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Community

Panhandle Pathway represented at health fair

Fred Kasten and Carl Anspach, volunteers with the Friends of the Panhandle Pathway, Inc. look over a trail brochure during Saturday’s Health Fair at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac. This was the 2nd year that the Panhandle Pathway was present for this health…

May 10, 2017

Community, State

Lt. Governor Crouch and FSSA now accepting 2017 “Golden Hoosier Award” Nominations

INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, in collaboration with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Aging, has announced that nominations are now being accepted for the 2017 Golden Hoosier Award. The award, which began in 2008, annually…

May 10, 2017

Community, Events

CCCF announces changes to competitive grants cycle & workshop for local non-profits

A FREE grant-writing workshop will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday May 24, 2017 at the Cass County Community Foundation building, 729 E. Market Street and will last less than one hour. The workshop is free and will explain…

May 10, 2017

Community

Applications being accepted for apprenticeships with Tyson Foods

KOKOMO, Ind. — A new maintenance trainee apprenticeship program has begun at Tyson Foods in Logansport that provides individuals the opportunity to “get paid while you train.” Tyson Foods is working with Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region and WorkOne…

May 10, 2017

Community, Education, Events, State

Ivy Tech Community College schedules tuition hearings

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College will conduct a public hearing regarding the setting of tuition and student fees for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years on Friday, May 19. The hearing will be at 9 a.m. EST in the…

May 9, 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

Logansport High School names 2017 Hall of Distinction Inductee

The 2017 Logansport High School Hall of Distinction Inductee is 1965 graduate, Mike Wood. We look forward to recognizing Mike as this year’s inductee to the Hall of Distinction at the 146th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at…

May 8, 2017

Community

Second Newby Award nominations accepted

Logansport Community School Corporation teachers and former teachers may be nominated for the second annual Margaret Newby Outstanding Teacher and Retired Teacher Awards. The awards recognize an outstanding LCSC teacher as well as a retired teacher or administrator for career…

May 8, 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

IUK students inducted into Spanish honor society

KOKOMO, Ind. — Fourteen Indiana University Kokomo students were honored for achievement in Spanish language, with induction into the Omega Upsilon chapter of Sigma Delta Pi, the collegiate national Spanish honor society. J.R. Pico, lecturer in Spanish, noted that students…

May 8, 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

Nursing, allied health graduates recognized for achievement

KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo welcomed more than 120 new medical professionals to the field, with recognition ceremonies hosted by the School of Nursing and Division of Allied Health Sciences Thursday, May 4. Receiving their pins were 103 nursing…

May 8, 2017

Community, Education, State

WGU Indiana Celebrates National Nurses Week, Offers $50,000 in New Scholarships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — WGU Indiana is celebrating National Nurses Week by offering up to $50,000 in new scholarships for students applying to nursing and healthcare profession degree programs. As WGU staff travels the state throughout the month of May, they…

May 8, 2017

Community, Police/Fire

CCCF grant funds 15 lifesaving devices for Cass County first responders

Cass County’s first responders received 15 new life-saving devices Monday afternoon thanks to a Cass County Community Foundation fund established specifically for that purpose about 20 years ago. CCCF president Deanna Crispen said this was a special project that she…

May 8, 2017

Indiana University Kokomo Business Students 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

Academic achievement honored for IU Kokomo business students

KOKOMO, Ind. — The Indiana University Kokomo School of Business honored its top students with induction into Beta Gamma Sigma honorary. Kathy Parkison, professor of economics, said inductees are considered to be the best in business. “Beta Gamma Sigma inductees…

May 8, 2017

Achievements, Community

Former Prisoner of War named ‘Citizen of the Week’

A local man who was a prisoner of war in World War II is recognized this week with a special city award. Ova Huff served for many years in local planning and zoning capacities on the city’s behalf. But many…

May 8, 2017

Community

Study: Logansport in best 1% for home buyers

An independent review of 30,000 American cities ranks Logansport 193rd in the nation in value for first-time home buyers. The study commissioned by LendEDU using Experian credit data determined the top 500 “ideal” cities and towns for first-time home buyers…

May 8, 2017

Community, State

Corvette Grand Sport To Pace 101st Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, May 5, 2017 – The Corvette Grand Sport is the official Pace Car for the 2017 Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil and will lead drivers to the green flag Sunday, May 28 for the 101st Running…

May 5, 2017

Community, Education

Ivy Tech Community College celebrates May 2017 graduates

INDIANAPOLIS – Ivy Tech Community College will recognize this year’s graduating class with commencements across Indiana taking place May 6 to May 20. It is estimated that 19,385 credentials will be awarded at ceremonies throughout the state. “Commencement is about…

May 5, 2017

Community, State

State Parks are best places to be this weekend

Two celebrations merge this weekend at Indiana State Parks. The first is Let’s Camp America!, a nationwide initiative of the National Association of State Park Directors. The second is free admission to the parks on Sunday, May 7, in recognition…

May 5, 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

Ivy Tech Kokomo, Logansport campuses induct students into Phi Theta Kappa

KOKOMO and LOGANSPORT, Ind. — Fifty-five students in Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Region were recently honored for their academic achievement with induction into the Alpha Pi Phi (Kokomo) and Beta Gamma Zeta (Logansport) chapters of Phi Theta Kappa international…

May 4, 2017

IUK School of Education Recognition Ceremony 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

Indiana University Kokomo School of Education honors graduates for achievements

Twenty-two students were honored by Indiana University Kokomo’s School of Education during a recognition ceremony on Wednesday (May 3). For Christian Staton, this is a great achievement as he never expected to even attend college until a special teacher encouraged…

May 4, 2017

Community

Life gets harder for north central Indiana’s hungry

Food insecurity rate in Cass County 11.1% (4,270 people) LAFAYETTE, INDIANA– Food Finders Food Bank announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2017, the latest report by Feeding America® on food insecurity and the cost of food at both…

May 4, 2017