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Thursday, May 7th, 2026

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Good morning, Kokomo. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 7th of May.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • The Heritage Museum Foundation at Grissom Air Force Base received an America250 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to upgrade museum exhibits (the $8,000 award is one of seven given across the service area).  Kokomo Tribune

BUSINESS NEWS

  • A $2 million lotto ticket was sold in Kokomo on Tuesday night+ the buyer now holds a purchase they will remember for a long time.  Kokomo Tribune

EVENTS

SUBMIT EVENT
  • Norris Insurance Kokomo 5K

    9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. — Jackson Morrow Park — Entry fee required — Participate in a community-focused 5K race at a popular local venue.

    Sat, 5/9/26

    View event
  • K Pop Dance Party

    7-9 p.m. — Elite Event Center — No cover charge — Get ready to groove and show off your best moves to the hottest K Pop tracks all night long!

    Fri, 5/22/26

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  • Armchair Boogie Concert

    Time TBA — The Coterie — Tickets on sale now — Enjoy a night of local music with Armchair Boogie.

    Fri, 6/5/26

    View event

REAL ESTATE

SUBMIT LISTING

No new real estate listings today. You can submit one here.

JOB BOARD

SUBMIT JOB

No new job posts today. You can submit one here.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUBMIT

No new community announcements today. You can submit one here.

TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.

~ Carl Jung

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