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.
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Area briefs
<b>May 26, 2008</b>
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- Daddy/Daughter Valentine Dance
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Victory worth celebrating: United Way raises more than $600,000 for area organizations
Joe Johnson stood at the front of the room where a “small army” of community leaders had just been recognized for their work in raising more than $600,000 for United Way of Cass County. “Woah,” said the incoming campaign chairman. “This is scary.”
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Accused rapist charged with felony in Arizona
A Logansport man out on bail on multiple sex-related charges was arrested last week in Arizona after police say he tried to attack his dad with a pair of kitchen knives.
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Jurors: Galveston man not guilty of molest
A jury took only an hour Wednesday to decide that a Galveston man was not guilty of molesting a 9-year-old girl a decade ago.
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Sen. Head to run for re-election
State Sen. Randy Head announced Wednesday he will seek re-election.
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Retired Navy chief, former judge announce bids for local office
A former Cass Superior Court judge and a retired senior chief with the Navy announced their candidacies for local seats Wednesday.
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Snowless savings: Warm weather lowers expenses
The unseasonably warm temperatures have allowed state and local road crews to perform roadwork usually conducted in the fall, lowered Logansport Municipal Utilities electric usage and saved all departments overtime pay for employees.
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Logansport sees jump in grad rate
Logansport High School saw its graduation rate jump four percentage points in numbers released this week by the Indiana Department of Education.
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Officials break ground on $1.1M Eel River Run
Contractors are set to begin work on the mile-long Eel River Run trail in downtown Logansport — the result of more than eight years of planning.
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Fifth candidate files for county council
A longtime Logansport Municipal Utilities worker and former business owner is the first Democrat to file for county office in the coming primary election.
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