NEWS

What’s Happening the Week?
09/27/2026

This article is brought to you by the Community Foundation Serving Howard, Clinton, and Carroll Counties. Generosity can take a lot of different forms. So can its impact. At the Community Foundation, we work with people who want to make a difference, whether that means supporting causes they care about, creating a fund, planning for the future or leaving a legacy.

United Way campaign passes Go
09/25/2026

Monopoly-themed kick-off aims at $1.2 million goal

Searching for a successor
09/25/2026

IU Kokomo launches quest for next chancellor as Mark Canada plans retirement

Solidarity is where...

#YouBelong

SPORTS

Twin Lakes floods Panthers
09/16/2026

Western falls, 40-0, to undefeated Indians

Western wins skirmish over NW
09/14/2026

Tigers lose cool and contest, 4-1, to Panthers

IUK athletics honoring the 9/11 fallen
09/11/2026

Cougar volleyball hosts First Responders Day at Saturday’s game

Features

Coming Soon to a Place Near You
09/27/2026

This article is brought to you by Moore’s Home Health and Medical Supply. For more than 70 years, Moore’s Home Health has been Howard County’s leading provider of assistive and adaptive ​home medical equipment and supplies. Call 765-454-5210 or visit Moore’s at 608 W. Markland Ave. to let them help meet your healthcare needs!

United Way campaign passes Go
09/25/2026

Monopoly-themed kick-off aims at $1.2 million goal

Favor in Our Blood
09/25/2026

Fictional look at family history is a call to action

Obituaries

Obituaries, September 25, 2026
09/25/2026

Richard Eugene “Gene” Schaaf, Betty Kay (McMain) Hillman, Linda Joyce Herring

Obituaries, September 24, 2026
09/24/2026

Jack Helton, Cheryl Ann Ennis, Kina Rena Callahan, Kenneth “Kenny” Kail Sr.

Obituaries, September 23, 2026
09/23/2026

Daryle Leon Chandler, Alicia Suzanne Kenworthy, Mark Allen Bowland, Roberta L. Driscoll, Scott Gregory Etheridge, Shirley Ann (Perkins) LeClair

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LANTERN PODCASTS

The Unveiling at Blye's Bridal Loft
01/13/2026

It's The Unveiling! Blye's Bridal Loft has a new, exclusive line of bridal dresses available only at Blye's. Offered under the label Marie Ike, these fashions won't be found online or in any stores nearby. In sizes from 0 to 30, these gowns run from the demure to the slightly spicy, from the traditional white and creme to the bolder lavender and gold. And they all were on display at The Unveiling event on Jan. 8.

The Veil: December 23, 2025 -- NYE formals
12/24/2025

This week, Heather and April show off some smart styles for those in search of a dress for New Year's Eve. Check out these affordable formals, perfect for ringing in 2026. Blye's Bridal Loft will be open Sat., Dec. 27, from noon until 4 p.m., Tue., Dec. 30, from noon until 6 p.m., and Wed., Dec. 31, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Catch new episodes of The Veil and review past episodes of the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network.

The Veil, December 16, 2025: Something Big Is Brewing!
12/16/2025

This week, the ladies of The Veil drop a few breadcrumbs about something big coming to Blye's Bridal Loft in January 2026! What could it be? They only give hints, but more information is coming soon! Don't miss this episode, and make sure you catch upcoming episodes of The Veil on the Kokomo Lantern Podcast Network!