LOGANSPORT - A presentation on a proposed alternative school, possibly located in the former Ivy Tech Building, highlighted Monday's meeting of the Logansport Community School Corporation Board . Superintendent Julie Lauck...

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Lauck talks about the need for the alternative school setting...

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High School Principal Jack Gardner says not only is the need for this type of program there, but so is the interest...

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No vote was taken Monday.

LOGANSPORT - Earlier this month, Logansport Memorial Hospital opened Fast Track, which is an extension of the Emergency Department. It is off the ER Lobby, Fast Track allows patients with non-life threatening problems to be treated more quickly and cost effectively. Alan Biggs, the Interim C-E-O at Memorial Hospital, indicates that discussion concerning a program like this, has been taking place for some time...

Biggs explains how this works...

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Fast Track accepts all insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare, and offers discounts for uninsured patients. Co-pay is expected at the time of service. Healthy Companies, Memorial Hospital's occupational health provider is located with Fast Track. Fast Track and Healthy Companies are open from 8am - 11pm, Monday -Friday, and 11am -11pm, Saturday and Sunday.

CASS COUNTY - A home in Clymers suffered extensive damage during a fire that occurred during the Thunderstorm activity Saturday evening. The home was located at 2600 South, County Road 175 West. Mike Deitrich is the training officer with the Clymers fire Department...

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Deitrich says two firefighters were taken to the hospital...

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Rocky Buffum the Executive Director of the American Red Cross also responded to the blaze...

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Buffum says if you want to help the family out, just contact his office.

LOGANSPORT - Youngsters were on hand Saturday at Tower Park in Logansport for the chance to win a bike, or a helmet and also to get some safety advice. Logansport Police Chief A.J. Rozzi emphasizes the importance of wearing a helmet when you are riding a bike...

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A.J. Rozzi. The Logansport Fire Department and Cass County E-M-S were also on hand, and the youngsters received free admission to the pool.

CASS COUNTY - A couple of members of the Cass County Council met Friday morning with the Department Heads, to talk about next year's budget. That included Council President Ralph Anderson...

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Anderson was asked what the new budget will look like when it is finalized...

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Cass County Council President Ralph Anderson. The Council has its regular monthly meeting on Friday.

LOGANSPORT - At the invitation of Senator Randy Head, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Tony Bennett, stopped in Logansport Wednesday to visit with area Superintendents. One of the initiatives Dr. Bennett is focusing on is grades for the schools...

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Dr. Bennett talks about where the proposal is in the process at this point..

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Dr. Tony Bennett does not have a firm date in mind to implement the program. The meeting took place at Logansport High School.

CASS COUNTY - The lawsuit filed by attorney Matthew Barrett on behalf of Logansport resident Mike Berkshire, against the City of Logansport, and the Parks Department, concerning the operation of Dykeman Park, could be headed to the State Supreme Court. On Friday, the Court of Appeals issued a ruling, affirming the decision of Cass Superior Court II Judge Rick Maughmer, and applauded his commonsensical approach to the case, indicating that essentially the statute of limitations had expired. Kelly Leeman is the City's Attorney...

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Barrett explains why the suit was filed and what the next step will be...

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The decision from the court of appeals was 3-0.

LOGANSPORT - A standing room only crowd was on hand Monday evening for the Logansport City Council meeting. Many were there to voice opposition to the rewrite of the Animal Control Ordinance, and in particular to sections dealing with reptiles, including snakes. However, Councilman Jeremy Ashcraft, decided to ask that the proposal be taken under advisement...

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Ashcraft talks about why the ordinance is being rewritten...

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The measure is now headed back to committee for further study. As part of his research Councilman Ashcraft has been looking into ordinances from other communities, including Lafayette and Ft. Wayne.

PERU - A clinic that will eventually serve thousands veterans from several area counties is now open in Peru. A ribbon cutting for the V-A Community Based Outpatient Clinic took place Tuesday afternoon. Jay Kendall, Miami County Veterans Service Officer says this facility has been in the works for some eight years...

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Mike Finegan is the Network Director for the V-A's seven clinics in Michigan, Indiana, and Eastern Illinois...

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Similar clinics are opening throughout the country.

CARROLL COUNTY - The community has come together to assist with the massive cleanup effort on and around the hog farm of Bill Baber in Northeast Carroll County, following the tornado that truck early Sunday morning. Baber expressed his gratitude...

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Maurice Robeson is a long-time Carroll County farmer...

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On Tuesday, the focus shifted to the debris removal. One of the volunteers, Deb Bradfield...

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Again, a big thanks to everyone who came together to assist with the clean up effort.