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Community

Derailment blocks two Logansport lines

Two cars of a southbound Norfolk Southern freight train derailed at approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday in downtown Logansport. Logansport police, along with Cass County Emergency Management Agency Director Alvin Beckman and railroad employees remain at the scene. The accident involved…

January 24, 2018

Community, Police/Fire

Suspect arrested following string of church burglaries

The Logansport Police Department has been investigating reported church burglaries during the last week. The first burglary was reported to the Logansport Police Department on Jan. 16 at 7:05 p.m. The Refuge Worship Center, 1655 Michigan Ave., reported that they…

January 24, 2018

Community, Police/Fire

Correction officer arrested on drug charges

Members of the Cass County Drug Task Force received information Saturday, Jan. 20 from the investigations and intelligence division at the Miami County Correctional Facility involving alleged drug trafficking by a correction officer who resides in Logansport. A subsequent investigation…

January 24, 2018

Community

Red Cross winter blood shortage reaches critical level

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Ongoing severe winter weather has more than doubled the number of canceled American Red Cross blood drives and the resulting blood and platelet donation shortfall since earlier this month. The Red Cross now considers the situation…

January 23, 2018

Community

RES holds Harvest Wind project information session

The company that’s proposing to develop a wind farm in Cass and Miami Counties provided information about the Harvest Wind project during a dinner Tuesday, Jan. 23 at Angie’s Catering attended by more than 100 people. Officials with Renewable Energy…

January 23, 2018

Community

Cityof Logansport accepting 2018 Roadblock Applications thru Feb. 16

The City of Logansport is now accepting applications from non-profit organizations for 2018 charitable roadblocks. Roadblocks will be held on Market Street at the light at 3rd Street. Applications can be downloaded from the new City Website or picked…

January 23, 2018

Community

Walmart to raise wages, provide one-time bonus and expand hourly maternity and parental leave for associates

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Recently, Walmart announced plans to increase the starting wage rate for all hourly associates in the U.S. to $11, expand maternity and parental leave benefits and provide a one-time cash bonus for eligible associates of up to $1,000. The company…

January 22, 2018

Community, Police/Fire

ISP/CVED Working to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking

Indiana- On January 4, 2010 President Obama issued a proclamation naming January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This followed a 2007 Senate resolution naming January 11th as Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement…

January 22, 2018

Community

Former teacher named “Citizen of the Week”

A local resident who has spent the majority of her life here after emigrating to the United States is this week’s Logansport “Citizen of the Week”. Paulette Shilling came to the United States from France. Military service led to the…

January 21, 2018

Community, Events, Police/Fire

Logansport Fire Department offering firefighter class beginning in February 2018

The Logansport Fire Department is pleased to announce it will be presenting a Firefighter I/II class. This course will start with Haz-Mat Awareness and Operations (a prerequisite for FF I). The course will progress through FF I then to FF…

January 21, 2018

Achievements, Community, Education

Full-time Indiana University Kokomo students earn dean’s list honors

KOKOMO, Ind. —Six hundred sixty full-time Indiana University Kokomo students earned dean’s list honors for the fall 2017 semester. Dean’s list students earned a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) on a scale of 4.0, while carrying at least 12…

January 21, 2018

Achievements, Community, Education

Indiana University Kokomo part-time students recognized for academic excellence

KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo honors part-time students who have earned a place on the Dean’s List for 2017. To qualify for the Dean’s List, each student must maintain a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0…

January 21, 2018

Achievements, Community, Education

Caston Elementary School 2nd 9 Weeks Honor Roll 2017-2018

Congratulations to these Caston Elementary School students for their achievements during the 2nd 9 weeks of the 2017-2018 school year! All As Honor Roll Grade 2: Isaac Albright, Jack Brumett, Owen Chapman, Malakai Clayton, Grace Colvin, Isaac Curtis, Lyla Gebhardt,…

January 21, 2018

Achievements, Community, Education

Lewis Cass Junior High and Lewis Cass High School Honor Rolls for Q2 and Semester 1 of 2017-2018 School Year

Congratulations to the Lewis Cass Junior and Senior High students recognized for their achievements during the 2nd grading period and first semester of the 2017-2018 school year. Q2 Grade 6 High Honor Roll: Faith Abbott, Maci Garland, Jonathan Gorham, Skylar…

January 21, 2018

Logansport Speech Team at Hamilton Southeastern 2018

Achievements, Community, Education

Logansport HS Speech Team places 6th at Hamilton Southeastern

The Logansport High School Speech Team placed 6th out of 22 schools at the Hamilton Southeastern Tournament on Saturday, January 13. Individual awards went to: Stefanie Maxson, 12th Oratory; Diana Pearson, 11th Informative; Parker Wilburn, 10th Radio; Josiah Richey, 9th…

January 19, 2018

Achievements, Community, Education

Columbia Elementary Awards and Honor Roll for 2nd 9 Weeks of 2017-2018 School Year

Congratulations to the following students from Columbia Elementary for their achievements during the 2nd 9 weeks of the 2017-2018 school year! All Stars Kindergarten: Valeria Alvarado, Aava Broeker, Chayse Dillard, Armando Garcia, Mason Huffman, Noah Martinez, Tidus Myers, Christopher Rodriguez-Castro,…

January 19, 2018

Achievements, Community, Education

Landis Elementary Honor Roll for 2nd 9 weeks of 2017-2018 School Year

Congratulations to the following Landis Elementary students who were recognized for their accomplishments during the 2nd 9 weeks of the 2017-2018 school year! Kindergarten All Stars Joya-Clara Abi Fadel, Aubriea Adair, Elena Azpeitia, Leonardo Bartolome-Sebastian, Grace Cobb, Yorley Contreras-Hernandez, Macee…

January 19, 2018

Community

Local food bank seeks mobile pantry hosts and locations

In order to meet the demand for emergency food resources, Food Finders Food Bank is seeking local support to guarantee a mobile pantry food distribution occurs in Cass County at least once a month through 2018. Now in its eighth…

January 18, 2018

Achievements, Community, Government

Head named to list of “Capitol Caregivers”

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – To recognize his work to support family caregivers in Indiana during last year’s session, AARP named State Senator Randy Head (R-Logansport) as a 2017 “Capitol Caregiver,” a bipartisan group of nearly 100 elected officials from more than…

January 18, 2018