LOGANSPORT - Council Chambers was packed, and discussion was heated at times, as the future of the Logansport Fire Department, and ways to trim about two million dollars from the city budget were talked about. Fire Chief Bob McMinn addressed the finance committee, and indicated a need to maintain the current level of 40 men...

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Scott Kraud is Chairman of the Committee, and runs down the amount of money that needs to be trimmied, and a group that will be getting together soon...

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Mayor Mike Fincher hopes that group will come up with some answers...

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Councilman Charlie Hastings says all avenues need to be explored before staffing reductions are made...

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A date for futher discussions to take place has not been set.

LOGANSPORT - Through a cooperative effort, involving the United Way of Cass County, Cass County Emergency Management Agency, and a grant from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, a Neighborhood Watch program has been established. Amy Beechy, the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator for the United Way of Cass County, indicates that this will be Cass County's
first county-wide Neighborhood Watch program...

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The Neighborhood Watch program is available to all neighborhoods in Cass County, and Beechy says the goal is to launch 10 Neighborhood Watch programs in Cass County before the end of
2010...

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The brochures are available at the City and County buildings, the United way, and EMA: For more information or to start a Neighborhood Watch in your community, please call Cass County E-M-A.

LOGANSPORT - A 65 year old Logansport man was injured Tuesdayafternoon when the motorcycle he was driving collided with an S-U-V. Patrolman Rick Bernhardt with the Logansport Police Department describes what happened to Howard I. Cox...

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Dave Huff with the Logansport Fire Department describes what they found when they arrived on the scene...

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The accident happened about 2:15. The S-U-V was driven by 35 year old woman from Young America. Cox was taken to Logansport Memorial Hospital, and then flown to Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne for treatment, and is listed in fair condition.

LOGANSPORT - In a time when a lot of businesses are downsizing, officials with Wal Mart in Logansport indicate that they are going to be doing a significant amount of hiring. Manager Bobby Rodgers notes that this is taking place, as construction on the Super Center is moving forward

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A grand opening is set to take place in mid October...

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Bobby Rodgers.

CASS COUNTY - The Cass County Commissioners have approved the three members who will serve on the board for the Cass Fire District Number one: Richard Jackson from Eel Township, Sherman Kantzer from Clay Township and Mike Simms from Noble Township. Dave Arnold is President of the Commissioners...

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Eel Township Trustee Tom Knepper addressed the Commissioners Monday and talked about the truck that had been purchased, and how they expect to have another one on hand soon. He also discussed the cost of equipping those two and potentially a third truck...

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The first District is expected to be operational by the first of the year. A location for the station has not been finalized.

LOGANSPORT - In a time when unemployment is high, and the economy is far from ideal, an organization that helps people, is now looking for additional support from the community. Jason Mitchell from the Emmaus Mission in Logansport...

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Mitchell, who is the Executive Director, describes what they need...

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If you have any questions, contact Jason Mitchell at the Emmaus Mission.

LOGANSPORT - By a unanimous vote, the Logansport School Board has approved an Alternative School. Superintendent Julie Lauck sees the need for this type of facility...

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Lauck says the goal is to keep the alternative school cost-neutral. Assistant High School Principal Matt Jones...

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Julie Lauck says provided there are openings, she can envision some of the other county schools having students at the alternative school.

LOGANSPORT - We have had more than a few days recently with the temperature topping out in the 90's with high humidity. Dr. Robert Kraff, an emergency room physician at Logansport Memorial Hospital, notes that, that combination can present some challenges, and potential dangers to people...

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According to Dr. Kraff, the E-R sees quite a few people with heat-related conditions, but most of them are not on the severe end of the spectrum...

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Dr. Robert Kraff says the groups who develop these heat-related conditions the quickest are the very young, and the elderly.

CASS COUNTY - One person who wanted to attend the Cass County 4-H fair was not be able to make it. The 2008 Miss Cass County, Jenna Langley, is working on a internship in Minnesota. She has also been chosen as a member of the Agriculture Future of America Student Advisory Team. Langley points out that this is nationally recognized, non-profit organization...

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The internship has been keeping her busy...

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Jenna Langley will be a senior at Purdue in the Fall, and will graduate in May. The total from the auction at this year's fair was over 171,806 dollars.

LOGANSPORT - Last week, Logansport Police Chief A.J. Rozzi, and Detective Rob Smith were invited to speak at a symposium hosted by the B-M-V, dealing with the facial recognition program in Indiana. Chief Rozzi says some state and federal officials were on hand...

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Both Detective Smith and Chief Rozzi were presented with a fraud prevention award from the Governor and the B-M-V...

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The symposium took place in Indianapolis.