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Last Friday night, Lewis Cass hosted Northwestern High School in a varsity basketball game. The real story that night had very little to do with the game and everything to do with America at its best.
At the end of the first quarter, a gentleman got up and spoke to the crowd, which was unusually large, about a woman in the Northwestern community who had cancer and three kids. She was to have 12 chemo treatments and evidently her insurance had changed and she was going to have to pay a large sum out of her own pocket co-pay for the last two treatments.
It was going to be approximately $2,500 for each treatment. He looked around the crowd and said “If everyone could even give a dollar, just think of how it would help.” Before he was finished speaking, almost everyone began pulling money out of their pockets. The cheerleaders of both teams went through each row. At the end of the game, it was announced that more than $3,200 had been raised.
What a breath of fresh air. In a small town in north central Indiana on a cold January night, there was no arguing, no difficulties, no need to compromise, just two communities that stepped up to the plate and did the right thing.
To quote the great song mostly used by the NCAA now, it was our “shining moment.” I was proud to be a part of it.
Jinner Richason, Logansport
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PUBLIC FORUM: Proud of the support shown
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PUBLIC FORUM: Minimize our risk before making bet
A Logansport letter-writer calls a local proposal to generate energy from refuse-derived fuels a risky gamble.
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PUBLIC FORUM: Thanks for making event a success
A Big Brothers, Big Sisters representative is grateful for the community's support in a recent fundraiser.
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PUBLIC FORUM: Mayor tells residents of positive change
When the residents of Logansport elected me as their new mayor in November 2011, it was truly an honor.
Our city was battling back from a devastating loss of 1,500 jobs in five years, a recession that wasn’t letting up on the household income of our residents, a divided fire protection commitment in our county and an overall sense of loss in our community. -
PUBLIC FORUM: Say thank you during National Nurses Week
Having an unsuspected or immediate need for medical attention can be a traumatic event for just about any person. In our current healthcare system, there are entirely too many unknowns.
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PUBLIC FORUM: Thanks for making the baseball season happen
With spring and warmer weather (finally!), brings another baseball season. The board and managers/coaches at Logansport Youth Baseball have been extremely busy over the past two years renovating both our fields to provide a quality atmosphere for our players and fans who support our league.
- PUBLIC FORUM: We need more jobs in Indiana and nation
- PUBLIC FORUM: Lincoln Day dinner a big success for Republicans
- PUBLIC FORUM: Thanks for caring about downtown Logansport
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PUBLIC FORUM: Direction is the best option presented
Logansport is facing a serious problem with our current coal-fired generation plant. New EPA regulations will require millions of dollars to upgrade or shut down. The city and LMU have been exploring options to provide a solution to this looming problem.
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PUBLIC FORUM: 95 percent an inflated estimate
Who is going to protect us from higher electric rates in the future?
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