Top 100 Stories Of 2024

The WILO team has put together the list of the top 100 news stories on Clinton County Daily News, Boone County Daily News and Carroll County Daily News for 2024. A special thank you to Wampler’s Services Inc. for sponsoring the year-end top 100 list and the end-of-year video.

From high-profile cases to local sports victories to new developments within local government to a heartwarming story of a dog coming home, 2024 has been a year to remember.

Top 10 Stories (In No Particular Order):

Richard Allen Receives 130-Year Maximum Prison Sentence In Delphi Double Murders

U.S. Army PCF Clossie Brown Returned Home In Escorted Procession Friday

Sixth Inning Surge Secures Rossville Hornets First Softball State Championship

Meta Eyes Investment In LEAP Innovation & Research District In Lebanon

Western Boone Volleyball Wins State

Indiana Attorney General’s Office Motions For Summary Judgment In Case Against Richard Kelly, Ashley Kelly, Leonne, LLC, Et Al

Community to Celebrate Mary Ransopher’s 112th Birthday

Lieutenant Governor Crouch Discusses Mental Health In Clinton County Roundtable

Frankfort Fire This Morning Leaves Three Suncrest Children, Mom and Dad Homeless

Frankfort Moose Lodge #7 Installs First Female President In The History Of The Oldest Moose Lodge In The World

Other Impactful Stories Of 2024 (In No Particular Order):

Falkenberg Becomes All-Time Leading Scorer For Carroll Soccer

Sheridan Football Coach Larry “Bud” Wright Resigns

Frankfort Education Foundation Launches ‘Michael Cesare Scholarship Fund’

Ken Hartman, Kaspar Media News Director Retires

Delphi Oracle Extends Record With 1,000 Strikeouts On The Mound; Three Athletes Achieve Regional Qualifying Score

Community Launches Campaign To Restore Stolen Birds At Frankfort TPA Park Aviary

Spectacular Total Eclipse Experience In Kirklin Indiana

Card & Associates Announces Phase Two Plans For Hickory Junction In Lebanon

Frankfort Representative Claims Miss Pre-Teen Indiana Crown

The Andersons, Inc. Announces New Distribution Center In Delphi

Mulberry Conservation Club Destroyed In Monday Night Storms

Clinton County Youth Theatre Presents ‘Anne of Green Gables’

Pancreatic Cancer Benefit For Kent Kercheval A Big Success

Red Barn Summer Theatre Presents Mel Brooks’ ‘Young Frankenstein’

Lebanon’s Lamerson Wins Nike Twilight Meet

Frankfort Chief Scott Shoemaker Swears In As 1st Vice-President Of The Indiana Association Of Chiefs Of Police

Clinton County Community Foundation Receives $750,000 Total Matching Grant

Clinton County Commissioner President Gives Update at Frankfort Rotary Club: Courthouse, Annex, Economic Development

Annual Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting, And Activities

The Farmers Bank Fieldhouse Celebrates Grand Opening

Community Schools Of Frankfort Approves $50,000 Planning Grant For Dual Language Immersion Program At Suncrest

Davis Honored As 2024 Frankfort Diamond Of Excellence Award Recipient

Clinton County Civic Theatre Presents ‘Reading Between the Lies’ As Its 100th Show

Clinton County Officially Sells K9 Tiko To Deputy Trump For $8,000

Clinton Prairie Comes From Behind To Win The Corn Bowl

Purdue Formula Racing Team Uses Frankfort High School as Testing Track

Colfax Receives $600,000 Grant For Wastewater Project

FPD Stakeout Results In Multiple Arrests, Bomb Threat Investigation

Frankfort City Council Considers Increased Fines For Noise Violations

Clinton Central Cheerleaders Results From Nationals In Orlando

Makenzee Smith Crowned 2024 Clinton County 4-H Queen

Carroll Cougar Harness Secures Spot In 19th Annual Hoosier Gym Classic All-Star Game

Frankfort Police Escort PepsiCo ‘Rolling Remembrance’ Through Frankfort On Its Journey Across The Nation

Shan Sheridan Receives ‘Sagamore of the Wabash’ Award in Surprise Tribute

Zionsville Welcomes New Deputy Mayor

Heart Of Lebanon Honors Outstanding Women Throughout Boone County History

‘Let’s Get This Over With’: Corcoran Becomes Indiana’s First Execution In 15 Years

Local Student Receives ‘Volunteer Of The Year’ Award From The Friends Of The Frankfort Community Public Library

Kibble And A Dream: Erica’s Rescues Strives To Help Strays In Carroll County

Clinton County Welcomes New Indiana Conference of The United Methodist Church Bishop Malone

City of Frankfort Gives OK to Community Schools of Frankfort Plan on Ivy Tech

Frankfort And Clinton Prairie Volleyball Pack Case Arena For Mental Health Night

Community Foundation Of Boone County Receives $1.5 Million Total Matching Grant From Lilly Endowment

DAR Patriot Grave Marking For Thomas Reagan At Old Town Cemetery Kirklin Indiana

Clinton Central Pays Tribute To Renowned Coach Linda Barnett

James Skinner Sworn In As Newest Board Of Works Member Monday Night

New Adoption And Resource Center Opens In Lebanon

Cross Country Regional Results; Four Local Runners Moving On To State Finals

United Way for Clinton County Receives Award for Commitment to Summer Meals

‘He Is One Tough Kiddo’: Clinton County EMS First Responders Reunite With Trauma Survivor In Emotional Moment

Lebanon Elks Lodge 635 Names 2023-2024 Citizen Of The Year

ARC Of Clinton County Host Annual Christmas Party For Special People At Frankfort Moose Lodge

Farm Profiles for Carroll, Clinton and Boone Counties: Total Ag Income: $777,307,000

CORE Community Center Announces Closure Of Pool Due To Continued Investment Concerns

Carroll’s Chris Huerta Surpasses 1,000 Points in High School Career

Basketball Legend Rick ‘The Rocket’ Mount Art Installation Returns To Lebanon At The Boone County Courthouse

Police Continue Search For Man Who Allegedly Stole Funds From Homeowners In Boone County

Phase I of Banderas Point Given Go-Ahead by Frankfort City Council and City Plan

Cougars Hold On To Win The Bacon Bowl

Zonta Says NO To Violence Against Women

Two Delphi Seniors Receive First Deputy Noah Rainey & Jail Officer Dane Northcutt Scholarships

Mulberry Receives Grants, Loan For Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements

Frankfort Based Lifeline One of Six Helicopters Serving Indiana

Clinton Central Lady Bulldogs Are Regional Champions

Frankfort City Council At-Large Megan Sheets Resigns, Bids Farewell to Frankfort

Center Stage Community Theatre Presents ‘The Outsider’

Frankfort American Legion Post 12 Host Annual Kids Christmas Party

Childrens Garden Breaks Ground For Carroll County Early Childhood Center

Lebanon Mayor Gentry Addresses Discussions Of Available Water

Rossville Wins Volleyball Sectional Championship Over Clinton Prairie

Carroll Soccer Wins Sectional Championship

Red Barn Summer Theatre Presents The World Premiere Of ‘Keep The Change’

Two Kirklin Phone Numbers Associated With Impersonating Tippecanoe Sheriff Office

FPD Investigation Results In Arrest Of Florida Man On Fraud, Theft

Clinton County Sheriff’s Office Investigations Lead To Indictment Of Texas Man For Crimes Against Children

Annual Halloween Bash For Special People Held Monday Evening

Clinton Central School Corporation Board Approves New Superintendent

Falkenberg Reaches 100 Goals Scored For Carroll

Five New Owners at Glover’s Ice Cream Excited About Continuing Glover’s Brand

Clinton County Probation Officer, Wife Charged With Felonies Of Theft, Welfare & Medicaid Fraud

Humane Society For Boone County Announces New Executive Director

Clinton County Veterans Affairs Office Receives Top Performer Certificate

Jacob Cline Rushes His Way To School Record For Tri-Central; Named The Farmers Bank Player Of The Game

Clinton County EMS Moves Toward Blood Product Implementation On Ambulances Through New Partnership

Weaver Signs With Purdue

Local Frankfort Man Crosses Skydiving Off His Bucket List At 90 Years Of Age

Local Nationally-Revered Sports Official To Be Honored By ITFCC Hall Of Fame

Bill and Jean Beard Trust Distributes $1,340,000 to 61 Charities

Clinton County Special Olympics Cornhole Teams Go For The Gold At State Tournament

Crenshaw Named New Frankfort City Council At-Large Member

Top HoosierlandTV Moments (In No Particular Order):

Clinton Central vs. Clinton Prairie, “The Corn Bowl”

Rossville vs. Western Boone, “Brody Skinner Hits Game Winner”

Clinton Prairie vs. Delphi Football

Frankfort vs. Carroll, “Last 2023-2024 Season Game Before Sectionals”

Delphi vs. Sheridan Soccer

Thank you to Wampler’s Services Inc. for making this year-in-review possible. Check out the official Kaspar Media Year-In-Review video below by Erick Dircks.




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