Jackrabbits Ready for Inaugural Home Opener in Controversial New Ballpark

Despite a pending lawsuit brought by the City of Kokomo against the Indiana Department of Homeland Security to keep the agency from halting construction of their new ballpark over flood plain concerns, the first-year Kokomo Jackrabbits (Summer Collegiate, Prospect League) and their new stadium will be ready for baseball on May 30 at 7:05 p.m.  Read more and watch news report here.

FEMA to Withhold Dollars Over Kokomo Ballpark Dispute

FEMA will withhold all hazard mitigation grants and assistance to the state of Indiana over the city of Kokomo’s continued construction of a contested baseball stadium, the agency informed state officials Wednesday.  The summer collegiate Kokomo Jackrabbits (Prospect League) are expected to begin play in the new ballpark this season.  Read more watch news report here.

Kokomo Fights Back with Lawsuit

The City of Kokomo (IN) filed a lawsuit Monday against Indiana Department of Homeland Security Executive Director David Kane and the IDHS in an effort to seek “declarative and injunctive relief” pertaining to the IDHS’ order to stop construction on the city’s baseball stadium project.  Read more here.

FEMA Denies Kokomo’s Ballpark Re-Design Plans

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has rejected Kokomo’s proposal to modify its baseball stadium plans to comply with requirements that the city not build on designated parcels in a flood-prone area of town.  The summer collegiate Kokomo Jackrabbits are scheduled to begin plan in the new ballpark this season.  Read more here.

Kokomo Submits Corrective Action Plan to FEMA

Kokomo (IN) city officials have submitted a corrective action plan in response to letters from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) telling them to stop construction on the new $11.5 million baseball stadium being built for the summer collegiate Kokomo Jackrabbits (Prospect League) because the site is in a flood-prone area of town.  The plan has

Kokomo Ballpark Saga Continues

State Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo) has filed emergency legislation that would allow the Indiana Department of Homeland Security to issue a cease and desist order to stop work on the new ballpark being built for the summer collegiate Kokomo Jackrabbits (Prospect League), which Buck says will allow the state to protect itself from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  The city is opposed to

FEMA Tells Kokomo to Stop Building Ballpark

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security reportedly sent letters within the last month to the City of Kokomo, telling them to stop construction on the new $11.5 million baseball stadium because the site is in a flood-prone area of town along the Wildcat River.  The summer collegiate Kokomo Jackrabbits (Prospect League) are supposed to begin play in the new ballpark next season.  Read more here.

Ballpark Doors Opened to FEMA

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened a federal Disaster Recovery Center at Provident Bank Park, home of the indy pro Rockland Boulders (Can-Am League), to assist businsses and residents who sustained property damage during Tropical Storm Irene.  Read more here.  This is a nice community outreach move by Ramapo/Rockland County to do something good and bring attention to the new stadium.