Year 2021

November Indiana Employment Report

Last Updated on December 19, 2021 by Indiana Department of Workforce Development INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s unemployment rate for November fell to 3.0% – matching a low the state has not seen in more than 20 years. In addition, private sector…

Thyra J. (Mitten) Daggett

Last Updated on December 19, 2021 by Murray Weaver Funeral Home Thyra J. Daggett, 89, of Galveston, passed away at 7:59 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2021, at her home.  She was born March 23, 1932, in Chicago, IL to Robert and…

Geneva O. (Harlan) Propes

Last Updated on December 19, 2021 by Gundrum Funeral Home Geneva O. Propes, 97, of Logansport, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021, at her residence. Born on July 30, 1924, in Monroe County, Kentucky, she is the daughter to the…

Myra A. (Noble) Vanecek

Last Updated on December 19, 2021 by Kroeger Funeral Home Myra A. Vanecek, age 99, formerly of Logansport, passed away peacefully at Ridgewood Health Campus in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, at 6:22 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2021, two days short of her…

Thomas “Tom” Lee Newport

Last Updated on December 19, 2021 by Murray-Weaver Funeral Home Thomas (Tom) Lee Newport passed away at his home on Friday, December 10th. Tom was born on Wednesday, August 13th, 1941 to Vernon and Ethel Newport in Logansport, Indiana. Tom…

Holiday patrols target impaired and dangerous drivers

Last Updated on December 17, 2021 by Indiana State Police Indiana State Police will be increasing patrols during this upcoming holiday season, as part of a statewide crackdown on impaired and dangerous driving. Starting this week until Jan. 1, troopers…

Extra police on patrol during the holidays

Last Updated on December 17, 2021 by Cass County Traffic Safety Partnership The Cass County Traffic Safety Partnership today announced that it will be increasing patrols during the holiday season, as part of a statewide crackdown on impaired driving. Starting…

James Albert Conrad, Sr.

Last Updated on December 17, 2021 by Fisher Funeral Chapel James Albert Conrad, Sr., 92, of Logansport, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2021, at home, surrounded by his family. Born August 10, 1929, in Logansport, he was the son of…

Nancy Jo Ashba

Last Updated on December 17, 2021 by Fisher Funeral Chapel Nancy Jo Ashba, 70, of Logansport, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, Dec. 15, 2021, at her home. Born June 22, 1951, in Monrovia, California, she was the daughter of late…

Lawrence Andrew Hayden

Last Updated on December 17, 2021 by Fisher Funeral Chapel Lawrence Andrew “Andy” Hayden, 37 of Logansport, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021, in the Ascesnion St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Born October 8, 1984, in Logansport, he was the son…

Connie Rigle

Last Updated on December 17, 2021 by Fisher Funeral Chapel Connie Mae McAlIlister-Mooney-Rigle of Logansport (formally of Peru, IN), age 79, passed from this life December 13, 2021. She was born May 2, 1942 in Peru, IN. the Daughter of…

John David Scherer

Last Updated on December 17, 2021 by Kroeger Funeral Home John David Scherer, age 66, Logansport, passed away suddenly on early afternoon Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Logansport on July 20,…