Local education officials had the opportunity to see Ivy Tech’s nearly completed, $20-million project first-hand this week at the college’s regional board of trustees meeting.

According to state health officials, nine confirmed influenza-related deaths were reported throughout Indiana last week. The nine deaths bring the state total to 19 since June 1.

A Logansport man has been arrested on charges he choked his pregnant wife while she attempted to call police.

Students at Century Career Center are continuing to learn the hard work and dedication involved in restoring historic properties.

Cass County has joined with eight other counties to form a regional economic development effort.

A prosecutor’s use of a YouTube video has led an appeals court to overturn a man’s armed robbery conviction.

A Logansport man was arrested this week after he reportedly tried to prevent his vehicle from being towed.

Delta Theta Chi sorority will stage its annual holiday home tour this weekend to raise money for a historical workbook given free each year to all third graders in Cass County.

Members of the city council this week defended their decision to establish a $100,000 endowment to fund scholarships for students at the new Logansport campus of Ivy Tech.

Being a member of Girl Scouts means more than just cookies, camping and crafts.

More than three years after the project’s conception, Cass County Visitor’s Bureau director Toni Savini says she wants to assure residents a new wayfinder system is still in the works.

Plumes of smoke often dot the horizon this time of year as Hoosiers burn leaves that coat their yards.

The third suspect from a home burglary interrupted by police last week remains in jail after a judge determined law enforcement had enough evidence to formally charge him.

A Logansport man is in jail on charges he choked his pregnant live-in girlfriend.

Want a vaccine?
• Seasonal flu shots
The Cass County Health Department no longer has seasonal flu shots available, and Logansport Memorial Hospital has no seasonal flu vaccine clinics scheduled. Health officials suggest inquiring with your doctor’s office as some practices may still have the seasonal flu shot.
• H1N1 vaccines
The Cass County Health Department is currently working to immunize school-aged children at every school in Cass County. The department will be visiting Pioneer Schools tomorrow, Franklin Elementary Thursday and Columbia Elementary Friday.
The health department will be hosting a walk-in clinic from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 19 for pregnant women. The clinic will be held in the health department on the second floor of Medical Building West at Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Other target groups, including those ages 25 to 64 with chronic health conditions, should watch the newspaper or listen to local radio stations for clinic dates. Health officials say they do not expect to be able to schedule additional clinics for several weeks.

The Logansport City Council gave preliminary approval to a new zoning ordinance that would give downtown business owners more sign options.

Cass County Highway Department officials say a lack of funding is forcing them to rework their current five-year plan for road maintenance projects.

PERU — A Kokomo woman was taken by helicopter to a Fort Wayne hospital after an accident Monday afternoon.

Logansport Municipal Utilities will be making necessary improvements on the electrical system that will be feeding the new Walmart Superstore.

Firefighters spent Monday afternoon extinguishing a fire that caused extensive damage to the interior of a home behind Franklin Elementary School.

With autumn comes the fun, the productive and the unwelcome — candy for kids, harvest for farmers and a pumpkin-like bug looking for a place to spend the winter.

Local hospitals are trying to stop the spread of seasonal and H1N1 flu by restricting the number of people within their buildings.

A Peru man wanting to get as many U.S. Army veterans and supporters recognized as possible needs the public’s assistance to accomplish his goal.