City trash pickup will be one day behind
In observance of Memorial Day, Wabash Valley Refuse has announced that trash pickup in the city of Logansport will run one day behind for this week.
Today’s trash will be picked up Tuesday, Tuesday’s trash will be picked up Wednesday, Wedneday’s trash will be picked up Thursday, Thursday’s trash will be picked up Friday and Friday’s trash will be picked up Saturday.
Mighty Cancer Fighters to host bike rally May 31
Bunker Hill — The Miami Correctional Facility Mighty Cancer Fighters Relay For Life team has scheduled a bike rally in its parking lot on May 31.
All proceeds from the rally will go to the American Cancer Society. Check-in for the ride will begin at 8 a.m. in the parking lot. There will be a couple of competitions before the ride — the Baddest Bike Competition and the Loudest Bike/Pipe Competition.
A $10 donation per bike or a $15 donation a couple is asked for the Memorial Ride. The ride is to honor a couple former employees who died of cancer in February. The 100-mile leisurely ride has several scheduled stops where prizes will be given away. The rally is sponsored by Harley-Davidson of Kokomo, Brandt’s Harley Davidson, Hann’s General Store Bike Shop and Max Pitts of Peru.
For more information about the rally, please contact Tim Dice at (765) 689-8920, ext. 6301 or tdice@idoc.in.gov
Cheerleaders selling mulch
FULTON — The Caston cheerleaders are selling bulk landscaping mulch.
The price is $27 per yard.
Pickups can be loaded evenings or weekends at the first house south of the Caston School on Ind. 25.
For information, call (574) 857-5505.
Salvation Army lists camp dates
The Salvation Army of Cass and White counties announces summer camp dates.
Registration for Cass and White county residents only will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Salvation Army, 418 S. Fourth St.
The cost of $5 (for gas) per camper is required at the time of registration.
Kids Camp for kids who have finished grades 1-3 will be June 16-20, Junior Camp for kids who have completed grades 4-6 will be June 23-27, Junior High Camp for kids who have completed grades 6-8 will be July 7-11, and Teen Camp for kids who have completed grades 9-12 will be July 21-25.
For more information, call (574) 722-1979.
Local News
Area briefs
<b>May 26, 2008</b>
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No jail for driver in fatal hit-and-run
A 25-year-old Logansport man admitted Thursday to leaving the scene of a deadly wreck last year, but he will not serve any time in jail as the result of a plea agreement.
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Board backs 51 percent spike in utility rates
For Paul Hartman, the issue facing the Logansport Stormwater Management Board is pretty simple.
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13-foot statue celebrating arts to stand in Logan
Logan’s Landing danced a little closer Thursday to sprucing up the downtown area and crafting the arts and design district it’s been longing to create.
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Stormwater board OKs rate increase
The Logansport Stormwater Management Board this morning approved a 51 percent increase in its monthly rates.
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LHS senior prank
As a senior prank, Logansport High School students moved the cow from in front of Happy Burger West to the Berry Bowl this morning. It was all in good fun, though. Bob Shanks, the owner of Happy Burger, was even on hand to pose for pictures.
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‘It’s not about you’: Local mom shares journey of adopting foster children
Foster parenting isn’t always easy, says Juanita Jackson. Between caseworker visits and baby-sitting restrictions, the 42-year-old balances work and caring for five children as a single mom.
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Longtime Lewis Cass teacher fired over license
Notwithstanding the impassioned pleas on Scott Rouch’s behalf, the Southeastern school board unanimously voted to cancel his teaching contract for “neglect of duty and other just causes.”
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Jeremy Franklin charged with two felonies
A special prosecutor this week filed three charges, including two felony counts, against the son of the Logansport mayor.
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Logan multiplex still in the works
Plans for a multiplex in Logansport are still in the works, but at least one city official hoped the process would move a bit quicker.
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Ambulances moving: Hospital says change will save $200,000
Rural/Metro, Cass County’s newest ambulance service, told Logansport Memorial Hospital that it plans to move out of the ambulance garage at the end of its lease in September.
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