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LMU votes to move forward with NextEra Energy

The Utility Service Board voted unanimously last night to begin negotiating with Florida-based NextEra Energy Power Marketing (NEPM) to purchase the wholesale power LMU then sells to its customers. USB member Jay King, city council president Teresa Popejoy and LMU…

United Way hires Executive Director

The United Way of Cass County Board of Directors is excited to announce that Chris Armstrong has been named the Executive Director.  Chris joined the United Way on January 1, 2016 as the Director of Donor Relations.  Shortly after Chris…

US 35 Detour August 1-12, 2016

U.S. 35 will be closed between U.S. 24 (Dunkirk) and State Road 16 (Royal Center), in Cass County, beginning Monday, August 1 and running through Friday, August 12. Crews will perform a chip seal and fog seal operation to preserve…

Civic Players of Logansport 2016 Season Tickets Now On Sale

Season tickets are now available for purchase for the 2016-2017 production season. This season includes the Neil Simon classic “The Odd Couple” coming in October 2016; a trip to Louisiana in March 2017 with, “Steel Magnolias”; and the Lawrence and…

Wells named Bicentennial Citizen of the Week

The man who may be the first African-American to win a state championship of any kind for Logansport is the latest recipient of a special Logansport honor. Charles “Chuck” Wells was an individual state track champion in the shotput in…

Wholesale Power Proposals available on LMU website

LMU’s website (www.logansportutilities.com) now includes information on the top three Wholesale Power Proposals. These submissions have been redacted by the vendors to protect their trade secrets.  We hope you will find this information pertinent to your review of our future…

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Laird appointed to Logansport USB by mayor

A former member of the five-member board that governs Logansport’s four public utilities will again serve on that body. Mike Laird, 67, Logansport, retired owner of Markley Abstract and his own realty firm, will succeed Dan Slusser when his term…

LMU to consider new electricity vendor

LMU currently purchases the electricity it sells to its customers from Duke Energy, under a contract that began in 2009 and runs through Dec. 31, 2018. The contract requires that LMU notify Duke by Dec. 31, 2016 if they do…

Riverside Drive closed for paving July 21

Weather permitting, Riverside Park will be repaved beginning Thursday, July 21.  The area will be blocked off to traffic during paving from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m..  It is expected to be completed no later than Friday, weather permitting. SOURCE:…

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5 Things to Know for Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Here’s your weekday update with Michelle Dials from Cass County Communication Network for Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Listen with the link above. MCDONALD’S EAST PROJECT UNDERWAY McDonald’s opened in Logansport in November 1968 and owner Mark Hammons says the building…

McDonald's Rebuild

New Logansport McDonald’s will open in Fall 2016

McDonald’s opened at 3201 E. Market Street in Logansport in November 1968 and owner Mark Hammons says it served the community for 17,408 days before closing over the weekend for a 90 day project that will see a brand new…

ISBDC Schedules Office Time in Cass County

In partnership with the City of Logansport, CLEDO, the Logansport-Cass County Chamber of Commerce, and the Cass County Economic Development Corporation, the Hoosier Heartland Indiana Small Business Development Center will have a representative in Cass County for walk-in or scheduled…

Becker named Bicentennial Citizen of the Week

A former Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives is this week’s recipient of a special Logansport award. Nelson Becker, who served for several years as the District 24 representative in the Indiana House, has been named the Bicentennial Citizen…

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