Kokomo man disemboweled by convicted murderer
08/18/2025
Also, coroner identifies victim of Aug. 6 motor vehicle accident
NEWS
Chug! Chug! Chug!
08/18/2025
Food bingers gulp down creamed corn to benefit Literacy Coalition
A little more than hope and a prayer
08/18/2025
IU Kokomo offers Faith Community Nursing microcredential
SPORTS
The girl with the golden arm
08/19/2025
IU Kokomo's Sydney Duncan earns championship ring for shot put success
Outdoors with Bud, August 18, 2025
08/18/2025
This week, Bud Fields discusses the importance of gaining permission to hunt and fish on private property. Without it, you're trespassing. Catch new episodes of Outdoors with Bud and review past episodes on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.
Winding Creek a great success
08/18/2025
Annual bluegrass festival was a uniting of friends for Bud
Features
Chug! Chug! Chug!
08/18/2025
Food bingers gulp down creamed corn to benefit Literacy Coalition
Winding Creek a great success
08/18/2025
Annual bluegrass festival was a uniting of friends for Bud
Every minute matters
08/18/2025
Let’s not waste what God has entrusted to us
Obituaries
Obituaries, August 19, 2025
08/19/2025
Frances Waneta Draper, John David Magers, Phillis Jean Rutherford, Mary E. Goldsberry, Merl Byron Blount, John Truman Ratcliff, Flodena Cooper, Rafaella Kay Ellis, Samson Mendenhall, Anna Amarilla Hunley
Obituaries, August 18, 2025
08/18/2025
Master Sergeant Billy Gwen Wallen, Hermalene “Hermie” Jenkins, James A. Glassburn, Jack King, Michael “Mike” John Bailey
Obituaries, August 15, 2025
08/15/2025
Marcia Joan Martin, Russell “Russ” Eugene Kelly, Kathy Lynn Roussel, Carol L. Crist
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LANTERN PODCASTS
The Lamp, August 14, 2025: Relay for Life
08/14/2025
This week, Kokomo Lantern publisher Pat Munsey talks with Jeff Haworth and Joe Grippe of the Naughty Mama Relay for Life team about their upcoming BBQ fundraiser in Foster Park on Fri., Aug. 15. In addition to the burgers and hot dogs, the event also will feature a celebrity "Pie in the Face" fundraiser with Mayor Tyler Moore, Sheriff Jerry Asher, a pair of Howard County Commissioners, and Munsey, too. All proceeds will go to raise money for the charity. Catch new episodes of The Lamp and review past episodes on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.
Outdoors with Bud, August 9, 2025
08/09/2025
This week, Bud shows off his "Critter Getter," an ATV that has enabled him to continue hunting as he advances in age. Carrying a prize buck from the field is a young man's task ... or a job for the Critter Getter! Catch new episodes of Outdoors with Bud and review past episodes on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.
The Lamp, August 7, 2025: Winding Creek
08/07/2025
This week, Kokomo Lantern publisher Pat Munsey talks with Duane Davis and Bob Auth about the upcoming Winding Creek Music Festival, Aug. 14-17, in western Howard County. Some of the best bluegrass music in the country will fill the air over four days in the forested festival grounds. Instrument workshops, a 5K run, live music, slow jams, great food, and plenty of activities for everyone are all in store.
From our Readers
08/19/2025
The girl with the golden arm
IU Kokomo's Sydney Duncan earns championship ring for shot put success
08/18/2025
Every minute matters
Let’s not waste what God has entrusted to us
08/15/2025
Welcome Table meets Saturday
Welcome Table Christian Community, where all God’s beloved children are invited, welcomed, included, and valued, will hold its next Worship Café on Sat., Aug. 16, at 4 p.m. at the Kokomo Howard County Public Library’s south branch, 1755 E. Center Road.