While summer doesn’t officially end until Sept. 22, students in Kokomo and surrounding areas had to say goodbye to their summer and head back to school this week.

Last Friday helped make that a little less painful with a First Friday event on the downtown Kokomo square geared toward back to school activities. Students and their families, along with other members of the community, enjoyed food, fun and more. Lined up around the downtown area were booths set up by community organizations and individuals.

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