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Antibiotics Awareness Week is Nov. 12-18, 2018

INDIANAPOLIS—Antibiotics save lives and are critical tools for treating a number of common and more serious bacterial infections, but improper use of these medications can lead to drug resistance that can be life-threatening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Hoosiers should prepare before winter weather hits

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) encourages Hoosiers to use Winter Weather Preparedness Week, Nov. 11-17, as a time for learning and household preparation. Power outages are a major concern during severe winter storms. Snow, ice, high winds and…

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World War I Armistice observance Sunday in Logansport

LOGANSPORT — A local memorial of Norman Rockwell’s Four Freedoms paintings will be displayed permanently in the Logansport City Building. Rockwell, a World War I veteran, drew the four portraits which served as covers for editions of The Saturday Evening…

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Girl Scouts plan vigils to honor Wisconsin comrades

Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michiana will join Girl Scouts throughout the nation to hold a candlelight vigil and service project Saturday, Nov. 10, in honor of the three Girl Scouts and volunteer parent who died last weekend in Wisconsin while…

Cass County Community Foundation

CCCF announces 2018-2019 scholarship orientation sessions

The Cass County Community Foundation has announced dates for the annual MANDATORY scholarship orientation sessions. Each local high school will have a separate, on-site session (details follow). CCCF President Deanna Crispen noted, “The orientations are designed to help students, faculty,…

State Senator to buy lunch for first-time blood donors

STATEHOUSE – State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) will buy lunch for the first 10 first-time blood donors who attend the No Bad Blood 2018 blood drive in Miami County Saturday, Nov. 10. Every two seconds, someone in the United States…

2018 Election Results from Cass County, Indiana

Unofficial 2018 vote totals from Cass County, Indiana as of 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Includes all absentee and early from Cass County Government Building and 7 of 7 Vote Centers – Royal Center, Twelve Mile, Fairgrounds, Senior…

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Parmeter named “Citizen of the Week”

It takes dozens of dedicated volunteers, poll workers and election officials to make a democracy happen, and one of the familiar faces in Cass County is recognized this week for her years of commitment. Jan Parmeter of Logansport has been…

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City’s housing needs come into focus

We’ve invited Logansport Mayor Dave Kitchell to share updates from the city in a monthly column on CassCountyOnline.com. The number of political signs in Logansport yards far outnumbers the “For Sale” signs these days. Demand for Logansport housing is up…

BMV extends hours for Election Day 2018

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) branches will extend hours of operation on Monday, Nov. 5 and Tuesday, Nov. 6 to issue ID cards and driver’s licenses to be used for identification at a polling place. Branches…

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Indiana records first flu-related death of 2018-2019 season

INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is reporting the state’s first influenza-related death of the 2018-2019 flu season. “We don’t typically see flu-related deaths this early in the season, but flu viruses circulate year-round and can have heartbreaking consequences…

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