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Achievements, Community

IU Kokomo celebrates largest graduating class at 2017 Commencement

KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo celebrated the success of its largest-ever graduating class with pomp and pageantry, at Commencement ceremonies Tuesday (May 9). Faculty, dressed in bright-colored regalia, lined the hallways of the Kokomo Event and Conference Center, applauding…

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May 10, 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

Students recognized at Indiana University Kokomo master’s hooding, honors convocation

KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo celebrated the achievements of its students during the academic year, with the annual master’s hooding ceremony and honors convocation. Chancellor Susan Sciame-Giesecke congratulated the graduates on their accomplishments, and expressed her deep appreciation for…

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May 10, 2017

Community

Panhandle Pathway represented at health fair

Fred Kasten and Carl Anspach, volunteers with the Friends of the Panhandle Pathway, Inc. look over a trail brochure during Saturday’s Health Fair at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac. This was the 2nd year that the Panhandle Pathway was present for this health…

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May 10, 2017

Community, State

Lt. Governor Crouch and FSSA now accepting 2017 “Golden Hoosier Award” Nominations

INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, in collaboration with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Aging, has announced that nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 Golden Hoosier Award. The award, which began in 2008, annually…

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May 10, 2017

Community, Events

CCCF announces changes to competitive grants cycle & workshop for local non-profits

A FREE grant-writing workshop will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 24, 2017 at the Cass County Community Foundation building, 729 E. Market Street and will last less than one hour. The workshop is free and will explain…

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May 10, 2017

Community

Applications being accepted for apprenticeships with Tyson Foods

KOKOMO, Ind. — A new maintenance trainee apprenticeship program has begun at Tyson Foods in Logansport that provides individuals the opportunity to “get paid while you train.” Tyson Foods is working with Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region and WorkOne…

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May 10, 2017

Community, Education, Events, State

Ivy Tech Community College schedules tuition hearings

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College will conduct a public hearing regarding the setting of tuition and student fees for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years on Friday, May 19. The hearing will be at 9 a.m. EST in the…

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May 9, 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

Logansport High School names 2017 Hall of Distinction Inductee

The 2017 Logansport High School Hall of Distinction Inductee is 1965 graduate, Mike Wood. We look forward to recognizing Mike as this year’s inductee to the Hall of Distinction at the 146th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at…

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May 8, 2017

Community

Second Newby Award nominations accepted

Logansport Community School Corporation teachers and former teachers may be nominated for the second annual Margaret Newby Outstanding Teacher and Retired Teacher Awards. The awards recognize an outstanding LCSC teacher as well as a retired teacher or administrator for career…

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May 8, 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

IUK students inducted into Spanish honor society

KOKOMO, Ind. — Fourteen Indiana University Kokomo students were honored for achievement in Spanish language, with induction into the Omega Upsilon chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the collegiate national Spanish honor society. J.R. Pico, lecturer in Spanish, noted that students…

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May 8, 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

Nursing, allied health graduates recognized for achievement

KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo welcomed more than 120 new medical professionals to the field, with recognition ceremonies hosted by the School of Nursing and Division of Allied Health Sciences Thursday, May 4. Receiving their pins were 103 nursing…

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May 8, 2017

Community, Education, State

WGU Indiana Celebrates National Nurses Week, Offers $50,000 in New Scholarships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — WGU Indiana is celebrating National Nurses Week by offering up to $50,000 in new scholarships for students applying to nursing and healthcare profession degree programs. As WGU staff travels the state throughout the month of May, they…

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May 8, 2017

Community, Police/Fire

CCCF grant funds 15 lifesaving devices for Cass County first responders

Cass County’s first responders received 15 new life-saving devices Monday afternoon thanks to a Cass County Community Foundation fund established specifically for that purpose about 20 years ago. CCCF president Deanna Crispen said this was a special project that she…

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May 8, 2017

Indiana University Kokomo Business Students 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

Academic achievement honored for IU Kokomo business students

KOKOMO, Ind. — The Indiana University Kokomo School of Business honored its top students with induction into Beta Gamma Sigma honorary. Kathy Parkison, professor of economics, said inductees are considered to be the best in business. “Beta Gamma Sigma inductees…

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May 8, 2017

Achievements, Community

Former Prisoner of War named ‘Citizen of the Week’

A local man who was a prisoner of war in World War II is recognized this week with a special city award. Ova Huff served for many years in local planning and zoning capacities on the city’s behalf. But many…

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May 8, 2017

Community

Study: Logansport in best 1% for home buyers

An independent review of 30,000 American cities ranks Logansport 193rd in the nation in value for first-time home buyers. The study commissioned by LendEDU using Experian credit data determined the top 500 “ideal” cities and towns for first-time home buyers…

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May 8, 2017

Obituaries

Honestie Marie Shaver

Honestie Marie Shaver, age 7, Logansport, passed away at 10:50 a.m., on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health, Indianapolis. Born in Logansport, on January 2, 2010, she was the daughter of Noel Kistler Shaver,…

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May 6, 2017

Obituaries

Laurence “Larry” Ledger

Laurence “Larry” Ledger, 81, Sarasota, Florida, formerly of Logansport, passed peacefully away on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016, at his residence after experiencing health problems for the last year. Larry was born April 22, 1935, in Detroit, Michigan, to Edith Kolko…

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May 6, 2017

Obituaries

Barry Frank Ledger

Barry Frank Ledger, a cargo van expediter and resident of Logansport, passed away unexpectedly on April 26, 2017 at the age of 57 while on the road going through Zanesville, Ohio. Barry was born in Detroit on August 14, 1959 to Laurence…

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May 6, 2017

Obituaries

Paul William Parkinson

Paul William Parkinson, 79, of Logansport, passed away at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2017, in his home. Arrangements are pending at Fisher Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services.

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May 6, 2017