Category Press Release

Community, Government, Press Release

Indiana governor to travel to Belgium, France and Netherlands to further relationships in semiconductors, microelectronics and energy

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is leading an international economic development trip to the Netherlands, Belgium and France this week to deepen relationships with microelectronic and semiconductor and energy partners across industry and government. This marks the Governor’s third international…

June 2, 2024

Achievements, Community, Education, Press Release

Jack Kiser keynotes 2024 CCCF Lilly Scholarship Banquet

Pioneer High School graduate and 2019 Lilly Scholarship recipient, Jack Kiser was the keynote speaker for the 2024 Lilly Banquet honoring the seven finalists and 2024 recipient, Aryan Patel at the Logansport Golf Club. Kiser, a high school football standout,…

June 2, 2024

Community, Health, Press Release

LMPN Urologist, Dr. Stephen Beck, performs 100 Aquablation therapy cases

Logansport Memorial Hospital is pleased to share that Urologist and Surgeon Dr. Stephen Beck has completed over 100 Aquablation therapy cases, providing relief for men suffering with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition caused by an obstructive prostate. BPH is…

May 29, 2024

Community, Health, Press Release

Logansport Memorial Hospital welcomes new audiologist

Logansport Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome Emma Richards, AuD, CCC-A to the Logansport Memorial Physician Network. She is a board-certified audiologist, and looks forward to joining our community. Emma discovered her passion for audiology during her senior year at…

May 28, 2024

Community, Press Release

Contractor selected for first construction phase of Logansport Utilities’ steel pole project

An electric line company south of Kokomo has been awarded the first construction phase of Logansport Utilities’ ongoing steel pole installation project. Announced in May 2023, new eighty-foot steel 69 kV (kilovolt) kV transmission poles will replace the current old…

May 28, 2024

Community, Press Release

Improvement projects taking place at Bishop Park

The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department has announced that a new basketball court and a new picnic pavilion are being constructed at Bishop Park. Bishop Park is located at the corner of 18th and Jefferson Streets. The Parks Department requests…

May 28, 2024

Community, Press Release

Cass County League of Women Voters elect 2024-2025 officers

The Cass County League of Women Voters held its annual meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the WestSide Diner. Officers for the 2024-25 year were elected. Officers include: President – Lora RedweikVice President – Susan JarrellSecretary – Vicki ByrdTreasurer…

May 27, 2024

Community, Education, Press Release

Career Scholarship Account application open to Indiana High School students through October 1, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS – The State of Indiana is now accepting applications for students to participate in the Career Scholarship Account (CSA) program during the upcoming school year. The first-in-the-nation CSA program provides $5,000 annually for tenth through twelfth grade students enrolled…

May 27, 2024

Community, Police/Fire, Press Release

Update from Logansport Police Department on May 26, 2024 incident

On May 26, 2024 at approximately 6:39 p.m., officers with the Logansport Police Department were dispatched to 3800 E. Market St (D&J Liquor) regarding a shot fired call. Officers learned the fired round struck an unrelated vehicle. The round caused…

May 27, 2024

Community, Police/Fire, Press Release

Motorcycle crash in Cass County injures one

On Saturday, May 25, 2024, at approximately 5:25 PM Cass County Central Dispatch received a call of a single vehicle motorcycle crash on the southbound ramp from US 35 to US 24 (Dunkirk Exchange). Several deputies from the Cass County…

May 27, 2024

Community, Press Release

Logansport Parks Department announces Muehlhausen Aquatic Center dates & more for Summer 2024

The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department has announced the 2024 schedule for aquatic programs at Muehlhausen Aquatic Center (MAC) located in Muehlhausen Park (formerly Tower Park): Admission fees are as follows: free for children 0-4 years of age, $3.00 for…

May 25, 2024

Achievements, Community, Press Release

Nursing major from Galveston represents IU Kokomo as 500 Festival Princess

KOKOMO, Ind. — When the engines roar to life and the green flag waves at Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, one Indiana University Kokomo student will have a front row seat for the action. Junior Delaney Zeck will attend as one of…

May 24, 2024

Press Release

Cass County Community Foundation announces $225,000 available for competitive grants for local non-profits; letters of intent due June 21, 2024

ANNOUNCES $225,000 AVAILABLE FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR LOCAL NON-PROFITS The Cass County Community Foundation Board of Directors is excited to announce that the funds available for community grants to Cass County non-profits during the 2024 grant cycle is a record high. CCCF…

May 23, 2024

Community, Press Release, State

‘Click It or Ticket’ seat belt enforcement campaign launching statewide on May 20, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS — Starting Monday, state and local law enforcement agencies will increasing patrols as part of the national “Click it or Ticket” high-visibility enforcement effort. From May 20 through June 2, officers will be out in full force making sure…

May 19, 2024

Community, Press Release

Lower Spencer shelter stabilization complete; further work is being scheduled

The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department has announced that work at the lower Spencer Park Shelter has made significant progress. The stabilization work for which Steinberger Construction and Shepler Construction were hired has been completed. New steel pillars were installed…

May 17, 2024

Community, Education, Press Release

Spanish, humanities classes enrich Indiana University Kokomo business major

KOKOMO, Ind. —Jordan Hostetler knew earning a certificate in Spanish would add value to his business management degree from Indiana University Kokomo. What he didn’t know was that it would also enrich his student experience — and that he would end…

May 17, 2024

Community, Press Release

Celebrate Kids to Parks Day on Saturday, May 18, 2024

Share your love of the outdoors with a child this weekend during the annual Kids to Parks Day this Saturday, May 18. It’s a national day of outdoor play designed to connect kids and families with local, state, and national…

May 17, 2024

Community, Press Release, State

IDEM forecasts Air Quality Action Day in North Central and Northwest Indiana for Saturday, May 18, 2024

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has forecasted an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) for Saturday, May 18, 2024, for North Central and Northwest Indiana. Ozone levels are expected to be in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups…

May 17, 2024

Community, Press Release

Two injured in May 14, 2024 crash

On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at approximately 4:04 p.m. Cass County Central Dispatch received a call of a two-vehicle crash at State Road 25 and County Road 300 South. Deputy Ryan Preston responded to the crash along with several other…

May 17, 2024

Community, Health, Press Release, State

CDC: Indiana reports significant decrease in overdose deaths in 2023

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb applauded new provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicating a nearly 18% decrease in overdose deaths in Indiana, the second highest percentage decrease among all 50 states. “Hours after…

May 17, 2024