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Grissom Air Reserve Base

  • Joined: February 15, 2015
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The cost of freedom rings silent

By Douglas Hays, 434th ARW Public Affairs GRISSOM AIR RESEVE BASE, Ind. — The sound of freedom may be jet noise, but the cost of freedom rings silent. Silence blanketed Grissom today as the body of Marine Cpl. Humberto Sanchez…

Funeral arrangements for Cpl. Humberto A. “Bert” Sanchez

Funeral arrangements and transport details have been finalized for Cpl. Humberto “Bert” Sanchez. Sanchez was killed on August 26, 2021, while serving on active duty in Kabul, Afghanistan. The following information was provided by Gundrum Funeral Home in Logansport, Grissom…

Gary Richard “Dick” Chambers

Gary Richard ‘Dick’ Chambers, age 82, Logansport, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, in Memorial Hospital. Born in Logansport, on October 30, 1938, he was the son of Benjamin Franklin and Olive Lucille (Bockover) Chambers. On June 30, 1962,…

Indiana University Kokomo honors August 2021 graduates

KOKOMO, Ind. –  One hundred nineteen Indiana University Kokomo students earned degrees in August 2021. The graduates represent 24 Indiana counties, three states, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Graduates are listed by hometown. Those earning degrees include: Albany Emily Sells,…

Betty W. (Van Meter) Zimmer

Betty W. (Van Meter) Zimmer, 91, of Royal Center passed away at 10:55 a.m., Thursday, September 8, 2021 at Chase Center. Born on March 26, 1930 in Cass County, she was the daughter of the late George and Lovie (Fiddler)…

Lawrence Edward ‘Larry’ Bender

To view the service live at 1:00 p.m., on Thursday, September 16, 2021, please click on the following link, Lawrence Edward ‘Larry’ Bender, age 76, Kokomo, formerly of Peru, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Ascension St.…

Indiana partners with Gravity Diagnostics to expand COVID-19 testing

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health today announced it has partnered with Gravity Diagnostics to increase free COVID-19 testing across the state for Hoosiers impacted by the pandemic. Under the partnership, the Covington, Ky.-based Gravity will provide the staff and…

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Residents of all counties can resume feeding birds

Hoosiers in all Indiana counties can now resume feeding birds, DNR announced today. DNR had recommended a statewide moratorium on bird feeding earlier this summer to slow the spread of a still-undetermined illness that is killing birds across the state.…

September 10, 2021 Update from 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 number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel…

Kenneth A. “Kenny” Hartle

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 son of the late Kenneth W. Hartle and Juanita DeWitt.…

LMU water tower at Riverside Park comes down

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 Riverside Drive. They also plan to remove the former electric…

Lewis Cass Schools implement mask mandate

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 8 to discuss, hear community comments and address concerns pertaining…

Indiana Governor visits Afghanistan evacuees at Camp Atterbury

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 about “Operation: Allies Welcome” and visit with some of the evacuees located there. As…

September 9, 2021 Update from 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 number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel…

Tyler Padgett

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, 1988, in Logansport, he was the son of Terry E.…

James Douglas Hanby II

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 loved him. Born to James and Ashley Hanby of Peru…

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