Indiana University Kokomo Chancellor receives Sagamore of the Wabash

Susan Giesecke, Indiana University Kokomo Chancellor, has received the state’s greatest honor. Giesecke was presented with the Sagamore of the Wabash by Senator Jim Buck. Giesecke said the award truly belongs to her faculty and staff at IU Kokomo, who share the same commitment to the community as she does. The prestigious honor awards Hoosiers, who create positive impacts to the lives of Indiana citizens.

Middle school student to compete in Junior Olympics

Kokomo’s Tionna Brown is taking her track and field skills to the Junior Olympic Championships. The Central Middle School seventh grader is competing in the 11- and 12-year-old division in Humble, Texas this week in multiple events – including the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash.

Billboards are back

More billboards will resurface after 11 of them were destroyed by tornadoes in November. The City of Kokomo has reached an agreement with Burkhart to replace six of the destructed billboards along Dixon Road and five other locations.