Memorial being held at local park
France Park will be holding a memorial dedication at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at the public access site off Georgetown Road.
The event is for Scott Hathaway, who was a dedicated runner who loved the trails at France Park.
Hansen appointed to PTABOA board
The Cass County Council approved the appointment of Lisa Hansen to the county’s property tax assessment board of appeals, or PTABOA, at its meeting Friday.
The PTABOA serves as an independent board available to taxpayers looking to appeal their property tax bills.
Hansen is a certified level II assessor-appraiser and will serve on the board along with John Land, who was previously appointed by the council.
Tracking of criminals available to victims
Indianapolis — This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and it marks the 1-year anniversary of Indiana’s Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification system, or SAVIN.
Originally launched in April 2007, the system is available 24/7 to Indiana residents to call a toll-free number or log onto the Web to receive real-time information to track the custody status of offenders in Department of Correction and county jail facilities.
Users can also register to be notified by phone or e-mail when an offender is released, transferred or escapes from custody. The service is free to the public.
The public can register for the system by calling (866) 959-8463 or by logging onto www.vinelink.com
Indiana SAVIN is currently available in 31 Indiana counties and in the department’s 21 adult correctional facilities. The program will be implemented over a two-year period with the remaining 61 counties joining the system by the end of 2008.
Candidate holding town hall meeting
Tony Zirkle, a Republican from South Bend and a 2nd District Congressional candidate, is hosting a town hall meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at McHale Auditorium.
The public is encouraged to attend.
Monticello police investigating accident
MONTICELLO — The Monticello Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run accident that occurred Friday at Twin Lakes High School.
A 15-year-old male was crossing Jefferson Street from the high school when he was struck by a vehicle traveling westbound, according to a news release from the department. The 15-year-old, whose name was not released, was struck by the front driver’s side of the vehicle and sustained minor injuries.
The vehicle was described as a silver or gray Honda Accord. Anyone with information about the accident is asked to call the Monticello Police Department at (574) 583-2256.
Council declares eight funds dormant
Following a unanimous vote from the Cass County Council Friday, the county now has $36,436.26 more in its general fund.
The money was moved from seven funds that the council declared dormant at its monthly meeting. The largest single amount of $34,239.72 came from the WRHC Grant fund.
An eighth fund, the Planning Grant fund, was also declared dormant but the money reverted to the county’s CEDIT fund where it originated.
Dance scheduled at Senior Center
Greg Allen, disc jockey for WSAl, will provide the music for a dance from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Downtown Senior Center, 115 S. Sixth Street.
Organizers say the event will be light on refreshments, large on fun.
For information, call the center at (574) 722-2424.
LHS alumni band holding meeting
The Logansport High School alumni band is holding a call-out at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Logansport-Cass County Library.
This will be the first meeting and main topics will be a rehearsal schedule, membership requirements and possible performance activities.
No instruments are needed at this meeting.
Anyone who cannot attend the meeting is asked to contact Brad Wilkinson at (574) 753-2208 or bawilkin@verison.net
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<b>April 19, 2008</b>
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A century habitat
To judge by the stone foundation under the house at 1508 Miles St., the house was built at least a hundred years ago. But it’s looking like new after Century Career Center students spent this spring renovating it for a Habitat for Humanity beneficiary family.
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Senior housing planned
An Indianapolis company looking to bring senior housing to Logansport plans to meet with Mayor Ted Franklin next week to see if the city would help in making their project a reality.
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Fire Stone Grill opening weeks away
At long last, the Fire Stone Grill is really going to open.
The former pole barn on the corner of Third Street and Eel River Road was remodeled and ready to open in December of 2009, but disagreements between city officials and Fire Stone’s owner, Bernadene Thimlar, stalled the opening until this spring.
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Restoring a piece of Miami County circus history
PERU — Miami County historian Kreig Adkins remembers the days when there was a chance you’d be driving down U.S. 31 and see elephants.
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Mall-based schools offer second chance for at-risk students
Jayne Carter spends her mornings at a shopping mall earning her high school degree.
It may sound like a teenager’s dream, but for Carter, 18, and her classmates, it’s a second chance.
A year ago, Carter was so far behind in school and struggling in so many ways, that she came perilously close to dropping out. -
Early intervention may deter later dropouts
At the kindergarten roundup this spring at West Goshen Elemetary School, teachers and administrators noticed something different: There seemed to be significantly more Hispanic children with parents who spoke both English and Spanish.
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Farm Bureau to launch young farmers club
Cass County’s Farm Bureau is launching a club this summer aimed at getting young farmers more involved in the future of farming.
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County approves $57,000 in additional funding
Judge Rick Maughmer’s office handles more than 80 cases per day in Cass County Superior Court II. Judge Thomas Perrone handles a little more in Superior Court I. Circuit Judge Leo Burns’ cases are longer and, at times, tedious.
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Search and rescue: Logansport native, dogs on FEMA task force
Logansport native April Walker-Stemple knew she wanted to pursue some line of work involving animals, but little did she know that would lead to having a pair of trained German shepherds and being part of a search and rescue team in the Rocky Mountains.
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Property lawsuit pending against accused killer
A judge will soon rule whether a pending property lawsuit against a 76-year-old accused killer should be stricken from the records.
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