They stood in line for as long as two hours at Northwestern High School, where visitation was held Monday for Deputy Carl Koontz and his funeral is planned Tuesday.

Visitation for Howard County Deputy Carl Koontz is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Monday at Northwestern High School where he was assigned part-time for the past two years.

The visitation for Deputy Koontz is scheduled for Monday. His funeral will be held at Northwestern High School.

A Howard County sheriff's deputy was fatally shot and a second wounded during a shootout that left the suspect dead as they executed a warrant in the early morning hours of Sunday.

Fourth District Republican Chairman Craig Dunn announced Monday that candidates Eric Holcomb, Marlin Stutsman and Todd Young have confirmed they'll participate in the Jan. 16 debate at a Kokomo restaurant.

Miami, Tipton and Howard counties have been working over the past five years to address jail overcrowding by building or upgrading facilities.

The Narcan donation came about through the work of the Howard County Opioid Task Force, founded earlier this year by Superior Court Judge Bill Menges, to take a comprehensive approach to the heroin crisis.

A north central Indiana trail and dozens of miles of roads has been designated part of a national bike route that runs from Canada to Kentucky.

The Howard County commissioners have backed a resolution to name the 13-mile route the Haynes-Apperson Expressway.