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Weekend Work: Construction Around Marion County Friday, July 19 to Monday, July 22, 2019

INDIANAPOLIS – Contractors for the Indiana Department of Transportation will continue work this weekend on multiple projects to improve pavement conditions and repair winter damage on Indianapolis area interstates. Motorists should avoid work zones, if possible, by using alternate routes. Delays…

July 19, 2019

Community

Flags at half-staff July 23, 2019 to honor retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Stevens

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff Tuesday to honor John Paul Stevens, retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Flags should be flown at half-staff…

July 19, 2019

Community

Updates on Excessive Heat Warning thru July 20, 2019

No air-conditioning? Need a place to cool off? Cass County Emergency Management says a cooling center at Salvation Army, 620 Wilkinson St., Logansport, is open until 10 p.m. Friday, July 19, 2019. FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: An excessive heat warning…

July 19, 2019

Community

Cass County Sheriff’s Office K9 Zeno has received donation of body armor

Cass County Sheriff’s Office K9 Zeno has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was sponsored by Officer Collin Rose Memorial Foundation and embroidered with…

July 15, 2019

Community, Health, State

Gov. Holcomb directs actions aimed at reducing Indiana’s smoking rate

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana State Department of Health and Indiana Family and Social Services Administration today acted on direction from Governor Eric J. Holcomb to improve access to and the affordability of tobacco cessation products for Hoosiers wanting to quit smoking or…

July 15, 2019

Community, Education

Community members invited to kick-off of new bachelor’s degree in Logansport

LOGANSPORT, Ind. – Interested community members are invited to the Logansport campus of Ivy Tech Community College from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, to learn more about a new partnership that will allow students to complete a four-year…

July 14, 2019

Community, Government, State

Governor requests Agricultural Disaster Designation for 88 Indiana counties

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced Friday that the state of Indiana is requesting a U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretarial disaster designation for 88 counties due to losses caused by flooding and excessive rain this planting season. “Heavy and…

July 13, 2019

Community, Police/Fire

Rollover crash in Cass County injures one

On Friday, July 12, 2019, at approximately 12:03 PM Cass County Central Dispatch received a call of a roll over crash at County Road 900 North and County Road 925 West. Sheriff Ed Schroder, Major Kevin Pruiett, Deputy Brenton McDonald…

July 12, 2019

Achievements, Community

Dr. Bowditch honored as “Logansport Citizen of the Week”

A long-time family physician in Logansport is recognized this week with a special city honor. Dr. Dallis Bowditch, who is retiring, is this week’s Logansport Citizen of the Week. “The role of a family physician in a small Midwest city…

July 12, 2019

Community

Grocery opening delayed until Aug. 15, 2019

UPDATE: Gothra’s Neighborhood Market will have a “soft opening” later this month, but not on the previously announced July 15 date. The store will open permanently in August. ORIGINAL POST: The anticipated opening of the new Gothra’s Neighborhood Market will…

July 12, 2019

Community

Work to Begin Monday, July 15 on U.S. 24 Bridge in Logansport

CASS COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces that a bridge replacement project will begin Monday over the Panhandle Pathway on U.S. 24 in Logansport. During the first phase of the project, motorists will encounter narrower lanes with…

July 12, 2019

Community, Government

City Requests Input on Eel River Avenue

City residents are asked to voice their thoughts on a potential change in downtown traffic flow. Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety members are considering changing a two-way section of Eel River Avenue to one-way west. The section is…

July 12, 2019

Community, Education

Cass County Community Foundation to continue support of student robotics teams with $15,000 Grant from AT&T Foundation

LOGANSPORT, Ind. — The AT&T Foundation is donating $15,000 to the Cass County Community Foundation (CCCF), an organization focused on promoting education, enhancing humanity and advancing community development throughout the county.This grant will enable the foundation to continue to support…

July 11, 2019

Community, State

State Parks Draw Hunt application period opens July 15

Hunters can apply online for State Parks Deer Management Draw Hunts beginning July 15 by visiting on.IN.gov Applications are only available online and close Aug. 26. The first State Park hunt was held in 1993 as an effort to mitigate…

July 11, 2019

Community, State

Auditor of State releases Indiana’s 2019 year-end report

THE STATEHOUSE — In outlining Indiana’s 2019 Year-End Report, which highlights the state’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, Auditor of State Tera Klutz, CPA, announced Indiana ended FY19 with a budget surplus of $410 million allowing the state to close…

July 11, 2019

Community

Indiana Attorney General warns Hoosiers about contractors offering to waive deductibles

Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to beware of a specific home-repair scam reported to his office following recent severe weather across the state. Callers have reported that certain home-improvement contractors have visited storm-damaged homes and offered to waive…

July 9, 2019

Community, Education

Orientations for 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship set for July

The Cass County Community Foundation has set orientation dates and times for the 2020 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program. Students graduating high school in 2020 who wish to apply for the Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship must attend a mandatory orientation…

July 9, 2019

Community

Logansport Farmers’ Market offers fresh produce

University studies have confirmed that Indiana has very good soil. This is a plus for the local grower. The most obvious example is the abundance of corn and soybean fields in our area. Not as visible are the many small…

July 9, 2019

Community

Blood emergency: Red Cross issues urgent call for blood and platelet donors

Following a difficult Fourth of July week for blood and platelet donations and ongoing challenges finding new blood donors, the American Red Cross now faces a blood shortage and has issued an emergency call for eligible individuals of all blood…

July 9, 2019

Community

GUEST COLUMN: Construction nears the doubling mark

We’ve invited Logansport Mayor Dave Kitchell to share updates from the city in a monthly column on CassCountyOnline.com. You can hear the hammers pounding and the table saws whirring. Roofing is being replaced and additions are being attached. Improvements for city…

July 9, 2019