The Cass County Community Foundation Board of Directors announced a $21,000 special initiative grant today to support all Cass County Robotics teams. In announcing the special grant, CCCF President Deanna Crispen explained that the funding was a direct result of…
We named our blog Social Security Matters for a few reasons. Yes, we matter to millions of people. And the matters we write about—from policy changes to new programs—from online my Social Security features to popular baby names—are topics that…
The Cass County Community Foundation will be sponsoring their annual food drive at the opening football game of the season at Lewis Cass High School between the host Lewis Cass Kings and Pioneer Panthers. On Friday August 17, 2018 fans…
KOKOMO, Ind. — More than 50 future nurses celebrated acceptance into Indiana University Kokomo’s prestigious School of Nursing, at its annual induction ceremony. Dean Susan Hendricks said the ceremony celebrates their accomplishment, and marks the beginning of their nursing education.…
By Tami Silverman, President & CEO, Indiana Youth Institute Our kids are going back to school and many of us are thinking about backpacks, school supplies and physicals. With bus schedules, class schedules and afterschool activities, our kids can easily…
INDIANAPOLIS – NASCAR icon Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive the 2018 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Pace Car to lead the field to the start of the 25th Running of the Big Machine Vodka 400 at the Brickyard Powered by Florida Georgia…
Retired teachers and teachers who taught during the 2017-2018 school year are eligible candidates for the third annual award presented by the city of Logansport. The award is named for the late Margaret Newby, a long-time teacher in Logansport schools.…
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson today announced she has agreed to a settlement with LPL Financial LLC to repurchase certain securities sold to investors since October 2006 and to pay a civil penalty of $499,000. “This settlement…
INDIANAPOLIS –The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs is excited to launch a series of micro-learning videos designed as a resource to assist communities with capacity building, developing partnerships, and strengthening leadership. This series was included as a part…
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A panel of Purdue University experts and the the Indiana state statistician from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service Information (NASS) convened Friday (Aug. 10) at the Indiana State Fairgrounds by Karen Plaut, the Glenn W.…
One of the major events of the Indiana State Fair is the annual band competition, and this year’s event had a Logansport flavor. Richard Geisler, a Logansport native, was the director of the Anderson High School Marching Band which finished…
The Cass County Family YMCA has a lot to celebrate lately. Today, the Y announced that they have accepted a generous $200,000 gift from Logansport Memorial Hospital. The money is being given toward the recently announced capital campaign that will…
Here are five things you might want to know for Monday, Aug. 13, 2018: BID OPENING FOR LMU’S MELBOURNE AVENUE PROJECT, CITY BUDGET MEETINGS A special meeting to open bids for the Melbourne Ave. Wet Weather Project is scheduled for…
Logansport Memorial Hospital is seeking customer-focused individuals to join its service-oriented volunteer groups and help continue our tradition of delivering compassionate patient care. Volunteers can choose to be part of one, two, or all three groups with service opportunities available…
On Friday, Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb released the report detailing the school safety recommendations compiled by a working group formed by Indiana Department of Homeland Security Director Bryan Langley, in conjunction with David Woodward, the Indiana Department of Education’s…
LOGANSPORT, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College’s Logansport campus is offering extended hours during the weeks of August 13 and August 20 to help students challenged to get in during regular office hours. Staff will be on hand from 8…
KOKOMO, Ind. — A crescent moon and at least four planets will be visible at the first Indiana University Kokomo free Observatory open house of the school year. Patrick Motl, associate professor of physics, will begin the open house at…
KOKOMO, Ind. — One Indiana University Kokomo faculty member hopes to inspire at least 50 people to register as organ donors — one step at a time. For seven days in July, Karla Stouse raised awareness of the critical need for donors,…
Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to beware of scams in which companies send consumers unsolicited credit cards, often touting high credit limits. Consumers should never activate cards they have not requested nor provide personal information to entities sending…
INDIANAPOLIS—State health officials are urging Indiana residents to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites amid an increase in West Nile virus activity across the state. As of August 6, one human case of West Nile virus disease has…
