Tipton News

Historic preservationist Shawn Clements owns the Dunham House in Kempton. He wants to turn the property into a nonprofit organization, even if that means he could no longer live there.

October's unemployment rates for both Indiana and Kokomo show slight increases, while Tipton's rate fell.

A woman involved in a crash Saturday night on the north side now faces drunk driving charges.

Two motorcycle riders were hurt Saturday night after being struck by a suspected drunk driver.

Sen. Jim Buck, R-Kokomo, announced today that he will run for re-election in 2010.

Howard County Arrests Thursday, 1:15 p.m., deputies arrested Kristian Walker, 32, 2200 block of North Webster Street, at the Howard County Jail, on a petition to revoke suspended sentence.

Timothy B. and Jan L. Garrison are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov.

A Westfield man already in jail in Tipton County since May on a felony sexual battery charge involving an 11-year-old girl is now facing 15 felony charges relating to images of children police found on his computer.

While working as a substitute teacher for three years in Long Island, N.Y. and Indianapolis Public Schools in Indianapolis I theorized and tested a technique to drastically change the anti-social behavior of inner city children.

Health department officials in Miami and Tipton counties are describing plans to distribute the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines as "a logistical nightmare." Both counties had planned to vaccinate children first to prevent the spread of the flu in schools and daycare centers, but are not receiving the necessary number of doses to implement the plan.

Howard County arrests Saturday, 5:34 p.m., deputies arrested Angela M. Wade, 25, 3100 block of Elva Drive, in the 2700 block of North Washington Street, on two warrants for misdemeanor charges of aiding, inducing and/or causing invasion of privacy.

Prompt action by a vigilant passer-by and off-duty law enforcement officers resulted in the arrest of three alleged burglars Sunday evening, according to Howard County Sheriff Marty Talbert.

An alert neighbor and an off-duty Howard County Sheriff Deputy helped nab three suspected burglars.

Visitation at the two Kokomo hospitals is being limited as a result of the increased number of H1N1 and seasonal flu cases in Indiana and Howard County.

As Hoosiers in need lined up for the first day to apply for winter heating help, state officials said they aren't sure how far this year's funds will stretch.

One hundred Kokomo-area children can come off the Head Start waiting list, because of a grant received by the Kokomo-Center School Corp.

Howard County Arrests Tuesday, no time given, deputies arrested Michael D. Wiles, 23, 1700 block of South Purdum Street, at Howard County Adult Probation, on a petition to revoke suspended sentence.

TIPTON, Ind. - Authorities say a central Indiana farmer was killed while working on a combine in his field.

A 71-year-old Tipton farmer was killed in a farming accident Wednesday. Emergency responders were dispatched at 7:13 p.m. to a farm filed at 200 North and 200 West in Tipton County.

An unnamed company has expressed interest in the plant that was to be home to Getrag Transmission Manufacturing in Tipton County.