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A jury has ruled Coltin Herzog guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the May 2024 death of a 17-year-old in Auburn. The ve...
12/09/2025

A jury has ruled Coltin Herzog guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the May 2024 death of a 17-year-old in Auburn. The verdict was reached after jurors deliberated for just over three hours.

AUBURN — A DeKalb County jury deliberated for just over three hours Friday before finding an Auburn man guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the May 2024 stabbing death of Blake

The murder trial against Coltin Herzog continued Wednesday as the jury heard from a witness of being chased by Herzog. H...
11/09/2025

The murder trial against Coltin Herzog continued Wednesday as the jury heard from a witness of being chased by Herzog. Herzog is accused of stabbing to death 17-year-old Blake Boese in May 2024. The trial continues today.

AUBURN — A DeKalb County jury Wednesday heard testimony from the person who was with Blake Boese in the events that ultimately culminated in Boese’s stabbing death in West Edge

A Garrett woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly firing several gunshots toward a mail in the 5600 block of...
11/09/2025

A Garrett woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly firing several gunshots toward a mail in the 5600 block of C.R. 7 on Wednesday, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

GARRETT — A woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly firing several gunshots toward a male in the 5600 block of C.R. 7, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office reported.

St. Mark's Lutheran Church of Auburn celebrated its 150th year in ministry.
08/09/2025

St. Mark's Lutheran Church of Auburn celebrated its 150th year in ministry.

AUBURN — St. Mark’s Lutheran Church is celebrating 150 years of being a presence and ministry of Jesus in the Auburn community.

The trial of a man accused of committing a May 2024 murder in Auburn began Monday. Following jury selection, prosecuting...
08/09/2025

The trial of a man accused of committing a May 2024 murder in Auburn began Monday. Following jury selection, prosecuting and defense attorneys gave opening statements in the case involving suspect Coltin Drew Herzog. The trial is scheduled to continue the rest of this week.

AUBURN — A DeKalb County jury this week will hear the case of an Auburn man who is charged in the May 2024 stabbing death of Blake Boese in Auburn

A 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown pushed the Eastside Blazers to a 27-24 win over Class 3A No. 10 West Noble Frid...
06/09/2025

A 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown pushed the Eastside Blazers to a 27-24 win over Class 3A No. 10 West Noble Friday.

BUTLER — Football coaches will tell you ex*****on in all three phases of the game — offense, defense and special teams — is crucial to success on Friday night.

West Nile virus has been found in mosquitoes in DeKalb County.
04/09/2025

West Nile virus has been found in mosquitoes in DeKalb County.

AUBURN — West Nile virus in mosquitoes was found in DeKalb County by the Indiana Department of Health in August and there are beginning to be signs that Lyme Disease

Local artists showed their talents during "Panel Jam," and then auctioned off their works for charity.
04/09/2025

Local artists showed their talents during "Panel Jam," and then auctioned off their works for charity.

AUBURN — It takes a steady hand and lots of patience when doing pinstriping by hand.

Have you ever wanted to ride in a classic automobile? Read Sue Carpenter's story about "Ticket to Ride," an ACD Festival...
04/09/2025

Have you ever wanted to ride in a classic automobile? Read Sue Carpenter's story about "Ticket to Ride," an ACD Festival event, to find out what it's like.

AUBURN — The line grew quickly to catch a ride in a classic car during Saturday’s sixth annual Ticket to Ride event in Auburn.

John D. Miller, the man who was convicted of killing 8-year-old April Tinsley in 1988, has died in prison.
04/09/2025

John D. Miller, the man who was convicted of killing 8-year-old April Tinsley in 1988, has died in prison.

The man who was convicted of the 1988 murder of 8-year-old April Tinsley has died.

03/09/2025
The 50th ACD Festival Hoosier Tour left Auburn Tuesday morning for stops in Avilla, Ligonier and Nappanee. The 25 vehicl...
27/08/2025

The 50th ACD Festival Hoosier Tour left Auburn Tuesday morning for stops in Avilla, Ligonier and Nappanee. The 25 vehicles and about 50 people are slated to return before Thursday's kickoff luncheon.

AUBURN — A little rain shower didn’t dampen the spirits of participants in this year’s Hoosier Tour.

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The Star is the daily newspaper serving DeKalb County, Ind.. Its history reaches back into the 19th century. The Auburn Courier began publication as a weekly in 1871. Three years later, it found it had a competitor in the weekly Auburn Republican, renamed the Auburn Dispatch in 1885. They later merged.

In 1913, the Courier and Dispatch, a twice-a-week publication, became a daily named The Evening Star. The paper was owned and published by Verne Buchanan from 1916 until 1968, when it was purchased by Nixon Newspapers of Wabash, Indiana.

In December 1971, The Evening Star was purchased by KPC. On March 12, 2000, the newspaper added its Sunday edition. On April 6, 2009, it converted to a morning newspaper seven days a week. The newspaper’s name then became The Star.