Benefit soup supper slated in Wolcott
WOLCOTT — Several Masonic Lodges from Cass, White, Pulaski and Jasper counties will host an all-you-can-eat benefit soup supper from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Wolcott Community Center.
There will be a variety of soups available plus live music.
The cost for adults is $7, and children ages 12 and under eat for free. Drinks and dessert are included.
All proceeds will go to the Twin Lakes Special Needs Kids.
Boosters serving chicken dinner
ROYAL CENTER — The Pioneer Athletic Boosters will be holding a port-a-pit chicken fundraiser from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the high school cafeteria.
The meal will consist of a half chicken, chips and cookie for $6 or chicken only for $5. Carry-out will be available.
Tickets may be purchased at the door.
Auditions set for Junior Civic
Auditions are being held for “Murder at the Banquet,” which is a dinner mystery being presented by the Logansport Junior Civic Theater Inc.
Auditions will be at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 and 24 in the community room at the Logansport Mall. Students in seventh through 12th grades will be cast in the production.
Production dates are April 4-5.
Heart workshop set in Medaryville
MEDARYVILLE — Pulaski County Human Services Inc. is presenting a community workshop on “I Love My Healthy Heart” from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at West Side Center, 125 S. Railroad St. in Medaryville.
Learn about good health education, diagnosis, prevention and treatment presented by Ronda Kletz, health education coordinator at Pulaski Memorial Hospital.
She will discuss understanding the symptoms and warning signs of heart disease and provide information on maintaining good health. Arrowhead Country Public Transit is available.
For information, call Cheryl at (574) 946-6500 or Connie at (574) 843-5600. RSVP needed.
Boosters offer chicken, ribs
WALTON — A Nelson’s Port-A-Pit chicken or rib dinner is planned from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 26 for alumni night in the Lewis Cass High School Cafeteria.
The cost is $8 per person, and the event will be held before the Lewis Cass vs. Maconaquah basketball game.
This fundraiser is being sponsored by the Lewis Cass Athletic and Band Boosters.
Area wildlife center seeks volunteers
DELPHI — The Wildcat Wildlife Center in Delphi is looking for volunteers that are 16 or older to help with animal care, baby feeding, maintenance, secretarial, data entry and phone calls.
Anyone interested in helping should visit www.wildcatwildlifecenter.org or call Sheri at (765) 463-5724.
Upward preparing for new season
The 2009 Upward flag football season will soon be kicked off.
There will be a coach and referee meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday in Church of Christ at Logansport, 2347 Burlington Ave. Refreshments will be provided.
For questions, call Trampas Young at (574) 739-0170.
Local News
Area briefs Feb. 17
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Eyes on the skies: Grissom air traffic crews super busy with Super Bowl
As Indianapolis gears up for the Super Bowl, Grissom Air Reserve Base air traffic controllers are preparing for a full-on blitz of game-bound fans flying through their airspace.
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‘Clerical error’ might cost Logan $20K
A “clerical error” in calculating retirement benefits may cost Logansport $20,000, city officials say.
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Jurors convict Flora man of attempted rape
Jurors took just four hours Thursday afternoon to convict a Flora man of attempted rape, criminal confinement, battery and receiving stolen property.
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LHS’ video clip will rock big screens in Indy
About 40 Logansport High School students - and their non-dancing principal - will hit the big screens Friday.
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City seeks trial in Fire Stone suit
Attorneys representing Logansport have asked for a jury trial to settle the city’s long-running dispute with the owner of Fire Stone Grill.
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Peru to annex 1,000 acres
In 2007, the city of Peru annexed 66 acres near U.S. 24 with hopes of enticing business to the area. But Peru Mayor Jim Walker says that was just the beginning.
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Space issues at Pioneer Elementary push students into hallways, closets
Kindergartner Avery Smith and his literacy coach played a game Tuesday in a hallway at Pioneer Elementary School.
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Three interested in Logan police pension board
Three candidates with ties to the Logansport Police Department are interested in serving on the Police Pension Board — a board in need of members after a falling out with Mayor Ted Franklin.
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1 injured in semi-car collision
A 55-year-old Walton man was “doing fairly well” Tuesday night following an early morning crash where his car was hit by a semitrailer, a spokesman for the Miami County Sheriff’s Department said.
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Walton man severely injured in crash
A 55-year-old Walton man was transported to a Kokomo hospital early Tuesday with massive head and upper body injuries after hitting a semi on U.S. 31.
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