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Logansport City Seal

Newby Award nominations now accepted

Retired teachers and teachers who taught during the 2017-2018 school year are eligible candidates for the third annual award presented by the city of Logansport. The award is named for the late Margaret Newby, a long-time teacher in Logansport schools.…

Indiana State Seal

OCRA releases first in micro-learning series

INDIANAPOLIS –The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs is excited to launch a series of micro-learning videos designed as a resource to assist communities with capacity building, developing partnerships, and strengthening leadership. This series was included as a part…

Purdue experts analyze August USDA Crop Report

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A panel of Purdue University experts and the the Indiana state statistician from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Information (NASS) convened Friday (Aug. 10) at the Indiana State Fairgrounds by Karen Plaut, the Glenn W.…

Logansport City Seal

Geisler’s encore: Citizen of the Week

One of the major events of the Indiana State Fair is the annual band competition, and this year’s event had a Logansport flavor. Richard Geisler, a Logansport native, was the director of the Anderson High School Marching Band which finished…

Logansport Memorial Hospital Donates $200,000 to the YMCA

The Cass County Family YMCA has a lot to celebrate lately. Today, the Y announced that they have accepted a generous $200,000 gift from Logansport Memorial Hospital.  The money is being given toward the recently announced capital campaign that will…

Logansport Memorial Hospital seeking volunteers

Logansport Memorial Hospital is seeking customer-focused individuals to join its service-oriented volunteer groups and help continue our tradition of delivering compassionate patient care. Volunteers can choose to be part of one, two, or all three groups with service opportunities available…

Professor makes 100-mile trek to promote organ donation

KOKOMO, Ind. — One Indiana University Kokomo faculty member hopes to inspire at least 50 people to register as organ donors — one step at a time. For seven days in July, Karla Stouse raised awareness of the critical need for donors,…

Indiana Attorney General warns of credit card scam

Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to beware of scams in which companies send consumers unsolicited credit cards, often touting high credit limits. Consumers should never activate cards they have not requested nor provide personal information to entities sending…

49 farmers announced as ‘River-Friendly’ this year

Indianapolis, IN  – The River Friendly Farmer (RFF) Program is a collaborative effort of government agencies, agricultural organizations, Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs) and farmers. Since 1999, Indiana’s Soil and Water Conservation Districts have nominated farmers who do an…

Indiana Statehouse

Friend: Apply for an internship at the Statehouse by Oct. 31

STATEHOUSE – Indiana House Republicans are now accepting internship applications for the 2019 legislative session, which begins in January, according to State Rep. Bill Friend (R-Macy). Friend said the House Republican Internship Program is a unique opportunity for college students…

Logansport City Seal

Road projects impact return to school

The first day of school for students at Logansport Community School Corporation is Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. With multiple construction projects underway in Logansport, local leaders are reminding people to use extra caution as the school year  begins. The Market…