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STATEHOUSE  — State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport)  announced Monday, July 29 that he will be resigning his position as state senator effective Aug. 12 after more than 10 years of service in the Indiana Senate. “First and foremost, I want…

Another effort to reduce the number of unsafe structures in Logansport may be approved this week. The Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety Wednesday received only one bid for the demolition of six structures designated for the Blight Elimination…

High Street from 3rd Street to 24th Street was repaved in fall of 2019 using state funding obtained through the Community Crossings grant. The city received $727,000 in funding for the pavement of High Street from Third Street to 24th…

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Department of Transportation will continue construction work in Marion County this weekend. Contractors will be working to repair winter damage and improve pavement conditions in five different zones around Indianapolis interstates. Drivers are encourage to plan ahead…

The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is distributing 1,000 new RADAR and LIDAR speed enforcement devices among 162 state and local police agencies. The units are being purchased with $1.6 million in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funds. Dash-mounted RADAR…

UPDATE: THe Cass County Election Board voted July 30 to uphold the challenge. ORIGINAL POST: The Cass County Democrats announce that a challenge has been filed to independent mayoral candidate Terry Doran’s place on the November 5, 2019, ballot. According…

INDIANAPOLIS – Most people aren’t thinking about taxes when they are having fun in the sun until they get a letter from the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR). Don’t let mail from DOR bring on the summertime blues, as the…

Indiana Pork will showcase a new food item for the 2019 Indiana State Fair “Taste of the Fair” contest. The Indiana Pork BBQ Split features three delicious items; a scoop of pulled pork, macaroni and cheese and coleslaw.  The BBQ Split resembles…

The Logansport Redevelopment Commission gave the green light to two local industrial expansions that represent more than $20 million combined. The commission voted 3-0 to approved $200,000 for BHJ, known as Protein, for its expansion project at the Cass/Logan Industrial…

INDIANAPOLIS  — Today, a total of $300,000 in state funding was distributed to 11 Indiana food banks to provide assistance and services to Hoosiers in need. Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced the distribution, which came from the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. “One hungry…

Logansport Road will be closed in segments later this week as berm work is completed ahead of a planned resurfacing project. Work will begin Wednesday 7/24, and will first result in closure between Longtree Lane and 600E. With completion on…

A man appointed to fulfill a term in 2016 has been reappointed for a full four-year term. Mike Meagher, retired executive director of the Area Five Agency on Aging and Community Services, will serve another term when his current term…

The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department has announced that the last day of operation for the Muehlhausen Aquatic Center (formerly Tower Park Pool) is Sunday, August 4. All punch passes purchased during the 2019 season, must be used before the…