Category Community

Community, Frequently Asked Questions

City of Logansport announces 50/50 residential sidewalk & curbing program

The City of Logansport is pleased to announce assistance for sidewalk and curbing repairs for Logansport homeowners. The City will pay 50% of the cost of repairs made by the City’s concrete contractor, M R Louthain and Associates as long…

April 11, 2017

Community

Goose Creek flood plain may be narrowed

Logansport, Cass County and state officials are working together on a project that would reduce the impact of sudden flash floods on the city’s south side. Last week, Mayor Dave Kitchell, Deputy Mayor Mercedes Brugh and Street Commissioner Tony Shanks…

April 11, 2017

Community

New 500 Forward Initiative To Accelerate Celebration of 101st Indianapolis 500

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced today a new collaborative community effort, 500 Forward, to elevate and extend celebrations surrounding the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil and the Month of May. 500 Forward consists of 13 partner…

April 11, 2017

Community

Social Security Launches First “National Social Security Month” in April

Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, invites everyone to celebrate the first National Social Security Month in April by taking five steps toward financial security at www.socialsecurity.gov During the month, Social Security will provide educational articles and video…

April 11, 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

Caston student to receive Cato Memorial Scholarship

The Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. is pleased to announce this year’s group of 13 senior student athletes who will be honored next week with the 2017 C. Eugene Cato Memorial Scholarship Awards. To reward the efforts of Indiana’s…

April 11, 2017

Logansport Memorial Hospital & Logansport Machine Co.

Community, Health

Logansport Machine Company makes pledge to hospital

Pictured from left to right are Jay and Kathy Duerr, with Perry Gay (President and CEO of Logansport Memorial Hospital) and Leeann Murray (President of the Logansport Memorial Hospital Foundation Board of Directors). Hospital leadership is very grateful for the…

April 11, 2017

Community, Frequently Asked Questions

Logansport residents reminded of mowing rules

The office of Logansport Code Enforcement would like to remind all residents that mowing season is here. Please mow your grass before it is 8 inches or taller to avoid the city from doing it. If the city has to…

April 11, 2017

Community

Events statewide for Free Fishing Day, April 15

This Saturday, April 15, is the first of four Free Fishing Days in Indiana in 2017. On these special days, Indiana residents can fish public waters without needing a fishing license or a trout stamp. Free Fishing Days are opportunities…

April 11, 2017

Community

U.S. 421/Michigan Road interchange starts April 17

Milestone Contractors plans to begin work on or after April 17 on a $1.4 million project to add turn lanes at the Interstate 465 and U.S. 421/Michigan Road interchange on the north side of Indianapolis. The first phase of construction…

April 10, 2017

Achievements, Community

Veteran Myers named ‘Citizen of the Week’

A man who was born in a log cabin near New Waverly and survived months as a prisoner of war during World War II is the latest recipient of the Logansport Citizen of the Week Award. Jim Myers, 94, a…

April 10, 2017

Community, Health

LMH celebrates its two-millionth patient encounter

Kristen Carter Hall is pictured with her husband Gary Hall and the LMH Registration staff outside of the Main Registration area in the LMH Lobby. Kristen was registered as LMH’s two-millionth patient encounter on Friday. To celebrate, LMH has given…

April 9, 2017

Community, Events, Sports

Logansport HS hosts North/South Indiana All-Star Classic on April 9

An elite group of Indiana’s senior basketball players will convene at the Berry Bowl on the campus of Logansport High School in Logansport, Indiana to prepare for the 29th annual North/South Indiana All-Star Classic. This girls’ and boys’ doubleheader will…

April 7, 2017

Achievements, Community, Education

Columbia MS Academic Superbowl competes at Pioneer Invitational

The Columbia Middle School Academic Superbowl Team competed at Pioneer on April 4th and placed third in English. The science team finished 2nd only after losing in a tie breaking round, and the social studies team won first place after…

April 7, 2017

Community, Events

Golf tourney will benefit trails, baseball league

A Logansport tradition that started in the 1980s is re-emerging with a new focus. The Mayor’s Golf Tournament, one of the original events of the former Iron Horse Festival, will be held Sept. 27 at Dykeman Municipal Golf Course. While…

April 7, 2017

Community

INDOT and State Police Reminding Drivers to Move Over, Slow Down for Emergency Workers

Governor Eric Holcomb has proclaimed April 3-7 as Work Zone Awareness Week in Indiana. The week marks the ceremonial start to the highway construction season and intends to draw awareness to both motorist and worker safety in work zones. Not…

April 5, 2017

Community, Events

IUK Performing Arts presenting “The Gondoliers”

This semester Indiana University Kokomo Performing Arts is taking on the greatest challenge it has ever faced, in mounting a full-scale production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers. This is no ordinary musical. It is an operetta, or a light…

April 5, 2017

Community

Work Zone Safety is in YOUR Hands

Governor Eric Holcomb has proclaimed April 3-7 as Work Zone Awareness Week across Indiana. The week marks the ceremonial start to the highway construction season and intends to draw awareness to both motorist and worker safety while in the work…

April 4, 2017

Achievements, Community

Miller recognized as Citizen of the Week

A Logansport resident who proactively has worked to promote historic preservation in the city is this week’s Logansport Citizen of the Week. Gretchen Miller, who came to the community more than 20 years ago to work with the local Soil…

April 3, 2017

Community, Events

INDOT Seeks Input on Selection of Future Highway Projects

The Indiana Department of Transportation is inviting its customers and the public to provide input on the selection of future state-highway construction projects. To use federal funds, a transportation project must be listed in a four-year budget document known as…

March 31, 2017

Community

New fishing license year begins on April 1

The DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife reminds Indiana anglers that last year’s fishing licenses are about to expire and that they are encouraged to report their big catches this year. Indiana fishing licenses are valid from April 1 through…

March 31, 2017