DC Coaters, originally founded in 1993 by Dennis Cook, was acquired by Batesville Tool & Die, completing an acquisition years in the making. The company is now branded as BTD Tipton, and the facility employs 120 people and has continued to grow in size since the partnership has began.
Red Gold is excited to announce its annual Crush Hunger Saturday that will take place October 11 in downtown Elwood. This three-part event includes the 14th Annual Run to Crush Hunger, 37th Annual Red Gold Chili Cook-Off and Colts Blue Saturday. For the fourteenth year in a row, the Run to Crush Hunger unites local communities to promote healthy and active lifestyles, while fighting hunger in Central Indiana by giving back to local food banks. The Red Gold Run to Crush Hunger features a 5k run and 1 mile family walk and each race participant will help provide 120 meals to families in need.
County Engineer Phil Beer II notified the three county commissioners of a letter in which Indiana Department of Environmental Management indicated its intentions of having an on-site meeting at the Doctors’ Park complex on October 2. Then the officials will meet with the commissioners.
• Tipton County Sheriffs arrested Jason Jevon Majors, 43, of Indianapolis, on Wednesday, Sept. 17 for criminal recklessness and intimidation.
Tipton Community School Corporation (TCSC) is proud to announce that School Board President Robert “Rob” Cochrane, II has been named the Region 5 recipient of the Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA) Outstanding Board Service Award, a prestigious honor recognizing exemplary leadership and service across each of ISBA’s 10 geographical regions.
Earlier this month, Madison County Sheriff Deputies were contacted by the Grant County Sheriff’s Department in reference to a battery/attempted murder that had occurred in rural Madison County. Madison County police learned Grant County Deputies responded to investigate an incident where a female victim had been beaten with an ax.
In the “life” of an Indiana County Council, if it’s September, it’s work-on-the-county budgets for 2026. Tipton County Council members have spent hours pouring over projected departmental budgets. Of course, the goal is to decide how much of each departmental budget can be funded by anticipated county income in 2026.
KOKOMO — Guests to the heart of Kokomo will notice new artwork being displayed in downtown alleys. This is part of the Greater Kokomo Downtown Association’s public art initiative that fills these spaces with creativity.
The Tipton County Encore Lifestyle and Enrichment Center held its annual Senior Expo this past Tuesday in the 4-H auditorium.
Isaach Humrichous was crowned Tipton Homecoming King, and Josie Butler was crowned Homecoming Queen last Friday evening.