Construction on the River Gate South housing project continues at the corner of Michigan Street and Lake Avenue in Plymouth.
City Attorney Sean Surrisi told the Plymouth City Council members Monday night that crews are working on the foundations.
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Bremen Town Council to Consider Property Annexation
The Bremen Town Council is considering annexing property into the city limits for an upcoming industrial expansion project.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said the property is north of town between the U.S. 6 bypass and the town.
“There are about five parcels of property we’re talking about annexing and that’s coming up in the very near future,” said Weldy. “One of our big industrial companies has purchased some land there and we just want to incorporate all of that into the Town of Bremen.”
The town council is likely to have a proposed annexation agreement at a meeting in November.
Culver Stellarbration Set for Nov. 8
The state recognition of the Stellar Communities Designation Program designees is set for today from 10 a.m. to noon ET in Indianapolis. Officials from the Town of Culver and the City of Madison will attend today’s festivities as a Stellarbration of becoming stellar communities.
Culver’s local Stellarbration will be held Wednesday, Nov. 8 at the Culver Beach Lodge. Town Manager Jonathan Leist told the Culver Town Council Tuesday night that Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch will attend the local event that begins at 3 p.m. with an open house from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET. The public is invited to attend.
Plymouth BOW Ratifies Bid
Plymouth Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt asked the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members Monday night to ratify a bid presented to them at the prior meeting for street and sidewalk work.
Plymouth City Attorney Sean Surrisi opened bids for the projects during the Oct. 11 meeting. Following the meeting Chris Marshall with the city engineer’s office reviewed them and the lowest bid provided by Walsh and Kelly was found to be within the specifications requested. Continue reading
Plymouth, County Officials Meet with Indiana Economic Development Corporation
Officials are actively seeking industries to fill the void of outgoing companies in the Plymouth area.
Marshall County and Plymouth City officials recently met with Indiana Economic Secretary of Commerce (IEDC) Jim Schellinger, two of his top Cabinet people and the Director of the IEDC Elaine Bedel to network and make the area a priority for economic development.
Plymouth BOW to Continue Discussion Concerning TechFarm Land Proceeds
Discussions will continue concerning mechanics within a proposed lease between the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety and Van Vactor Farms.
David Miller from Van Vactor Farms presented a proposal to the board during their meeting earlier this month and the company’s attorney drew up a simple agreement that was presented to the board Monday night that gives guidance on how money sold from land sales from the techFarm be allocated. Continue reading
U.S. 31 Project Remains on Schedule
The U.S. 31 construction project should wrap up on time. That’s according to INDOT Northwest District Director of Media Relations Doug Moats who mentioned that the weather this week and the addition of the railroad crossing reconstruction should only delay the project a little. The project is set to wrap up the first week of November.
The resurfacing project has been ongoing all summer from 13th Road to State Road 10. The U.S. 31 resurfacing project was bundled with the State Road 17 project. Crews worked on both projects simultaneously at times to keep on schedule. The State Road 17 project has been complete for a couple of months while crews continue to finish U.S. 31.
Culver Town Council to Meet Tonight
The Culver Town Council will meet tonight where an update will be given on where to go now that the town was named a Stellar Community that will be followed by Jonathan Leist’s report on town activities.
Becca Pazin from the Culver and Lake Maxinkuckee Visitor Center will present information during tonight’s meeting and Kathy Clark will have a contract request on behalf of the Southwest Conservancy District.
Arrests Made in Plymouth Business Burglary
Plymouth officers have made arrests in a burglary incident reported on Aug. 28.
Police say a man entered the Maax business at 1001 N. Oak Drive in Plymouth in the overnight hours on Monday, Aug. 28 and was found by a worker at the bottom of the stairs inside the building with a change machine on top of him.
Plymouth Resident Arrested for Allegedly Dealing Meth
A Plymouth man was arrested Saturday for suspicion of dealing drugs.
Plymouth police were called to the Dollar General store at 328 Kingston on a report of shoplifting. When officers confronted the suspect, Ronnie Lister, they reportedly found him in possession of six baggies of a substance believed to be methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Town of Culver to Take Part in Stellarbration Activities
Culver Town officials and those who are a part of the Stellar Committee will be joining Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch for a Stellarbration on Wednesday, Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon ET at the Indiana Statehouse North Atrium in Indianapolis.
The Town of Culver and the City of Madison were officially named Stellar Communities in the Stellar Communities Designation Program in their respective divisions on Wednesday, Oct. 18.
Culver-Union Township EMS to Host Open House
The Culver-Union Township EMS staff will host an open house Tuesday, Oct. 24 prior to the Culver Town Council meeting.
The department recently purchased a new ambulance and the service recently upgraded to paramedic status. Those attending the open house will learn more about those services as well as receive free blood pressure and glucose checks.
Plymouth BOW, City Council to Meet Tonight
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety will meet tonight where Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson will present a change order for the Richter Road project. The change order should officially complete the project that includes better connectivity by looping the water connections from Baker Street down to Richter Road and then reconnecting at Jefferson and Warana. The board approved a request at the last meeting to hold a retainer of $6,230.25 upon the punchlist items and those items should now be complete.
Speed Limit Ordinances Nearly Complete
The Marshall County Commissioners will be reviewing two speed limit ordinances at their upcoming November meeting.
County Attorney Jim Clevenger told the commissioners this week that he’s still working on an ordinance that would reduce the speed limit on 10B Road adjacent to Ancilla College. It was suggested to lower the speed limit to 35 mph on that road for the safety of students who walk along the road by the Lake House. Clevenger is still researching the distance to include in the ordinance.
Firefighters, First Responders Visit John Glenn Elementary Schools
Firefighters from the area fire departments recently visited the Walkerton Elementary School to discuss fire safety with students.
Walkerton Elementary School Principal Tim Davis told the John Glenn School Board members this week that it was a great experience for the kids.
Marshall County Highway Department Sees Revenue Increase
The Marshall County Highway Department has completed several miles of paving this year along with berming, pug mill operations, pothole repairs, chip and sealing operations and double chip and sealing operations. With all of that activity, Highway Administrator Laurie Baker says the highway department is seeing a bit of a revenue bump this year. Continue reading
John Glenn Education Foundation Grants Approved
Nine grant applications were recently approved to receive funds from the John Glenn Education Foundation.
Superintendent Richard Reese told the John Glenn School Board members this week that $7,500 to $8,000 worth of grants were awarded to teachers who applied for project funding. He added that the names of teachers who applied for the grants will be released at the next school board meeting in November along with the specific projects and grant amounts.
Town of Culver Designated a Stellar Community
Two years of hard work has paid off for the Town of Culver. Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch called the Culver Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon and told a crowd of anxious Stellar supporters that the town is officially designated as a stellar community through the Stellar Communities Designation Program.
Town Manager Jonathan Leist says the work now starts on several projects listed within the application.
South Bend Man Sentenced in Marshall County Armed Robbery Incident
A South Bend man who was found guilty of armed robbery in a two-day trial in June in Marshall County was sentenced by Marshall County Superior Court No. 1 Judge Robert O. Bowen on Wednesday to nine years in the Indiana Department of Corrections with no part of the sentence suspended.
Marshall County Commissioners Receive Preliminary Bridge Plan
The Marshall County Commissioners received a preliminary comprehensive bridge management plan Monday morning from Ben Beer, Business Development for USI Consultants.
“This is really in conjunction with what is now required by INDOT and LTAP. They have a Bridge Asset Management Plan. This is kind of used to support that document, but now if you want to go for Community Crossings money or other grant money every LPA county has to have a Bridge Asset Management Plan,” said Beer. Continue reading
