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Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Climate
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Looking to set off fireworks on the 4th of July? Here's what you need to know
The Logansport Parks & Recreation Department would prefer visitors let the city take care of the fireworks on the Fourth of July. A week ahead of the celebrations, signs have been posted at every park in town letting people know personal fireworks (and pets) will be prohibited. If anyone fails to follow the rules, parks administrator Jan Fawley explained, they'll first be asked to stop. If they refuse, they'll be asked to leave by either a parks department employee or one of the police officers that will be present in Riverside Park. Next year, the penalty could be a bit more serious. An ordinance is in the works that would allow park employees to fine anyone who sets off fireworks within a set radius of the parks. Initially, the ordinance was meant to be passed in time to affect this year's celebration. It hit a few snags, though, as officials were concerned whether neighbors to Riverside Park should be included in the ban. There also wasn't enough time to notify the public prior to this year's celebration. Current Logansport ordinance allows people to begin setting off fireworks on June 29. If you're looking forward to setting off fireworks outside the parks, here's what you need to know: Logansport fireworks laws • City ordinance limits consumer fireworks use to the time period from 5 p.m. until two hours after sunset from June 29-July 3 and July 5-9. Fireworks are also permitted 10 a.m. Dec. 31 until 1 a.m. Jan. 1. • Fireworks may be used from 10 a.m. to midnight July 4. • Using fireworks outside those time periods may result in a fine of $100 under the city ordinance. • According to state law, fireworks can only be used on the user's property, the property of someone who granted permission for fireworks to be discharged or a place designated by the Indiana State Fire Marshal. • Someone 18 or older must be present when anyone younger than 18 is using or possessing fireworks. • Only people 18 and older can buy fireworks, per state law. Outside city limits: • Areas are subject to fireworks time limits outlined by the state. Under state law, fireworks may only be discharged from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. any day except on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day and New Year's Eve. The time limits don't apply to those four holidays.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Sport
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BOYS GOLF: Logansport wins sectional title; Pioneer advances as a team
The boys golf teams from Logansport and Pioneer had a lot of reasons to celebrate Friday. The Berries edged Twin Lakes by one stroke, 298-299, to win their first sectional title since 2019 and 26th all-time. Advertisement The Panthers placed third with a 330 and beat Rochester by a fifth-place tiebreaker to advance to the regional as a team for the first time in program history. Logansport coach Abby Lundy said her team peaked at the right time. 'They've been playing really well the last two weeks and I knew low 300s was going to have to do it and the weather was going to have to work out and it all came together for them today and I'm so happy for them,' she said. 'They work really, really hard. 'We started the season with a trophy at Rochester and then we finished at Wabash last week with a trophy. Then 298 today is very good for us.' Advertisement Lundy knew it was going to take a good round to beat Twin Lakes. 'They were ranked in the top 20 in the state this year,' she said. 'And we knew we had to compete with them.' After the awards ceremony the Berries were taking pictures with the sectional trophy near the brand new clubhouse at Dykeman. As Athletic Director Brian Strong put it, the new clubhouse was about a seven-decade improvement from the old one. The Berries were going to be tough to beat on their home course. 'Home course advantage, I mean, these boys are out here all the time and that's what it takes,' Lundy said. 'It takes a lot of time, it takes a lot of mental ability to be able to finish and when they have a bad shot, they've been really good this year at not letting it simmer and moving on and competing very well.' Advertisement The Berries have a young but talented group. Sophomore Graham Taylor led them with a 1-over 71 to finish tied for second overall. Junior Eli Baldwin and sophomore Evan Brandstatter each shot 74 to finish tied for fourth. Junior Logan Lange and sophomore Louis Rozzi each added a 79. 'I played pretty well,' Taylor said. 'The course is in great condition. Just one bad hole out there with a double bogey (on the sixth hole). That kind of put me out. But other than that I held in there pretty well. I had just basically pars throughout, one birdie (on 13).' Twin Lakes senior Leo Dellinger, who will golf at Wabash College, shot a 1-under 69 to repeat as the sectional medalist. 'Leo played really well,' Taylor said. 'He had some more birdies than me and he kept in it.' Advertisement Dellinger and Taylor were tied for the lead at 1-over going into the 18th. Dellinger put his second shot about one foot from the hole and had a tap-in eagle. But he was fortunate his shot stopped so close to the hole. 'He hit two trees. His shot was not the cleanest shot coming into the green,' Lundy said. 'He got lucky for where it stuck.' Taylor was able to close strong with a par. 'He and Leo were neck and neck,' Lundy said. 'Leo eagles 18 and Graham pars. They were tight coming down. Walking the fairway with him, his composure was there and everybody just finished so well and composed and they didn't get rattled at all.' Advertisement It was the Berries who were able to celebrate a team win as they were able to knock off the four-time defending champion Indians by one shot. 'I think it's really big, honestly,' Taylor said. 'Especially from last year and the tournaments we've had earlier this year, the scores are definitely a lot better and just the team is doing a lot better.' A big story was the play of Brandstatter, who got a spinal cord injury while getting scoliosis surgery last August. He was in the hospital for two months and had to completely relearn how to walk. There will be a feature on him in the Pharos-Tribune next week. 'He is just like the Pacers,' Lundy said. 'He's the comeback kid. It's been amazing. We had tears back in August when he had his surgery and he had all the complications and he's overcome that. The moment he woke up from surgery, he was like, 'I'm going to walk and play golf this spring.' And we all were like, 'OK, OK.' We tried to tell him it's OK if you don't. And then to be able to go all-conference and now placing tied for third at sectionals, what an amazing story.' Advertisement The Pioneer Panthers wrote quite a story themselves as they were able to get past perennial power Rochester for the third and final spot in the regional. 'Our goal was to shoot a 330, which was crazy that we actually hit that number,' Pioneer coach Kyle Rans said. 'We said that early in the season we wanted to hit 330. We shot 350 last year, so we made a big difference from last year. We were hoping we could get Rochester. It came down to our five player, Tayt Smith, who's a senior, shot 89, so ecstatic for him. And Pioneer golf has never went as a team to regionals. So we're excited that we get that opportunity.' Sophomore Dane Bowditch led the Panthers with a 79, followed by sophomore Ivan Reyes (80), junior Micah Rans (82), junior Brady Price (89) and senior Tayt Smith (89). The Panthers had to come back from a five-shot deficit on the back nine to clip the Zebras. Advertisement 'Micah went 46 on the front here today and then went even par on the back, 46-36 for an 82,' coach Rans said. 'So he turned it on on the back. We're just ecstatic that we're going as a team, super excited.' What makes Bowditch's round even more impressive is that he also runs track in the spring and was part of two Kokomo Sectional champion relay teams for the Panthers. 'This is his home course,' coach Rans said. 'He grew up playing this course. He's a primary track guy and then he plays with us. He practices after his track practice, he comes up here and practices. So this is his secondary sport. But we knew he would shoot well here. We had him about 70% of the time in regular season. So we had him at conference, we won conference at Round Barn and then had him today. We definitely needed his horsepower.' The top three individuals on non-advancing teams were Rensselaer's Beck Drone (77), Rochester's Davis Renie (78) and Frontier's Brady Greer (79). Advertisement Winamac placed seventh (369) and Caston placed eighth (370) in the 11-team field. Brendan Hines led Winamac with an 85, followed by Logan Fredel (92), Talen Garner (95), Will Biros (97) and Jayden Beckner (122). Max Sommers led Caston with an 85. He was followed by Luke Graham (86), Owen Chapman (89), Jace Rentschler (110) and Gage Thomas (121). The Lake Central Regional is Thursday at the Sandy Pines Golf Club in DeMotte.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Adair honored with LCSC Crystal Berry award for staff
'We lied to you,' Logansport Community School Corporation superintendent Michele Starkey gleefully said when Jeannie Adair walked into the board room, paused and looked with confusion at the colleagues, friends and family members assembled. And then her three grandchildren ran across the room and leapt into Adair's arms. The reason for the surprise gathering was to recognize Adair as the winner of this year's staff Crystal Berry Award. At the end of each school year, LCSC honors a teacher and a staff member with an award. This year's Crystal Berry for teaching went to Fairview Elementary's Holly Miller. 'Jeannie epitomizes what it means to be a Logansport Berry,' said Starkey. 'When people first come to work at Logansport, she is the first person they meet. She's there to help them do a lot of different things. She would do anything to help anybody.' Adair has been part of the school corporation for nearly 31 years. She started in migrant education before moving into human resources. In that role, she works with new teachers and employees, oversees teacher licensing and other credentials and paper work. She was born in Logansport, went through the LCSC school system and is a Berry fan. 'This is amazing because I love Logansport so much,' Adair said. 'I think it's a great award for the staff—both the certified and the classified—because everyone puts in a lot of hours to make sure our kids have the best education. (People) don't see the business side of that.' Adair said that at this time of year many people congratulate her for making it through another school year, however, for human resources they are entering their busiest season as teachers and staff join the school corporation or transition into new roles. 'I can't say enough about the people who work in this corporation,' she said. 'It's been an amazing journey to work with some of the best educators I've been around who really care for students and administrators. And I can't say enough about Michele. She is by far the best. The way she cares for the students in our corporation and the staff is amazing. She has our backs. She always has our backs.' Adair will retire at the end of the year. Christi Owens and Lori Lange will take over in the HR department. 'They are going to do a great job but they have big shoes to fill as they know,' Starkey said.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- General
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LSB Junior Board awards local nonprofits funding during year-end meeting
The Logansport Savings Bank Junior Board wrapped up the 2024-25 school year Wednesday afternoon by awarding $1,000 checks to the Literacy Volunteers of Cass County and to Our Father's House. The Junior Board is made up of local high school juniors and seniors from Caston, Lewis Cass, Logansport and Pioneer. A requirement for being part of the board is that each member completes 10 hours of community service. The bank pays the students for their time and collects the money into a single fund. The students then choose local non-profits to gift the money to. Each students researches a local organization and gives a presentation on that organization during a board meeting. Literacy Volunteers works to help locals learn to read and also teaches English to non-speakers. The Father's House is a sober living home for men. Dave Miller, the organization's director, was thankful to receive the gift. 'The funding will go a long way toward training tutors, buying materials for tutors, buying materials for students and training students,' he said. He said that many in the community did not know about the Literacy Volunteers. When it came to researching the program, Pioneer junior Mia McKaig set out to look for literacy coalitions and discovered the Literacy Volunteers via a web search. Josh Garrison and Aaron Bolin are residents at The Father's House and were present as the Junior Board awarded the house a check. Garrison said he was surprised when he found out that the would receive the funding and called it a blessing. 'It helps more people get on their feet,' he said. 'It helps with repairs. Just knowing that there are people who are willing to help us is even more of a reason to want to do better.' During the year, the bank takes the students to different businesses and organizations around the community to learn more about what they offer Logansport and Cass County. 'It's been really nice getting to see the other businesses and how they work,' said Nicholas Park, a Lewis Cass senior who will attend Rose Hulman to study optical engineering. 'This year especially, the community hours have been really nice. We worked more closely with places like Our Father's House and Emmaus. Last year was about building relationships and this year was about seeing the practical application of those relationships and how they can help people in the community.' Myli Rude, a junior from Caston, said that being part of the board had encouraged her to help in the community and said working with students from other schools had been a confidence booster. She said she learned it is very important to have people by her side who want to accomplish similar goals so that those goals can be accomplished in better, stronger ways. Ashanta Curry, a Logansport senior, credited the Junior Board for teaching her how many opportunities there were in Logansport. 'Not many people think there are a good amount of job opportunities in Logansport but I think the junior board has shown there are so many job opportunities here and there are opportunities that will help you put your best foot forward,' she said. McKaig said her first year on the board was a great opportunity to meet new people and she was surprised how many similarities the students shared despite their diverse backgrounds 'I was surprised by that and how many friends I could make here,' she said. Hunter Bartling, also a Pioneer junior, said he agreed with McCaig and when he started the year he tended to keep more to himself until he realized the group of students shared a lot in common. 'I could relate to them more than I thought I could and I started to speak up more and everyone listens,' he said. 'It's nice to be listened to in a group.' Pioneer senior Keirsten Nies served as the board president this year. She will attend West Point in the fall. 'Leading a group of students such as those on the junior board has been extraordinary,' she said. 'It's so comforting to see that so many youth in the county really care about the community and possess the intellect and leadership required to do some of the things that we do. We were able to impact Logansport in some pretty monumental ways this year.' Carmen Jones, the bank's marketing officer, worked closely with the students throughout the school year. 'It's a joy and a privilege to get to know these kids so well during their time on the Junior Board,' she said. 'We have a lot of fun and we learn a lot, too, about our community and each other. I look forward to having the juniors back as seniors next year, and to seeing what this year's seniors will do in their futures.' '(The students) have been great to work with,' said Chad Higgins, president and CEO of Logansport Savings Bank 'I think this is our sixth group and I'm said to see the seniors go but I think they've been a great group of kids to work with.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Sport
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Cass County students aim for world championship in robotics competition
A crowd gathered in the bleachers of Center Grove High School's auditorium Friday afternoon to watch some fierce competition. It wasn't a moment of basketball-induced Hoosier Hysteria, though. The crowd was there to watch the Indiana State Championship for FIRST Robotics. Winners would go on to compete at the World Championship in Huston, Texas, where they'll likely go up against (or align with) teams from all over the U.S., as well as international teams from places like Israel, Australia, Canada and Mexico. Among the teams vying for a shot at the world championship was Wreckless Robotics, composed of Logansport and Lewis Cass students. At the beginning of each match, robots have to move autonomously. After the first few seconds, human drivers are able to take over. Points are scored by placing pieces of PVC pipe on a tiered frame (with more points awarded for pieces placed on taller tiers) and by placing a 16-inch diameter playground ball between the tiers or tossed into a net that hangs above the field. Just before the match ends, teams are able to score more points by hanging from a cage on a chain. Going into a lunch break Friday, the Cass County team was ranked 25th, with one win and two losses. The first game back, shortly after 3 p.m., the robot spun into action during the automated period, immediately placing pipe on the highest rungs of the tiered, coral-shaped frame. With 90 seconds left, the robot got a piece stuck in one of its mechanisms. Instead of fretting about the mishap, the drivers steered the robot to prevent the opposing alliance from scoring more points. As the game wrapped up, the Wreckless Robotics creation was able to hang suspended off the ground. The victory lifted the team to 19th place, with more opportunities to climb further in the rankings. By 5 p.m., the team had secured a ranking in 12th place. Data compiled by teams across the world predicted the Cass County team would finish the state competition in eighth place, meaning it would qualify for the world championship. Just before loading the team's robot into a bus headed for Greenwood on Thursday, the students were optimistic about their chances at the state championship. Scott Loman, a Logansport senior on the robotics team, explained the team seems to do better at each new competition. During the first competition, he explained, the team had a few communication hiccups with other teams. Each match sees a three-team alliance face off against another three-team alliance. Leaders at the competition get to choose who will be in their alliance, so communication with other teams can be crucial. 'The issues weren't necessarily from us, but working with other teams,' Loman said. 'The first one's always a little rougher on the edges, because you still have to figure out what the other team's bots are capable of. By the second one, we know generally. And especially this one coming up, we know what the other teams are capable of.' The Logansport team's robot, though, had remained sturdy at competition. It won the Quality Award last weekend, meaning the robust build didn't have any problems. That doesn't mean there weren't problems during the robot's development though. For instance, the mechanism that lifts the robot at the end of each match broke twice during the robot's development. The destruction sheared rivets off the robot's arm. 'We've actually got battle scars from when we smashed the intake in,' Loman said. 'But because our robot is so durable, we've been able to take those and walk away.' Many of the students have been on robotics teams since at least middle school. Several of the team members, such as eighth grader Ben Adams, are still in middle school. Adams remembered going through dozens of iterations for one component before finally figuring out how to make it work. He said it was 'very relieving' to get the final mechanisms installed. 'I don't know about the other guys, but being able to build the robot is a lot of fun,' Loman said, explaining why he's been on robotics teams since fifth grade. 'Going through all the failing and then doing it again because we test out different ideas.' The senior noted several pieces of bent steel and aluminum that marked modifications to the robot's climber. 'Trying it and then finally succeeding with it was so much fun,' he said. Another senior, Michael Popson, seemed to agree. 'I just love robotics as a whole,' Popson said, later explaining he's stepped away from other hobbies to prioritize robotics. 'It's my No. 1 activity.' 'The thing I love about robotics is in a world where everything shows you … everything's got to be perfect — you've got to do the perfect this, perfect that — robotics show you just the opposite,' one of the team's mentors Matthew Snoeberger said. 'Your imperfections are what make you better.' While the team does fairly well at competitions, Snoeberger, it could use a bit of help from the community. Motioning around a cramped Logansport High School classroom where the team meets, programs the robot and tries to test it, he explained the team doesn't have enough space to practice for competitions. Instead, the team travels to a facility in Kokomo every now and then for 10-hour practice days. 'If there's somebody who has any warehouse space around that wants to give us part of it, that's our big need right now,' he explained. 'A lot of teams either have a full field that they're messing with, or they have a half field they're messing with.' The Cass County team will continue to vie for a spot in the world championship on Saturday. A livestream can be found online at
