Bookstore planning midnight session
A Night with a Bite is planned from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday at Waldenbooks in the Logansport Mall.
Get the newest Twilight Series book “Breaking Dawn,” by Stephanie Meyer. The book will be available at midnight.
There will be a giveaway, prizes, games and a costume contest.
For information, call (574) 753-2925.
Old medications to be collected
The R-Day scheduled on Saturday at Riverside Park in Logansport will include the collection of old or expired medications. This is the only item that will be taken over and above the usual recyclables that are taken during R-Day. The collection will no accept any type of sharps, and individuals might want to peel the labels off containers to protect privacy. Check medicine cabinets for any old or expired medications.
A police officer is provided for this event through a grant from Partners for a Drug Free Cass County. This year, the grant will allow medication collection at least three times. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is putting added emphasis on getting these items out of the waste stream properly.
Festival at area park includes parade
FULTON — Fulton Fun Days Festival is planned for Aug. 1-3 with the theme “My Country: Love It — Lead It.”
Events begin Friday, Aug. 1 at the park starting at 6 p.m. with 3 on 3 youth basketball. Adult mushball and a euchre tournament will be at 6:30 p.m. and karaoke will be at 7 p.m. There will be food vendors all evening.
Saturdays events are mostly at the park and will begin at 6:30 a.m. with a Masonic breakfast. At 8 a.m., mushball continues as well as a 3 on 3 soccer event and a quilt display. The 5K race and puppy trot walk is at 8:30 a.m.; high school open 3 on 3 basketball and sand volleyball at 9 a.m.; parade downtown at 11 a.m.; high school 3 on 3 soccer and free kid’s games at the park, coed wiffleball tournament and Texas Hold ‘Em tournament at noon; bingo and a pedal tractor pull is at 1 p.m.; free pony and pony cart rides are at 2 p.m.; open class 3 on 3 soccer is at 4 p.m.; an Ernie Hiatt fish and chicken fry is from 4:30 to 7 p.m.; an extrication maneuver is planned at 5:30 p.m.; Cow Patty Bingo is at 6 p.m.; and a Time Travelers Concert is at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday’s events will be at the park with Gospel Singspiration hosted by Metea Baptist Church. A free picnic supper begins at 5 p.m. Bring seating.
Ice cream social being held at Lions
WALTON — The Cass County Democrat Party will host an ice cream social at noon Aug. 24 at the Lions Den in Walton.
Most federal, state and local candidates are expected to be present to serve ice cream free to the public.
Some candidates expected to be in attendance are Linda Klinck, Tim Banter, Jr., Marvin Grist, Julian Pugh and Gordon Southern.
Broadway project topic of meeting
Bonar Group and Deichman Excavating will hold an informational meeting for all business owners on the north side of Broadway at 10 a.m. July 30 in the Logansport Municipal Utilities boardroom on the third floor of the City Building.
The purpose of the meeting is to inform business owners of the construction schedule from Sixth Street to 15th Street. Representatives from LMU and the mayor’s office will be in attendance, and business owners will have an opportunity to ask specific questions after the meeting.
Cass Co. Y offers preschool classes
The Cass County Family YMCA is again offering its Kinderkamp Preschool. The class fees are $55 per month for Y members and $80 per month for non-members. There is also a $30 supply fee.
Staci Love will be the instructor for KinderKamp. Age and ability appropriate activities are a part of every class. Low teacher/student ratios insure that each child gets attention that he or she needs.
For more information, call Love at (574) 753-5141.
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<b>July 28, 2008</b>
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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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