Category: Community
Ivy Tech’s Logansport Campus to host College Goal Sunday on Feb. 12, 2017
Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at Ivy Tech Community College’s Logansport Campus and 39 other sites in Indiana to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College...
Trine University – Logansport recognizes Feb. 2017 Student of the Month
Bailey Setser graduated midterm from Logansport High School in December of 2015 and was working part time in the banking industry. Bailey was ready to move on to the next chapter of her life...
Logansport residents asked to return income survey
Is your home one of 600 households who received a survey in the mail from the City of Logansport? If so, the Mayor’s Office is asking you to complete and return your survey. Logansport...
Logansport HS Speech team takes 2nd at CIFL conference tournament
The LHS Speech Team secured a second place team finish at their Central Indiana Forensic League Conference on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017. Tournament champions include Braxton Howard, Radio; Clarissa Luna, POI; Jon Raderstorf, Discussion;...
Historic Board supports Memorial Center grant
Mayor Dave Kitchell says the ongoing efforts to secure state funding for a war memorial on the National Register of Historic Places received a boost Thursday morning. In a news release issued Thursday, Kitchell...
Indiana Attorney General launches campaign against phone scams, announces 2017 Do Not Call registration schedule
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has announced the first of four Do Not Call registration deadlines in 2017 as part of a new telephone privacy campaign aimed at protecting Hoosiers from phone...
Get free financial aid help at College Goal Sunday at Indiana University Kokomo
Current and potential college students, high school seniors, and their parents can get free help filling their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at College Goal Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday,...
February: Seeing the light and not the shadows in our city
We’ve invited Logansport Mayor Dave Kitchell to share updates from the city in a monthly column on CassCountyOnline.com. One of the priorities of the new state administration is broadband Internet access in rural areas...
500 Festival to Hold Remote OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon for Indiana Troops
INDIANAPOLIS – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs that celebrate the legacy of the Indianapolis 500, today announces a remote version of the 2017 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and...
IU Kokomo to assist St. Joseph’s College students
KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo offers to help students from St. Joseph’s College complete their college degrees. Todd Gambill, vice chancellor for student affairs and enrollment management, contacted St. Joseph’s College administrators shortly after the...
Winter Resumes Wednesday Across North, Central Indiana
A winter weather advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is monitoring developing weather and temperature forecasts and readying its resources...
Restricted visitation in effect at Logansport Memorial Hospital
UPDATED: This round of visitor restrictions at Logansport Memorial Hospital was lifted effective March 31, 2017. After a very quiet start to the influenza season, Logansport Memorial Hospital and the community have seen a...
Logansport Band students earn honors
The Logansport Band Dept. is proud to announce that several students have earned instrumental honors recently. 8 students advanced to the Indiana State School Music Association Solo and ensemble STATE contest by receiving a...
Say thanks to your employees with a special cookie delivery
Have you been searching for a heartfelt way to show appreciation for your employees? You can support Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana and “order a troop” to make a special cookie delivery to your...
Buchanan named Logansport ‘Citizen of the Week’
A local resident who has had a hand, a voice and two feet in promoting thousands of amateur actors, singers and dancers is this week’s Logansport Citizen of the Week. Pat Buchanan, now with...
CCCF invites you to “Give your heart to the community”
The Cass County Community Foundation announces its 2017 “Give Your Heart to the Community” Campaign. CCCF President Deanna Crispen shared “We are very excited to once again offer our annual Valentines serenades to help...
Two Cass County locations offer bottle cap recycling
Landfill diversion is an important objective of the Recycling District. Popular recyclable material (paper, plastic #1-7, cardboard, food grade glass, and metal) is relatively easy to divert if individuals are willing to participate in...
State seeks to continue the successful Healthy Indiana Plan for low-income Hoosiers
INDIANAPOLIS – On Tuesday, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb formally submitted the state’s application to the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) along with a letter requesting continued flexibility to maintain and...
Ivy Tech Community College and Trilogy Health Services announce statewide partnership
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College and Trilogy Health Services announced a new statewide partnership through the Community College’s Achieve Your Degree program. Achieve Your Degree is a collaboration between Ivy Tech and...
Library program to “check out” state parks continues in 2017
In 2017, Hoosiers can once again “check out” state parks by checking out an entrance pass from a public library. The Annual Pass Library Check-out Program is a partnership between Indiana State Parks and...
Kyle Hupfer unanimously elected Indiana Republican Party Chair
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Republican Party State Central Committee today unanimously chose Kyle Hupfer, the 5th Congressional District Chairman, treasurer of Eric Holcomb for Indiana and most recently co-chair of the Holcomb-Crouch Transition Board,...
Community meeting on Internet set for Feb. 16, 2017
An Indiana University expert on broadband access throughout the state will be on hand for a special public meeting next month. Drew Klacik of the Indiana University Public Policy Institute will be the lead...
Myers named Logansport ‘Citizen of the Week’
A Logansport native who accomplished a rare feat in his musical career is this week’s Logansport Citizen of the Week. Steve Myers, a Logansport High School graduate, received the state’s top two high school...
Hall appointed to Cass/Logan Industrial Park Board
A former county official has been appointed by Mayor Dave Kitchell to serve on a board that governs the prime industrial area in the Logansport city limits. Kent Hall, a Democrat, previously served as...
Logansport Memorial Hospital recognized for outstanding care coordination services from Caravan Health
Logansport Memorial executive leadership and care coordination staff pictured from left to right – Jeanette Huntoon (VP of Physician Practices), Crystal Zinsmeister (Director of Care Coordination), Leanne Schaller, RN (Care Coordinator), Perry Gay (President...
Fairview Elementary – 1st Semester Honor Roll & Awards 2016-2017 School Year
Congratulations to the following Fairview Elementary Students: SEMESTER 1 Grading Period 1 All Star Students Kindergarten -MATH: Alicia Balderas, Miley Davidson, Michael Francisco-Sanchez, Xavier Gonzalez, Juilianna Hall, Daylin Jones, Robert Justice, Carson Lawhead, Hermelinda...
Purdue Master Gardener Basic Training Set
A Purdue Master Gardener Basic Training will be offered to area residents beginning February 7, 2017 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and continuing through March 23, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. according to Krista...
Ivy Tech Kokomo Region sets seminar series on relevant topics in agriculture
KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College is again partnering with Kokomo Grain to present five free seminars on relevant topics in agriculture. All sessions will be held at Ivy Tech’s Peru Instructional Site,...
Caston Robocomets qualify for state competition
Front Row L-R – Braeden Daussman, Edison Byrum, Max Sommers, Zach Rogers, and Shayley Strasser. Back: Eric Reidenbach, Cole Boldry, Braden Rush, Emily Rentschler, Jessica Taylor, Elizabeth Sosa, Pete DuVall, and Lucas Graham. Photo...
Franklin Elementary Honor Roll & Attendance – 2nd Quarter of 2016-2017 School Year
Congratulations to the following Franklin Elementary students: Perfect Attendance: Grades K: Koralyn Barber, Nakoah Clothier, Kennedy Conklin, Vera Deichman, Jayce DeWeese, Bryan Francisco Pablo, Uziel David Gutierrez, Lilly King, Connor Mannies, Miguel Miguel Pedro,...
Medals Revealed for the 2017 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs celebrating the legacy of the Indianapolis 500, today reveals the designs of the 2017 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon medal, as well as challenge,...
United Way of Cass County will hold campaign celebration Feb. 16, 2017
The United Way of Cass County announces their annual meeting and campaign celebration date for Thursday, February 16, 2017. This event conducts the business of our annual meeting and celebrates the work of our...
