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…
KOKOMO, Ind. — A great teacher makes a huge impact on a child’s life. Indiana University Kokomo’s School of Education honored five of its graduates who are making a difference in their classrooms each day, with its first-ever Teachers of…
STATEHOUSE – State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) welcomed the following students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in January and February: Bryston Canada, from Akron, attends Tippecanoe Valley High School Evan Cohagan, from Rochester, attends Argos Junior-Senior High…
Indianapolis – As Hoosiers across the state build their March Madness college basketball brackets, Gov. Eric. J. Holcomb and Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick today unveiled a new program to highlight Indiana’s elite high school students for their…
A local woman who raised thousands of dollars for the Cass County Humane Society is the latest recipient of a city honor. Cami Ciotta, wife of Logansport veterinarian Chris Ciotta, has actively worked to support the ongoing mission of the…
Meghan Crinion is working towards her Bachelor of Science degree at Trine University in Logansport. Meghan started college right after high school at a large college. Meghan felt like she struggled personally with who she was and where she belonged.…
Cass County Firecrackers, Special Olympics Women’s Basketball Team, earned a Bronze Medal Saturday, March 11 at the State Tournament held at DePauw University. The team of 11 ladies overcame an early morning upset against Putnam County, and rallied back to…
Preparations are now underway for winter weather expected to hit Indiana late tonight and Monday. The Indiana Department of Transportation reminds motorists to be cautious if traveling in what could be hazardous conditions. INDOT is monitoring several weather forecasts, and the latest information…
Daylight saving time will begin Sunday, March 12 at 2 a.m. Hoosiers are encouraged to incorporate changing their smoke alarm batteries when changing their clocks. State Fire Marshal Jim Greeson regards this time of year as a reminder to check…
The Cass County Community Foundation is pleased to announce a community grant in the amount of $3,000 to support two teams from Caston Elementary School who recently qualified to compete at the world championships. RoboComets2 and MegaComets will compete at…
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Eleven Indiana teachers have been chosen as Martha Lea and Bill Armstrong Teacher Educators at the Indiana University School of Education for the 2017-18 year. In their roles as Armstrong educators, they will participate in panel discussions,…
Spring break travelers driving in or through Louisville and Southern Indiana should be prepared for some changes this year. Three Ohio River bridges offer new and improved travel options, with tolls in place on all three bridges. All-electronic tolling on…
KOKOMO, Ind. — The Ivy Tech Community College Kokomo Region Phi Theta Kappa chapters, Alpha Phi Pi (APP, Kokomo Campus) and Beta Gamma Zeta (BGZ, Logansport Campus), and their members earned several awards and honors at the honor society’s annual…
If Canada geese have become a problem on your property, helpful information is available through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website. Most goose problems occur from March through June, during nesting season. That is when geese are especially aggressive,…
A U.S. District Court case involving a former plant on the city’s west side has finally ended. Judge Rudy Lozano has approved an agreement to close the case filed in the previous mayoral administration by Auto-Owners Insurance and involved the…
INDIANAPOLIS – The legendary Steve Miller Band will headline the Miller Lite Carb Day concert Friday, May 26 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Miller will shift race weekend for the 101st…
Logansport’s Hometown Collaboration Initiative team wrapped up the first phase of the program on Wednesday, March 8, with a decision to focus on placemaking. The team began meeting in the fall and conducted a survey that drew nearly 2,000 responses…
INDIANAPOLIS—On Tuesday, the Indiana Department of Education, the Indiana State Police, and the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced the release of an impactful training video designed to educate and inform school leaders and staff about…
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…
Some area cemeteries have announced 2017 spring clean-ups: Mount Hope Cemetery (Logansport): Spring Clean-up will be March 13-24. Anyone wishing to save any arrangements should do so by Sunday, March 12. Walton IOOF Cemetery cleanup will be April 1 beginning…
