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There will be a Kirk’s Crossing Motorcycle ride on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Sign up will at the Kirklin Park at 12pm with kickstands up at 1pm. Proceeds will benefit the Kirk’s Crossing Festival.

Calling all crafters, food trucks, and local businesses. It’s NOT too late to become a vendor for the 2025 Frankfort 4th of July Festival. Don’t miss this amazing opportunity to showcase your products and connect […]

On June 14, 2025, approximately 10:19p.m., Howard County Dispatch received a report of a shooting in progress in the area of Studebaker Park.  The area was crowded with people due to an annual motorcycle event […]

The Farmers Bank has been honored as a Five Star Member of the Indiana Bankers Association. The award was presented on May 19, 2025 by Amber Van Til, IBA president and CEO, in recognition of […]

As of 12:30pm Est, all area travel advisories have been lifted with the exception of Tipton County. Tipton County remains in a yellow travel advisory until further notice. Please continue to travel with extreme caution. […]

The Frankfort and Lafayette Crossing schools held a combined graduation ceremony Saturday  morning at First Church of the Nazarene Frankfort.  24 students participated by sharing their stories of what brought them to this point in […]

Clinton County, Howard County, Tipton County and Hamilton County remain under a travel advisory this evening according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. According to the department, a travel advisory acts as “the lowest […]

Clinton Prairie has advanced to the Semi-State Championship Game this evening, and you can listen on WILO. The Gophers take on Kouts at Loeb Stadium in Lafayette at 7:30 p.m. If Clinton Prairie win, they’ll […]

  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED FLOOD WARNINGS FOR BOONE COUNTYUNTIL 5 PM, AND HOWARD COUNTY UNTIL 8:45 PM.  HAMILTON, MADISON AND TIPTON COUNTIES UNTIL 10:15PM. FLOOD WARNING ALONG THE WILDCAT CREEK FROM LAFAYETTE […]

Clinton County EMA has issued a Travel Advisory for Clinton County due to flooding throughout the County effective immediately.   We have multiple roads closed throughout the County due to localized flooding. A travel advisory is […]

The Moose lodge in Frankfort, Indiana is hosting a blood drive on on June 21, 2025 between 8am and 12pm. Help achieve the collections goal of 15+ donations to fulfill local hospital needs, impacting 45 […]

Clinton Central’s Gymnasium Floor has been the home of thousands of basketball games, Awards Banquets, Graduations and more.  In some ways, a Gymnasium can be the heart of the school when it comes time for […]

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, an eight-month criminal investigation conducted by detectives from the Indiana State Police Peru Post led to the arrest of Dustin J. Echelbarger, 43, from Greentown, Indiana. The investigation began in […]

This event has been cancelled due to weather.   Please join the 11th annual Kirklin Main Street Art Fair & Flea Market, Saturday June 14th 2025 in Downtown Kirklin, Indiana. Enjoy a beautiful day, original […]

Frankfort Mayor Judy Sheets and Fire Chief Matt Stidham brought Frankfort Rotarians up to date on City business Thursday Noon at Arborwood.  A wide variety of fast moving projects and goals were discussed as the […]

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane closures to impact State Road 28 in Frankfort. Beginning on or after Monday June 16, crews will be patching S.R. 28 in two locations. The first location is […]

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a drowning that occurred yesterday at Monroe Lake, southeast of Bloomington. At 4:41 p.m., conservation officers were dispatched to the area near Allen’s Creek for a person who fell from […]

The dam at Lincoln State Park’s Lake Lincoln needs repairs. To allow the work to be done, the park’s beach, nature center and the road leading to it, Pine Hills Group Camp and group cottages […]

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing 17-year-old Richard Lawson. Richard went missing from Plainfield, Indiana, on June 4, 2025. He is described as 6 […]

The Indianapolis Airport Authority officially broke ground today on the new hotel to be built on the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) terminal campus. “The original plans for the Midfield Terminal complex included a terminal-connected hotel, […]

The Indiana State Police (ISP) is hitting the road with NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Felix Rosenqvist as part of a bold recruitment campaign built around a simple but powerful message: “We meet you where you […]

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has forecasted an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) for Thursday, June 12. Ozone levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range (Orange) in the […]