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The Howard County Treasurer’s Office is reminding residents that property tax bills are being mailed.
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The Kokomo BobKats kicked off its inaugural season with a bang in front of two packed home crowds Friday night and Sunday afternoon.
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The Greentown Glass Museum reopened last week with a fresh look after undergoing extensive renovations over the past year.
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The Howard County Health Department is putting on a free mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic using the Moderna vaccine as part of its ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 this Saturday.
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Below are the arrests for April 12. All listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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A new watering hole soon will be added to the downtown community, and its owners say it will be a place where “everybody knows your name.”
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Though the pandemic put a halt to many basketball plans in 2020, two local coaches are planning a big rebound this summer by putting on four youth basketball camps at The Zone Sports and Event Complex for aspiring ballers.
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Howard County has had and continues to have a high infant mortality rate, and a new task force has formed to combat that to ensure all children live to celebrate their first birthdays.
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One of the last great memories a family had of their loved one who was living with dementia was when they put on an Easter egg hunt for him two years ago.
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The Indiana State Department of Health today reported 970 new cases of COVID and 16 new deaths.
Be prepared to see a lot of No. 5 this season. He says there's a "chip" on his shoulder, and makes clear he's going all-out for the Huskers.
Nick Johnson says Damon Stoudamire would be "amazing" as UA head coach.
Former Republican House Speaker John Boehner talked with CNN's Jake Tapper about how former President Donald Trump abused the trust of his supporters by continuing to push the big lie about the 2020 election.
CNN's Alexandra Field reports on the CDC and FDA's recommendation the US pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine use over blood clot concerns "out of an abundance of caution."
Now that the reports have been released and the market has responded, the markets have turned their attention to spring planting.
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- Restaurateurs adding new pub downtown
- IUK coaches to offer youth summer basketball camps
- New task force aims to combat infant mortality
- Egging houses: Family hides Easter eggs to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Association in memory of the late Herman McCombs
- 6 new cases of COVID in county
- Not out of the woods: Lumber, material shortage hitting home for local suppliers, home builders
- April Coupons 2021
- Kokomo Summer Concert Series lineup announced
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(The Center Square) – Republican leaders in the Indiana legislature stopped language banning vaccine passports in Indiana from being included in a health bill Monday, signaling they won’t follow the lead of Florida, Texas and other states in banning vaccine passports – not now, at least.
CNN's Rosa Flores reports on migrants who were expelled by the Biden administration living in squalor, fearing returning home, across the border in Reynosa, Mexico.
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The Howard County Treasurer’s Office is reminding residents that property tax bills are being mailed.
Want to know what might happen next? We've checked out the books the series is based on...
A defense expert witness in Derek Chauvin's trial for the murder trial of George Floyd testifies that the former police officer's actions were "justified."
CNN's David Chalian says that Sen. John Cornyn's (R-TX) questioning whether or not President Joe Biden is being controlled by his staff and not really in charge is another example of the GOP trying to find a way to attack Biden, something they have yet to be successful at thus far.
"Bridgerton," the first Netflix show created by Shonda Rhimes, is the latest television or film production to reimagine the past with a modern and multiracial cast of characters.
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The Kokomo BobKats kicked off its inaugural season with a bang in front of two packed home crowds Friday night and Sunday afternoon.
John Renfrow
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When this grumpy cat finally lets his Dalmatian brother use him as a pillow 😍
Selena Gomez is hosting a special concert to support the vaccine rollout, teaming up with Global Citizen and the World Health Organisation for 'Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World'.
Demi Lovato cut her hair to "put herself first" for a change as she wanted to stop worrying about what others thought of her.
Vanessa Kirby has insisted there was an "overnight difference" in how she was treated in Hollywood after the #MeToo movement gained traction.
Plus, maybe there's room for Pam Dawber's Marcie Warren to have a role.
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The Greentown Glass Museum reopened last week with a fresh look after undergoing extensive renovations over the past year.
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Plus, the actor reveals if any of his 'Full House' costars will appear in the dramedy.
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Astronaut Neil Armstrong made history on July 20, 1969, when he became the first man to set foot on the moon. Watch the historic Apollo 11 moments as the world witnessed them 50 years ago. Watch 'Apollo 11' on Saturday, July 20 at 9 p.m. ET and 11 p.m. ET
Katie Wright speaks about the last time she spoke to her son, Daunte Wright, before he was fatally shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in Minneapolis.
Gilbert Arenas also recommended former Wildcat Miles Simon to coach Arizona.
Student Kristin Smart went missing on May 25, 1996, and was declared dead in 2002. Now authorities say they may have gotten a break in this very cold case and have begun excavating on Cal Poly's campus.
INDIANAPOLIS — Wetlands legislation that had seen compromises added that were favorable to environmental groups ended up passing April 13 in the Indiana House with those changes stripped at the last minute, providing little protection to state classified wetlands.
Sir Mick Jagger has teamed up with Dave Grohl on a new song, 'Eazy Sleazy'.
A closer look at ESPN's newly released Football Power Index and where tams across the Southeastern Conference rank heading into 2021.
At UW’s second open practice of the spring on Tuesday, a handful of young players showed promise and might be carving out paths to playing time.
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The Howard County Health Department is putting on a free mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic using the Moderna vaccine as part of its ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 this Saturday.
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Below are the arrests for April 12. All listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Samantha Power, President Joe Biden’s choice to head the U.S. Agency for International Development, literally wrote the book on America’s poor record of fighting genocides around the world even as the nation’s leaders have promised “never again” after the Holocaust.
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, Mayor Mike Elliott says that the police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright along with Police Chief Tim Gannon have tendered their resignation.
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A new watering hole soon will be added to the downtown community, and its owners say it will be a place where “everybody knows your name.”
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OPINION The Family Farm Action Alliance applauds the reintroduction of the Climate Stewardship Act in both chambers of Congress. The legislation is reminiscent of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal. It’s stacked with sweeping provisions centered on voluntary incentives for conservation, renewable energy and local food-system programs. The Family Farm Action Alliance is optimistic that if enacted the legislation would offer both immediate and long-term relief to farmers struggling to navigate a consolidated food system in a changing climate.
The list includes a dynamic athlete from Kansas who's putting up eye-catching track numbers and being recruited by NU on both sides of the ball.
NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hilco Real Estate LLC announces the bid deadline of Thursday, May 27 for a former Irish pub located at 3835 E. 96th Street in Carmel, Indiana. Built in 2003, the restaurant is 8,545 square feet and sits on a 1.98-acre lot with 137 parking spaces. All furniture, fixtures and equipment are included with the sale, offering a turnkey opportunity in a growing suburb of Indianapolis.
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Though the pandemic put a halt to many basketball plans in 2020, two local coaches are planning a big rebound this summer by putting on four youth basketball camps at The Zone Sports and Event Complex for aspiring ballers.
John Renfrow
Sports Reporter
Plus, the long-time TV personality talks about the high drama that attracts people to court cases.
Netflix have confirmed that 'Bridgerton' will return for a third and fourth series.
Christina Aguilera has revealed that she "wasn't happy with a lot of things" as she reflected on her career as a child star.
President Joe Biden plans to announce a withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan by the upcoming twentieth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, according to three people familiar with the plans. The withdrawal extends the US troop presence past a May 1 deadline set by the Trump…
WESTFIELD, Ind., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ADDMAN Engineering group, an American Industrial Partners company, has closed on its acquisition of 3rd Dimension Industrial Printing (Westfield, IN). 3rd Dimension is a premier provider of metal Additive Manufacturing and CNC engineered solutions. With this acquisition, ADDMAN adds a wide range of metal printing capabilities as well as traditional subtractive processes. This will be ADDMAN's second Additive Manufacturing location in addition to the headquarters and innovation center in Bonita Springs, FL.
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Howard County has had and continues to have a high infant mortality rate, and a new task force has formed to combat that to ensure all children live to celebrate their first birthdays.
Alyx Arnett
Editor
Plus, Sheryl Underwood explains how not wanting to be viewed as an 'angry Black woman' affected her actions.
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One of the last great memories a family had of their loved one who was living with dementia was when they put on an Easter egg hunt for him two years ago.
Alyx Arnett
Editor
'There's a responsibility to do your best to first imitate then have your own spin on the real-life character,' Matthew Willig says.
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The Indiana State Department of Health today reported 970 new cases of COVID and 16 new deaths.
Indiana is pausing administration of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at immunization sites across the state, in accordance with a directive from federal health agencies.
The Singapore-based startup will merge with a SPAC backed by Altimeter Capital in a deal that would pave the way for a New York listing and value Grab at about $39.6 billion. CNN's Clare Sebastian explains what the ride-hailing giant is all about.
CNN's Sara Sidner was confronted by a demonstrator during her live coverage of protests in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, following the police shooting of Daunte Wright.
Egyptian authorities have seized the massive Ever Given cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal for six days in March until a $900m compensation bill is paid, state-run Al Ahram news outlet said. The Japanese owning company, Shoei Kisen Kaisha, said that insurance companies and lawyers are cu…
Illinois will pause distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson on advice of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Steven Douglas Miller, 80, Kokomo, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 5, 2021, in his home.
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The price of lumber has risen drastically since the onset of the pandemic, increasing wait times for houses being built, and industry professionals said that the prices may not be dropping anytime soon.
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'I'm going to bring the brutality to 'Monday Night Raw.''
CNN's Jim Sciutto speaks with Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) about the bipartisan negotiations involved with financing President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan.
PITTSBURGH, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a simple way to prevent a raked pile of leaves from blowing back onto my lawn," said an inventor, from Merrillville, Ind., "so I invented the LEAF GOALIE. My design eliminates the hassle of repeatedly raking the same pile of leaves."
The next season, following Anthony's quest for love, is currently in production.
Consumer prices for March rose 2.6% compared to the same month last year. They were lifted by surging energy prices, including the cost of gasoline. CNN's Christine Romans reports
Daunte Wright's family attorney Jeffrey Storms speaks to CNN's John Berman following the release of bodycam footage by Brooklyn Center Police showing the moment Wright was shot by a police officer during a traffic stop in Minnesota. Police Chief Tim Gannon has said he believes the officer me…
ELKHART, Ind., April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- THOR Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) announced today the release of the company's 2020 U.S. RV Rental Study, which explores consumer rental experiences, key motivators and purchase likelihood. The RV industry giant will use the survey results to enhance its understanding of RV rental trends and inform decisions within the THOR family of companies.
Even though Joe Biden was known as a pragmatic dealmaker, he has taken a bold, radical approach to the beginning of his presidency. In this latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza explains Biden's unexpected direction in the wake of the post-Trump era and Covid-19.
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Live music is coming back to Foster Park for the 2021 Kokomo Summer Concert Series, and the lineup of performers has been announced.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- OneAmerica® today announced that RetirementTrack, its user-friendly solution to participant choice in plan investing, has already exceeded first-year sales goals just nine months after being made available to the market.
Musselman had leverage from an Elite Eight appearance and Arizona's interest.
Dr. Carlos del Rio, the executive associate dean at Emory University School of Medicine, explains why the public should not "freak out" over Johnson & Johnson's decision to call for a pause in use of their Covid-19 vaccine as rare side effects in six women are investigated.
LifeStream Services is seeking nominees age 65 or older for the LifeStream Golden Hoosier Award. The community is encouraged to nominate those special volunteers who consistently go above and beyond demonstrating passion and commitment to service in their community.
Teacher retirements are up in several parts of the country. CNN's Bianna Golodryga speaks with teachers who left their jobs over concerns about returning to the classroom.
(The Center Square) – The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning Tuesday advising Americans and their health care providers to "pause" using the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after reports of health complications.
Be prepared to see a lot of No. 5 this season. He says there's a "chip" on his shoulder, and makes clear he's going all-out for the Huskers.
