3,720 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 858,566 the number of Indiana residents now known to […]

Are you overwhelmed with papers you would like to get rid of? The Farmers Bank regularly organizes these events for their hometown communities to raise awareness to the ongoing issues of identity theft protection and […]

The Indiana Department of Health announced Monday that 2,916 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 855,031 the number of Indiana residents now known to […]

Franciscan Health and Indiana University Health are seeing an upswing in patients across the board accessing the emergency department. As the number of children and families seeking care for COVID-19 and other ailments continues to […]

Inside INdiana Business is reporting that the Indiana State Department of Health says the positivity rate of COVID-19 has surged to 10.8% last week, a dramatic climb from the 2% positivity rate recorded at the […]

t approximately 11:12 p.m. Sunday, a Boone County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was traveling northbound on Interstate 65 at the 135-mile marker when a gray Dodge Charger passed it in the right lane at a high […]

Kaspar Broadcasting started in 1959 with five people over Ellis Jewelry Store on the north side of the square in downtown Frankfort.  Vern and Lillian Kaspar would climb those 26 steps to enter the office […]

Labor Day weekend is coming up, and The Boone County Traffic Safety Partnership (BCTSP) is warning residents against drinking and driving. The department is taking part in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over […]

Just after 2 p.m. Friday, the Indiana State Police responded to a crash on Interstate 65 northbound at the 179 mile-marker. A preliminary investigation by Trooper Clemans revealed that a 2001 Ford F-150 pulling a […]

The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday that 4,893 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 843,700 the number of Indiana residents now known to […]

Indiana 26 from Rossville to Russiaville will be a much improved and safer drive by October 2024. Drivers will enjoy wider lanes, a 4 foot paved shoulder PLUS  an additional 4 foot gravel shoulder, reconstructed […]

At approximately 3 p.m. Thursday, officers from the Indiana State Police and the Kokomo Department responded to a two-vehicle crash on Washington Street at Havens Street, where a rural Kokomo man died.  The preliminary crash […]

At approximately 8:08 p.m. Wednesday, officers from the Indiana State Police and the Miami County Sheriff’s Office responded to a motorcycle crash on northbound U.S. 31 near Miami County Road 900 South, in which a […]

Back in late January, the Clinton County School Safety Commission conducted a joint tabletop exercise involving a school bus crash scenario with hazardous materials. Thursday morning at the Community Schools of Frankfort, the Commission met […]

A library card is a key to endless entertainment. It allows you to read books, magazines, and newspapers, to watch movies and to listen to audiobooks at no cost to you.  This month, it can […]

The Indiana Department of Health announced Thursday that 5,027 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 838,869 the number of Indiana residents now known to […]