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New Peru police chief: Gender no factor in job

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:35:41 -0400

PERU, Indiana - Peru Police Chief Jonie Kennedy said as a kid she loved baseball, and the fact that it was a sport for boys didn't stop her from playing it.

Flood damage includes central Indiana city's pool

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:20:36 -0400

KOKOMO, Indiana - A central Indiana city pool was damaged in last month's flooding and needs repairs that officials say will keep it from opening on time.

Students turn go kart project into racing club

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:39:00 -0400

KOKOMO, Indiana - What started as a class project in 2011 to race an electric powered go kart has developed into a club at the Purdue College of Technology in Kokomo.

Kokomo woman remains active bowler at 79

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:00:18 -0400

KOKOMO, Indiana - A 79-year-old central Indiana woman isn't letting age or health issues keep her from hitting the bowling alley.

Kokomo woman remains active bowler at 79

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:59:53 -0400

KOKOMO, Indiana - Sue Thornton has broken her ankle and had both knees replaced. The 79-year-old walks with a cane and suffers from shooting pain in her hands.

Trail project divides advocates, property owners

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:22:42 -0400

DEEDSVILLE, Indiana - The Friends of the Nickel Plate Trail received a rude surprise in March when someone clear-cut brush and trees alongside the trail north of Deedsville.

FEMA teams in Indiana to assess flood damage

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:12:50 -0400

KOKOMO, Indiana - Federal Emergency Management Agency teams are in Indiana assessing damage caused by recent flooding, which also claimed two lives.

Ind. doctors agree to prescription restrictions

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:16:44 -0400

KOKOMO, Indiana - Two Indiana doctors facing felony charges connected to a clinic where state officials say at least a dozen patients died from drug-related complications have agreed to stop prescribing controlled substances.

Mayor: Up to 200 homes damaged by Kokomo flood

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:44:52 -0400

KOKOMO, Indiana - As many as 200 homes have been damaged by recent floods in Kokomo, and the city's major says he's confident help will roll in once all the damaged is assessed.

Kokomo-area residents clean up from flooding

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:57:38 -0400

KOKOMO, Indiana - Residents along central Indiana's Wildcat Creek are cleaning up from last week's flooding now that floodwaters have receded and moved downstream to threaten other parts of the state.

Kokomo teen logs 352 volunteer hours in hospital

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:48:04 -0400

KOKOMO, Indiana - A Kokomo teenager is building career aspirations as he spends hundreds of hours as a volunteer in a hospital emergency room.

Kokomo teen logs 352 volunteer hours in hospital

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:47:56 -0400

KOKOMO, Indiana - He's a 17-year-old who gives up his Saturdays to clean and stock hospital rooms and comfort emergency room patients with blankets and conversation.