NEWS

Kokomo's Rising Star is crowned
07/21/2025

Rhine Hall singing competition results in Makenzie Bashore finishing on top

Stellantis warns of tariff losses
07/21/2025

Company projected to lose $2.7 billion in first half of 2025

Inmate attempts suicide in jail
07/19/2025

On July 18, 2025, at approximately 2:33 p.m., correctional officers with the Howard County Sheriff’s Office requested an ambulance for an unconscious and unresponsive male inmate.

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SPORTS

My idea of a timeout chair
07/21/2025

Bud's adventures with great-granddaughter Annie

Outdoors with Bud, July 19, 2025
07/19/2025

Traipsing through the forest to get to your tree stand is often a long and indirect journey. And carrying all of your equipment for the hunt can quickly become a burden. This week, Bud Fields discusses the gear he takes with him on a hunt and how he carries it all efficiently without being too tired to climb into the treestand by the time he gets there. Catch new episodes of Outdoors with Bud and review past episodes on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.

Local baseball aces storm Galveston
07/14/2025

Lewis Cass advances in Town and Country 10U tourney

Features

Greentown saving photo history
07/23/2025

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Western Class of ’80 reunion
07/23/2025

Welcome Western Class of 1980! Come join us for our 45th reunion at Rhine Hall Events, 507 N. Union St. It's time to catch up with old friends, reminisce about the good ol' days, and create new memories together.

Community Foundation awards $680,000 in scholarships
07/23/2025

Through the Community Foundation of Howard County, 113 scholarships and 80 renewals from 87 scholarship funds totaling $689,309 have been awarded to 134 Howard County students for the 2024-2025 school year.

Obituaries

Obituaries, July 23, 2025
07/23/2025

Wayne Lee Franklin, Randall Lee Hunter, Sr., Saundra Johnson, Mable Joan Sparling, Christopher Matthew Hunter, Lawrence Eric Grove, Theodore Joseph Bennett, Belva Jean Spicer, Avery Lou Selzer

Obituaries, July 22, 2025
07/22/2025

Shirley Ann Borg, Randall Lee Hunter, Sharrie Karen (Broyles) Watson, Tracy Lockert, Geraldine Foster

Obituaries, July 21, 2025
07/21/2025

Phillip E. Royce, Grace Martha Jones, Charles Allen Bradley

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LANTERN PODCASTS

Outdoors with Bud, July 19, 2025
07/19/2025

Traipsing through the forest to get to your tree stand is often a long and indirect journey. And carrying all of your equipment for the hunt can quickly become a burden. This week, Bud Fields discusses the gear he takes with him on a hunt and how he carries it all efficiently without being too tired to climb into the treestand by the time he gets there. Catch new episodes of Outdoors with Bud and review past episodes on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.

The Lamp, July 18, 2025: Mr. Kingston's Auto Exhibition
07/18/2025

This week, Kokomo Lantern Publisher Pat Munsey chats with Anne Shaw, executive director of the Howard County Historical Society about the upcoming Mr. Kingston's Auto Exhibition, taking place July 25-26. Catch new episodes of The Lamp and review past episodes on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.

Outdoors with Bud, July 12, 2025
07/12/2025

Crossbows are very different than bows and arrows. And they really aren't much like a firearm. Even though the weapon shares traits with both, the crossbow is a device unto itself. As such, the user needs to know at least the basics in order to fire a crossbow safely and find the target consistently. This week, Bud Fields runs you through the basics of handling and firing a crossbow.