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Governor Eric Holcomb To Stop in Kokomo
KOKOMO, Ind. (WLFI) — On Wednesday, Governor Eric Holcomb will be making a stop in Kokomo. He's taking part in a meeting with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and the Indiana Economic Development Foundation. The public meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. at Ivy Tech Kokomo. The meeting...
PCS Board slated to vote on superintendent resignation
MIAMI COUNTY — The Peru Community School Board will vote on the approval of superintendent Dr. Jaime Cole's resignation at their meeting Monday, June 17, also approving an interim superintendent and beginning the hiring process, according to the board's agenda. The superintendent's name was removed from the school's website...
Indiana DCS case manager receives American Red Cross award for saving choking infant
KOKOMO, Ind. — An Indiana Department of Child Services family case manager in Howard County has received an award from the American Red Cross for his quick action to save an infant from choking. Christian Lewis, of Kokomo, was conducting a supervised family visit in March when he noticed...
Splash pad project awaiting final signature
PERU — The City of Peru’s much-anticipated splash pad project is waiting to clear one final hurdle before moving forward, Mayor Don Sturch revealed at the Peru City Council meeting Monday, June 3. The project has been on hold for several months, awaiting a signature from the National...
Commission approves solar moratorium
WABASH — The Wabash City Plan Commission approved a moratorium on solar projects within the city limits. The unanimous (9-0) vote came last week during its monthly meeting. The vote was met with a round of applause from the nearly 40 in attendance. Audience members in the Wabash City Hall chambers were vehemently opposed to industrial solar fields, or “solar farms,” within the community. Many spoke during the meeting as well as two previous Wabash City Council meetings.
EOD Airman fuels local high school’s robotics team
GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. — In addition to representing Team Grissom during a U.S. Army-sponsored explosive ordnance disposal competition this past spring, Staff Sgt. Rockwood Bullard, 434th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD technician, spent over 270 hours volunteering as a mentor for a local robotics team over the course of four months.
Ukrainians to perform in Wabash
WABASH ‚ A little more than a year to the date signing a historic agreement with Ukraine, visitors from that country will be descending upon Wabash. On June 20, 2023, The City of Wabash entered into an agreement with officials from Korosten, Ukraine to become a Sister City. The announcement came during a world-wide press conference involving Wabash Mayor Scott Long and Korosten Mayor Volodymyr Moskalenko. The two shared electronic signatures that cemented a partnership for numerous economic, cultural, and educational opportunities. One of those cultural opportunities will present themselves Wednesday, From the Ukrainian Frontline with Thanks: Music Tour of Gratitude to America.
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