Tag Holidays 2016

Christmas tree pickup begins January 3, 2017

The Logansport Street Department will begin the annual Christmas tree pickup on January 3, 2017.   Trees must be free of tree stands, ornaments, tinsel, lights, string, wires or metal and should NOT be wrapped.  Trees may be placed curbside or…

NTS Tracking Map

It’s the 61st anniversary of NORAD’s Santa Tracker, and it’s one of our favorite holiday traditions. Starting at 2:01 a.m. EST on Dec. 24, 2016, website visitors can watch Santa make preparations for his flight. NORAD’s “Santa Cams” will stream…

INDOT to Track Santa’s Travels on its Social Media Pages

The Indiana Department of Transportation will again promote safe travels this holiday season by tracking the movements of Santa Claus through Indiana on social media. Kris Kringle will pass Indiana landmarks, visit with INDOT staff and share travel tips he…

Be Alert When Cooking This Holiday Season

Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires, and many home fires and related injuries are caused by unattended cooking. This season, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and the State Fire Marshal are reminding citizen to remain attentive…

Free admission to Indiana State Parks on Black Friday

Indiana State Parks is offering a Black Friday discount unlike any other sale you’d find at big-box retailers. Admission is free Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving. The one-day, 100-percent deduction is part of a partnership to get people outside…

2016 Holiday TV Favorites

One of our favorite holiday traditions is watching the classics on tv. Even if you’ve seen them a hundred times, there’s nothing quite the same as watching them with your family, with commercials! Here’s the rundown of some of everyone’s…

USPS delivers letters from Santa

NORTH POLE — Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus — and the U.S. Postal Service can help you prove it when Santa replies to your child’s letter — complete with a North Pole postmark. Here are the steps for…

Famous Santa Claus postmark selected for 2016

The Santa Claus, Indiana, Post Office has selected the 2016 special picture postmark for the upcoming holiday season. On Thursday, December 1, the post office will begin offering the picture postmark to cancel the postage stamps on holiday mail again…

Salvation Army of Logansport seeking bell ringers

It’s that time of the year again! Salvation Army of Logansport is ringing bells all over town. In Cass County, our bell ringing is entirely volunteer based, and we rely on the generosity of county residents’ time to help us…

2016 holiday stamps available from USPS

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has announced it is ready to deliver a lot of cheer — in the form of roughly 16 billion cards, letters and packages — this holiday season. The Postal Service, the largest e-commerce deliverer,…

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Luminaria encouraged for ‘Light Up’ parade

Downtown Logansport churches and Christian owned and operated businesses are invited to display a sacred symbol of the upcoming holiday season a week from this Friday. Mayor Dave Kitchell is asking downtown congregations along the Light Up Logansport Parade route…

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