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Last Updated on September 9, 2024 by Cass County Online
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Public Safety, Weather & Traffic Updates
State Road 17 to have short-term closure beginning on or after Monday, Sept. 9, 2024
State Road 17 will be closed during daytime work hours between Northern Ave and State Road 16 for approximately three days for seal coating beginning on or after Monday, Sept. 9. The official detour for this closure will follow State Road 16 and State Road 25. Through traffic should utilize the detour or seek an alternate route. Local traffic should exercise caution and follow traffic directions carefully in the area where work is occurring. This work is weather dependent, and the schedule is subject to change.
Road closure near Logansport Memorial Hospital, Mount Hope Cemetery
Clifton Avenue in Logansport will be closed from the north side of Fulton St. to Franklin St. until the water main installation to Franklin Street is completed.
SR 218 in Cass and Miami Counties to have short-term closure beginning on or after Sept. 3, 2024
State Road 218 will be closed during daytime work hours between U.S. 35 and U.S. 31 for approximately three days beginning on or after Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. The official detour for this closure will follow U.S. 35, State Road 18 and U.S. 31. This work is weather dependent, and the schedule is subject to change.
Section of River Bluff Trail to be closed to public starting August 5 through September 2024
A section of the River Bluff Trail along the north side of the Eel River in Logansport will be temporarily closed to the public due to the installation of a large sewer pipe.
Construction on East Broadway (The Boulevard) in Logansport
NIPSCO has an ongoing project on the Boulevard (East Broadway between 26th Street and Cass Plaza Drive / Spencer Park) in Logansport. We don’t receive notifications from them on the daily schedule for this project, but be prepared for closures in the area and plan accordingly.
Construction / Closures on Perrysburg Road
Perrysburg Road in Logansport is open but the large bump is still there, along with a lot of rock and dirt in the roadway. Chip seal work was recently completed on the segment of Perrysburg east of 300E.
State Road 18 to close west of Galveston on or after Aug. 7 through mid-October 2024
State Road 18 west of Galveston will be closed through mid-October for a small structure replacement at Dehaven Ditch (between CR 400E and 500E). Motorists should seek alternate routes. The official detour will follow State Road 218/29, State Road 219 and U.S. 35.
Forecasts, weather alerts & maps
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Community Updates and Reminders
See the latest community news on CassCountyOnline.com.
Obituaries
We post obituaries from area funeral homes here.
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Election Info
Election Day is Nov. 5, 2024. We’ll be putting together a list of the offices on the ballots, as well as voting times and locations, later this month. In the meantime, here are some upcoming dates:
9/10: “Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – ABC News Presidential Debate” on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 9:00 p.m. EDT, which will air live on ABC and stream live on the 24/7 streaming network ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu, and is available for simulcast. The debate will take place at the National Constitution Center (525 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106). “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor David Muir and “World News Tonight” Sunday anchor and ABC News Live “Prime” anchor Linsey Davis will serve as moderators.
9/13: Public Test of Electronic Voting Systems and Cass County Election Board Meeting at 10 a.m. at Cass County Government Building
10/7: Deadline to register to vote. Check your voting status or register at https://indianavoters.in.gov/
10/8: Early in-person voting begins
10/22: Candidate forum at McHale Performing Arts Center
10/24: Vote by Mail Application Deadline: October 24, 2024 at 11:59 PM (local prevailing time)
10/24: The Republican, Democratic, and Libertarian candidates for Indiana governor have agreed to meet Oct. 24 in a televised debate organized by the Indiana Debate Commission. The debate among Mike Braun (R), Jennifer McCormick (D), and Donald Rainwater (L) will be broadcast live at 7-8 p.m. EDT from the WFYI public television station in Indianapolis. Commission member Laura Merrifield Wilson, a political science professor and host of WICR radio’s “Positively Politics,” will moderate the debate. The debate will also be livestreamed on the Commission’s website at www.indianadebatecommission.com.
11/4: Traveling Board Application Deadline: NOON (local prevailing time), Monday, November 4, 2024
11/5: Election Day
Upcoming Events
Here are just a few of the upcoming events listed on our calendar websites:
9/14: Onward “Fall-iday” Market
9/14: It’s Fall Y’all
9/14: Logansport High School Marching Band Car Show
9/14: Young America Lions Club Outdoor Dan’s Fish Fry and Tenderloin
Check the full list of upcoming events we know about on CassCountyCalendar.com!
Upcoming Meetings
See a list of Upcoming Meetings in Cass County
The Hoosier State Press Association offers a website where you can view Indiana Public Notices that have been published by newspapers around the state.
It’s budget time for local governments. You can find more info on the Indiana Gateway for Government Units.
We’ve also have a section on CassCountyCalendar.com that focuses on events in downtown Logansport.
Find and share upcoming events
Check CassCountyCalendar.com for more upcoming events in our area.
We also have calendars for Carroll, Fulton, Miami and Pulaski Counties.
If you’re planning an event and would like to add it, head to the website and click on “Submit an event.”
Statewide events, conferences, trainings:
Indiana Recovery Network Training and Recurring Meetings
School Updates and Info
No school for students of Logansport Community Schools on Sept. 11, 2024 – Here’s the Facebook post from Logansport Community School Corporation:
On My Way Pre-K allows 4-year-olds from lower-income families to receive a free, high-quality, prekindergarten education throughIndiana’s only state-sponsored prekindergarten program. | More info
Dean’s List, Honor Rolls
See Honor Rolls from Cass County Schools.
School Calendars
2024-2025:
Caston | Lewis Cass | Logansport | Pioneer
School Lunch Menus
Pioneer Elementary – Jr. Sr. High – Food Services
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCORES AND SCHEDULES:
Caston | Lewis Cass | Logansport | Pioneer
Community Resources
When you’re looking for info about Cass County, we try to have the answer, so we’ve been working on resource lists to make information more accessible. Here are a few we’ve put together so far:
Food Pantries, Meals & Programs
Government
Housing
Healthcare
Schools
Support Groups
Transportation
Trash and Recycling
MILITARY ASSISTANCE
The Military Family Relief fund offers emergency grants for veterans and their dependent family members experiencing financial hardship. To see if you qualify visit in.gov/dva.
UTILITY ASSISTANCE
- NIPSCO encourages income-eligible customers struggling to pay their gas utility bill to apply for additional energy assistance programs available December 1 through May 31. Programs such as NIPSCO Hardship, SERV (Supply Energy Resources to Veterans) and SILVER (Seniors in Indiana Low-Income and Vulnerable Energy Resource) offer a one-time benefit of up to $400 per year to those who qualify. | More info
Numbers to Know
Logansport Municipal Utilities — (574) 753-6231 to report outages
Cass County Central Dispatch – 574-722-6060
Logansport Street Department – (574) 753-4610
Cass County Highway Department – (574) 753-3749
Cass Area Transit – 574-753-5555 – Logansport City Bus Schedule
The Cass County Humane Society has changed their name to CCHS Pets R Us. They often post photos of lost/found pets on their Facebook page. – 574-516-1526
The Cass County Domestic Violence Task Force offers a free local support group for survivors of domestic violence that meets weekly. Free child care is available. For more information, call 574-722-2119.
988 is a national three-digit dialing code to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. In Indiana, Hoosiers experiencing mental health-related distress may call 988 to connect to a trained crisis specialist.
Find and share more numbers to know here.
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