Duane Longacre was sentenced to 97 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections in a hearing in Marshall County Superior Court No. 1 Wednesday afternoon.
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The number of counties in the state found to have a moderate community spread of COVID-19 is increasing as the number of positive COVID-19 cases increases.
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Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Dispatcher Morgan Hite was recently awarded the stork award for her efforts in aiding a pregnant woman to give birth before emergency responders were able to arrive to the scene.
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Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel presented the commissioners with an intergovernmental agreement with Elkhart County in order to house inmates at the Elkhart County Jail.
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Marshall County’s communities are putting proposals together for the state’s new regional development initiative. The READI program lets regions of counties, cities, and towns apply for up to $50 million for quality of place and talent attraction.
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The Town of Argos will soon be promoting itself with a pair of new videos. The town council recently approved a proposal from Red Door Marketing. It calls for two videos, each five to nine minutes long, for a cost not to exceed $5,000.
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A redesigned website aims at highlighting the Argos Community Development Corporation’s vision of housing development, economic growth, and Argos First, which is described as a charitable division of the Argos Community Development Corporation.
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The Indiana Department of Health reported Tuesday that 713 more people in the state have tested positive with COVID-19, including 10 people in Marshall County, one person in Starke County and one person in Pulaski County.
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An Elkhart man was arrested Sunday, July 18 after an alleged physical altercation with officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department.
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The Marshall County Commissioners learned this week that more work needs to be done to the Marshall County Courthouse Clock Tower.
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More Marshall County residents are heading back to work, but the unemployment rate keeps inching higher. The county’s June unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s up from 3.2 percent the month before.
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The Plymouth Redevelopment Commission members will discuss the proposed Veterans Parkway extension project when they meet tonight. The project would extend a roadway from Michigan Road to Pioneer Drive (or Pine Road) on the north side of Plymouth. The members are anticipated to consider an authorization for Baker Tilly to prepare a feasibility analysis for TIF 1 and for TIF 3.
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The John Glenn School Board members will hear from Superintendent Christopher Winchell concerning updates on several ongoing projects at the school corporation when they meet tonight. He may give an update on the progress of the expansion of head start classes at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, the fuel project in partnership with the Town of Walkerton, and building projects at Urey Middle School.
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The railroad crossing at State Road 110 for the Elkhart and Western Railroad in Marshall County will be closed today (Monday, July 19) through Thursday, July 22 for repairs.
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Two people in Marshall County and one person in Starke County have tested positive with COVID-19, according to Monday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. They are among 285 new cases in the state. There were no new cases in Pulaski County.
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The Bourbon Sport Court crowdfunding campaign has reached its $30,000 goal, unlocking a match from the state. “I am quite excited to say that we raised $32,065,” Town Council President Ward Byers announced during last week’s meeting, “and we will be receiving the match of $30,000 from the State of Indiana.”
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Incoming high school seniors have a chance at a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to an Indiana college or university of their choice. Applications for the 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship are now available through the Marshall County Community Foundation.
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The Marshall County Commissioners will meet this morning where they will discuss the redistricting process with Clerk Deb VanDeMark. The commissioners have to approve any changes after the 2020 census to ensure all districts are even for county leaders.
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The spring ILEARN results were made public this week, with low proficiency rates seen across the state. At Bremen Public Schools, Superintendent Dr. Jim White is happy they weren’t worse. “Well, you know, even though they’re horrific, I’m doing back flips because they’re better than I thought they were going to be,” he says.
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