Category Community

Community, Education

July 1 is 2016 deadline for “Back Home Again” scholarship

The deadline to submit applications for the “Back Home Again In Indiana” scholarship is July 1, 2016. This $500-$1000 scholarship is open only to Cass County’s non-traditional students, such as those who are entering or returning to college after raising…

June 17, 2016

Community

Logansport Memorial Hospital seeking volunteers for Meals on Wheels program

Logansport Memorial Hospital is seeking volunteers for our Meals on Wheels program. Drivers are needed to help deliver meals within the Logansport city limits to seniors in their homes. If you are looking for an opportunity to make a difference…

June 17, 2016

Community, Education, Events

Orientations for 2017 Lilly Endowment Community Scholars set for July

The Cass County Community Foundation has set orientation dates and times for the 2017 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship Program. The Foundation received notice of an accelerated timeline from the program administrators earlier this spring. The earlier deadline has also changed…

June 17, 2016

Columns, Community, Government

Update from Logansport’s Clerk-Treasurer

The following column was shared by Logansport Clerk-Treasurer Stacy Cox: In accordance with Indiana Code 36-4-10-4.5, as the fiscal officer, I have decided to switch all city and utility bank accounts to Salin Bank. I did not take this decision…

June 17, 2016

Achievements, Community

Cass County Clays win State Championship

The Cass County Izaak Walton League has started a Scholastic Clay Target Program (SCTP) trapshooting Team named the Cass County Clays. The Clays competed in the Hoosier Clay Target Association (HCTA) conference, which has 14 teams. HCTA has both a…

June 16, 2016

Community, State

Indiana summer weather outlook: Drought looming again

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Indiana could be headed for another drought this summer, according to the Indiana State Climate Office. Some northern Indiana counties already are abnormally dry. It depends on the strength of a developing La Niña weather pattern.…

June 16, 2016

Community, Education

Landis Elementary among Dual Language Immersion Pilot Program Grant Recipients

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education announced the recipients of the Dual Language Immersion Pilot Program grant on Wednesday. The Indiana Dual Language Immersion Pilot Program provides grants to school corporations that establish or expand dual language immersion programs…

June 16, 2016

Community, Events

Civic Players of Logansport to Present Bicentennial Production of “Big City”

Civic Players of Logansport will present the locally-written musical “Big City” June 17, 18, 24, and 25. Set in a bustling metropolis during the age of swing, this production is a comic-book style, family-friendly comedy about a clueless private detective…

June 16, 2016

Community

Little, Junior & Teen Miss Cass County contestants collect donations for the troops

This year’s competitors for Little Miss, Junior Miss and Teen Miss Cass County participated in a community service workshop today at the Cass County 4-H Fairgrounds. At the suggestion of Little Miss Cass County 2015, Mandee Weisenburger, the girls collected…

June 15, 2016

Achievements, Community, Education

Franklin Elementary 2015-2016 G4 Awards

Congratulations to the following students at Franklin Elementary in Logansport, Indiana. KDG All Star: Lucy Angle, Gratton Baker, Andrew Baugh, Nikara Bingle, Levi Briggs, Katlyn Clark, Alyssa Conner, Alejandro Cortes, Greyson Cottrell, Kendall Cottrell, Sophia Fields, Orella Fry, Crystal Gomez,…

June 15, 2016

Community

Road closures on 600E and 500S in Cass County week of June 13, 2016

Cass County Highway announces two road closures for the week of Monday, June 13, 2016 both affecting heavily traveled roads. Due to the rain and the time required for fill material to set up, CR 600E will remain closed between…

June 14, 2016

Community

ISDA accepting submissions for 9th annual photo contest

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) is now accepting submissions for the 9th annual photo contest, which was created to showcase the hard work and contributions made by Hoosier farmers. The contest is open to the general public, and…

June 13, 2016

Community, Government

2014 State Audit for City of Logansport, LMU released

The Indiana State Board of Accounts has released its 2014 audit of the finances for both the City of Logansport and the Logansport Municipal Utilities. The audit, which was conducted earlier this year, indicates that the Logansport Municipal Utilities had…

June 13, 2016

Community

Responder Readiness Drill set for June 16, 2016

On Thursday June 16, 2016 from approximately 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the Area Health Education Center in partnership with Prompt Ambulance Service and other emergency services will participate in a “Responder Readiness Drill.” A mass casualty incident will be…

June 13, 2016

Community

Patacsil named Bicentennial Citizen of the Week

A member of Logansport’s elite group of individual state champions in high school sports is the latest recipient of a special city award. Ted Patacsil, who won a state championship in 1976 in his weight class and was a state…

June 13, 2016

Community

Flags at half-staff to honor victims of attack in Orlando, Florida

As a mark of respect for the victims of the act of hatred and terror perpetrated on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and…

June 12, 2016

Community

GET TO KNOW: Guardian Angel Hospice

We want people to know about all the great things our community has to offer, so we’re inviting every business,organization and program in Cass County to be featured on Cass County Online. All you have to do is use this…

June 12, 2016

Community

Hoosiers encouraged to limit risk, take precautions with high temps expected

INDIANAPOLIS – High temperatures are predicted in Indiana over the coming weekend and into next week. As temperatures hit new heights on Saturday, so do the risks for heat-related illnesses. Emergency medical professionals with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security are encouraging…

June 10, 2016

Community

More HUD vouchers for city, county expected

More federal government housing assistance for elderly and low-income Cass County residents and their families may be available soon. On Wednesday, Logansport Mayor Dave Kitchell, Logansport Housing Authority Executive Director Molly McBride and Authority Board Member Patrick McNarny met with…

June 9, 2016

Community

Photos of Hoosier Homestead Award farms sought for 2016 Cass County Fair

The Cass County 4-H Association is seeking photographs of Cass County farms and/or farm families that have been recipients of the Hoosier Homestead Award. In honor of Indiana’s rich agricultural heritage, the Hoosier Homestead Award Program recognizes families with farms…

June 9, 2016