Office of Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb

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State

Gov. Holcomb announces $1.3 million in additional funding to distribute life-saving naloxone

NDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today announced the state will fund a $1.3 million distribution of the opioid reversal agent naloxone to ensure the medication reaches Hoosiers who are at-risk of…

August 5, 2021

Health

August 5, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 1,899 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 779,317 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the…

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August 5, 2021

Police/Fire

New Waverly Fire Department completes grain bin rescue training

NEW WAVERLY, IN – Grain bin rescues are highly hazardous, require special training and equipment to perform, and in many areas are not within the capabilities of initial responding units to perform. Thanks to a donation from The Andersons, Cass…

August 5, 2021

State

Visionary Leaders Awarded State’s Highest Agricultural Honor

INDIANAPOLIS — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture, and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture have announced Doug Leman and Dr. Robert Waltz as recipients of the 2021 AgriVision Award. “The State of Indiana and our agribusinesses are better…

August 5, 2021

Community

Indiana Region of American Red Cross Sends, Prepares Volunteers to Respond to Western Wildfires

INDIANAPOLIS — According to the National Interagency Fire Center, there are currently 97 large wildfires across 13 western states (Montana, Idaho, Oregon, California, Washington, Alaska, Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Minnesota). The American Red Cross is providing wildfire…

August 5, 2021

Community

The Taste returns on August 14, 2021

Logan’s Landing presents the return of the Taste! From five to midnight on Saturday August 14, 2021 downtown Logansport is the place to be for live music, adult beverages by the Cass County Roosters and the People’s Winery, and a…

August 5, 2021

Health

August 4, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 1,774 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 777,417 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the…

August 4, 2021

Community

NASA, Boeing Stand Down on the Aug. 4th Starliner Launch Attempt

Here’s an update from our local Solar System Ambassador, Pam Roller: Early in the launch countdown for the Aug. 3rd attempt to launch Starliner, mission teams detected indications that not all valves were in the proper configuration needed for launch.…

August 4, 2021

Community, Health

Tyson Foods to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for its U.S. Workforce

Springdale, Ark. – To protect team members, their families and their communities, Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN), is requiring its team members at U.S. office locations to be fully vaccinated by October 1, 2021. All other team members are required to…

August 3, 2021

Obituaries

Phyllis Jean (Maroney) Inman

Phyllis Jean Inman, 93, of Logansport, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021 at Woodbridge Health Campus in Logansport. Born on September 14, 1927 in Fulton, Indiana, Phyllis is the daughter to the late Sylvester and Hilda (Stookey) Maroney. On May…

August 3, 2021

Obituaries

Mary M. Gutierrez

Mary M. Gutierrez, 77, Logansport, passed away early Monday morning, August 2, 2021, in Woodbridge Health Campus following a courageous battle with lung cancer. After being in remission the past two years, her cancer returned with a vengeance just 24…

August 3, 2021

State

Girl Scouts announce 28 new badges

Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana (GSNI-M) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) today announced 28 new badges focused on entrepreneurship, math in nature and digital leadership that embolden girls to navigate a changing society and build the futures they…

August 3, 2021

State

Provide input on fish and wildlife regulations through September 15, 2021

The Indiana DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife wants to hear your ideas on fishing, hunting, trapping, and other fish and wildlife-related regulations in Indiana, including special permits regarding those topics. Through Sept. 15, you can use a convenient online…

August 3, 2021

Health

August 3, 2021 Update from Indiana Department of Health

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 1,610 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 775,686 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the…

August 3, 2021

Community

Public invited to virtually join NASA’s Boeing Starliner Orbital Flight Test-2 today (8/3)

Here’s an update from our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller: NASA and Boeing are taking another major step on the path to regular human spaceflight launches to the International Space Station on American rockets and spacecraft from American soil with the…

August 3, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions

When are Cass County’s emergency warning sirens tested?

Effective August 2022, the emergency warning sirens in Cass County, Indiana are tested at 10 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month. | More info These are typically activated during severe weather to let you know that you should…

August 2, 2021

Obituaries

Carson Trey Despot

Carson Trey Despot, 19, of Winamac, IN, peacefully passed away July 26th, 2021. Carson was born in Logansport, IN on August 24th, 2001 to Thomas “Jake” Despot and Amber (Ingram) Despot of Winamac, IN. He attended most of his school…

August 1, 2021

Obituaries

Sylvia “Jean” (Fryman) Kilgore

Sylvia “Jean” Kilgore, 76, Logansport, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 at her granddaughter’s residence, surrounded by her family. Born on June 4, 1945 in Maysville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Frank and Edith Marie Powell Fryman. On…

August 1, 2021

Community

Section of SR 218 renamed “The Honorable Richard A. Maughmer Highway”

On July 31, a dedication ceremony was held to rename the section of SR 218 from County Road 500 E in Cass County to US 31 in Miami County. The sign pictured above, in front of Lewis Cass, shows that…

August 1, 2021

Obituaries

Nina O. (Conyers) Wright

Nina O. Wright, 85, of Galveston, passed away at 7:16 p.m. Friday, July 23, 2021, at her home. She was born May 20, 1936, in Searcy, Arkansas to Preston T. and Beulah (King) Conyers. She married Quincy Thomas Wright on October 8,…

July 29, 2021