Author: Indiana Department of Education

Indiana Department of Education releases 2021-2022 IREAD-3 Results

Nearly One in Five Hoosier Third Graders Not Yet Reading Proficiently; 20,000+ Second Graders Take Reading Exam for First Time SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Education INDIANAPOLIS –…

August 14, 2022
Indiana farmland prices soar to record highs in 2022

SOURCE: News release from Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Farmland Value and Cash Rents Survey suggests Indiana farmland prices grew at a record pace between June 2021…

August 14, 2022
Beth A. (Myers) Boucher

Beth A. (Myers) Boucher, 58, Logansport, passed away Saturday morning, August 13, 2022, in Chase Center. Born January 15, 1964, in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Dian…

August 14, 2022
Michelle Shirley

Michelle Shirley, 56, Royal Center, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022, at her home. Born April 12, 1966, in Lafayette, she was the daughter of James Edward Shirley and…

August 14, 2022
Robert D. “Bob” Lesher

Robert D. “Bob” Lesher, aged 82, residing in Lake Cicott, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on August 8, 2022. He recently had been declared cancer-free from colon cancer. Born February 25,…

August 10, 2022
Bernard T. Slusser

Bernard T. Slusser, 89, of Logansport, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at McKinney Place in Logansport. Born on June 3, 1933, in Logansport, Bernard is the son of the…

August 10, 2022
Jo Ellen Hardy

Jo Ellen Hardy, 72, of Logansport, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport. Born on May 30, 1950, in Logansport, she is the daughter to…

August 10, 2022
Live entertainment in Logansport and nearby for August 10-14, 2022

Thanks to Mike Almon for compiling and sharing this list of live entertainment in Logansport and nearby for August 10-14, 2022. Check back for more shows as venues/musicians reply to…

August 10, 2022
Special Election called; caucuses to fill Second Congressional District ballot vacancies announced

SOURCE: News release from Office of Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb On August 9, 2022, Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed Executive Order 22-12 calling a special election in the Second…

August 10, 2022
NASA Space Robotics Dive into Deep-Sea Work

Here’s an update from our local Solar System Ambassador, Pam Roller: Check out this fascinating article with amazing photos. Credits: Nauticus Robotics Inc. Quoted in the article: “What NASA taught…

August 7, 2022
Special session of Indiana General Assembly concludes with passage of legislation on abortion and financial relief

On Friday, August 5, 2022, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed two pieces of legislation passed during a special session of the Indiana General Assembly. Indiana is the first state…

August 7, 2022
Susan “Susie” Clare Long

Susan “Susie” Clare Long, 82, Logansport, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 6, 2022, in the Woodbridge Health Campus. Born January 9, 1940, in Huntington, Indiana, she was the daughter of…

August 7, 2022