INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health today announced it has partnered with Gravity Diagnostics to increase free COVID-19 testing across the state for Hoosiers impacted by the pandemic. Under the partnership, the Covington, Ky.-based Gravity will provide the staff and…
Hoosiers in all Indiana counties can now resume feeding birds, DNR announced today. DNR had recommended a statewide moratorium on bird feeding earlier this summer to slow the spread of a still-undetermined illness that is killing birds across the state.…
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 5,476 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 899,844 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel…
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags statewide to be flown at half-staff in honor of Patriot Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses…
The water tower at the west end of Riverside Park was demolished September 9, 2021. In late July, LMU began the process of demolishing the former water plant located 1100 Riverside Drive. They also plan to remove the former electric…
INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced 25 rural Indiana communities will receive more than $12.8 million in federal grant funding to improve water infrastructure and to address blighted properties. “These grants are important for our rural communities to continue…
In an e-mail to Lewis Cass parents and guardians sent Thursday, Sept. 9, Superintendent Dr. Tim Garland said the Lewis Cass School Board met in a regular session on September 8 to discuss, hear community comments and address concerns pertaining…
CAMP ATTERBURY — Gov. Eric Holcomb joined Brig. Gen. Dale Lyles, Indiana National Guard adjutant general, in a visit to Camp Atterbury on Wednesday to learn more about “Operation: Allies Welcome” and visit with some of the evacuees located there. As…
Here’s an update from our local Solar System Ambassador Pam Roller: A two-stage suborbital sounding rocket is scheduled for launch Sept. 11, 2021, for the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration from NASA’s launch range at Wallops Flight Facility…
As our military mean and women continue to diligently work and support our ideals of freedom, we need to join together and support their efforts. Olde Towne Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, is partnering with Fisher Funeral Home to collect…
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 5,240 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 894,516 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel…
The River Bluff Trail and Hervey Preserve will be closed to the public for two weeks beginning Monday, September 13 through on Monday, September 27 for a bridge replacement and tree maintenance. Local business, Zagajewski Construction will be working to…
The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department has announced that the splash pad and the restrooms on the south end of the bathhouse at Muehlhausen Park will be closed for the season, effective September 13, 2021. Questions may be directed to…
The River Bluff Trail and Hervey Preserve will be closed on Saturday September 11, starting at 6:00 p.m., for the Cass County Zero Suicide Taskforce’s Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Event. To ensure everyone has a safe and successful event, we…
Outdoor event will include food, free popcorn, Loteria, and an art show LOGANSPORT, Ind. – In honor of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, Ivy Tech Community College is sponsoring an outdoor evening with food, conversation, free popcorn, Loteria (Mexican bingo), and an…
KOKOMO, Ind. – Gain insight into the issues faced by Hispanic/Latino people — in Indiana and across the country — by attending an Indiana University Kokomo virtual town hall meeting Thursday, September 16. Community Conversations: Voices from the Hispanic/Latino Community is a…
The Indiana Department of Health updates COVID-19 county metrics and advisory levels on Wednesdays. On Sept. 8, 2021, Cass County stayed in orange for the fifth week, with 599 weekly cases per 100,000 residents, up from 514 last week, and…
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that 2,952 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 889,362 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the…
INDIANAPOLIS –The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced it is awarding planning grants totaling more than $438,000 to seven Indiana communities. The grants will be used to develop a specific plan to implement community and economic development…
The Indiana Secured School Safety Board has approved more than $19 million in matching state grant funds, marking a third consecutive year of record-breaking school safety investments. “Hoosier students and staff should be able to go to school with the…
