KPD investigating bomb threat
Also, Kokomo Community Concerts series launches Sept. 25
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On Sept. 13, 2024, at approximately 4:34 p.m., officers of the Kokomo Police Department were dispatched to the Syndicate Sales Distribution Center, located at 1200 W. Markland Ave., in reference to a bomb threat.
Upon their arrival officers secured the building and assisted with the evacuation process. The Kokomo Police Department Hazardous Device Unit was requested to the scene along with a Howard County Sheriff's Department explosive detection canine. A complete sweep of the distribution center was performed, and no suspicious items or packages were located.
Assisting the Kokomo Police Department in the bomb threat response was the Kokomo Fire Department, Howard County Emergency Management Agency, and Howard County Sheriff's Office.
Officers are currently following up on investigative leads. Anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to contact Lt. Jordan Wiseman #431 at 765-456-7600 ext: 8431, by email at jwiseman@cityofkokomo.org, or by using the KPD Tip411 app.
Street Corner Symphony launches Community Concerts series
Kokomo Community Concerts, a nonprofit organization devoted to bringing a wide range of entertainment to the local community for decades, launches its 2024-25 season on Sun., Sept. 25, with a performance by Street Corner Symphony.
The eclectic group performs a wide range of music, form gospel and country to rock and pop. And they do it a cappella and even feature a beat boxer. Street Corner Symphony rose in prominence after finishing as runners-up in the NBC television show “Sing-Off.”
Tickets for this concert are $25 each, though season tickets encompassing all five Kokomo Community Concerts are just $60. Students from Kindergarten through college attend free. Tickets are available in person at Comprehensive Planning, Frittatas Restaurant, The Windmill Grill, and all three Herbst Pharmacy locations. Tickets also can be obtained by calling 765-210-0686 or by scanning the QR code included in this article.
All concerts take place on Sundays at 2:30 p.m. in Kokomo High School’s auditorium.
Upcoming concerts in the series include:
Jared Freiburg and the Vagabonds, Sunday, October 27, 2:30 p.m.
The electric energy of the 1950s is back with this high-energy performance. Elvis, Frank Sinatra, and Jerry Lee Lewis are prominent in the lineup of rock and roll, blues, country, and jazz hits from the 1950s.
Gilles Vonsattel, Sunday, November 17, 2:30 p.m.
This Swiss-born American pianist brings classical music of Beethoven, Debussy, and Schumann, balanced with familiar melodies. Vonsattel’s power is tempered with musicality, making this concert a must-see!
Jeremy Stolle – No More Talk of Darkness, Sunday, March 26, 2:30 p.m.
A Broadway Phantom! In Kokomo! Jeremy Stolle, a Phantom of the Opera, presents a selection of Phantom pieces, a tribute to Rogers and Hammerstein, and songs from Disney musicals to Both Sides Now. Enjoy an afternoon in vocal bliss!
Jim Witter – Sing Us a Song; You’re the Piano Man, Sunday, April 27, 2:30 p.m.
Jim Witter is back – this time as Billy Joel! He is bringing back Joel’s hits – Piano Man, Uptown Girl, Just the Way You Are, My Life, and Only the Good Die Young. Jim and his band will have you tapping your toes and dancing in the aisles!