Category Community

Community, Education, Press Release

NASA Skywatching Tips for May 2025 and Teacher Appreciation Month

Here’s some info shared by our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller: NASA Skywatching Tips for May 2025 Credits: NASA/JPL/Caltech, Preston Dyches Eta Aquarids & Waiting for a Nova! All Month – Planet Visibility: · Venus: Appears very bright…

May 2, 2025

Artist rendering of proposed plans for Logansport Farmers Market

Community, Press Release

Cass County Community Foundation announces hiring of executive director for new pavilion and incubator kitchen

The Cass County Community Foundation is delighted to share that Executive Chef Ryan Bolhuis, Grand Rapids, Michigan, has accepted the position of Executive Director of Culinary Education and Entrepreneurship at the new incubator kitchen set to open in January 2026.…

May 2, 2025

Achievements, Community, Education, Press Release

Tyson Foods in Logansport announces 2025 scholarship receipients

Tyson Foods’ Logansport facility is proud to announce the scholarship winners of the 2025 – Tyson Foods Beef & Pork Scholarship through the annual local scholarship program for children of Tyson team members. This scholarship will help students with education-related…

May 1, 2025

Community, Health, Press Release

4C Health continues to expand primary care services across communities

4C Health is excited to announce the continued expansion of its Primary Care services, furthering its commitment to delivering whole health solutions to the communities it serves. Initially launched in fall 2024, the Primary Care program has steadily grown and…

May 1, 2025

Community, Press Release

Logansport man sentenced to 98 years for child molesting and child exploitation

LOGANSPORT – Noah Schafer, the Cass County Prosecuting Attorney, announced that Justin Bault, 42, of Logansport was sentenced to 98 years in the Indiana Department of Correction for two counts of Child Molesting as well as Child Exploitation following his…

May 1, 2025

Community, Press Release

Resurfacing to begin on State Road 29 in Cass and Carroll Counties on May 1, 2025

CASS & CARROLL COUNTIES, Ind. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving LLC will close State Road 29 between State Road 25 35 24 and the north junction of State Road 218 on or after Thursday, May 1. This…

April 29, 2025

Community, Health, Press Release, State

Indiana Department of Health urges precautions against tick-borne illness

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites as ticks are active from early spring through late fall. A fatal case of ehrlichiosis in Floyd County has already been reported this month. The Floyd…

April 29, 2025

Community

Logansport Savings Bank celebrates 100th anniversary with Community Grants initiative

Logansport Savings Bank is proudly celebrating its 100th anniversary throughout 2025. As a cornerstone of the community, Logansport Savings Bank has been dedicated to serving individuals, businesses, and organizations with unwavering commitment and support. To commemorate this significant milestone, the…

April 29, 2025

Community, Police/Fire, Press Release

Local responders prepare for rail incidents

LOGANSPORT, IN – Responders from multiple area departments came together to participate in a “Command and Control of Train Derailments” course on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The course, funded thru an Indiana Department of Homeland Security Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness…

April 29, 2025

Community, Press Release

Arrest made in ongoing manhunt

The Logansport Police Department announces the successful arrest of Adrian Hernandez, age 20, of Logansport, who as apprehended today approximately 6:40 a.m. following an intensive manhunt that began earlier this month. Adrian Hernandez was wanted in connection h multiple domestic…

April 25, 2025

Achievements, Community, Education, Press Release

Indiana University Kokomo HSS, Sciences students recognized for academic achievement

KOKOMO, Ind. — Faculty and staff in the Indiana University Kokomo School of Humanities and Social Sciences and School of Sciences applauded students for academic achievement during their honors program April 21 in Havens Auditorium. Scott Jones, executive vice chancellor…

April 24, 2025

Community, Press Release

Cass County man sentenced for child molesting

LOGANSPORT – Prosecutor Noah Schafer announced that Scott VanArsdale, 39, was sentenced today in Cass Superior Court 2 for child molesting. VanArsdale was sentenced to 138 years in the Indiana Department of Correction for multiple counts of child molesting and…

April 24, 2025

Community, Press Release

Patience appreciated by Dykeman golfers through final phase of construction

Logansport Parks and Recreation Department has announced that golfers should be aware of the significant changes taking place at the Dykeman Park Municipal Golf Course. Beginning Monday, April 28th, Dykeman Golf Course operations will be officially moving out of the…

April 24, 2025

Community, Press Release

Spencer Park closed for paving starting April 28, 2025

The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department has announced that reconstruction work will begin on the Spencer Park roadways and parking lots on or after April 28th. This work includes all areas that are currently paved, as well as the two…

April 24, 2025

Community, Government, Press Release, State

Senator Donato welcomes local students to Statehouse

State Sen. Stacey Donato (R-Logansport) welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in March and April. Pages spend a day at the Statehouse touring the historic building, observing debates from the Senate floor and…

April 23, 2025

Community, Education, Press Release

NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation support Ivy Tech Kokomo ESL Career Training Program

Classes help speakers of other languages to succeed in chosen fields KOKOMO, Ind, – Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo has received a $50,000 grant from Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) and the NiSource Charitable Foundation to expand its…

April 23, 2025

Community

Janece P. Herrold

Janece Rouch Herrold, 94, peacefully passed away at her home in Grass Creek, surrounded by loving family members, on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Born September 28, 1930, to Irene and Lester Rouch, Janece was a lifelong resident of Grass Creek.…

April 23, 2025

Community

Road closure: Cass County Road 600E between 400S and 500S starting April 28, 2025

Cass County Road 600E will be closed between 400S and 500S starting Monday, April 28, 2025 for a culvert replacement just north of the 500S intersection. The closure is expected to last up to one week. The suggested detour will…

April 23, 2025

Community, Press Release

Indiana Governor directs flags to be flown at half-staff statewide in honor of Pope Francis

SOURCE: News release from Office of Indiana Governor Mike Braun Governor Mike Braun is directing flags to be flown at half-staff statewide as a mark of respect for the memory of His Holiness Pope Francis. Flags should be flown at…

April 21, 2025

Community, Police/Fire, Press Release

Walton Fire Department seeking info regarding April 17, 2025 structure fire on East County Road 350 S in Cass County, Indiana

Photo from Walton Community Fire Department Facebook Page On the evening of April 17, 2025 at approximately 9:40 p.m., Walton Community Fire Department and New Waverly Fire Department were dispatched to the 10xxx block East County Road 350 South for…

April 18, 2025