Kokomo Tribune

09/16/2026

Here are local sports results from Sept. 15.

09/16/2026

Two important topics were on the Kokomo Common Council’s agenda Monday evening: the 2027 budget and a publicly opposed data center ordinance. About 50 Kokomo residents showed up to City Hall to speak out against the ordinance.

Two important topics were on the Kokomo Common Council’s agenda Monday evening: the 2027 budget and a publicly opposed data center ordinance. About 50 Kokomo residents showed up to City

09/15/2026

Richmond shot a combined score of 336, the Wildkats shot 399 and Anderson finished in third with a final score of 401.

Richmond shot a combined score of 336, the Wildkats shot 399 and Anderson finished in third with a final score of 401 at the NCC golf tournament.

09/15/2026

The smell of grilled pork chops filled downtown Tipton as large crowds gathered for the 2026 Tipton County Pork Festival.

TIPTON – The smell of grilled pork chops filled downtown Tipton as large crowds gathered for the 2026 Tipton County Pork Festival.

09/15/2026

The Kokomo Fire Department was initially dispatched to the airport at about 12:30 p.m., following an automated emergency report of a potential aircraft incident. Kokomo Fire Chief Paul Edwards and a deputy chief arrived on the scene to find a single-engine Cessna Cutlass RG circling overhead while experiencing severe trouble with its retractable landing gear.

A flight instructor successfully executed an emergency belly landing at Kokomo Municipal Airport on Friday after a critical landing-gear malfunction prompted a massive, multi-agency emergency response.

09/15/2026

The Kokomo School Board approved three resolutions that allow the district to move forward with a proposed renovation and expansion of Boulevard Elementary School.

09/15/2026

Veterans, first responders, UAW members and Stellantis employees walked with purpose Friday as the community marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with Kokomo’s fourth annual 9/11 Remembrance Ruck March.

Veterans, first responders, UAW members and Stellantis employees walked with purpose Friday as the community marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with Kokomo’s fourth annual 9/11

09/15/2026

In April 2026, Howard County Sheriff’s Investigator Kysha Quick began investigating a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding two files uploaded onto a google drive that were flagged for possible child s*x abuse material, according to court documents.

A Kokomo man has been arrested on preliminary charges of child molestation, a level 1 felony; child exploitation, a level 4 felony; and three counts of possession of child s*x

09/15/2026

The Tigers won the first set 25-18 before Kokomo dominated the second set to win 25-12. Peru then went on to win the third set 27-25 and the fourth and final set 25-12.

Kokomo senior Bella Richards said she felt the love in the air.

09/14/2026

Several area teams competed in the Maconaquah XC Invitational over the weekend.

Several area teams competed in the Maconaquah XC Invitational over the weekend.