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Sunday, June 1st, 2025
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Good morning, Kokomo. Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 1st of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Center Township Trustee will host a Community Expo on June 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the township campus on E. Jefferson St.—more than 35 agencies will offer food, free phones or tablets while supplies last, a free lunch, petting zoo, games, and tours of a fire truck and police vehicle. Kokomo Lantern
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Dimanione Lovelace, Jr of Kokomo was sentenced in Lafayette for his role in the fatal New Year's Day shooting of Anthony Holdbrook and related robbery, receiving a 72-year sentence—64 years in prison and 8 years probation—in Superior Court 1. Giant.fm
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Kokomo High School graduate Noelle Duncan was selected as one of 40 students nationwide for the Great American Songbook Academy — a weeklong music program in Carmel — and she will work with industry professionals — top college music educators — to boost her music skills. Kokomo Tribune
- ➤ Indiana University Kokomo appointed Amy Jarecki as Dean of Students to serve as the main advocate for students—she will oversee campus programming, judicial affairs, and resource navigation and plans to be visible at events this fall. Jarecki brings experience from her previous role at IU East and aims to help students overcome obstacles to success. Kokomo Lantern
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A recent poll showed nearly half of local school board members opposed the new law that lets candidates list their party affiliation—passed by the Indiana State Legislature this spring after a narrow Senate vote and multiple rounds of revisions. The law could change how school board elections are run in the future. Kokomo Tribune
- ➤ The Howard County Coroner’s Office released its first-quarter 2025 report showing that 76 deaths were investigated, including 42 from natural causes, 8 from suicide, 25 accidental (14 drug overdoses, with 3 linked to fentanyl, 5 to methamphetamine and 6 to other substances) and one undetermined, plus 33 direct release cases reviewed. The office performed 30 autopsies, 37 toxicology tests and one imaging study at a total cost of $75,569, with overdose tests paid for by the Indiana State Department of Health. Giant.fm
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Volunteers from United Way Serving Howard and Tipton Counties help feed more than 100 local children each week with the Buddy Bags program—an effort aimed at easing rising food insecurity in Howard County. A study from May 31 found that 23.4% of children in the area experienced hunger. Kokomo Lantern
SPORTS NEWS
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Blooze Brothers Show
9-11 p.m. — Foster Park — Free entry — Enjoy a high-energy performance of music from the ‘40s to today by a choreographed show band.
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Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle Live
8-11 p.m. — The Coterie — Tickets not available online — Enjoy a lively performance from Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle.
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2025 Summer Fest Weekend
6-10 p.m., 9 a.m.-10 p.m., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. — Studebaker Park — Free entry — Celebrate community spirit with food, live music, and fun activities all weekend long.
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On-Site Tour of Altra Homecare
9 a.m.-7 p.m. — Altra Homecare of Kokomo — Free entry — Explore the best in senior living with nutritious meals and engaging activities.
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