CASS COUNTY - One vehicle has been purchased for the fire district, that involves, Clay, Eel, and Noble Townships. Eel Township Trustee Tom Knepper explains that this is a used pumper...

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Knepper says the hope is to have a second truck soon...

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Eel Township Trustee Tom Knepper says while they have not nailed down a location for the fire station, they are getting closer.

LOGANSPORT - A couple of meetings took place Thursday, that focused on the Logansport State Hospital, and the changes that are coming. One was during a gathering of the Cass County Resource Network. Logansport-Cass County Economic Development Foundation President Skip Kuker addressed the group, and talked about some of the rumors that have surfaced, that he says simply are not true...

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The a group of community leaders, and organizations, got together to talk about the changes the are going to be taking place at the Logansort State Hospital; including the 355 people that are going to be let go. The group included Senator Randy Head, who says a lot of rumors were put to rest...

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The Republican Lawmaker indicates that assistance for the employees is being assembled...

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Senator Head emphasizes that he is pleased with the way local and some state officials have come together to address this situation, including L-E-D-F President Skip Kuker. Additional meetings are expected to take place.

LOGANSPORT - A strong thunderstorm rolled through the Logansport area just after 1:30 Thursday afternoon. Cass County E-M-A Director Alvin Beckman...

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Beckman says several structures were damaged...

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Cass County E-M-A Director Alvin Beckman. L-M-U Officials indicate that in the Hoover area, a large tree fell down, and took out power to about 500 customers. Most had power back on within a couple of hours. There were several other isolated power outages.

CASS COUNTY - Logansport Road will be closed to traffic during daylight hours starting Tuesday, for sand sealing operations. The road will be closed in 2 segments. The first segment is from Longtree Lane to County Road 875 East. This closure will take place on Tuesday. Suggested alternates include US 24, 600 East, and High Street/Division Rd. The intersection of 600 East and Logansport Rd will remain open to north-south traffic.

The second segment is from County Road 600 East to CR 1100 East. This closure is planned for Wednesday. Suggested alternates are US 24 and County Road 600 East. Again, the intersection of 600 East will remain open to north-south traffic. Logansport Rd will remain open east of US 24 until the work crews actually reach that area.
Additional spot sealing will take place in the eastbound lane of Logansport Road on Thursday, which will utilize flaggers but not necessitate complete closure.

Sand sealing will also take place Thursday on Count Road 400 South between 150 East and 200 East. This segment of road will be closed during daylight hours.

In all cases, residents will have access to their houses, but all
through traffic will be detoured.

GALVESTON - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that State Road 18 will be closed between U.S. 31 and State Road 29 for a chip-seal and fog-seal operation through July 29th during daylight hours. During the closure, traffic will be directed on a marked detour approximately 25 miles in length.

Eastbound S.R. 18 traffic will be detoured north on S.R. 29, east on S.R. 218 and south on U.S. 31. Westbound traffic will be directed north on U.S. 31, west on S.R. 218 and south on S.R. 29. S.R. 18 will reopen to traffic at the end of each work day. Traffic on U.S. 35 will be able to cross S.R. 18 during the work.

The work schedule is subject to change in the event of inclement weather.

CASS COUNTY - Each day at the Cass County 4-H Fair has a sponsor, including Dave Workman-LPL Financial Services Friday. As the sponsor, Workman has the opportunity to provide entertainment at the Day Sponsor tent, by Merchants Building 2. Workman talked with the band DoubleTake, which consists of four Logansport High School products, and while he offered to pay the band, they had another idea...

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The band will be playing Friday from 6:30 to 8:30.

LOGANSPORT - Construction on Mall Road in Logansport is set to begin, and should last up to two weeks; However, people will still have access to the businesses located along that stretch. Maytor Mike Fincher passed along the information during the meeting of the Board of Public Works and Safety...

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Mayor Fincher explained what is going to be taking place...

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Logansport Mayor Mike Fincher. Bids were also opened for demolition of structures at 411 East Ottawa, and 909 20th Street. They were taken under advisement.

CASS COUNTY - There is now a third candidate whose name will appear on the ballot in November, for Cass County Sheriff. Don Ulery is running as an Independent, and talks about why he has decided to enter the race...

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Republican Randy Pryor, and Democratic candidate Randy Rozzi will also be on the ballot after winning their parties primary elections.

WALTON - The Indiana Department of Transportation has announced that State Road 218 will be closed between U.S. 35 and State Road 29 for a chip-seal operation from Wednesday through July 21, during daylight hours. The work schedule is subject to change in the event of inclement weather.

During the closure, traffic will be directed on a marked detour approximately 23 miles in length. Eastbound S.R. 218 traffic will be detoured south on S.R. 29, east on S.R. 18 and north on U.S. 35. Westbound traffic will be directed south on U.S. 35, west on S.R. 18 and north on S.R. 29.

S.R. 218 will reopen to traffic at the end of each work day.

BAKE WITH A MIX

Beginner
Champion -Katelyn Smith
Reserve Champion -Monica Canfield
Blue Star -Emilee Berkshire, Kaleigh Birnell, Corah Bricknell, Madison Brown, Olivia Click, Payton Cosgray, Claire Daily, Ally Downhour, Brooklynn Fye, Reed Nethercutt, Audrey Niblick, Caleb Phillips, Kendra Pugh, Jayda Shafer, Madison Temple, Abigail Zartman
Blue -Santana Achor, Jordyn Campbell, Kassi Hardy, Rebecca Harris, Kellyn Harrison, Taylor Kemper, Kristina Todd, Jayna Trueblood

Intermediate
Champion -Emilee Thomson
Reserve Champion -Katlyn Bullick
Blue Star -Emma Click, Karli Dehaven, Gabrielle A. Harvey, Haley Hoover, Marco Lopez, Nicole M. Schroder, Emily Shilling, Taylor Strong, Larissa Walker
Blue -Shelby Adams, Erin Connolly, Jennifer Feltis, Alexa Humerickhouse, Kalie Miller, Leighann Myers, Traci Stark, Madison Zartman
Red -Bethany Amezquita, Kenedy Callaway, Megan Hardy, Andrea Mangelsdorf, Hannah Smith

Advanced
Champion -Amanda Clouse
Reserve Champion -Jared Crum
Blue Star -Amanda Clouse, Susannah Cox, Jared Crum, Andrea Smith
Blue -Keenan Bergstedt, Kasey Fenstermaker, Beth Hagen, Sydney Weaver


CAKE DECORATING

Beginner
Champion -Emily Brooke
Blue Star -Emilee Berkshire, Kaleigh Birnell, Emily Brooke, Samantha Durr, Kayla Hill, Megan Jones, Kierra Mersch
Blue -Corah Bricknell, Olivia Click, Taylor Kemper, Kendra Pugh, Josie Woolever
Red -Morgan Brown, Hanna Hoover

Intermediate
Champion -Emilee Thomson
Reserve Champion -Madison Zartman
Blue Star -Gabrielle A. Harvey, Raylie Hunt, Emilee Thomson, Aubrey Young, Madison Zartman
Blue -Claire Crum, Jennifer Feltis, Emma Leigh Gunther, Kylie Pugh, Ashley Speicher
Red -Makenzie Hoch

Advanced
Champion -Brittney Offenberger
Reserve Champion -Lindy Hunt
Blue Star -Morgan Bender, Lindy Hunt, Brittney Offenberger
Red -Margaret Tully
FOOD PREPARATION

Level A
Grade 3
Champion -Jameson Price
Reserve Champion -Caleb Phillips
Blue Star - Emily Brooke, Emily Conrad, Allison Foerg, Kellyn Harrison, Lauran McClain, Kian McWherter, Cassidy Morris, Brooklyn Rude, Zachary Sedam, Katelyn Smith, Dustin Sparks, Conner Walker
Blue -Daniel McKaig, McKenna Wolf

Grade 4
Champion –Geneva Kabat
Reserve Champion -Lucy Wagoner
Blue Star -Megan Nice, Westin Miller
Blue -Olivia Click, Ryonn Doan, Morgan Miller, Matthew Mitchell

Level B
Grade 5
Champion -Matthew Rans
Reserve Champion -Trenton Howard
Blue Star -Dalea Hubenthal, Alexander Jones, Paige Longstreth, Brandt McClain, Samantha Ricci, Mallory Sparks
Blue -Kaleigh Birnell, Samuel Gunther, Malori Von Tobel

Grade 6
Champion -Emily Nice
Reserve Champion -Ali Hartley
Blue Star -Ben Brown, Monica Compton, Megan Galbreath, Gabrielle A. Harvey, Leighann Myers, Alexandria Price, Brianna Rude, Ashley Speicher, Emilee Thomson, Lauryn Willison

Level C
Grade 7
Champion -Natalie Korniak
Reserve Champion -Khyla Wilson
Blue Star - Jonathan Phillips
Blue -Kalie Miller, Jacqueline Rans, Caleb Sedam, Traci Stark

Grade 8
Champion -Mickayla Rans
Reserve Champion -Larissa Walker
Blue Star -Darrin Montgomery
Blue -Claire Crum, Sarah Shockney
Completed -Alexandria Rance

Grade 9
Champion -Megan Hildebrandt
Reserve Champion -Katie Martin

Level D
Grade 10
Champion -Emily Douglass
Reserve Champion -Nicole Korniak
Blue Star -Jessica Galbreath
Blue -Ashley Scott, Kara Sell, Andrea Smith, Olivia Thomson

Grade 11
Champion -Bailey Farrer
Reserve Champion -Morgan Shanks
Blue Star -Kristi Berlet, Sarah Brown
Blue -Camille Breedlove, Kasey Fenstermaker, Mary Hagen

Grade 12
Champion -Susannah Cox
Reserve Champion -Katie Mckaig
Red -Bailey Lawson


FOOD PRESERVATION

Level A
Grade 3
Champion –Dustin Sparks
Reserve Champion –Emily Brooke
Blue –Emily Conrad, Allison Foerg, Brooklyn Rude, Zachary Sedam, Conner Walker

Grade 4
Champion –Megan Nice
Reserve Champion –Geneva Kabat
Blue Star –Corah Bricknell
Blue –Olivia Click

Level B
Grade 5
Champion –Trenton Howard
Reserve Champion –Mallory Sparks
Blue Star –Matthew Rans

Grade 6
Champion –Gabrielle Harvey
Reserve Champion –Megan Galbreath
Blue Star –Emily Nice
Blue –Brianna Rude, Emilee Thomson
Red –Hannah Smith

Level C
Grade 7
Champion –Natalie Korniak
Reserve Champion –Jacqueline Rans
Blue –Bethany Amezquita, Emma Leigh Gunther, Caleb Sedam, Traci Stark

Grade 8
Champion –Mickayla Rans
Reserve Champion –Andrea Mangelsdorf
Blue –Alexandria Rance

Grade 9
Champion –Sarah Cox
Reserve Champion –Amanda Clouse
Blue –Katie Martin

Level D
Grade 10
Champion –Nicole Korniak
Reserve Champion –Jessica Galbreath
Blue –Andrea Smith

Grade 11
Champion –Kristi Berlet
Reserve Champion – Sarah Brown
Blue Star –Camille Breedlove
Blue –Bailey Farrer

Grade 12
Champion –Susannah Cox
Reserve Champion –Bailey Lawson



MICROWAVE

Level A
Grade 3
Champion - Kennedy Ream
Reserve Champion -Brooklyn Rude
Blue -Maggie McBride

Grade 4
Champion -Madison Temple
Reserve Champion -Nathan Troutman
Blue Star -Emilee Berkshire


Level B
Grade 5
Champion -Matthew Holliman
Blue -Kristina Todd

Grade 6
Champion -Gabrielle A. Harvey
Reserve Champion -Brianna Rude


Level C
Grade 7
Champion –Thomas Hinkle
Reserve Champion -Bethany Amezquita
Blue Star -Shelby Adams, James Champ, Natalie Korniak, Marco Lopez

Grade 8
Champion -Alexandria Rance

Grade 9
Champion -Megan Hildebrandt


Level D
Grade 10
Champion -Nicole Korniak

Grade 11
Champion - Jack Farnham
Reserve Champion -Sara Champ
Blue Star -Kaylee Ervin
Blue –Sydney Weaver

Grade 12
Champion -Susannah Cox