
If you have prescription drugs that are expired or unused, the Drug Enforcement Administration is sponsoring a take back initiative.

If you have prescription drugs that are expired or unused, the Drug Enforcement Administration is sponsoring a take back initiative.

Hoosiers still have a few days to share information about their preparedness levels for a widespread emergency or disaster with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.

The Indiana Department of Transportation is getting ready for winter. The agency is teaming up with WorkOne of northwest Indiana to hire seasonal maintenance crew members and snow plow drivers. Positions are available across the entire northwest Indiana district, which includes Starke, Pulaski, Marshall, Fulton, St. Joseph, LaPorte, Porter, Lake, Newton, Jasper, White, Cass and Carroll Counties. Continue reading

The St. Joseph Health System Plymouth Medical Center dedicated a major addition to the hospital on Thursday.
The Daisy and John L. Oliver Emergency Center saw hospital representatives and public elected officials gather for words of encouragement about the future of the facility. The $9-million emergency room was developed with funds from Trinity Health.
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The partner in a case that occurred in November of last year was sentenced on Wednesday in Marshall County Superior Court.
30-year-old Richard Gee, formerly of South Bend, is alleged to have entered a home with the purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine. His partner in the case was sentenced earlier in the year.

Protecting Indiana’s waterways starts right in your own backyard. That’s the message the Indiana Department of Environmental Management has been working to get out this week. Continue reading

Head to John Glenn High School this weekend for the annual Falloween Fest. It features a carnival, food, games and family-friendly activities. John Glenn High School and John Glenn School Corporation organizations, along with community and civic groups and churches all take part. Proceeds go to student scholarships, with more than $125,000 raised between 2009 and 2014. Continue reading

A Culver man was sentenced on Wednesday after pleading guilty to a charge of Reckless Homicide.
54-year-old Jon McFarland was charged following a Grand Jury indictment from December of 2014. It alleges that on October 12th of that year, McFarland was a driver in an automobile crash that occurred at the intersection of U.S. 31 and State Road 10 near Argos.

A Plymouth man faces a theft of a handgun charge after the weapon was recovered in South Bend following a shooting. Plymouth Police say the gun was stolen from a home in the 1600 block of North Michigan Street on Sept. 8th. Continue reading

A major step forward has been seen when it comes to affordable housing in Culver.
Culver has experienced difficulty attracting employees of its major companies to live in the community. Research has indicated that the lake community may lack quality housing that’s affordable to new families and entry level workers.
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The Culver School Board has approved refunding its 2006 bonds and using the savings to fund improvement projects. Continue reading

A local hospital will soon be turning its attention to a different kind of patient. A teddy bear clinic is being held Saturday at Saint Joseph Health System Plymouth Medical Center. Continue reading

SNAP and TANF benefits will be unavailable for several hours this weekend. Continue reading

An investigation is continuing into the death of 2-year-old Serenity Wilson.
That’s according to Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman who spoke to members of the press Wednesday morning at the Marshall County Building. Wilson was pronounced dead at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne over the weekend after receiving intensive care for 27 hours.
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Work continues to help students at Plymouth High School grieve following the loss of a fellow classmate.
The Plymouth Community School Corporation contracts with the Bowen Center to provide mental health services to students. The non-profit supplies psychologists, nurses, and social workers to assess a range of needs.
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Marshall County has made appointments to serve on a newly created board to help designate unsafe housing for demolition.
The appointments follow the adoption of an ordinance creating that board that looks to bypass what was otherwise a lengthy process of remediation for unsafe property in the county.
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The Culver Town Council has taken a step toward adopting their 2016 budget.
During last night’s meeting, a public hearing was held to review the document that will determine expenditures for the next year. As things stand, Culver sees modest increases in spending for its police and fire department budgets. The biggest jump was a projected $100-thousand increase in EMS expenses.
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The Culver Community Schools Corporation’s expecting a budget shortfall, in spite of higher-than-projected enrollment. Continue reading

Funeral arrangements have been announced for a recently deceased Plymouth High School student.

Additional charges have been filed against the Plymouth man who was caring for a toddler who died Saturday night at a Fort Wayne Hospital. Continue reading