STATEHOUSE – A bill authored by State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) that would comprehensively address school bus safety issues in Indiana today passed the Senate unanimously. Senate Bill 2 would: Increase the penalties for drivers who violate school bus stop…
INDIANAPOLIS — National FFA Week is underway, and to celebrate, nearly 100 Indiana FFA members spent the day at the Statehouse, raising awareness and promoting the student-led organization. The members, serving as pages, were able to meet with their elected…
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the 2019 Girls Go CyberStart challenge, a skills-based competition designed to encourage girls to pursue cyber-based learning and career opportunities. Registration is now open. Indiana was one of 16 states to…
INDIANAPOLIS – Low-income and senior customers who need help filing their taxes can find free assistance through several programs offered by the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) and other trusted organizations. DOR offers the Indiana free file (INfreefile) program, a…
INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced the State of Indiana will award $750,000 in grants to support local coalitions across the state in their efforts to combat the drug crisis. “As we continue to attack the drug crisis,…
Logansport, Ind. —Security Federal Savings Bank’s Lights, Camera, Save! local winner, Luke Wiley, Greenwood, Ind., has been named a national finalist by the American Bankers Association Foundation. Lights, Camera, Save! is an annual video contest that encourages teen participants to…
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) announced the agency will split March benefit payments to eligible Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) clients. Recipients will see half of their March benefit amount added to their Hoosier Works…
A man who is among a dedicated group of people who have spent much of their lives walking through Logansport is recognized this week with a special city honor. Mike Ensfield for years walked the routes of the United States…
KOKOMO, Ind. — Ivy Tech Community College’s Kokomo Service Area has announced the following students have been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2018 semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must have achieved a grade…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Congressman Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.-1) and Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.-2), to announce that the 61st National Park in the United States and the first National Park for the state of Indiana is the…
The Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety is considering a change in the building permit process aimed at ensuring more buildings are equipped with functioning smoke detectors. Wednesday, a resolution was proposed that would require anyone applying for and…
The community relations director for Tyson Foods will be sworn in as the newest member of a city body. Victor Espinoza has been appointed to a slot on the Logansport Planning Commission. He replaces Sunday Htoo who resigned last month.…
WASHINGTON – The Senate passed a bipartisan resolution Thursday introduced by Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), and cosponsored by a bipartisan group of over 40 additional Senators, to mark February 16-23, 2019 as National FFA Week. In…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and 28 colleagues introduced bipartisan legislation to improve Medicare coverage for lymphedema patients. The Lymphedema Treatment Act would increase and improve care for Medicare beneficiaries with lymphedema by requiring Medicare…
Central Dispatch personnel for the community’s emergency call system fielded 17,792 calls last year. That total is down more than 14 percent since 2015 when there were 20,744 calls, according to information provided at the Cass County E-911 Board meeting…
Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to be skeptical of advertising mailers claiming they have won prizes – especially when “winners” must pick up prizes at car dealerships or other sales-oriented venues. “Typically, the announcement that ‘you’re a winner’…
Logansport Memorial Hospital is proud to announce that it has been named one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Regarded as one of the industry’s most significant…
If Logansport wins its varsity boys basketball game against Indianapolis Tech Friday in the Berry Bowl, it will be an historic evening not only for the Berries, but some of their senior players. The Berries stand on the threshold of…
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Mike Braun unveiled his full official website, www.braun.senate.gov, along with announcing details regarding regional offices located in Fort Wayne, Hammond, Indianapolis, South Bend and Washington D.C. Through the website, Hoosiers will be able to send Senator…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – While Congress remains stuck in gridlock and edges closer to the February 15th deadline for funding the government while securing our border, today U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced legislation through the End Pensions…
