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Here are some updates on holiday-related closings and activities for the week of Dec. 30, 2019. The Cass County Government Building (Courthouse) will be closed Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Republic Services will be operating the normal schedule on Monday, Dec.…

Alpha Phi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority has generously made a gift to pay the operating expenses of the Cass County Carousel for the THURSDAY and FRIDAY opening after Christmas and will allow all rides to be free. In…

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today announced that Greg Grostefon of Logansport, Ind., has been named the superintendent of Logansport State Hospital. Grostefon has been the interim superintendent since April of 2018. “As interim superintendent, Greg…

UPDATE FROM Indiana Department of Transportation CASS COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces that the Market Street Bridge on Business 24/Old State Road 25 in Logansport is scheduled to reopen to traffic Saturday, Dec. 21. This is…

Photo courtesy of Cass County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Logansport, Ind.-On December 15, 2019, staff from Logansport Juvenile Correctional Facility (LJCF) joined Officers with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Logansport Police Department, Indiana State Police, Galveston Police Department, Pulaski County Sheriff’s…

The DNR seeks nominations for five openings on the state’s Indiana Trails Advisory Board (TAB). The openings are for representatives of the following trail-user groups: environmental groups, hikers, mountain bikers, trail support groups, and users with disabilities. Nominations will be…

LOGANSPORT – Today,Republican State Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport) announced she will seek her first full term representing District 18 in the Indiana General Assembly. Donato was elected upon the retirement of State Sen. Randy Head earlier this year and will…

Logansport Parks & Recreation will be offering “Growing Together,” with a new session beginning on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.  This is an opportunity for parents with children ages six months to four years to help build developmental skills in their…

With the recent snowfall and dropping temperatures, Indiana Conservation Officers advise being mindful of the potential hazards of frozen lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. It’s also important to keep a watchful eye on neighborhood retention ponds, lakes and other waterways…

INDIANAPOLIS — Effective Jan. 1, 2020, several Indiana county income tax rates will change. The counties and new rates are as follows: Cass County: 2.7% (increased from 2.6%) Decatur County: 2.5% (increased from 2.35%) Fulton County: 2.68% (increased from 2.38%)…

It’s that time of year again – coyotes are on the move, and Indiana residents might see them more, but this should not be a cause for alarm. Coyotes are common everywhere in the state, even in urban areas. Coyotes…

Progress in Logansport’s east end is moving forward with demolition plans for two former buildings. The former Rural King store at the west edge of Cass Plaza will be torn down soon, Mayor Dave Kitchell said Thursday. A representative of…

The Cass County Fire District 1 (CCFD1) was formed in 2010 for the purpose of providing fire protection in unincorporated areas of Clay, Eel and Noble Townships in Cass County. When the district was formed they had a big task,…

Logansport, Ind.- Associate Professor of Psychology, Jeffery Batis, Ph.D. visited with the students at Logansport Juvenile Correctional Facility (LJCF) to discuss how the human brain works and the affects that drugs have on the brain.  Dr. Batis is currently the Associate…

On December 12, 2019 at 2:10 p.m., Timothy Owens was born at the New Waverly Fire Station between Logansport and Peru, Indiana. The parents were in route to Logansport Memorial Hospital and stopped at the fire station. When the parents…

The Board of Directors of the Cass County Historical Society takes great pride in announcing that the organization has taken responsibility and ownership of the building at 421 E. Broadway in Logansport, Indiana. Optimum use of the building will be…

UPDATE AS OF MARCH 9, 2021: The intersection of Melbourne Avenue and 3rd Street was open to traffic as of the afternoon of Tuesday, March 9, 2021. UPDATE AS OF DEC. 28, 2020: LMU says the contractor working on the…

Here are a few things we thought you might want to know for Friday, Dec. 13, 2019: ???? Tune in to The Disney Channel tonight at 8 p.m. to see some familiar Cass County faces! Misty Frost of One Warrior…