Community service dropped against Logansport attorney convicted of battery
A northern Indiana lawyer who pleaded guilty to battering his wife has been relieved of a community service condition imposed on his probation.
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State reports 643 more COVID-19 cases as testing hits new high
The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday said the number of positive cases for COVID-19 in the state has risen to 23,146 following the emergence of 643 more cases.
Holcomb to ease stay-at-home restrictions starting Monday
Pursuant to a new executive order released Friday that goes into effect Monday and lasts through May 23, Indiana retailers — including malls — will be allowed to open at 50% capacity; manufacturers not currently operating will be permitted to do so; offices can have employees return but are encouraged to continue remote work when possible; public libraries can open; and the essential travel restrictions will be lifted.
Cass County clamps down with big jump in virus cases
A northern Indiana county where a coronavirus outbreak prompted the closure of a Tyson Foods meatpacking plant imposed tighter restrictions Monday on who can enter retail businesses.
State reports highest number of COVID-19 cases since Friday
The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday said the number of positive cases for COVID-19 in the state has risen to 13,039, following the emergence of 601 more cases.
Logansport meat plant closing due to coronavirus
Tyson Foods Inc. announced Wednesday that it will temporarily close its meatpacking plant in Logansport in north-central Indiana after 146 employees tested positive for coronavirus.
Holcomb names Cass County prosecutor Swaim as new judge
Cass County Prosecutor Lisa L. Swaim has been appointed to the Indiana trial court bench, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday, naming her to succeed the late Cass Superior Judge Richard A. Maughmer.
Applications open for bench vacancies in Cass, Hancock counties
Attorneys in Cass and Hancock counties interested in being considered to fill judicial vacancies will have until almost the end of the month to make their interest known to Gov. Eric Holcomb.
Services planned for Cass Superior Judge Maughmer
Services have been announced for Cass Circuit Judge Richard Maughmer who died Monday evening in an accident at his home. He was first elected to the bench in 2001 and was the first and only judge to preside over Cass Superior Court 2.
County council not in contempt for halted funding of war memorial, COA says
A Logansport World War I memorial home dedicated in 1922 was the cause for consternation in 2018 between a concerned citizen and local government officials as the home fell into disrepair. In resolving the dispute, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled partially for both parties.
Head leaving Indiana Senate, becoming deputy prosecutor
State Sen. Randy Head is stepping down from his elected position to become a northern Indiana prosecutor, the Logansport Republican announced Monday.
COA to travel for three arguments next week
Three Appeals on Wheels oral arguments will be heard next week, involving wrongful termination of a hospital employee, suppression of evidence from a pat-down search and a hotel’s appeal of granted possession.
Immigration clinic is training ground for sites nationwide
The small Wesleyan church along the Eel River at the intersection of Linden Avenue and Sixth Street opened a low-cost immigration services clinic in summer 2014 and has since handled more than 600 cases for clients seeking documented status or working toward naturalization as a U.S. citizen.
Church legal clinic gives immigrants place to turn
The Bridge Community Church in Logansport recently opened Indiana's 13th nonprofit immigration clinic licensed through the U.S. Bureau of Immigration Appeals.
Justices affirm dismissal of Logansport power plant suit
Local units of government may engage in preliminary talks or solicit prospective public-private partners before those units of government have adopted legislation enabling such agreements, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a challenge to Logansport’s efforts to overhaul a coal-burning power plant.
Attorneys not entitled to fees after agency drops order
Addressing for the first time what qualifies as a “prevailing party” under the Equal Access to Justice Act, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with several other appellate courts that have ruled on the issue.
Man’s suit filed after all statutes of limitations
The Indiana Court of Appeals agreed a Logansport resident has standing to sue his city over the operation and management of
a city park, but that his suit is barred by statutes of limitations.