Despite a surge of federal transportation stimulus grants, recession-riddled cities in southern and central Indiana are struggling to meet transportation needs. Transit directors are receiving similar rider requests for program expansions, but the money just isn’t there. WFIU’s Emily Loftis reports…
Continue reading...
In Kokomo, where car ownership is assumed, officials are debating whether a federal transit stimulus grant will be enough to bolster a long-term bus route. WFIU’s Emily Loftis has more in the first of a two-part series on public transit in Indiana…
Continue reading...
An information technology company has announced it'll relocate from California to Kokomo, in the process creating more than 400 jobs. Kokomo's mayor says he hopes it's the start of a string of similar announcements.
Continue reading...
Kokomo's mayor says he thinks even if the city builds a new fire station, he may not have to re-hire some firefighters he'd earlier laid off.
Continue reading...
In Kokomo, where one in five people is jobless, many auto industry lifers are choosing to get the education they passed up years ago.
Continue reading...
Following a trip to Italy, Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight says he met with other manufacturing companies than just a planned confab with automaker Fiat.
Continue reading...
Tax collections are down this year in Howard County due in large part to Chrysler's bankruptcy. Although Chrysler's real estate taxes are considered secured debt, the $12 million Chrysler owes in personal property tax is not.
Continue reading...
This week, health benefits ran out for many retired auto workers in Kokomo. Worse, some members of Kokomo's Local 292 were given just one week of notice that they'd have to make other arrangements.
Continue reading...
The City of Kokomo's budget could be crippled if it does not include almost $6 million in property tax revenue which would have been paid by Chrysler before the automaker went into bankruptcy proceedings.
Continue reading...
Mayor Goodnight's decision to lay off 12 firefighters has sparked fierce debate in the community. The Firefighters' Union President claims the firing puts Kokomo in violation of National Fire Protection Association requirements.
Continue reading...
WFIU HD1 
Friday, January 15, 2010
Comments