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Goal for the Bowl’ Week proclaimed as Berries contend for 2nd NCC title in 3 years

If Logansport wins its varsity boys basketball game against Indianapolis Tech Friday in the Berry Bowl, it will be an historic evening not only for the Berries, but some of their senior players. The Berries stand on the threshold of…

February 13, 2019

Community, Government

Braun unveils website & office locations

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Mike Braun unveiled his full official website, www.braun.senate.gov, along with announcing details regarding regional offices located in Fort Wayne, Hammond, Indianapolis, South Bend and Washington D.C. Through the website, Hoosiers will be able to send Senator…

February 13, 2019

Community, Government

Senators Mike Braun, Rick Scott introduce legislation to end taxpayer-funded Congressional pensions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – While Congress remains stuck in gridlock and edges closer to the February 15th deadline for funding the government while securing our border, today U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation through the End Pensions…

February 13, 2019

Community, Education, Government, State

Gov. Holcomb Announces Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission Members

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – on Tuesday, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced the volunteer citizen members of the Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission as a part of his effort to make teacher pay competitive with surrounding states. The commission has been…

February 13, 2019

Community, Government

Senate Passes Young’s Bill to Extend Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauded the Senate’s passage of his Eastern Legacy Extension Act, which cleared the Senate as part of the Natural Resources Management Act, a bipartisan package of land bills. Senator Young’s legislation would extend…

February 13, 2019

Community, Police/Fire

Suspect arrested following vehicle pursuit by Cass County Drug Task Force

Members of the Cass County Drug Task Force conducted a traffic stop on US 35 near Cass County Road 1000 S at approximately 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12. According to a news release, this was a high risk traffic stop…

February 13, 2019

Community

MONDAY, FEB. 11, 2019: 5 things to know and 5 upcoming events

Here are five things we thought you might want to know, plus five upcoming events: ???? JOB FAIRS: If you or someone you know is looking for a job, there are some job fairs scheduled in the next few days:…

February 11, 2019

Community, Education, Events

Feb. 13 Ivy Tech Express Enrollment event aims at preparing for high-demand jobs

KOKOMO – Employers around north central Indiana are nearly unanimous in expressing their need for skilled workers to fill good-paying jobs with a future. Anyone interested in seeing how they can connect with these high-demand jobs is encouraged to attend…

February 10, 2019

Achievements, Community

Schellhase named Citizen of the Week

Among the thousands of Logansport residents is a retired educator and coach who was once a member of the Chicago Bulls. Dave Schellhase, who served as Logansport High School’s dean and taught health and physical education, is a former Purdue…

February 10, 2019

Community

Winter Weather Updates: Feb. 10-11, 2019

Cass County is under yellow travel advisory as of 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019. This is the lowest level of local travel advisory, and means that routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of a hazardous…

February 10, 2019

Community

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2019: 5 things to know and 5 upcoming events

Here are five things we thought you might want to know, plus five upcoming events: ???? In an effort to protect patients, visitors and employees, Logansport Memorial Hospital is implementing the following visitor restrictions effective Thursday, February 7, 2019 at…

February 7, 2019

Community, Events

Ivy Tech, Kokomo Grain set seminar series on relevant topics in agriculture

KOKOMO, Ind. — For the 11th year, Ivy Tech Community College is partnering with Kokomo Grain to present a series of free seminars on relevant topics in agriculture. This year, four morning sessions will be held in the community room…

February 6, 2019

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Community

DOR recommends filing taxes electronically and using direct deposit

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) encourages individual filers to skip the paper forms in 2019 and go digital. Not only are returns filed electronically often issued six times faster than paper returns, but opting for direct deposit…

February 6, 2019

Community

Update on Phase 3 of Cass County Road 400 South Project

UPDATE AS OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2019: County Road 400S between 300W and 175W is now open. The road reconstruction project, which has been ongoing since early spring, is substantially complete. Drivers may notice some final punch list work going on…

February 6, 2019

Community

Restricted visitation in effect at Logansport Memorial Hospital as of Feb. 7, 2019

Due to the decreased incidence of the influenza virus in the community, Logansport Memorial Hospital visitor restrictions have been lifted – effective Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Visitors are still encouraged to follow two basic rules: Please do not visit the…

February 6, 2019

Achievements, Community, Education

Logansport HS Honor Roll for 2nd Quarter of 2018-2019 School Year

Congratulations to the following students from Logansport High School who made the honor roll for the 2nd quarter grading period of the 2018-2019 school year: 4.0 + 9th GradeLorena Alvarez-Gomez, Maria Baez-Martinez, Ashlyn Berkshire, Brendy Diaz, Jiaxin Du, Brayan Escobedo,…

February 4, 2019

Community

Housing the No. 1 focus for Logansport in 2019

We’ve invited Logansport Mayor Dave Kitchell to share updates from the city in a monthly column on CassCountyOnline.com. January came in with a New Year’s baby in 2019, and left us like Old Man Winter. We’ve all felt winter’s wrath…

February 4, 2019

Map of Indiana with rankings of counties

Achievements, Community

STUDY: Cass County among most financially healthy places in Indiana

Cass County ranked fifth in a study of the most financially healthy places in Indiana to live, in a study by SmartAsset, a New York financial technology company. The study analyzed debt, bankruptcy, poverty and unemployment in counties across the…

February 4, 2019

Community

Department of Revenue warns of delays in tax processing time caused by multiple filings

INDIANAPOLIS – Filing twice may put your refund on ice, warns the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR). By sending multiple tax filings, individuals are freezing tax processing in its tracks, ultimately delaying their potential refund. This is especially something DOR…

February 4, 2019

Achievements, Community

Two former Indiana State Police Peru Post Commanders recognized for a combined 70 years of Service to the Department

Recently, two former Indiana State Police Peru Post commanders, First Sergeant Mike Nichols and Major Pat O’Connor, were recognized by Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter for a combined 70 years of service to the Indiana State Police Department.…

February 4, 2019