Category Community

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

Community

3 Cass County Republican leaders endorse Steve Braun for Congress

(Whitestown, IN) – A trio of Cass County Republican leaders have endorsed conservative businessman Steve Braun in his race for Congress in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District. State Senator Randy Head (R-Logansport), Former State Senator Tom Weatherwax (R-Logansport) and former State…

January 18, 2018

Community, Government, State

Head: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Task Force Bills Pass Senate

STATEHOUSE – State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) said three bills he authored that are a result of the work of the Task Force on Substance Abuse and Mental Health, which he co-chairs, passed the full Senate today. The Task Force,…

January 18, 2018

Community, Government

Garrison appointed to housing authority

A family law attorney in Logansport will succeed Patrick McNarny on the Logansport Housing Authority Board. Amber Garrison, who practices with Leeman Law, has been appointed by Mayor Dave Kitchell to replace McNarny, who is retiring from the board. “First,…

January 18, 2018

Community

CR 400 S project begins Jan. 29, runs through August

Construction will begin soon on phase 2 of the 400 South project in Clinton Township. This phase runs from CR 400W to just east of 300W. The road in the affected area is now scheduled to be closed on Monday,…

January 17, 2018

Community, Health, State

Hoosier Health Leaders introduce Acute Pain Prescribing Guidelines to combat state opioid crisis

INDIANAPOLIS – Today leaders from the Indiana Hospital Association (IHA), the Indiana State Medical Association (ISMA) and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced the development of new prescribing guidelines for the outpatient management of acute pain. The three…

January 17, 2018

Achievements, Community, Government

2018 Spirit of City, County award recipients recognized at State of City and County Luncheon

The co-chairs of the Logansport Hometown Collaboration Initiative were named recipients of the Kathy Dingo Spirit of the City Award today at the annual State of the City/State of the County Luncheon. Michelle Dials and Zach Szmara received awards at…

January 17, 2018

Achievements, Community, Education

Franklin Elementary G2 Awards for 2017-2018 School Year

Congratulations to the following Franklin Elementary students who were recognized for achievements during the 2nd grading period of the 2017-2018 school year. Responsible Student: KDG – Lucas Angle, Olivia Beatty, Availah Elliott, Nikita Finney, Pedro Flores, Farrah Fry, Lily Galbreath,…

January 17, 2018

Achievements, Community, Education

Fairview Elementary Honor Roll for 1st Semester of 2017-2018 School Year

Congratulations to the following students from Fairview Elementary who were recognized for their achievements during the first semester of the 2017-2018 school year: SEMESTER 1 Grading Period 1 A Honor Roll Fourth Grade: Joshua Middleton Fifth Grade: Kevin Garcia, Natalie…

January 17, 2018

Community, Education

Ivy Tech sets seminar series on relevant topics in agriculture

KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College is again partnering with Kokomo Grain to present five free seminars on relevant topics in agriculture. All sessions will be held in the auditorium at Ivy Tech’s Peru Instructional Site, 425 W. Main…

January 17, 2018

Achievements, Community, Education

New students welcomed to IU Kokomo School of Nursing

KOKOMO, Ind. —Nearly 50 future nurses celebrated acceptance into the prestigious Indiana University Kokomo School of Nursing, at its annual induction ceremony. The January 3 ceremony, in Havens Auditorium, symbolized the faculty and staff’s welcome and offer of support as…

January 15, 2018