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A fast casual chain known for its chicken wings and aviation-themed restaurants is opening a Kokomo location.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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The city of Kokomo has allocated its 2023 Community Development Block Grant money to a variety of housing and infrastructure projects and local nonprofits.

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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.

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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…

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The Kokomo City Council unanimously voted to rezone the former Coordinated Assistance Ministries building from institutional to downtown commercial. The decision was made Monday.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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