The Logansport City Council’s utility committee met for about two hours Thursday night and agreed to send the proposed stormwater rate increase back to the stormwater management board for further review. About 20 people attended last night’s committee meeting. Council…
Indiana State Parks is offering a Black Friday discount unlike any other sale you’d find at big-box retailers. Hoosiers can #optoutside to enjoy the outdoors with discounts and opportunities to win 2018 state park passes and other prizes. Three Black…
INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has launched a new mobile application aimed at improving infant and maternal health in Indiana. The free app, called Liv, is making its debut during today’s Labor of Love infant mortality summit at…
Over the past eight weeks, the Cass County Drug Task Force conducted multiple drug investigations that led to 39 arrests. On Sept. 13, members of the Cass County Drug Task Force, assisted by the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section,…
Grant County – This morning, a six month long narcotics investigation by officers from the Indiana State Police Drug Enforcement Section (DES) and the Joint Enforcement against Narcotics Team (JEAN) has led to 23 people being arrested on various drug…
INDIANAPOLIS—November is National COPD Awareness Month, and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is raising awareness of an often undiagnosed condition. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 37 percent of Hoosiers with asthma also…
STATEHOUSE – The Indiana Department of Transportation will not install J-turns at intersections along U.S. Highways 31 and 24 at this time, according to State Rep. Bill Friend (R-Macy) and State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport). Specific intersections include U.S. Highway…
A Logansport woman who pioneered a position in Cass County government is recognized this week with a special city honor. Mary Fox served as the victim advocate for the county court system. She recently retired from the position after 18…
United Way has two new faces on staff. Kailin Bauman is Director of Impact and Jim Price is Director of Development. According to Chris Armstrong, executive director of United Way, she is very excited to have them both on board…
The Cass County Community Foundation has announced dates for the annual MANDATORY scholarship orientation sessions. Each local high school will have a separate, on-site session (details follow). CCCF President Deanna Crispen noted, “The orientations are designed to help students, faculty,…
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is encouraging all Hoosiers to become more equipped during Winter Weather Preparedness Week, November 12-18. Here are several tips to be actively involved in Winter Weather Preparedness Week. For your home: Make sure homes…
A large crowd braved temperatures in the 30s to pay tribute to those who have served our country during the Cass County Veterans Council’s annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, 2017. WWII Veteran Arlis Sizemore, who served in the…
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College has named Dean McCurdy, associate vice president for instruction at Kalamazoo Valley Community College in Michigan, to serve as chancellor of the Kokomo Campus, effective Monday, Dec. 18. The appointment comes as a…
INDIANAPOLIS – At an event celebrating Indiana’s record-breaking year in job creation, Governor Eric J. Holcomb today shared his 2018 Next Level Agenda, which continues his 2017 priorities while placing a greater emphasis on building Indiana’s workforce to fill high-wage,…
INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced a record-breaking year for economic development in Indiana. In 2017, with one month still to go, businesses across Indiana and around the world have committed to creating up to 28,846 new Hoosier…
A Logansport High School product who recently wrote the script for the movie “So B. It” is this week’s Logansport Citizen of the Week. Garry Williams has been involved in the entertainment industry for many years, scoring a small role…
Spanish speakers now can learn about the state’s hunting and trapping regulations in their primary language. The DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife has released a six-page hunting and trapping guide in Spanish called “Caza y Captura Reglamento.” A recent…
For the second consecutive year, the city of Logansport will recognize two outstanding public safety employees. The Logansport Police Department officer of the year and Logansport Fire Department firefighter of the year will be named Nov. 24 during the Light…
Indianapolis – The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is a counseling program for people with Medicare. SHIP is provided by the Indiana Department of Insurance and Administration on Community Living. SHIP is part of a federal network of State…
Merrillville, Indiana — Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), state agencies and other local organizations are partnering once again to help connect families that are struggling to pay their heating bills this winter with available assistance funds. Enrollment for the…
