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The following information is summarized from the records of city, county and state police agencies.

Fulton County Warming Shelter Coordinator Whitney Yates said it has been heartwarming to see the community come together for the shelter, stating that around 30 people have already reached out to her about volunteering to help. The warming shelter officially opened its doors this week on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the Heartland Church, 321 E. Eighth St., Rochester.

Thirty new state police troopers will be assigned to one of 14 posts across the state after graduating from the 86th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy.

Caston School Corp. was awarded two grants from Project Lead the Way totaling $35,000 to improve junior high engineering curriculum and to build a computer science curriculum.

'I am proud to lead this initiative to help ensure more veterans dealing with mental health challenges have access to the timely care they need and deserve.'

Caston Junior-Senior High School Science Department gets $10,000 boost, thanks to Dr. Ken Hoff.

On Jan. 8, the Indiana Museum of Art announced that local private donors had made it possible for it to purchase of the former Eagles Lodge at 201 S. Sixth St., Logansport. Planning is underway for a public reception at Vibrant Event Center, 1100 Riverside Drive, Logansport. on Feb. 20. 

The following information is summarized from the records of city, county and state police agencies.

Discussion on public transportation needs is set for 9 a.m. Jan. 21 at the Community Resource Center.

The application period for Waste Tire Cleanup Grants through the Indiana Department of Environmental Management ends Jan. 17, with awards to be announced on or around Feb. 1.

Indiana DNR: Beware of thin ice and warn children about playing on frozen lakes and streams without supervision. 

Congressman Rudy Yakym's Rochester District Office is open 8 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursdays. His staff will be in Akron from 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 16.

Education is frustrating. This past week I took 5th-grade students to Prairie Edge Nature Park to experience …nature.

A few weeks ago, while visiting a rural homeowner, I was looking at some eastern red cedars and there were some brown balls hanging from the branches.

It is the time of year I like to talk about flies. They are frustrating and I am not the animal getting bit most of the time.

Sidewalks are for more than just humans or people walking their dogs.