MCF honors correctional leaders

Bunker Hill, IN  – Miami Correctional Facility (MCF) honored several correctional leaders with quarterly “Leadership Challenge Awards” recently. Those recognized were: Inspire a Shared Vision (Search for opportunities by seeking innovative ways to change, grow, and improve) — Officer Ryan…

Miami Correctional Facility promotes staff

Bunker Hill – Miami Correctional Facility (MCF) promoted several correctional staff recently. Thirteen Correctional Officers were promoted to Sergeant. They included: Mea Porter of Peru, was hired at MCF in February 2007 as an officer. John Heater of Wabash, was…

Four named Employee of the Quarter at MCF

Bunker Hill, IN –  Miami Correctional Facility (MCF) has named its Employees of the Quarter. Those honored include: Ann Hubbard, Employee of the Quarter (non-custody); Sgt. Peter Lapoint, Supervisor of the Quarter (custody or non-custody); Officer Rodney Mygrant, Custody Officer…

DNR releases Spanish-language fishing regulation guide

The DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife (DFW) has released a six-page fishing regulation booklet in Spanish called “Regulaciones de Pesca, Indiana 2015.” The idea was spurred by research by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF) that showed Latinos…

Cass County Tax Sale scheduled for Sept. 9, 2015

Cass County (Indiana) will conduct a tax sale on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 for delinquent properties that have delinquent taxes and special assessments due from the prior year’s spring installment. In Indiana, the county treasurer and auditor are required to…

Indiana Beach under new ownership

California-based Apex Parks Group (“Apex Parks”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Indiana Beach Amusement Resort (“Indiana Beach”). This is the second significant addition to the company since its founding less than a year ago. Indiana Beach is located…

IDHS survey to assess Hoosiers’ emergency preparedness

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is gauging Indiana citizens’ readiness for emergencies and disasters through a brief online survey. The outcomes of the survey will help the public safety community gain a greater understanding of how prepared Indiana…

Paying tribute

On a late summer evening, Cass County residents were among those who paid tribute as Staff Sgt. Andrew Budd, 27, of Winamac was escorted home by members of the Indiana State Police, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department, and the Indiana Patriot…

Logansport City Bus to begin September 1, 2015

Cass Area Transit and the City of Logansport are teaming up to offer a free bus starting Tuesday, Sept. 1. It’s a test run, for now, but if enough people use it, organizers hope to see it continue. The City…