Category Community

Community, Press Release

Memorial dog bones for sale to benefit Wright Street Bark Park in Logansport

The Logansport Parks & Recreation Foundation/Department is pleased to offer a new fundraiser for the Wright Street Bark Park! Dog “bones” with your pet’s name inscribed will be mounted on the fencing at the WSBP. All funds will go to…

March 13, 2025

Community

Cass County College & Career Expo set for April 22, 2025

Employers interested in participating can sign up now LOGANSPORT, Ind. – The annual Cass County College & Career Expo, designed to open doors to the future for area high school and college students as well as the general public, is…

March 10, 2025

Community

BerryComm expands fiber network in Central Indiana with Nokia technology

SOURCE: News release from Nokia BerryComm expands fiber network in Central Indiana with Nokia technology Kokomo, IN.– Nokia and BerryComm, a leading fiber-optic broadband provider in Central Indiana, today announced the deployment of an enhanced high-speed internet connectivity for thousands…

March 10, 2025

Community

Indiana Statewide Tornado Drill set for 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025

At 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, practice your tornado safety plans wherever you are at that time. This means you should gather your household members (including pets) or your coworkers, then go to the lowest level of your shelter…

March 10, 2025

Community

Spring Break 2025 in Cass County, Indiana

March 10, 2025

Community, Press Release, State

Prepare now to avoid Mother Nature’s surprises: Severe Weather Preparedness Week 2025 is March 9-15

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the National Weather Service encourage Hoosiers to act now to prepare for severeweather in Indiana. Severe Weather Preparedness Week (March 9-15) is a time to remind and educate Hoosiers about the seasonal weather…

March 8, 2025

Community, Press Release

Cass County lawmakers: New road funding heads to local communities

Indiana’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program awarded local communities over $3.1 million in state funding for local road and bridge projects, according to State Reps. Ethan Manning (R-Logansport) and Heath VanNatter (R-Kokomo). The Community Crossings Matching Grant Program provides local communities…

March 6, 2025

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Education Scholarship Account application period now open through Sept. 1, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS –Starting March 1, 2025, through Sept. 1, 2025, Hoosier parents of children with disabilities can apply for the Indiana Education Scholarship Account for the 2025-2026 school year. More than 180,000 Hoosier students in Indiana navigate life with disabilities, and many…

March 5, 2025

Community, Press Release, State

Deadline extended to March 16 for 2025 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence applications and nominations

INDIANAPOLIS –The Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced it has extended the application/nomination deadline 2025 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. Applications or nominations are now due by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 16. This marks the 32nd year the awards…

March 4, 2025

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Indiana Secretary of State applauds Treasury Department’s decision on Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales applauds the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s announcement Monday, regarding suspension of penalties and fines under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) for failing to file or update business beneficial ownership information with…

March 4, 2025

Community, Press Release

Improvement projects to be completed in Logansport parks

The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department has several improvement projects taking place this spring and summer that may affect the public’s use of the parks. Here is a list with a tentative schedule of the projects that will be taking…

March 4, 2025

Community, Police/Fire, Press Release

Indiana State Police-Peru District Weekend Patrol

Peru District: Throughout this past weekend, the Indiana State Police Peru Post executed targeted patrols aimed at identifying and apprehending dangerous and impaired drivers across the district. Key statistics from the weekend’s patrols include:– 101 Traffic Stops– 5 Arrests for Operating…

March 4, 2025

Community, Education, Press Release

Registration info for Cass County students starting kindergarten in August 2025

It’s time for members of the Class of 2038 to enroll in kindergarten! Here’s information we’ve compiled about Kindergarten Roundup or Registration for schools serving students in Cass County. For more info, contact the school your child will attend. We…

March 4, 2025

Community

Indiana Governor signs executive order to strengthen parental leave, childbirth recovery leave for state employees

Today, ahead of International Women’s Day this Saturday, Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order to strengthen paid parental leave for state employees. The executive order also provides paid childbirth leave for women recovering from giving birth, as well as…

March 3, 2025

Community, Education, Press Release

NASA Skywatching Tips: March 2025 includes a Total Lunar Eclipse, and launch of SPHEREx, NASA’s newest telescope

Here’s an update from our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller: Credits: NASA/JPL, Preston Dyches March has great opportunities to spy fast-moving Mercury, stay up late to enjoy a total eclipse of the Moon the late evening on March 13th…

March 3, 2025

Community, Press Release

U.S. 24 to have lane closures near Logansport beginning on or after March 3, 2025

CASS COUNTY, Ind. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Milestone Contractors LP will have lane closures on U.S. 24 between Georgetown Rd 400 W and U.S. 35 beginning on or after Monday, March 3. U.S. 24 will be reduced to…

February 28, 2025

Community

Upcoming events for February 28 and March 2, 2025

Here are a couple of updates from our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller: Happening February 28 Planetary Alignments and Planet Parades Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech, Preston Dyches The Planets You Can See, and Those You Can’t Five planets are visible without…

February 28, 2025

Community, Press Release

Cass County to participate in “Two Lights for Tomorrow” as part of America 250 Semiquincentennial observance

SOURCE: News release from Cass County America 250 Committee On July 4, 2026, the United States of America will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. America250 is a nonpartisan initiative working to…

February 28, 2025

Community, Press Release

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to review sale of electric transmission line section

SOURCE: News release from Logansport Utilities The sale of 7.5 miles of Logansport Utilities’ 230-kilovolt (kV) electric transmission line has been approved and is progressing. A petition for the sale is set to be reviewed by the Indiana Utility Regulatory…

February 28, 2025

Achievements, Community, Education, Press Release

Logansport High School Speech Team places 2nd at ISSDA Section 4 Sectional

The Logansport High School Speech Team placed 2nd at the ISSDA Section 4 Sectional, held at McCutcheon on Saturday, February 22, 2025. 17 LHS students qualified for the March 8 State Tournament. Seven of these students qualified for State in…

February 27, 2025