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• To the Indiana Department of Transportation and Cass County Highway Department for the planned project to rebuild 300S near its intersection with Ind. 25. INDOT awarded the county $1.6 million to widen the road and accommodate a higher volume of semitrailer traffic. The county highway department pursued the project because of the number of semis using the road to reach The Andersons ethanol plant and ADM. As highway superintendent Steve Easley noted, “The way the road is constructed today is just not built for that kind of everyday traffic.” The county also helped its own cause by having the planning and other portions of the project complete.
• To the Eel River Tribe of Indiana, which raised money for Riley Children’s Hospital of Indianapolis with its third annual “Sinipiongi,” or canoe-a-thon. Funds raised from entry fees, a concert, the feast and donations were given to the children’s hospital. A total of 27 canoe teams, 13 kayakers and a river boat traveled an 11.2-mile stretch of the Wabash River from French Post Park near Burrows to the Veterans Memorial Bridge near Pittsburg in Camden. The event brought in a number of people from outside the state for the canoeing and other festivities.
• To officers of the Cass County Drug Task Force, Logansport Police Department, Cass County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police and Kokomo Police Department for their success with Operation Summer Heat. The investigation, which started in the fall, resulted in the arrests of 22 of the 28 people being sought on charges of dealing in cocaine or selling prescription drugs. At one home, the officers found what they believed to be an active meth lab.
• To the Logansport Parks and Recreation Department and Logansport Jaycees for putting on the belated Fourth of July fireworks at Fairview Park. An activity members of the community look forward to each year, the fireworks had to be postponed due to rain on the holiday. The sponsors knew the importance, according to Parks Administrator Jan Fawley. “It is a tradition, and I think the community plans on it and looks forward to it each year,” she said. And a rose to Mix 102 for adding a new twist to the celebration by playing music synchronized to the show.
Opinion
Thorns & Roses, Aug. 7
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Taking the cow to school
Managing editor Kelly Hawes says a recent highly publicized prank shows the quality of kids in Logansport.
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Public forum
Letters of up to 400 words may be submitted to Public Forum, Pharos-Tribune, 517 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947. The email address is publicforum@pharostribune.com, and the fax number is 574-732-5070.
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More than just an extra day off
Monday is Memorial Day, a time when the nation pauses to remember those who have given their lives in defense of the freedoms we all enjoy. It’s great to have a long weekend, but let’s not forget the holiday’s original meaning.
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Have fun, safe start to summer
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of the summer season. Have fun this weekend, but be sure to keep it safe.
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Thorns & Roses
Thorns & Roses is our staff’s compilation of the best and worst of the week, but if you have your own nominations, feel free to send them along for publication in our Public Forum. Submissions of up to 400 words may be addressed to Pharos-Tribune, 517 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947. The fax number is 574-732-5070, and the email address is publicforum@pharostribune.com. Don’t forget to include your name, address and daytime telephone number.
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Meeting students where they are
A mall-based alternative school in Indianapolis is working to reach students who weren’t able to succeed in a traditional classroom. The approach is similar to the one now being taken by Logansport schools.
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A woman on both state tickets
Columnist Dave Kitchell writes about the running mates for gubernatorial hopefuls John Gregg and Mike Pence.
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Public forum
Letters of up to 400 words may be submitted to Public Forum, Pharos-Tribune, 517 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947. The email address is publicforum@pharostribune.com, and the fax number is (574) 732-5070.
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Postal service listens to small towns
The U.S. Postal Service plans to keep smaller post offices open by scaling back the hours at those and other offices. The postal service deserves credit for listening to the concerns of its customers.
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Public forum
Letters of up to 400 words may be submitted to Public Forum, Pharos-Tribune, 517 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947. The email address is publicforum@pharostribune.com, and the fax number is (574) 732-5070.
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