Kokomo Tribune; Kokomo, Indiana Local News

$50,000 pantry fundraiser at $4,390

2012-05-28T08:30:00-04:00

A fundraiser for Howard County food pantries was less than one-tenth of the way to the goal at the campaign’s half-way mark, according to one of the organizers.

Fans remember Dan Wheldon at Indy 500

2012-05-27T23:40:19-04:00

Fans of the Indianapolis 500 took time on race day to remember Dan Wheldon, the popular driver who died in a crash last year at Las Vegas Speedway.

Sixth-grader read dictionary twice to prepare for spelling bee

2012-05-27T23:36:48-04:00

Sixth-grader Pranav Haran spent six weeks reading through the entire dictionary twice.

That’s more than 472,000 word entries.

Library building costs may rise to finish project

2012-05-27T23:35:26-04:00

The Kokomo-Howard County Public Library’s Outreach Building is looking good from the outside, but library officials indicated this week they’ll need additional funds to complete the project.

Graduation has been a long time coming

2012-05-26T22:13:48-04:00

People always told Megan McCall that she would never amount to anything, but her mom knew she would prove them all wrong some day.

Blood drives will honor fallen officers in June

2012-05-26T22:13:18-04:00

Throughout the month of June, the American Red Cross will participate in the statewide Fallen Officer Blood Drive Campaign. This is the sixth year the Red Cross will host blood drives across Indiana to honor fallen officers and raise awareness of the need for blood.

Public Eye - Sunday, May 27, 2012

2012-05-26T22:12:22-04:00

Kokomo Common Councilman Tom Miklik has a penchant for being a bit prolix at times, so no one probably took him at face value Monday, when he said he planned to run through a 25-frame PowerPoint presentation in 10 minutes.

Entire U.S. 31 corridor now under contract

2012-05-25T22:18:41-04:00

Every segment of the 13.1-mile, U.S. 31 Kokomo Corridor is now officially under construction.

Northwestern to graduate 130 seniors

2012-05-25T22:17:29-04:00

Peyton Hite ended her last day in high school by going home and washing sheep.

“It’s part of living on a farm,” she said, with a laugh.

Drugs, cash seized, four arrested

2012-05-25T22:15:22-04:00

Police from four agencies seized heroin, pills, syringes and cash, and arrested four people this week after a raid on a house on East Street, according to police reports.