Little Turtle hosting Second Saturday
The Cass County Art Alliance is sponsoring Second Saturdays from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Little Turtle Waterway. The theme is Praise and Gospel Concert.
Attendees are asked to bring a non-perishable food item which will be gathered and donated to Emmaus Mission Center and to the Salvation Army.
Lawn chairs also will need to be brought by those attending the concert.
In case of rain, the concert will be performed at First Assembly of God.
Masons offering free child ID kits at fair
The Burlington Masonic Lodge No. 111 and the Camden Mt. Zion Masonic Lodge No. 211 will team up again this year to offer the Indiana Freemasons’ Child Identification Program at the Carroll County Fair.
From 5 to 9 p.m. July 11 through 18, Masonic volunteers will make up kits for parents who bring their children to booth 31-32 at the south side of the Community Building.
These kits will provide parents with a video CD that includes a brief informal interview with the child to show his or her mannerisms and speech patterns, the child’s fingerprints and materials that will allow the parents to gather and store the child’s DNA.
The packets will be released only to the parent or the legal guardian for safekeeping. No information will be retained by the Freemasons.
The service is free and around 400 children visited the Masons’ booth last year.
NIPSCO adjusting July gas costs
MERRILLVILLE — Northern Indiana Public Service Company recently announced that natural gas costs for July increased compared to last month, mainly due to an increase in wholesale natural gas prices as compared to the previous month.
NIPSCO residential customers will see an increase in natural gas costs of 14.8 percent when compared to June. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved the adjustment subject to refund.
A typical NIPSCO residential customer using 50 therms of natural gas should expect an increase of approximately $14.42 from last month’s statement in their July billing, although total bill amounts will vary as a result of actual consumption.
State announces free Internet program
Peru — Lt. Governor Becky Skillman recently announced a new program to provide free, high-speed Internet service to selected households in rural areas. The city of Peru is the first community to launch the program, which is sponsored by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, AT&T; and One Economy Corporation.
The rural affairs office is working with community leaders to administer the program and select participants.
Eight other rural Indiana communities are expected to launch later this year.
AT&T; will provide Internet service free of charge for two years. Participants must have AT&T; service in their home or may qualify for a reduced rate through this program.
One Economy and its partners will provide low-price or at-cost computers to support the program. The global non-profit organization works to bring technology to low-income people.
Residents wishing to learn more about the program can contact the rural affairs office at (800) 824-2476.
Local News
Area briefs
<b>July 10, 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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