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About 500 Households Without Power Saturday Night

December 9, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

Utility Service Board General Manager Todd Corrie said Monday about 500 households were without power Saturday night when a lightning arrester failed. Corrie said the … [FULL STORY]

Three Individuals Leaving City Administration Posts

December 9, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

Police Chief Troy Bacon and Building and Zoning Inspector Sam Payne are retiring from their leadership roles within the McBarnes administration, effective July 1, 2020 … [FULL STORY]

Frankfort Wrestlers Go Undefeated at Western Boone Invite

December 9, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

The Frankfort Hot Dog Wrestlers had a great start to the season going 5-0 at the Western Boone Invitational Saturday. Armando Roa, Elijah Anthony, Josue … [FULL STORY]

Indianapolis to Face Competition to Keep Big Ten Football

December 9, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

This weekend’s Wisconsin-Ohio State Big Ten Football Championship brought lots of red to downtown Indianapolis, and plenty of green, too. The Indiana Sports Corp. estimates … [FULL STORY]

Purdue Room & Board Remain Unchanged for 2020-21

December 9, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

Inside INdiana Business is reporting that housing availability and affordability for Purdue University students were among a long list of action items Friday for the … [FULL STORY]

Movie With Santa At Frankfort Library

December 8, 2019 Patty Keaton Parks Comments Off

Movie with Santa story contributor Tammy Danner ( F.U.N) The Grinch was not successful stealing the lime light from Santa. But it was a huge … [FULL STORY]

Christmas Parade And Downtown Videos

December 8, 2019 Russ Kaspar Comments Off

The record high temperature for December 7 several years ago in Frankfort was 65 degrees and the record low ever recorded for December 7 in … [FULL STORY]

Clinton Central Swimming Teams Capture Triangular

December 8, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

The Clinton Central boys’ and girls’ swimming teams both won a triangular against Lafayette Central Catholic and Indianapolis Park Tudor Saturday in Michigantown. Boys’ Results … [FULL STORY]

Rossville Downs Tri-County in Boys’ Basketball Action

December 8, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

Dirk Shaw and Jesse Cornell each scored 11 points as Rossville defeated Tri-County 59-43 in boys’ basketball action Friday night. Shaw also grabbed a team-high … [FULL STORY]

ISP Troopers Arrest Kokomo Couple on 21 Criminal Charges

December 8, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

Friday afternoon, a probation compliance check, in Kokomo, led to the arrests of Justin D. Harrison, 31 and Sharitina Shepard, 42, both from Kokomo. The … [FULL STORY]

Christmas Parade In Beautiful Sunny Downtown Frankfort Indiana

December 8, 2019 Patty Keaton Parks Comments Off

Beautiful weather of 43 degrees and sunshine for the 2019 Whoville Christmas Parade. Hundreds of people lined the square to watch the parade Saturday afternoon.The … [FULL STORY]

Western Defeats Frankfort At Case Arena

December 7, 2019 Patty Keaton Parks Comments Off

Western High School defeated Frankfort’s JV and varsity teams Saturday night, Frankfort JV lost a close game to Western by a score of 51-46. The … [FULL STORY]

Safe Haven Baby Box Installed and Operational in Frankfort

December 7, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

Monica Kelsey knows all about being abandoned as a baby. “My birth mom was 17 years old,” said Kelsey. “She was brutally attacked, raped and … [FULL STORY]

Shop With A Cop Adds Sunshine In Clinton County

December 7, 2019 Russ Kaspar Comments Off

On Saturday December 7th, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #69 performed their annual Shop with a Cop. Collectively with the help of the great … [FULL STORY]

Clinton Prairie On Fire Against Visiting Sheridan Basketball

December 7, 2019 Patty Keaton Parks Comments Off

Clinton Prairie hosted Sheridan Friday night with both the girls and the guys varsity teams playing in the main gym. Both Clinton Prairie teams were … [FULL STORY]

Body Discovered Inside Structure Fire in Fowler

December 6, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

At approximately 7:50 a.m. Friday, the Benton County Dispatch was notified of a structure fire at 103 North Polk Street in Fowler. IN. As firefighters … [FULL STORY]

Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Visits Clinton Prairie

December 6, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

When Indiana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick visited Clinton Prairie Wednesday night, she wanted to make sure her message was not a political … [FULL STORY]

Jingle & Mingle Will Be Big Part of Downtown Celebration

December 6, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

There is something for everybody at this weekend’s Jingle and Mingle in downtown Frankfort. The event begins at 4 p.m. both Friday and Saturday and … [FULL STORY]

Witham Health Services Participates in ‘Age-Friendly’ Initiative

December 6, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

Witham Health Services Extended Care unit announced today that it is part of a movement to improve health care for older adults, contributing to a … [FULL STORY]

Zonta’s 16 Days of Activism Concludes December 10

December 6, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

Zonta Says NO To Violence Against Women, it’s 16-day campaign began Monday, November 25 and runs through Tuesday, December 10. We will be running the … [FULL STORY]

Miami County Man Arrested for Criminal Confinement and Drugs

December 5, 2019 Carl Gingerich Comments Off

At approximately 12:50 a.m. Thursday, officers from the Indiana State Police and the Miami County Sheriff’s Department responded to a residence at 285 North Allen … [FULL STORY]