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Indiana Immigration Attorneys set to help locals

5 days ago | kokomotribune.com | Josh Flynn

Attorney Libby Nelson chose to go to law school because she wanted to help people. Her next step in achieving that goal is with Indiana Immigration Attorneys, a new law office that recently opened in Logansport. Indiana Immigration Attorneys will offer a full spectrum of services. Nelson said they already had asylum clients come through but they will also accept family-based cases such as issues surrounding marriage, employment and more.
Logansport student Mia Sanchez wins Stand Up Cass County drug free art competition

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Josh Flynn

A new piece of community art made its debut Friday morning during a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Logansport Cass County Chamber of Commerce and it’s a piece that comes with an important mission: deterring young people from drugs. The artwork, which features the late Heath Ledger’s iconic interpretation of The Joker from the Batman film “The Dark Knight,” was designed by Logansport High School student Mia Sanchez. She will be a sophomore when the 2025-26 school year begins in August.
Logansport student wins Stand Up Cass County art competition

1 week ago | kokomotribune.com | Josh Flynn

A new piece of community art made its debut Friday morning during a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Logansport Cass County Chamber of Commerce and it’s a piece that comes with an important mission: deterring young people from drugs. The artwork, which features the late Heath Ledger’s iconic interpretation of The Joker from the Batman film “The Dark Knight,” was designed by Logansport High School student Mia Sanchez. She will be a sophomore when the 2025-26 school year begins in August.
Adair honored with LCSC Crystal Berry award for staff

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Josh Flynn

“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.
Flynn: Graduation a time to celebrate parents, guardians and mentors, too

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Josh Flynn

Graduation season has arrived once more and the third one is going to be the most difficult yet for me. I’ve now spent three years getting to know many of this year’s graduates, cheering them on both within the classroom and in their endeavors outside of it. To recognize graduation last year, I shared my top 10 college tips. I actually wrote those in 2023 and stuck them in the first few graduation cards I gifted to local students.
Community remembers veterans on Memorial Day

1 week ago | kokomotribune.com | Josh Flynn

“We go through Memorial Day every day,” said David Hensel as he sat under a tent in the Cass County Community Foundation parking lot, dining with other families and veterans. Hensel’s son, Sgt. Shawn Hensel, died at the age of 20 while serving in Iraq in 2007. kAmt2C=:6C 5FC:?8 E96 2??F2= |6>@C:2= s2J A2C256[ E96 w6?D6= 72>:=J D2H E96:C =@G65 @?6’D ?2>6 @? 2 ?6H A=2BF6 25565 E@ E96 C6DE@C65 (2== @7 u2==6?
Success stories: The Academy graduates 72 during commencement

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Josh Flynn

“My name is Lindsey Tribbett and I’m a graduate.”There was a moment in her life when graduating high school did not feel possible, but shortly after giving her keynote speech during the third annual Academy commencement, Tribbett had her diploma in hand. Most students at The Academy have a story to tell and great obstacles to overcome. Some of those obstacles are of their own making. Some are just the misfortunes of fate. But the students overcome.
Health department offering summer babysitting class

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Josh Flynn

Summer babysitting gigs are a time-honored tradition for young people, whether it be watching children while their parents enjoy a night out or spending an unpaid day watching their own siblings while their parents are working. The Cass County Health Department is teaching four sessions of Safe Sitter this summer to make sure local babysitters are up to the job. Safe Sitter will be taught four times throughout the summer with the first class beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 24.
Terrific trio: Nies, Brooke, Klabunde receive top honors heading into Pioneer graduation

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Josh Flynn

When Pioneer Junior/ Senior High School holds its commencement Friday night, Keirsten Nies will walk into the gymnasium as valedictorian. Austin Brooke and Julia Klabunde will follow as salutatorians. The three seniors’ lives have intertwined throughout high school. Brooke and Klabunde have been part of the highly successful choir program which won its third straight Indiana State School Music Association All-Music Awards this school year.
Growing gains: LHS PTECH program evolves after successful two years

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Josh Flynn

The PTECH program at Logansport High School welcomed in their third class of students Wednesday night at the McHale Performing Arts Center, and with those 24 new students come some other changes as the program evolves. The program is changing its name from PTECH (Pathways to Technology Early College High School) to PCAP (Pathways in Careers and Postsecondary) to match the name change at the state level. PCAP students (called scholars in the program) will also study at The Academy, {span}410 W.