Category: Community
Meagher appointed to Utility Service Board
The board that governs the operation of the city of Logansport’s municipal utilities is gaining a veteran member with eight years of experience. Mike Meagher, executive director of the Logansport-based Area Five Agency on...
City towing policy rescinded, trash pickup delayed
A change in city policy will allow local residents to keep vehicles parked on city streets during snowstorms. Mayor Dave Kitchell announced today that the city will no longer be towing properly parked vehicles...
Hoosiers Warned of Blowing Snow, Urged to Monitor Weather Forecasts
The National Weather Service is predicting heavy snow on Wednesday, February 24 through Thursday, February 25 and has declared a Winter Storm Watch for 27 northern and western Indiana counties. The rest of the...
Blake Shelton to headline Firestone Legends Day Concert on May 28
INDIANAPOLIS, Monday, Feb. 22, 2016 – Country music superstar Blake Shelton will headline the annual Firestone Legends Day Concert on Saturday, May 28, the day before the historic 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500...
Cass County Community Foundation announces 2016 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Finalists
Cass County Community Foundation President Deanna Crispen is pleased to announce Cass County’s 2016 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program finalists: Delia Z. Alvarez, of Logansport High School Wesley R. Bennett, of Logansport High School...
Mumps outbreaks confirmed in Bloomington and Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS—State health officials have confirmed two outbreaks of mumps in students at Indiana University in Bloomington and Butler University in Indianapolis. Indiana University has 4 confirmed cases, and Butler University has 9 confirmed cases....
Ivy Tech sets Latino Parent Night in Logansport Feb. 23, 2016
Spanish-speaking families are invited to a special Latino Parent Night Tuesday, Feb. 23, to help parents of area high school seniors get ready for life after graduation. The session is planned for 6 to...
Nursing students assist with lead testing for elementary children
KOKOMO, Ind. — Nursing students at Indiana University Kokomo immersed themselves into the local community by assisting with screening more than 300 elementary children for lead after slightly elevated levels of the element were detected...
Graham named Logansport Bicentennial Citizen
A local businessman who is recognized for recording one of the all-time great athletic achievements in the city’s history is the latest recipient of an award sponsored by the city of Logansport. Kim Graham,...
Harlem Wizards coming to Lewis Cass February 22, 2016
The Harlem Wizards are coming to Lewis Cass High School Monday February 22nd at 6:30 p.m. The evening promises to be a fun filled event that is great for kids and adults and will...
Logansport HS Speech team places 6th
The Logansport High School Speech Team hosted 25 schools and 400 student competitors, coaches and volunteers on Saturday, February 13 at their annual Speaking of Love Speech Tournament. The team placed 6th and individual...
McBride named authority executive director
A Logansport native has assumed a new role in running a federally-funded agency in Cass County. Molly McBride has been named the new Logansport Housing Authority Executive Director. McBride will administer all Section 8...
GET TO KNOW: Titan Baseball Bat Company
We want people to know about all the great things our community has to offer, so we’re inviting every business, organization and program in Cass County to be featured on Cass County Online. All...
Logansport High School accepting 2016 Hall of Distinction nominations
Logansport High School is currently taking nominations for the annual Hall of Distinction. This honor is reserved for LHS graduates who have distinguished themselves through outstanding accomplishment on a local, state, or national level...
Epic countdown to 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 kicks off with action-packed Feb. 19
The 100-day countdown to the monumental 100th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil will kick off with a star-studded and action-packed 24-hour celebration beginning on Feb. 19. From Indianapolis to...
IU Kokomo honors December 2015 graduates
KOKOMO, Ind. – One hundred eighty-four Indiana University Kokomo students earned degrees in December 2015. The graduates represent 20 Indiana counties and four states. Graduates are listed by hometown. Those earning degrees include: Amboy...
Siefert named Logansport Bicentennial Citizen of the Week
A retired Logansport teacher and drama coach has been named the latest recipient of a special city award Patricia “Pat” Siefert, has been named a recipient of the Logansport Bicentennial Citizen of the Week....
NIPSCO introduces new ways for customers to save energy
Merrillville, Ind. — NIPSCO today announced a lineup of newly available and popular energy efficiency programs to help customers save energy and manage their bills. “Customers want the ability to save energy and money...
USB approves severance agreement for displaced LMU employees
On a vote of 3-0 today, the Utility Service Board approved a severance package for the 29 generating plant employees affected by the plant’s closing. According to Superintendent Paul Hartman, if every employee accepts...
Former St. Vincent Catholic Church faces possible demolition
The former St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church building in Logansport will be under a microscope in the coming weeks as work begins to remove an historic portion of the building. Mayor Dave Kitchell...
New Logansport school board member appointed
The leader of the Logansport-Cass County Chamber of Commerce and CLEDO was selected to fill the remaining term on the Logansport School Board. Jeff Smith resigned earlier this month. Five candidates applied to fill...
Logansport BZA, Housing Authority appointments announced
Three Logansport residents have been appointed as new members to planning and zoning positions and a housing authority board member has been reappointed to a four-year term. Matt Gotshall, who previously served out the...
GET TO KNOW: Special Olympics Area 5
We want people to know about all the great things our community has to offer, so we’re inviting every business, organization and program in Cass County to be featured on Cass County Online. All...
First human case of Zika virus confirmed in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS—State health officials today announced the first Indiana case of Zika virus infection in a non-pregnant resident who recently traveled to Haiti. This individual’s illness, which was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control...
Jobs of 2 LMU employees reinstated
Two of the Logansport Municipal Utilities employees who received notices they had been terminated will be going back on the job. Mayor Dave Kitchell announced late this afternoon that the employees who received notices...
Logansport students selected for 2016 Indiana All State Honor Choirs
Twenty-eight Logansport area students recently participated in the 2016 Indiana All State Honor Choirs. The students spent two days rehearsing and performing at the Indiana Music Education Association’s annual conference in Fort Wayne’s Embassy...
Randy Head announces candidacy for Indiana Attorney General
LOGANSPORT, IN – State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) announced yesterday at the Cass County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner that he is seeking the Republican nomination for Attorney General at the Indiana Republican State...
Logansport HS Speech Team places 2nd at Rossville
The Logansport High School Speech Team placed 2nd out of 16 schools at the Rossville Invitational on February 6, 2016. Individual awards went to: Radio: TJ Caroway, 3rd Discussion: Brayden Riley, 2nd; Jon Raderstorf,...
Ivy Tech sets additional Parent Night in Kokomo
KOKOMO, Ind. — After a standing-room-only response in January, Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Campus is scheduling an additional Parent Night to help parents of area high school seniors get ready for life after...
2016 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and Finish Line 500 Festival 5K medals pay tribute to 100th Running of the Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS – The 500 Festival, a nonprofit organization providing life-enriching events and programs celebrating the legacy of the Indianapolis 500, today revealed the finisher’s medals for the 2016 One America 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and...
GUEST COLUMN: Winds of change are blowing, but opportunities will not be blown
We have invited Logansport Mayor Dave Kitchell to share updates from the City of Logansport in a monthly column. Since Jan. 1, I’ve been asked many times what it’s like to be mayor, or...
Logansport’s 3rd Bicentennial Citizen named
A very special Special Olympian has been named the third recipient of a new city award. Jessica Crook, 36, who won a gold medal in swimming at the International Special Olympics in Beijing, is...
