Category Community

Artist rendering of proposed plans for Logansport Farmers Market

Community, Press Release

Cass County Community Foundation awarded $5 million grant for Farmers Market, facilities

The Cass County Community Foundation has received a grant of $5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through the Community Leadership Implementation Grants component of the eighth phase of its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT VIII) initiative. This is one…

December 17, 2024

Community, Press Release, State

Indiana allocates funding to accelerate critical small business growth, improvement and innovation

Hoosier entrepreneurs and small businesses encouraged to apply for INTAP initiative, access up to $15,000 in professional services to support R&D, business operations improvement, or technology development and implementation INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Small Business Development Center (Indiana SBDC) will…

December 17, 2024

Community, Press Release

Logansport Savings Bank Junior Board’s “Warm Up Cass County” Project warms hearts and homes

ABOVE: The Logansport Savings Bank Junior Board brought items collected so far to their scheduled December board meeting. It required the hands and help of all of them to combine and display all of the donations. Seeing the visual impact…

December 17, 2024

Community, Police/Fire, Press Release

First day of patrol after Academy graduation

Caine Padgett was administered his oath of office on July 1, 2024. Deputy Padgett received local training and orientation before he started classes at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Plainfield, IN on August 26, 2024. Deputy Padgett graduated…

December 17, 2024

Community, Police/Fire, Press Release

School threats lead to arrest in Cass County, Indiana

SOURCE: News release from Cass County Sheriff’s Office On Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, Cass County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tyler Hanna, assigned to Lewis Cass Schools as a school resource officer, was alerted to a student possessing multiple weapons and making…

December 16, 2024

Community, Press Release

Eligible customers may apply for additional NIPSCO Energy Assistance Programs through May 31, 2025

Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) has announced that additional energy assistance programs are now open for enrollment to income-eligible customers struggling to pay their gas utility bills. Available programs include NIPSCO Hardship, SERV (Supply Energy Resources to Veterans)…

December 13, 2024

Community

Cass County launches new online payment system for property taxes

A new online payment system for Cass County property taxes will be live to the public on December 13, 2024. It will be available thru the Cass County website (co.cass.in.us) main page, and also will be on the Treasurer’s section…

December 13, 2024

Community, Education, Press Release, State

New Indiana diploma requirements approved with unanimous support

INDIANAPOLIS – After more than a year of stakeholder feedback, the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) today unanimously approved the final diploma rule, which is designed to maximize the four years of high school for students. “We started this…

December 11, 2024

Community, Press Release, State

Indiana re-implements waitlist for new child care voucher applicants

State supporting more Hoosier families than ever before with On My Way Pre-K, CCDF INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning (OECOSL) is re-implementing a waitlist for new Child Care Development…

December 11, 2024

Community, Press Release

Cass County committee forms to plan local celebrations of America 250 semiquincentennial

On July 4, 2026, the United States of America will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. America250 is a nonpartisan initiative working to engage every American in commemorating the 250thanniversary of our…

December 11, 2024

Community, Police/Fire, Press Release

Pursuit in Cass County ends in crash with parked cars

Cass County, Ind. – On Monday, December 9, 2024, at approximately 8:46 p.m., off-duty Cass County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Leoudy Ventura attempted to stop a speeding car near County Road 475 East on US 35. The driver continued to accelerate…

December 10, 2024

Community, Education, Press Release

Ivy Tech opens Peru lab for advanced manufacturing training

Miami County government, development organizations provide needed support PERU, Ind. — Miami County government and economic development leaders joined administrators from Ivy Tech Community College Monday to officially open the new Smart Manufacturing and Digital Integration Laboratory in the College’s…

December 9, 2024

Achievements, Community, Education, Press Release

Cass County Community Foundation Announces 2025 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Recipient

ABOVE: Deanna Crispen, CCCF President, 2025 Lilly Scholar Nicholas Park, and CCCF Chairman of the Board, Molly Long Sterrett The Cass County Community Foundation is pleased to announce that Nicholas J. Park, a senior at Lewis Cass High School, is…

December 9, 2024

Community

NIPSCO’S Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant recipients announced

Annual grant supports local safety education and training projects in northern Indiana MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) has announced that 16organizations across northern Indiana will be able to further their public safety initiatives as a…

December 9, 2024

Community, Police/Fire, Press Release, State

Police ramping up patrols during winter holidays

INDIANAPOLIS — With the winter holiday season ushering in parties and festivities, law enforcement agencies from across the state will be on the lookout to make sure everyone stays safe on the road. The Safe Family Travel campaign is taking…

December 9, 2024

Community, Press Release, State

Gov. Holcomb directs flags to be lowered for Pearl Harbor Day 2024

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff across Indiana in remembrance of Pearl Harbor Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Gov. Holcomb is also…

December 6, 2024

Community, Education

NASA Skywatching Tips December 2024, In the Holiday Spirit, Celestial Visitor, and Christmas Tree Cluster

Here are a few updates courtesy of our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller: This month, enjoy dazzling views of Venus as the “Evening Star,” Jupiter at its brightest during opposition, and Mars doubling in brightness, and look for the…

December 4, 2024

Community, Press Release, State

Lt. Gov. Crouch, OCRA announce four communities, including Cass County, to participate in Rural Empowerment and Development program

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced four communities were selected to participate in the Rural Empowerment and Development program. The RED program is a comprehensive capacity-building and planning program created by…

December 3, 2024

Community, Press Release, State

Indiana GOP Chairman Randy Head steps down

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Republican State Committee INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indiana Republican Party Chairman Randy Head has announced his resignation, effective immediately. Chairman Head informed members of the Indiana Republican State Committee of his decision over the weekend, citing…

December 2, 2024

Community, Press Release, State

INDOT prepares for winter weather with district training exercise, urges motorists to travel safely

SOURCE: News release from Indiana Department of Transportation INDIANA – The Indiana Department of Transportation is continuing to prepare for the winter season with a training exercise in its Northwest District on Monday, Dec. 2. Starting Monday morning, motorists can…

December 1, 2024