Cass County Community Foundation

Cass County Community Foundation

Home explosion near Twelve Mile critically injures one

On Friday, October 8, 2021 at approximately 9:54 a.m., Cass County Central Dispatch was notified of an explosion in the area of County Road 600 East and County Road 800 North. Several deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and…

Rev. Stephen M. Gill

Rev. Stephen M. Gill, 73, Peru and Logansport, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021, in Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Carmel. Born in Logansport on October 16, 1947, he was the son of John T. and Irene B. (Jackson) Gill. His mother survives…

Funeral arrangements for Sgt. Stanley DeWitt

On October 23, 2021, Sgt. Stanley DeWitt will be laid to rest near his parents and siblings in the Royal Center Cemetery – nearly 71 years after his death. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced last month that DeWitt,…

PBS to broadcast three Peanuts specials this holiday season

ARLINGTON, VA;— This holiday season, PBS will broadcast three Peanuts specials including “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” The specials will air ad free on PBS and PBS KIDS, in addition…

Sgt. Stanley Lee DeWitt

“Time will not dim the glory of their deeds.”-General John J. Pershing U.S. Army Sergeant Stanley Lee Dewitt, age 18, of Royal Center, Indiana, was a medic with the Medical Detachment 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division. He was…

David L. Mather

David L. Mather, 71, passed away on September 3, 2021 in Springfield, Virginia. Born November 26, 1949 in Bloomington, Indiana, he was the son of Glenn and Diamond (Wilson) Mather. Dave was a 1968 graduate of Bloomington High School South…

Danny L. Brandt

Danny L. Brandt, 57, of Royal Center passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at home. Born on September 12, 1964 in Cherokee, Iowa, he was the son of the late Robert and Marlene (Chaplin) Brandt. He was a…

Brad Boyd

Brad Boyd, 48, of Logansport, passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Born on May 9, 1973, in Logansport, he is the son of the late Howard Brady Boyd Sr. and Barbara (Kite) Miller. On…

Paul Douglas Wright

Paul Douglas Wright (7/6/45-10/3/21), born in Terre Haute, was preceded in death by his parents, L. Paul and Velma Gloria Houts Wright, stepmother, Betty Stroup Wright, son T.D. Wright, sister Nancy S. Wright, brothers Steven W. Wright, Michael F. Wright,…

Gov. Holcomb signs House Bill 1581, confirming new redistricting maps

INDIANAPOLIS-Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today signed House Bill 1581 confirming the new state legislative and congressional redistricting maps.  “Today I signed HB 1581, completing this once-in-a-decade constitutionally required process. I want to thank both the House and Senate for faithfully following…

Day of the Dead comes alive with new Forever stamps

EL PASO, TX — The U.S. Postal Service commemorates the Day of the Dead, an increasingly popular holiday in the United States, with the release of four new Forever stamps. A dedication ceremony for the stamps was held Sept. 30,…