When the Kokomo Tribune last spoke to Kathy Tragesser in 2017, she had recently been approved to sell her I Care Stickpins on Walmart’s online store.
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A fast casual chain known for its chicken wings and aviation-themed restaurants is opening a Kokomo location.
The pipeline project that is being built along U.S. 35 is 25% complete, said a NIPSCO representative Monday afternoon during the Cass County Commissioners board meeting.
A group of Greentown-area residents who live near ENGIE’s proposed Emerald Green Solar farm are asking a judge to reverse the Howard County Board of Zoning Appeals’ decision to grant a special exception permit for the project.
Indiana American Water on Friday filed a rate increase request with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
A proposed solar farm for eastern Howard County overcame a hurdle Tuesday that brings it one step closer to construction.
A six ton dumpster full of sludge — specifically anaerobic digested biosolids from the Lafayette wastewater treatment plant — was turned into water and other minerals Monday.
The challenger in the race for the United Auto Workers’ top leadership post claimed victory Saturday in a close election that is likely to give his slate of candidates control of the huge union. In a statement, challenger Shawn Fain’s slate said that a federal court-appointed monitor has declared Fain the winner over incumbent Ray Curry. A message was left Saturday seeking confirmation from monitor Neil Barofsky. It was the 372,000-member union’s first direct election of its 14-member International Executive Board, which came in the wake of a wide-ranging bribery and embezzlement scandal that landed two former presidents in prison.
Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) is well into its newest area project.
It’s been almost a year since Osiris Arrington’s mother Yolonda Clay died, but her memory and love of cooking lives on.
It’s an understatement to describe the handful of years before and during The Great Recession as tumultuous. The U.S. auto industry was in crisis with two of “The Big Three,” Chrysler and General Motors filing for bankruptcy.
It was a cold, overcast and windy day Wednesday in Kokomo, but moods were sunny at the site of the future StarPlus Energy gigafactory on the far northeast side of town.
House flipping, “house hacking” and vacation rentals have skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, becoming a distinctly millennial way of generating passive income in an uncertain economy. The potential profit is tempting, but is it worth the time and money? Ongoing repairs and responsibility to tenants can make renting a major undertaking, so know your financial and personal limits before signing the dotted line. And with the rising affordable housing crises in major cities, make sure you’re investing in a way that’s sustainable for your bank account and your community.
A new pizza restaurant in Kokomo is keeping things simple — good pizza at an affordable price.
The city of Kokomo has allocated its 2023 Community Development Block Grant money to a variety of housing and infrastructure projects and local nonprofits.
The city of Kokomo is proposing stricter standards for future self-storage facilities and gas stations that it believes will lead to better-looking properties.
A Peru candy shop that makes and sells iconic fudge and other chocolate treats once beloved by Cole Porter has relocated its storefront to Kokomo.
It’s the first quarter of the year, and many people may be interested in starting side hustles for extra income or to finally pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. Whatever the motivation, it’s important to know the implications of starting a side gig while having a 9-to-5 job. This includes understanding how to plan for taxes, budgeting for your side income and deciding how you want your money to work for you. You should also be aware of any policies your full-time employer has relating to side gigs to avoid putting your job at risk.
After a few years of slower employment growth compared to other Indiana cities, Kokomo will outperform those same cities the next two years thanks in large part to the $2.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant, according to forecasts by the Indiana University Center for Econometric Model R…
A longtime area radio station has been sold to an Illinois-based private Christian university.
Looking out to the crowd of chatting visitors, Seung-kyung Kim said she was optimistic for Kokomo’s ability to embrace change.
A proposed residential development for the city’s southwest side has cleared another governmental hurdle.
For ENGIE, a French energy company, the old proverb “third time’s the charm” turned out to be true.
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is planning to open a Kokomo location next year.
The Kokomo City Council unanimously voted to rezone the former Coordinated Assistance Ministries building from institutional to downtown commercial. The decision was made Monday.
Stellantis is investing more than $150 million into three of its Kokomo plants as part of a retooling process that will see the plants build and assemble electric drive modules for the auto giant’s battery electric vehicles.
There’s nothing Michael Wolfe loves doing more than making good food, especially slow-cooked meats.
A Korean company appears to have plans to build a factory in Kokomo near the joint venture EV battery plant.
Eligible hourly United Auto Workers-represented Stellantis NV employees will receive a profit-sharing payment this year.
With StarPlus Energy’s development of a $2.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Kokomo, the community is expected to see an influx of Korean residents and businesses. By familiarizing the community with these new neighbors, the Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance is working t…
Hot food and cold deli cuts are once again being served at the Alto Express convenience store.
The development plan for the downtown hotel and conference center has been approved.
The yearslong legal battle between the city of Kokomo and Burkhart Advertising has come to an end after both parties came to a resolution and agreed to dismiss the lawsuit.
New apartments may be coming to downtown Kokomo.
A new business planning to build a manufacturing facility in Kokomo to produce electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries will receive tax abatements for its investment.
Championship Park, the all-turf, state-of-the-art sports facility on the city’s east end, had an estimated total economic impact on Howard County of $152 million in 2022, according to a report by Bullpen Sports Marketing.
There’s a new pizza place in town.
The Drive, a business pitch competition in the style of “Shark Tank,” will return this year.
ENGIE, a French multinational utility company, is hoping the saying “the third time’s the charm” is true.
Although it was announced Friday that Elwood Publishing Co. was ceasing operations immediately, more editions of three Madison County-area newspapers owned by the company are expected be published this week.
There was an explosion of excitement in Heather Dame's Facebook video as she shared news she was opening a brick-and-mortar location for Lucky Lemon Bakery in Kokomo a bit earlier than expected after passing the health inspection.
Following a strong fiscal year 2022, Kokomo-based Haynes International has started the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 with yet another profit but missed estimates on earnings per share.
Thanks to strong earnings in 2022 for General Motors, eligible hourly UAW workers will receive a record profit-sharing check as high as $12,750 later this month.
Four U.S. representatives are once again attempting to help salaried retired Delphi workers who lost a portion of their pensions.
Two men who began their careers on factory floors are competing to lead the 373,000 members of the United Auto Workers, a union that helps set standards for wages across the nation’s manufacturing sector. It will be the first-ever direct election of a UAW president in the union’s 88-year history. The race pits the 57-year-old incumbent, Ray Curry, who started his career on the assembly line at a Freightliner truck plant in North Carolina, against Shawn Fain, 54, who began as an electrician at a Chrysler metal casting plant in Kokomo, Indiana. Curry and Fain were the top two finishers in a five-candidate race held in December for a four-year term as UAW president.
The south side of Kokomo is getting another hotel.
Get ready for another drive-thru oil change business, Kokomo.
It may have been a quintessential cold, windy winter day outside Thursday, but inside the industrial technology building at Ivy Tech Kokomo, officials said it was a “bright” day for the north central Indiana region.
Downtown Kokomo has a new tenant.
Having trouble finding a table at Oscar’s Pizza is now a thing of the past.
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