Year 2021

Health

September 10, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

Last Updated on September 10, 2021 by Indiana Department of Health INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 5,476 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 899,844 the…

September 10, 2021

Community

Flags at half-staff on Sept. 11, 2021 in honor of Patriot Day

Last Updated on October 5, 2021 by Office of Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags statewide to be flown at half-staff in honor of Patriot Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff…

September 10, 2021

Obituaries

Kenneth A. “Kenny” Hartle

Last Updated on September 10, 2021 by Rans Funeral Homes Kenneth A. “Kenny” Hartle, 65, of Royal Center at 4:52 p.m., Monday, September 6, 2021 at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born on March 7, 1956 in South Bend, he was the…

September 10, 2021

Community

LMU water tower at Riverside Park comes down

Last Updated on September 9, 2021 by Cass County Online The water tower at the west end of Riverside Park was demolished September 9, 2021. In late July, LMU began the process of demolishing the former water plant located 1100…

September 9, 2021

State

Lt. Gov. Crouch, OCRA announce 25 communities, including Walton, to share $12.8 million in federal grants

Last Updated on September 9, 2021 by Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced 25 rural Indiana communities will receive more than $12.8 million in federal grant funding to improve water infrastructure and…

September 9, 2021

Education

Lewis Cass Schools implement mask mandate

Last Updated on September 9, 2021 by Cass County Online In an e-mail to Lewis Cass parents and guardians sent Thursday, Sept. 9, Superintendent Dr. Tim Garland said the Lewis Cass School Board met in a regular session on September…

September 9, 2021

State

Indiana Governor visits Afghanistan evacuees at Camp Atterbury

Last Updated on September 9, 2021 by Office of Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb CAMP ATTERBURY — Gov. Eric Holcomb joined Brig. Gen. Dale Lyles, Indiana National Guard adjutant general, in a visit to Camp Atterbury on Wednesday to learn more…

September 9, 2021

Community

Rocket launch scheduled Sept. 11 from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility

Last Updated on September 9, 2021 by Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller Here’s an update from our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller: A two-stage suborbital sounding rocket is scheduled for launch Sept. 11, 2021, for the Department of Energy’s…

September 9, 2021

Community

Local groups collecting items for patriots and refugees through Nov. 13, 2021

Last Updated on September 9, 2021 by Old Towne Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution As our military mean and women continue to diligently work and support our ideals of freedom, we need to join together and support their efforts. Olde…

September 9, 2021

Health

September 9, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

Last Updated on September 9, 2021 by Indiana Department of Health INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 5,240 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 894,516 the…

September 9, 2021

Obituaries

Tyler Padgett

Last Updated on September 8, 2021 by Fisher Funeral Chapel The family of Tyler Padgett, 33, Terre Haute, formerly of Walton, received heartbreaking news on September 6, 2021, that he had passed away in Vigo County, Indiana. Born January 19,…

September 8, 2021

Obituaries

James Douglas Hanby II

Last Updated on September 8, 2021 by Kroeger Funeral Home James Douglas Hanby II, age 32, of Peru, passed away unexpectedly early in the morning of September 6th, 2021, in Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, IN, surrounded by those who…

September 8, 2021

Obituaries

Ruth D. Olazaba

Last Updated on September 8, 2021 by Gundrum Funeral Home Ruth D. Olazaba, 90, of Logansport, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Woodbridge Health Campus in Logansport. Born on January 5, 1931 in Lucerne, Indiana, Ruth is the daughter…

September 8, 2021

Community

River Bluff Trail closure Sept. 13-27, 2021 for bridge repair and tree maintenance

Last Updated on October 5, 2021 by Logansport Memorial Hospital The River Bluff Trail and Hervey Preserve will be closed to the public for two weeks beginning Monday, September 13 through on Monday, September 27 for a bridge replacement and…

September 8, 2021

Community

Splash pad closed for the season effective Sept. 13, 2021

Last Updated on November 18, 2021 by Logansport Parks and Recreation Department The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department has announced that the splash pad and the restrooms on the south end of the bathhouse at Muehlhausen Park will be closed…

September 8, 2021

Community

River Bluff Trail/Hervey Preserve closure for the Cass County Zero Suicide Taskforce Event on Sept. 11, 2021

Last Updated on October 5, 2021 by Logansport Memorial Hospital The River Bluff Trail and Hervey Preserve will be closed on Saturday September 11, starting at 6:00 p.m., for the Cass County Zero Suicide Taskforce’s Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Event.…

September 8, 2021

Community

Ivy Tech sets Hispanic/Latinx cultural celebration at Logansport campus on Sept. 10, 2021

Last Updated on September 8, 2021 by Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region Outdoor event will include food, free popcorn, Loteria, and an art show LOGANSPORT, Ind. – In honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, Ivy Tech Community College is sponsoring…

September 8, 2021

Education

Indiana University Kokomo Community Conversation focuses on Hispanic/Latino experience

Last Updated on September 8, 2021 by Indiana University Kokomo KOKOMO, Ind. – Gain insight into the issues faced by Hispanic/Latino people — in Indiana and across the country — by attending an Indiana University Kokomo virtual town hall meeting Thursday, September…

September 8, 2021

Community, Health

Cass County remains in orange on Indiana’s COVID-19 metrics map as of Sept. 8, 2021

Last Updated on September 9, 2021 by Cass County Online The Indiana Department of Health updates COVID-19 county metrics and advisory levels on Wednesdays. On Sept. 8, 2021, Cass County stayed in orange for the fifth week, with 599 weekly…

September 8, 2021

Health

September 8, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

Last Updated on September 8, 2021 by Indiana Department of Health INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 2,952 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 889,362…

September 8, 2021