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Logansport city appointees will be taking on new responsibilities at the end of this month. Mark Lowry, 32, a Logansport insurance agent, will begin serving a four-year term on the Logansport/Cass County Aviation Authority Board. He succeeds Tad Wilkinson who…

We’ve invited Logansport Mayor Dave Kitchell to share updates from the city in a monthly column on CassCountyOnline.com. May is always a month for celebrating graduations and preparing for a holiday as a benchmark in the year. As we passed…

Logansport, Eel Township and Fulton County will share $600,000 in funding used to clean up dilapidated sites for redevelopment. The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that a joint application led by Logansport was awarded the largest Brownfield grant of six…

A method of reducing the impact of special taxing districts on the tax rates will likely again be used this year by Logansport officials to keep property taxes low and preserve more money for schools. Mayor Dave Kitchell said Tuesday…

We’ve invited Logansport Mayor Dave Kitchell to share information from the city in a monthly update on CassCountyOnline.com. Charles Dickens’ most famous lines ever written were “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times” and those…

A south side resident and Logansport native will fill out an unexpired four-year term on the Logansport Parks and Recreation Board. Carolyn Short succeeds Chris Martin, who resigned to pursue other interests. Short will be sworn in at the board’s…

STATEHOUSE― The Indiana Senate concluded the 2017 legislative session today, completing work on a variety of key legislative priorities. “I applaud the Senate’s efforts to deliver on the priorities we laid out at the beginning of this session,” Long said.…

INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb offered the following comments on the 2017 General Assembly, which concluded its work Saturday: 2017 Legislative Session “Hoosiers should feel good about the work accomplished this session, and—equally important—they should be proud of the…

STATEHOUSE – A bill authored by State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) to reform the regulations for e-liquid manufacturers passed the General Assembly Friday, April 21. E-liquids are the fluids used in e-cigarettes that create the vapor. Under current Indiana code,…

STATEHOUSE (April 21, 2017) – State Rep. Bill Friend’s (R-Macy) legislation to allow the use of cannabidiol oil for treatment-resistant epilepsy could soon become law. House Enrolled Act 1148 would allow a person to possess CBD oil if they or…

STATEHOUSE  – State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) praised today’s passage of a new state budget that provides significant funding increases for education and a road funding plan that provides a long-term, sustainable blueprint for building and maintaining Indiana’s transportation infrastructure.…

Cass Co. real estate tax bills have been mailed and spring installment payments are due on May 10, 2017. The drop box is now located on Court St., on the south side of the Cass County Government Building. A reminder…

STATEHOUSE – The Indiana House of Representatives supported State Rep. Bill Friend’s (R-Macy) legislation providing local governments more options to maintain war memorials Tuesday with a vote of 92-0. Senate Bill 456 would allow a city or county the flexibility…

STATEHOUSE – Local lawmakers this week at the Statehouse laced up their sneakers with their suits to help raise cancer awareness. “Every year, we participate in the Suits and Sneakers challenge to stand up to cancer,” State Rep. Bill Friend…

We’ve invited Logansport Mayor Dave Kitchell to share updates from the city in a monthly column on CassCountyOnline.com. The tragic murder of two Delphi teens magnifies a concern for the well-being of our most vulnerable citizens in remote public places.…