Category Community

Achievements, Community

United Way of Cass County names Cunningham Volunteer of the Year

Amy Cunningham, Human Resource Officer/Board Secretary Act Administrator for Security Federal, was recently named the Volunteer of the Year by the United Way of Cass County. She has served United Way for the past three years and is on the…

April 15, 2018

Community

INDOT’s Spring Cleaning Kicks Off with 2018 Trash Bash!

The Indiana Department of Transportation’s annual Trash Bash! will take place Friday, April 13 through Sunday, April 15. Trash Bash! brings INDOT crews together with volunteers to beautify the state’s roadside areas by cleaning trash and debris. On average, INDOT…

April 12, 2018

Community

Daniels announces unprecedented 7th straight year of tuition freeze

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University President Mitch Daniels announced plans to hold tuition constant on the West Lafayette campus for a seventh year in a row, extending the tuition freeze through the 2019-20 academic year. This means students at…

April 12, 2018

Community, Health

Health officials urge Hoosiers to get tested for STDS

INDIANAPOLIS— Nearly 20 million new sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) occur in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). April is National STD Awareness Month, and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH)…

April 12, 2018

Community

Student groups from LaPorte, Cass County, Logansport and Indianapolis share community vision plans

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) joined student groups from across the state for the 2017-18 My Community, My Vision(MCMV) final event this afternoon. Young adults from LaPorte, Cass County, Logansport and Indianapolis, with support from…

April 12, 2018

Community

Reading Railroad receives $3000 grant from NIPSCO

Cass County Reading Railroad is excited to announce it has received a grant for $3,000.00 from NIPSCO to benefit the Begindergarten™program. This grant will support the 6-week school readiness program to take place from June 11th- July 20th at Fairview…

April 12, 2018

Community

HCI Team introduces “Logansport Re-Imagined: Creating A Uniquely Better Community”

On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, more than 110 people gathered at Intersection Coffee Shop to learn more about the next phase of Logansport’s Hometown Collaboration Initiative (HCI). “Logansport Re-Imagined: Creating A Uniquely Better Community” is the capstone project for Logansport’s…

April 11, 2018

Community, Events

Cass County College and Career Expo set for April 24

LOGANSPORT, Ind. – More than 35 central Indiana employers and 15 Indiana colleges and universities are planning to participate in the Cass County College & Career Expo set for 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the Logansport…

April 11, 2018

Achievements, Community

The Gray Mill in Logansport receives Half Century Business Award

The Gray Mill Company at the Statehouse received the Governor’s Half Century Business Award for its longevity and sustained investment in the community, according to State Rep. Bill Friend (R-Macy). Friend said the Gray Mill, in operation since 1952, provides…

April 11, 2018

Community

Tera Klutz Files To Run to Become Indiana’s First Elected CPA Auditor

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Auditor Tera Klutz, who was appointed to the position in January 2017 by Governor Eric Holcomb, today filed her paperwork with the Indiana Republican Party to seek the party’s nomination to serve a full term as Indiana…

April 9, 2018

Achievements, Community

Haines named Logansport Citizen of the Week

The man who designed the first and only city flag for Logansport is this week’s recipient of a special city honor. Fr. Kevin Haines is recognized for the design of the city flag which depicts the Wabash and Eel rivers,…

April 9, 2018

Community

Candidates for the 2018 Primary Election in Cass County, Indiana

The following names will appear on the ballot for the May 8, 2018 Primary Election in Cass County, Indiana. * Find polling locations here. U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly – Democrat Mike Braun – Republican Luke Messer – Republican Todd Rokita…

April 9, 2018

Community, State

Head: Bill to Expand Opioid Treatment Centers Signed By Governor

STATEHOUSE – A bill sponsored by State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) to expand the number of opioid treatment centers in Indiana was recently ceremonially signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb. House Enrolled Act 1007 allows the Division of Mental…

April 9, 2018

Community

Governor proclaims April 8 to 14, 2018 as Public Safety Telecommunications Week

Public Safety Telecommunications Week originated in California in 1981 and was nationally recognized by an act of the United States Congress in 1991. In Indiana, Public Safety Telecommunications Week has been recognized state wide since 1999, most commonly by a…

April 9, 2018

Community

5 facts you might not know about Social Security

What kind of questions do you and your friends ask about Social Security? When do my benefits arrive? What are Social Security work credits, and do they have anything to do with the way my benefits are figured? Will I…

April 8, 2018

Cass County Community Foundation 25th Anniversary

Community

CCCF Town Hall Meetings set for Galveston and Twelve Mile

In celebration of their 25th Anniversary, the Cass County Community Foundation is hosting a series of Town Hall Meetings to share information and gather feedback about community needs. The Twelve Mile Community event will be held on Monday, April 23…

April 8, 2018

Community

Mayor: “LMU balance sheet up more than $10 million”

A year-end report for the Logansport Municipal Utilities indicates a dramatic turnaround in its financial picture in one year. While the combined water, electric, wastewater and stormwater utilities lost more than $7 million in 2016, information filed for the state’s…

April 8, 2018

Community, Education

IU Board of Trustees approves activities, event center for Kokomo

KOKOMO, Ind. — The Indiana University Board of Trustees today approved a Student Activities and Event Center for IU Kokomo – the campus’s first new building in more than 15 years. “The campus is excited about the new Student Activities…

April 8, 2018

Community, Education

L.E.A.D. Conference provides hands-on experience, empowerment, and confidence

KOKOMO, Ind. — Confidence. Teamwork. Communication. Time Management. Leadership. From the initial idea to ensuring the conference ran smoothly, the Women in Business club at Indiana University Kokomo picked up a slew of skills you can’t always get inside the classroom…

April 8, 2018

Community

Ivy Tech Kokomo, Logansport students named to All-Indiana Academic Team

KOKOMO, Ind. – Six students from the Kokomo and Logansport campuses of Ivy Tech Community College have been named to the 2018 All-Indiana Community College Academic Team. They were among 44 Ivy Tech students statewide honored at a celebration event…

April 8, 2018