In the most recent edition of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation Perspective newsletter, construction will begin soon on a manufacturing center in Argos.
According to officials, the Argos Manufacturing Center will be a customizable spec building in the town’s newly certified shovel-ready industrial park. Construction plans went before the Technical Review Committee on Sept. 13 and now a groundbreaking will be scheduled some time this month.
Marshall County Attorney Jim Clevenger is waiting for more information to complete two speed limit ordinance amendments.
The Hickory Road bridge project is requiring a speed limit change to 45 mph to compensate for the design of the new bridge set for construction in 2018. He is unsure of the exact distance to include in the ordinance amendment.
The John Glenn School Corporation was recently awarded a $188,500 Lilly Endowment grant.
Superintendent Richard Reese explained to the school board Tuesday night that the grant will help with counseling services.
“This basically has to with us hiring another counselor, particularly K-8, to assist in career to work stuff,” said Reese. “This will give kids more of a feeling for what’s necessary to be successful in the workplace.”
An unsafe home in Bourbon will be demolished next week.
County Attorney James Clevenger told the Marshall County Commissioners on Monday that the mortgage company filed a second conditional stay request which was immediately followed by an objection by the county. Clevenger said that matter was decided.
The John Glenn School Board will hold a public hearing on the 2018 budget when they meet tonight. The board members then plan to adopt the budget including the Capital Projects Plan and Bus Replacement Plan.
Reports from all of the building principals will be given along with information from Superintendent Richard Reese.
The John Glenn School Board will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in the meeting room in the administration building.
A two-vehicle accident Sunday afternoon resulted in minor injuries to four individuals.
Marshall County police say 87-year-old Robert T. Matz of Orland Park, Illinois, failed to yield to an oncoming car driven by 27-year-old Samuel Schafer of Plymouth, at the intersection of Rose Road and Lincoln Highway.
The Marshall County Commissioners will meet today with a light agenda.
Warsaw Cardinal Services CEO Randy Hall will have a presentation for the commissioners while Marshall County Highway Administrator Laurie Baker and Highway Supervisor Jason Peters will have updates on projects.
Bremen’s three-day Oktoberfest begins Friday.
The weekend is packed with activities including entertainment, food and craft booths, longboard races, bed races, soap box derby, antique tractor and engine show, and children’s area. A brew festivus including ales, wines, ciders, and more from 30 different vendors will be featured.
For more information, including race registration information, visit bremenoktoberfest.com or call (574) 546-2044.
The new teen center in Culver opens today.
The new center is located in the Culver Jr./Sr. High School in Room 913. The Culver Teen Center is open to students in 6th through 12th grades and offers a variety of programs. The Center will offer food, drinks, door prizes, video game competitions, ping pong, air hockey tournaments, and more.
The Latino Fest returns to the City of Plymouth tonight with a full night of activities.
The event begins at 5 p.m. in River Park Square with bounce houses for the kids, games and entertainment. There will be many choices of food for sale by different vendors. A market place will be open to shop and there will also be an area to learn about local social service agencies.
The Culver Fall Fest is just around the corner. As a lead-in to the Culver Fall Fest, town wide yard sales begin today and run through tomorrow.
The Fall Fest kicks off Friday, Oct. 6 with a moonlight paddle and s’mores on the beach at 7 p.m. The Tom Petty and the Heartbeakers Tribute Band begins at 8 p.m. Meet and greet the band after the show at 10 p.m.
Opinions have not changed concerning J-turns at intersections in Marshall County. They’re not welcome.
INDOT officials reviewed their proposed plans for a J-turn intersection at U.S. 31 and State Road 110 during a public hearing Wednesday night and residents restated their distaste for the suggested improvement.
INDOT officials say that a J-turn intersection will improve safety by diverting traffic from a median crossroad and allowing drivers to turn into a median allowing a left turn, making a U-turn, joining traffic and turning at the desired location. Continue reading
Randy and Eleanor Danielson are turning over the reigns of the Johnson-Danielson Funeral home to Jim and Terry Weldy and funeral home manger and director Caryn Durski in October.
The Danielson family took ownership of the funeral home on North Michigan Street in Plymouth in January of 1995. Randy worked at the facility since 1973 and he and his family became the sixth family to become stewards of this funeral service firm.
The Plymouth Police Department and Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received donations for their K9 programs with combined efforts from the American Legion Post #27 in Plymouth.
On Tuesday, Members of the American Legion, Ladies Auxiliary and Sons of the Legion presented checks to the Plymouth Police K9 program and the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department K9 program. Each check was for $3,000. Continue reading
More than 25 years have gone by since NIPSCO has increased natural gas base rates, but that may change.
NIPSCO along with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission are looking to increase natural gas base rates as the cost to comply with state and federal safety standards has increased. According to a NIPSCO press release, the company has made additional investments in its aging gas system to improve service to 820,000 customers while maintaining more than 17,800 miles of pipelines.
Officials from the Indiana Department of Transportation made the announcement last week of funds awarded through the state’s Community Crossings grant. Over 430 applications were received this year in the La Porte District which holds Marshall County in its jurisdiction.
The second round of public hearings on a second set of J-turns proposed for the area is tonight. INDOT will be hosting the forum at the Argos Junior/Senior High School.
The intersection change to include a J-turn is proposed at U.S. 31 and State Road 110 in Marshall and Fulton Counties. The J-turn intersection would not allow a vehicle to turn left at a crossroad. Instead, the driver has to cross lanes of traffic into a median with a turn off lane in order to make a U-turn and join traffic and turn off at the desired location.
The Shady Rest Committee heard a proposal from Ted Hayden and Gregg Erickson who have teamed up to provide information on a proposed addiction recovery service at the Shady Rest Home on Lincoln Highway in Plymouth. The Shady Rest Committee felt their offer of these services would greatly impact the community in the most effective way.
Hayden is currently working with the Prairie View Adult Services and sees a need with individuals seeking treatment from the grasp of addiction. He works with adolescent males and addiction issues. Erickson knows the need as his son previously dealt with a similar addiction. The pair wants to provide help to provide a therapeutic community and offer services to help get an addict a more positive way of life.
Staff members of the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is now accepting applications from families in Marshall County who may be eligible to enroll their child in pre-kindergarten classes.
Marshall County families must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible for this grant funding. The family must have an income below 127 percent of the federal poverty level and the parents or guardians must be working and/or attending school or a certified education/training program. The child must have turned four by Aug. 1, 2017 and starting kindergarten in August 2018.
The Culver Economic Development Commission met for the first time Monday night with Jonathan Leist voted as the president, Don Fox as vice president and Kevin Overmyer as secretary.
With the organization of the commission complete, Marshall County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Jerry Chavez explained the purpose of residential tax abatement. If a developer is seeking residential tax abatement, a resolution must be approved by the Culver Economic Development Commission creating the site as an economic revitalization target area. It differs slightly from a commercial tax abatement.
